Comparison

FivePointFive vs Endorphins Running

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

Head to head
About

FivePointFive

Enhance athletic performance and recovery with science-backed breathwork exercises. This app offers guided sessions to improve focus, reduce stress, and deepen sleep, with real-time heart rate monitoring and personalized coaching insights.

Highlights
  • Guided breathwork sessions
  • Live heart-rate monitoring
  • AI Performance Coach
  • Performance and recovery tracking
  • Stress reduction
  • Improved focus
  • Deeper sleep
Features
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FivePointFive: Breathwork for Athletes What is FivePointFive The world’s first breathwork app built for athletes—used by Elite Athletes and a fast-growing community of Everyday Athletes. We turn cutting-edge breathing science into short, coached sessions that strengthen performance and recovery, improve focus and stress resilience, and deepen restorative sleep. Built on science. Made measurable. Peer-reviewed research links structured breathwork with higher VO₂-max, improved HRV, lower resting heart rate, and better sleep quality. FivePointFive translates that science into sessions you can see working: - Live heart-rate in class to watch your autonomic nervous shift in real time - AI Performance Coach with post-session insights and coach tips - Trends over time across HR, HRV, resting HR, and sleep Train the full system: Mind • Body • Sleep - Mind: Downshift stress fast, sharpen focus, and rebalance the nervous system—in as little as 90 seconds. - Body: Build breathing mechanics and CO₂ tolerance to increase endurance, boost stamina, and speed recovery. - Sleep: Lower nighttime cortisol and deepen restorative sleep so you wake recovered and ready to go. Backed by the best - Patrick McKeown -#1 functional breathwork expert globally and best-selling author, scientist and founder of ‘Oxygen Advantage’. - Jay T. Wiles - Global authority in HRV biofeedback, applied psychophysiology, and performance psychology. Founder of Thrive Wellness & Performance, working with elite athletes across the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, ATP, and MLS. - Marco Altini - World leader in HRV, Human Movement and High performance coaching. Founder of HRV4Training & Data Science Advisor to Oura. Editor of the Wearable Department of IEEE Pervasive Computing Magazine. Privacy Your health data stays with you. We read/write to Apple Health with your permission and never sell personal data. Subscriptions Quarterly and Yearly plans with a free trial. Auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage in your Apple Account Settings. FivePointFive® — Breathwork for Athletes Not medical advice. Individual results vary. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Endorphins Running

This app provides science-backed, personalized training plans for runners of all levels, from beginners to marathoners. It offers expert coaching, real-time progress tracking, and integrates with popular wearables. Users can also join a large community for in-person training events and support.

Highlights
  • Personalized adaptive training plans
  • Real-time progress tracking
  • Expert coaching and support
  • 1500+ community events
  • Wearable device integration
  • Strength and recovery programs
Features
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Reach your next finish line with Endorphins — the top-rated training app powered by science, built by world-class coaches, and backed by the largest run community in the country. Whether you’re running your first 5K or chasing a Boston Qualifier, Endorphins gives you personalized plans, real-time progress tracking, expert coaching, and an in person community of 1500 events to help get you there. WHY THOUSANDS OF RUNNERS RUN & TRAIN WITH ENDORPHINS: 1) Personalized Coaching Plans We build your training plan around you—your pace, your race, your goals. Whether it's a 5K, 10K, half, full, or ultra, your plan adapts as you go. 2) 1500 Community Events A Year Train with other runners who share the same goals as you 3) Train Smarter with Wearables Sync your Garmin, COROS, or Strava to track runs in real time. We use your data to adjust your plan and optimize every workout. 4) Strength + Recovery Built In Our strength programs compliment your running schedule for optimal improvements and gains. 5) Real Coaches. Real Results. Our team has trained thousands of runners—from first-timers to sub-elites. You’re never more than a message away from expert support. JOIN THE LARGEST RUN COMMUNITY IN AMERICA: 1) In-Person Energy We host 1,500+ free group runs a year in 12+ cities. From long runs to shakeouts, connect with others who share the same goals and values as you. 2) Community Benefits Endorphins members get access to drops, exclusive partner benefits, and race-weekend events. 3) Track Progress + Stay Accountable From weekly goals to post-run recaps, we keep you on track and connected to your training—day in, day out. 4) Built to Grow With You As your goals evolve, so does your training. Whether you’re starting from scratch or going sub-3, we’ve got the plan. PLANS FOR EVERY GOAL: First-time 5K to your next marathon PR Strength + mobility for runners Recovery programs post-race or post-injury And more, always evolving COMPATIBLE WITH: Garmin, COROS, Strava, and more. ENDORPHINS PREMIUM: Unlock the full experience with a 7-day free trial. Train smarter with adaptive plans, real-time sync, and exclusive coaching content. $20/month or $120/year — cancel anytime. Subscriptions auto-renew. Manage in your iTunes settings. APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION: Endorphins uses your health data for accurate heart rate, distance, and pace tracking when using Apple Watch. 18+ ONLY: Endorphins is for adults 18+. Accounts may be removed if underage use is detected. Apple's standard license agreement applies to Endorphins Premium purchases: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FivePointFive4 screens
Endorphins Running4 screens

Verdict

The call

FivePointFive and Endorphins Running both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 99% of Endorphins Running's written reviews are positive against 59% of FivePointFive's. Endorphins Running also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). FivePointFive's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#75 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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. FivePointFive sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $44.99 per 3 months and Endorphins Running sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for FivePointFive against 4.9 for Endorphins Running. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FivePointFive has 4.5K ratings behind it against 879, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of FivePointFive's written reviews are positive against 99% of Endorphins Running's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FivePointFive ships an update every 5 days, Endorphins Running every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
FivePointFive versus Endorphins Running: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFivePointFiveEndorphins Running
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.5K ratings)4.9 (879 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews98.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.5K — better879
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#75 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size818 MB177 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperfivepointfiveEndorphins Running LLC

Customer experience

FivePointFive

All ratings4,537 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral10.2%
Negative31.2%

Endorphins Running

All ratings860 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.1%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews418 reviews
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.2%
Negative1.2%

User reviews

FivePointFive

From 4.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for daily breathwork
  • 🚀 Simplifying breathwork
  • 🚀 Excellent intro to breathwork methods
  • 🚀 Low effort, high impact advantage
  • 🚀 Best way to do breathwork

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Can't log in, awful
  • 💰 Subscription price
  • 💰 Cool app, high price
  • 🐛 Won't let me log in
  • 💰 No pricing transparency upfront

Endorphins Running

From 879 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Seamless Strava integration
  • 👍 Personalized training plans
  • 🌟 Excellent community features
  • 💪 Helped improve running performance
  • 🤝 Great for meeting like-minded runners

Bugs and requests

FivePointFive

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Can't log in, awful
  • Won't let me log in
  • Way too buggy
  • Faulty

Requested features

1 request
  • Record HRV measurements to Apple Health

Endorphins Running

No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

FivePointFive

Subscriptions5
  • FivePointFive 3 Months$44.993 Months
  • FivePointFive 3 Months3 Days trial$44.993 Months
  • FivePointFive 1 Year Discount3 Days trial$69.991 Year
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  • FivePointFive 1 Year$89.991 Year
  • FivePointFive 1 Year3 Days trial$89.991 Year
4 purchases

Endorphins Running

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$119.991 Year
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  • Yearly$119.991 Year

Questions

Is FivePointFive free?
FivePointFive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Endorphins Running free?
Endorphins Running is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FivePointFive or Endorphins Running?
Endorphins Running is rated higher. FivePointFive averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Endorphins Running averages 4.9 from 879 ratings.
Do FivePointFive or Endorphins Running have ads?
Neither FivePointFive nor Endorphins Running shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FivePointFive or Endorphins Running?
FivePointFive ships an update every 5 days, and Endorphins Running every 2 weeks. Most recently, FivePointFive was updated on September 22, 2026 and Endorphins Running on September 23, 2026.

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