Comparison

FivePointFive vs Run With Scripture

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

Run With Scripture

This app integrates Bible passages into your workouts, offering audio narration and curated collections to enhance both physical and spiritual growth. It supports various activities like running, walking, and cycling, with features for progress tracking and a hands-free experience.

Highlights
  • Listen to Scripture during workouts
  • Professionally narrated Bible audio
  • Curated Scripture collections by topic
  • Support for running, walking, hiking, cycling
  • Verse of the Day
  • AI Coach for training and encouragement (Pro)
  • Workout Groups
  • Structured training plans
Features
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Run With Scripture transforms every workout into time spent in God’s Word. Whether you’re training for your next marathon, heading out for a morning walk, or looking for encouragement on today’s workout, Run With Scripture delivers beautifully narrated Bible passages throughout your workout—helping you grow physically and spiritually with every step. Stay focused on your workout while Scripture plays naturally in the background, allowing you to move without constantly reaching for your phone. FEATURES • Listen to Scripture during every workout • Beautiful, professionally narrated Bible audio • Curated Scripture collections organized by topic • Support for running, walking, hiking, and cycling • Verse of the Day to encourage your daily walk with God • AI Coach for training insights and biblical encouragement (Pro) • Workout Groups to stay connected and encourage others • Structured training plans for every level • Progress tracking, workout history, and achievements • Save your favorite verses for future workouts • Background audio playback for a hands-free experience • Offline downloads for uninterrupted workouts (Pro) SCRIPTURE FOR EVERY SEASON Choose from collections focused on topics like: • Strength & Endurance • Anxiety & Worry • Fear & Courage • Identity in Christ • Hope Through Hard Times • Purpose & Direction • Perseverance & Hope • And more Whether you’re preparing for your first 5K, chasing a personal best, training for your next marathon, or simply taking a walk around the neighborhood, every workout becomes an opportunity to spend meaningful time in God’s Word. Run With Scripture is designed to help you build consistency—not only in your fitness, but also in your daily time with Scripture. Every Workout. God’s Word. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.runwithscripture.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.runwithscripture.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

FivePointFive4 screens
Run With Scripture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Run With Scripture at 100% against FivePointFive's 59%. Run With Scripture also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). FivePointFive's advantage is ratings volume (4.9K vs 3) and chart position (#80 vs unranked). 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. FivePointFive sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $44.99 per 3 months and Run With Scripture sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Run With Scripture holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FivePointFive has 4.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of FivePointFive's written reviews are positive against 100% of Run With Scripture's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FivePointFive ships an update every 5 days, Run With Scripture every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
FivePointFive versus Run With Scripture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFivePointFiveRun With Scripture
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.9K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.9K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#80 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size825 MB90 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperfivepointfiveSPENCER WAYDE GURLEY

Customer experience

FivePointFive

All ratings4,892 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral9.9%
Negative31.5%

Run With Scripture

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Run With Scripture

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
2 purchases

Run With Scripture

Subscriptions2
  • Run With Scripture Pro$5.991 Month
  • Run With Scripture Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is FivePointFive free?
FivePointFive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Run With Scripture free?
Run With Scripture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FivePointFive or Run With Scripture?
Run With Scripture is rated higher. FivePointFive averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while Run With Scripture averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do FivePointFive or Run With Scripture have ads?
Neither FivePointFive nor Run With Scripture shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FivePointFive or Run With Scripture?
FivePointFive ships an update every 5 days, and Run With Scripture every 9 days. Most recently, FivePointFive was updated on October 12, 2026 and Run With Scripture on October 8, 2026.

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