The Program by Bandit Running vs Nice Noise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Program by Bandit Running
This app offers a free guided training experience for marathon and half marathon runners. It generates personalized training plans based on your race, goal time, and weekly mileage. Get instant answers to training questions with the integrated coach feature.
- Free guided training plans
- Marathon and half marathon focus
- Personalized plan generation
- Interactive training schedule
- Instant coach answers
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The Program is a 100% free guided training experience for marathons and half marathons powered by Bandit Running. Select your race, goal finish time, and weekly mileage, and an interactive training plan will be automatically generated for you. Plus, access Coach for instant answers to all your fundamental training questions.
Nice Noise
This app provides customizable ambient sounds to aid sleep and relaxation. It offers a simple interface to adjust sound qualities and can play alongside other audio. A free trial is available, with a one-time purchase to unlock all features permanently.
- Customizable soundscapes
- Adjustable sound qualities
- Timer function
- Plays alongside other audio
- Background operation
- One-time purchase
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Nice Noise is a sound machine app that you can adjust with a swipe. Warmer. Cooler. Grittier. Smoother. Set a timer. Close your eyes. Sleep sounds nice. Plays alongside your podcasts and music. Runs in the background. No choices to make. Nothing to manage. Try free for 7 days. Then unlock forever for $2.99. No subscriptions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nice Noise at 5.0 against The Program by Bandit Running's 3.9. The Program by Bandit Running's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (115 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Nice Noise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Program by Bandit Running asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nice Noise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Program by Bandit Running has 115 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Program by Bandit Running ships an update every 2 weeks, Nice Noise every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Program by Bandit Running | Nice Noise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (115 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bandit Running | elliot Hasse |
Customer experience
The Program by Bandit Running
Nice Noise
Bugs and requests
The Program by Bandit Running
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Account creation problems
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
Nice Noise
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Program by Bandit Running
No in-app purchases
Nice Noise
- Unlock Nice Noise$2.99
Questions
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