Dance Alchemy vs Run Foundations
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dance Alchemy
Manage your dance studio account, book classes and events, and communicate with instructors. Stay updated on studio news, promotions, and shared content through a public feed.
- Account management
- Class and event booking
- Direct messaging
- Public feed for announcements
- Promotional updates
- Content sharing
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The Dance Alchemy app makes it very easy for you to manage your Dance Alchemy account, book into our classes and events and keep in touch with us. You can easily message us if you have a question or want to share something with them. You can also follow our public feed to see any announcements we make, promos we run, or content we share.
Run Foundations
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Run Foundations brings you the running drill library built by Kathy Butler — 2× Olympian and coach. 29 running drills and physio exercises across warm-up, strength, form, and cool-down. Every drill includes a video demonstration, the full prescription, and Kathy's coaching cues. New drills added regularly. Free to download, no account required. THE DRILLS Warm-Up (9) A-Skips · B-Skips · Butt Kicks · High Knees · Leg Swings (Front/Back) · Leg Swings (Lateral) · Scoops · Side Lunge Walking · Sprint Bop Form (2) Strides · Tippy Bird Strength (13) C Walks (Backward) · C Walks (Forward) · Calf Lowers · Foot Exercises · Hip Bridge · Hip Bridge March · Monster Walk · Side Walk with Band · Single Leg Partial Squat with Band · Single-Leg Squat · Squat with Bench Touch and Band · Standing Band March · Walking Lunge Cool-Down (5) Calf Stretch · Hamstring Stretch · Hip Flexor Stretch · Pigeon Pose · Standing Quad Stretch BUILT-IN TIMERS Animated countdown rings for strength drills and cool-down exercises. Tap to start, pause, and resume. Sound cues tell you when to switch so you can keep your eyes on your form. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Mark drills complete, add session notes, and watch your training history fill in on an activity calendar. Streaks build automatically — milestone toasts at 7, 14, 21, 30, and 50 days. COACH & ATHLETE SHARING (BETA) Coaches build a custom drill list and share it with one tap. Athletes see a From Coach section pinned to the top of their library. When a session is done, they send back a full activity report: effort ratings, notes, and 28-day trends. Works over AirDrop, Messages, email, or any file app. WHAT'S FREE All 9 warm-up running drills, Hip Bridge, and Foot Exercises are always free — no subscription, no time limit. SUBSCRIPTION Run Foundations Annual — $9.99/year Unlocks: coach sharing (beta), strength drills, form drills, cool-down exercises, and new running drills as they're added. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscription renews automatically each year unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dance Alchemy at none against Run Foundations's 1. Dance Alchemy also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Run Foundations's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Run Foundations sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Dance Alchemy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dance Alchemy ships an update every 3 months, Run Foundations daily. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dance Alchemy | Run Foundations |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (55 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Momence, Inc. | Andrew Chandler |
In-app purchases
Dance Alchemy
No in-app purchases
Run Foundations
- Run Foundations Annual$9.991 Year
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