Comparison

Marathon training vs RunKit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Marathon training

This AI-powered running coach offers personalized and adaptive workout suggestions for any distance. It learns your abilities to predict your pace and endurance, syncing directly to your Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • AI-powered personalized training plans
  • Adaptive workout suggestions
  • Predicts pace and endurance
  • One-tap Apple Watch syncing
  • Supports various running distances
Features
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Discover the future of training with RunRight, your AI Running Coach. Our advanced AI technology gets to know your abilities and predicts for any distance how fast you can run and how far you can go. RunRight creates personalized and adaptive workout suggestions that you can schedule to your Apple Watch in one tap. Join RunRight and experience smarter, tailored training that evolves as you do. Running has never felt so right. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RunKit

Create, schedule, and execute custom workouts for a variety of sports. Plan multi-week training programs and sync them directly to your Apple Watch for seamless execution and real-time metrics. Track progress and get race-time predictions.

Highlights
  • Multi-step workout creation
  • Workout scheduling and calendar view
  • Apple Watch syncing
  • Support for multiple sports
  • Training plan building
  • Workout library management
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Build your running workout on iPhone. Run it on Apple Watch. RunKit is the fastest way to create custom running workouts for the Workout app: intervals, tempo, fartlek, hills, long runs. Set each step once, and your Watch guides you through every rep with pace and heart rate alerts. BUILD ANY WORKOUT • Warm-up, cooldown and as many interval blocks as you need • Reps and recoveries by time or distance • Targets per step: pace, heart rate, heart rate zone or cadence • Alerts with a tolerance (exact, ±5", ±10", ±15") • Presets, duplicate steps or whole workouts, notes on each session • Folders to keep your library tidy RUN IT ON YOUR WATCH • Your workout waits in the Workout app: just press start • Apple's native workout engine, with all its metrics and alerts • Running, walking, cycling, swimming, strength and more activity types SCHEDULE YOUR WEEK • Pick a day for each workout and see your week at a glance • Scheduled workouts sync to your Apple Watch automatically • Optional sync with your iPhone calendar NO PLAN YET? FOLLOW ONE OF OURS • Couch to 30 min in 4 weeks • 30 to 60 min in 6 weeks • 60 min to 10K in 8 weeks • 10K to half marathon in 8 weeks • 10K to marathon in 12 weeks Each plan is scheduled day by day, on the days you choose. NEED IDEAS? A gallery of ready-made workouts (easy runs, long runs, intervals, fartlek, tempo, hills, walk/run), added in a tap. KNOW YOUR RACE TIME Race-time predictions for 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon, based on your Apple Health history. Apple and Apple Watch are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. ----------- RUNKIT PREMIUM Scheduling workouts to Apple Watch, training plans and the workout gallery are part of RunKit Premium. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://qeezon.com/runkit/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://qeezon.com/runkit/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Marathon training4 screens
RunKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RunKit at 4.8 against Marathon training's 4.2. RunKit also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 67%) and ratings volume (53 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Marathon training sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and RunKit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RunKit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RunKit has 53 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Marathon training's written reviews are positive against 87% of RunKit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Marathon training versus RunKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarathon trainingRunKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.8 (53 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings553 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJean-David Morgenstern-PeiroloArnaud Dupuy

Customer experience

Marathon training

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

RunKit

All ratings53 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Marathon training

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

RunKit

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App not working after recent updates
  • Lost all data after reinstalling
  • Cannot share workouts through WhatsApp
  • Subscription error message
  • Sharing feature not working
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  • Cannot install on Apple Watch Series 3
  • No support response for bugs

Requested features

11 requests
  • Smaller pace integers
  • Ability to create workouts for strength training
  • Folders or tags for organizing workouts
  • Ability to connect headphones via Apple Watch for audio feedback
  • Desktop or web version for easier workout creation
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  • More sports options
  • Monthly calendar view for better organization
  • Ability to set up desired heart rate zone/cadence at once within runs
  • Add cycling activity
  • Retrieve default settings from the Exercise app for cycling power zones
  • Default to miles instead of KM

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Marathon training

Subscriptions2
  • RunRight+ Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • RunRight+ Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

RunKit

Subscriptions2
  • Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Marathon training free?
Marathon training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RunKit free?
RunKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Marathon training or RunKit?
RunKit is rated higher. Marathon training averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while RunKit averages 4.8 from 53 ratings.
Do Marathon training or RunKit have ads?
Neither Marathon training nor RunKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marathon training or RunKit?
Marathon training ships an update fortnightly, and RunKit fortnightly. Most recently, Marathon training was updated on October 23, 2026 and RunKit on October 27, 2026.

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