Comparison

FivePointFive vs Kai 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, recovery, and focus with science-backed breathwork exercises. Track your progress with live heart-rate data and AI insights. Train your mind, body, and sleep for optimal results.

Highlights
  • Coached breathwork sessions
  • Live heart-rate monitoring
  • AI Performance Coach
  • Performance and recovery tracking
  • Stress reduction
  • Improved sleep quality
  • Mind, body, and sleep training
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

Kai Running

This AI-powered running companion creates personalized playlists that sync with your pace and training goals. It analyzes your speed and energy to deliver motivating music, adapting to your workouts and progress for an immersive running experience.

Highlights
  • AI playlist creation based on pace
  • BPM sync with stride rate
  • Race mode for different run phases
  • Adaptive playlists for workouts
  • Personalized music for motivation
Features
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Run from E-rank to S-rank. Kai Running turns your running training into a manhwa you live. The System chooses you as an E-rank runner and gives you a real training plan for your goal: 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon or your own race. Every run is a Gate to clear. A REAL PLAN TO RACE DAY Tell the System your goal, your level and your race date. It builds a complete plan, week by week, and adapts it when you miss a run. EVERY RUN IS A GATE Easy runs are Recon Gates, intervals are Combat Gates, tempo runs are Chases and long runs are Raids. During the run, the System guides you by voice with your pace, your target zone and each rep. Run outdoors with GPS or on a treadmill. RACE YOUR RIVAL Ren, your rival, shows up in your hardest sessions. Hold your pace to keep him behind you. LEVEL UP WITH EVERY RUN Each Gate you clear raises your stats: Speed, Endurance, Willpower and Recovery. Stats only grow from what you really ran. WATCH KAI EVOLVE Clear Gates to rank up from E to A. Kai changes form at every rank. S-rank comes only on race day, with the Rank Exam. YOUR RUN, DRAWN AS A CHAPTER After every run, your real performance becomes a short manhwa chapter starring Kai. Read them again in your Archive, and share your chapters, your results and your Hunter License. Kai Running gives general training guidance, not medical advice. Check with a doctor before you start a new training plan. Subscription: Kai Running offers an auto-renewing subscription that unlocks the full plan and every Gate. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://lesnants.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://lesnants.com/privacy

Screenshots

FivePointFive4 screens
Kai Running4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FivePointFive at 4.8 against Kai Running's 1.0. FivePointFive also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). Kai Running's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $44.99 per 3 months and Kai Running sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FivePointFive holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FivePointFive has 5.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FivePointFive ships an update every 4 days, Kai Running every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
FivePointFive versus Kai Running: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFivePointFiveKai Running
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.2K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews58.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#184 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size873 MB198 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperfivepointfiveLes Nants

Customer experience

FivePointFive

All ratings5,187 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive58.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative31.5%

Kai Running

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Kai Running

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

FivePointFive

Subscriptions6
  • 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 Annual Paid Trial1 Month trial$89.991 Year
  • FivePointFive 1 Year$89.991 Year
  • FivePointFive 1 Year3 Days trial$89.991 Year
5 purchases

Kai Running

Subscriptions5
  • Subscriptions$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$12.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan (Special Offer)$39.991 Year
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  • Subscriptions7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is FivePointFive free?
FivePointFive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kai Running free?
Kai Running is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FivePointFive or Kai Running?
FivePointFive is rated higher. FivePointFive averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while Kai Running averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FivePointFive or Kai Running have ads?
Kai Running shows ads; FivePointFive does not.
Which is updated more often, FivePointFive or Kai Running?
FivePointFive ships an update every 4 days, and Kai Running every 12 months. Most recently, FivePointFive was updated on November 11, 2026 and Kai Running on November 9, 2026.

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