Comparison

Runsource vs Run This

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

Head to head
About

Runsource

This app provides expert-backed guidance for runners experiencing pain or injuries. It uses AI to help you understand your condition and offers evidence-based steps for recovery, allowing you to return to running safely.

Highlights
  • AI-powered injury analysis
  • Expert-led guidance
  • Evidence-based recovery steps
  • Running pain management
  • Performance improvement
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RUNsource: Running Injury Support & Expert-Led AI Running pain is common. Getting the right answer shouldn’t be. Up to 80% of runners experience injuries each year— knee pain, Achilles pain, plantar fasciitis, hip pain, IT band syndrome. RUNsource helps you bridge the gap between injury and running. Built by 45+ experts in running medicine, sports physical therapy, strength training, women’s health, nutrition, and performance, RUNsource gives you direct access to trusted, evidence-based guidance. Now powered by AI, you can quickly find answers, understand your injury, and take the right steps toward recovery—so you can keep running. Terms of Use: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15yldTn3IpcR9ZtdGBFPL3yhnBolqdv4W/view Privacy Policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yrx8ERLSAwJ8BeuvmDuGN4vPAfw8kKW1/view

About

Run This

This app connects race organizers and athletes, offering tools for seamless event management and a social platform for discovering races, building calendars, and engaging with a community. It simplifies race organization and helps athletes stay connected.

Highlights
  • Seamless event management
  • Athlete race discovery
  • Community engagement tools
  • Push notifications
  • Race calendar building
  • Event day management
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FIND YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE. FIND YOUR PEOPLE. RUN THIS. There's always a next challenge out there. Run This helps you find it, then chase it with your whole crew behind you. Built by runners and race directors, Run This puts your next race, your friends, and your results in one app. Find what's next, plan ahead, and never miss a start. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT RACE From your first 5K to your next ultra, find road races, trail runs, triathlons, and club meetups near you. Search by distance, date, and location, and turn up events you didn't even know were happening down the street. BUILD YOUR CALENDAR Save the races you want, track the ones you've signed up for, and see them all in one place. Set your goals, count down to race day, and always know what's next. FIND YOUR PEOPLE Running is better with other people. Follow friends, see which races they're doing, and line up next to them on race day. Jump into the posts, comments, and chats, and stay close to your local running scene. NEVER MISS A START Push notifications keep you current. New races, friend activity, schedule changes, and start-time reminders land right on your phone. When something moves, you'll know. ARE YOU A RACE DIRECTOR? Run This is a full event platform too. And honestly, we're the best in the market: *Event pages and fast, simple checkout *Push notifications, targeted emails, and event comments to reach every athlete *Volunteer coordination and the Director Message Board *Race-day tools for check-ins, bibs, and merch, from your phone or computer *Live results, all in one place List your race, fill your field, and run a better event day. BUILT BY THE COMMUNITY, FOR THE COMMUNITY Run This was made by a runner and race director who knows both sides of the start line. Whether you're racing or putting on the race, it's built to help you show up and push harder. Your next start line is waiting. Download Run This and go chase it.

Screenshots

Runsource4 screens
Run This4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Run This at Free against Runsource's $14.99. Run This also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). Runsource's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

Run This is free to download; Runsource costs $14.99 up front. Runsource sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Run This asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Run This holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Runsource ships an update every 3 months, Run This every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Runsource versus Run This: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunsourceRun This
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (11 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB36 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFast BananasRun This, LLC

Customer experience

Runsource

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Run This

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Runsource

Subscriptions6
  • RUNsource Basic$9.991 Month
  • RUNsource Premium3 Months trial$14.991 Month
  • RUNsource Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • RUNsource Premium1 Month trial2 variants$14.991 Month
  • RUNsource Premium1 Year trial$14.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$134.991 Year
None

Run This

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Runsource free?
Runsource costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Run This free?
Run This is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Runsource or Run This?
Run This is rated higher. Runsource averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Run This averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Runsource or Run This have ads?
Run This shows ads; Runsource does not.
Which is updated more often, Runsource or Run This?
Runsource ships an update every 3 months, and Run This every 8 days. Most recently, Runsource was updated on September 12, 2026 and Run This on September 16, 2026.

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