Comparison

GAINS vs Runable

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

Head to head
About

GAINS

Track your fitness journey with this comprehensive app. Log workouts, monitor body measurements, and capture progress photos to visualize your transformation. It also includes a nutrition dashboard to help you stay aligned with your goals.

Highlights
  • Progress photo tracking
  • Body measurement logging
  • Strength and workout logging
  • Progressive overload system
  • Nutrition and calorie tracking
  • Daily/weekly check-ins
Features
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Track your fitness journey and see real progress with Gains. A powerful all in one transformation tracker, workout planner, and nutrition system designed to help you maximize muscle growth, stay consistent, and hit your training goals. Whether you train for hypertrophy, bulking, cutting, or weight loss, Gains keeps your progress, strength, and nutrition fully organized in one simple app. Progress Tracking Capture front, side, back, and pose progress photos to visually track your transformation over time. Store all your gym progress photos in one place and compare them easily. Track detailed body measurements including weight, body fat, muscle percent, chest, waist, arms, thighs, glutes, and calves so you can see real changes with precision. Stay consistent with daily or weekly check ins that keep you accountable. Strength and Workout Tracking Train with a system built around progressive overload so you increase weight or reps each week with confidence. Log all sets, reps, weights, and personal records through a fast and intuitive interface. Gains makes progressive overload simple, structured, and easy to follow so you build more muscle over time without overthinking your training. Nutrition and Calorie Tracking Stay aligned with your goals using the built in protein tracker and clean nutrition dashboard. Log your daily calories, protein, carbs, and fats in seconds. View your net calories to understand your true daily balance by seeing how much you ate minus how much you burned. Start with 4 free check ins to track your progress. Unlock full access with Gains Unlimited. Subscribe for 1.99 per month, 11.99 per year, or 29.99 for lifetime access. Prices may vary by location. For support email hey@mitness.com Terms: https://getgainsapp.com/terms.html Privacy: https://getgainsapp.com/privacy.html

About

Runable

Features
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Run. Rank. Repeat. Runable turns your runs into a game. Earn XP, climb ranks, and build unstoppable consistency. Whether you're running solo or pushing your limits, every run moves you forward. Gamified Running Tracker | XP | Ranks | Leaderboards | Streaks Level Up Your Running Advance through competitive ranks based on your distance, pace, and consistency. Runable rewards every run with XP and progression you can actually feel. • Earn XP after every run • Progress through ranked tiers • Stay consistent to maintain your rank • Unlock evolving rank identities Stay Consistent Consistency is everything—and now it’s built into the system. The more you show up, the faster you level up. • Weekly activity tracking • Streak-based progression • Designed to build long-term habits Track Every Run Everything you need, nothing you don’t. • Real-time GPS tracking • Distance, pace, time, and route mapping • Clean post-run summaries See Your Progress Your effort turns into data—and your data tells a story. • Weekly, monthly, and all-time stats • XP progression over time • Run history and performance trends Built for Runners Whether you're running your first mile or chasing a PR, Runable adapts to your level and keeps you moving forward. Download Runable and start leveling up your runs. Consistency isn’t optional—it’s ranked. If you have an ideas or questions, please email us at support@runableapp.com Privacy Policy: https://www.runableapp.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional App Terms: https://www.runableapp.com/terms

Screenshots

GAINS4 screens
Runable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Runable at daily against GAINS's every 4 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GAINS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Runable sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $35.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GAINS ships an update every 4 days, Runable daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GAINS versus Runable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGAINSRunable
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB54 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMitness LimitedCURTIS POHAN LEE

In-app purchases

3 purchases

GAINS

Subscriptions2
  • Gains Unlimited - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Gains Unlimited - Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Gains Unlimited - Forever$59.99
2 purchases

Runable

Subscriptions2
  • Runable Pro7 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • Runable Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is GAINS free?
GAINS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Runable free?
Runable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GAINS or Runable have ads?
Neither GAINS nor Runable shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GAINS or Runable?
GAINS ships an update every 4 days, and Runable daily. Most recently, GAINS was updated on October 24, 2026 and Runable on October 18, 2026.

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