Comparison

The Program by Bandit Running vs Loopd

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Free guided training plans
  • Marathon and half marathon focus
  • Personalized plan generation
  • Interactive training schedule
  • Instant coach answers
Features
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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.

About

Loopd

Features
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Stop spending time figuring out where to run. Loopd generates running routes based on your starting location and preferred distance, so you can spend less time planning and more time running. GENERATE YOUR ROUTE Choose your distance and let Loopd build route options around you. MULTIPLE ROUTE OPTIONS Compare generated routes and pick the one that works best for your run. TURN-BY-TURN GUIDANCE Follow your route with visual, voice, and vibration alerts designed to keep you moving without constantly checking your phone. TRACK YOUR RUN View your route, distance, pace, duration, and other workout information while you run. SAVE YOUR FAVORITES Save routes you enjoy so you can easily run them again. BUILT FOR RUNNERS Whether you’re running around your neighborhood, traveling somewhere new, or just tired of repeating the same route, Loopd gives you another way to get out the door and start moving. Generate. Run. Loopd.

Screenshots

The Program by Bandit Running4 screens
Loopd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Program by Bandit Running at none against Loopd's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
The Program by Bandit Running versus Loopd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Program by Bandit RunningLoopd
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (112 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings112 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBandit RunningSPENCER DOUGLAS PARKER

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

Loopd

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

The Program by Bandit Running

No in-app purchases

None

Loopd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Program by Bandit Running free?
The Program by Bandit Running is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loopd free?
Loopd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Program by Bandit Running or Loopd have ads?
Loopd shows ads; The Program by Bandit Running does not.

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