The Program by Bandit Running vs GoFast PR
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.
GoFast PR
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GoFast helps runners set a goal, build a personalized training plan, and connect with people chasing something too. • **Today's workout** — see your next session at a glance and open the details you need • **Training plans** — structured workouts built around your goal, schedule, and fitness • **Races** — discover events, join race hubs, and plan your build-up • **GoFast With Me** — follow another runner's journey, see what they're training for and how they're training, and join them for a run in real life • **Garmin Connect** — sync activities and send training to your watch Whether you're training for your first 5K, chasing a marathon PR, or just want to see how someone else is getting there, GoFast keeps your training, races, and running community in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: GoFast PR at 3 against The Program by Bandit Running's 1. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Program by Bandit Running ships an update every 2 weeks, GoFast PR fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Program by Bandit Running | GoFast PR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (115 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bandit Running | Adam Richard Cole |
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
GoFast PR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Program by Bandit Running
No in-app purchases
GoFast PR
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Program by Bandit Running free?
Is GoFast PR free?
Do The Program by Bandit Running or GoFast PR have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Program by Bandit Running or GoFast PR?
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