Comparison

Solo Run Club vs RunBuilder

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

Head to head
About

Solo Run Club

This app simplifies run tracking by recording workouts and monitoring shoe mileage. It offers weekly volume and heart rate insights with an intuitive interface. Designed for quick use, it integrates with Apple Watch workouts and prioritizes user privacy with no ads or analytics.

Highlights
  • Track runs with Apple Watch
  • Monitor shoe mileage
  • Weekly volume insights
  • Heart rate tracking
  • Workout planning
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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Solo Run Club is the simplest app to track your runs and shoes. It provides quick insights on weekly volume and heart rate, and it provides an easy UI to track mileage on each pair of shoes. I built this to simplify my run tracking.  None of the other apps I've tested are as accurate as Apple Watch workouts, and some of them would even crash midway through a run. I couldn't find any free apps that used Workouts, allowed tracking mileage on shoes, and included workout planning capabilities.. so I built one. There are no ads, analytics, or social features. My goal was to build an app that lets you get in and out quickly. How do I use it? - Record a run with your Apple Watch (or another app that writes to Health) - Approve Health permissions and see your runs! If you have any feature suggestions or encounter issues, please reach out to the support email.

About

RunBuilder

Create custom running workouts with detailed control over distance, time, and pace. Map out your running routes with precision, and track your progress with GPS and heart rate data. Sync your runs to Apple Health and other platforms.

Highlights
  • Custom workout builder
  • Plain English workout input
  • FIT file import
  • Screenshot workout import
  • Interactive course mapping
  • GPS and heart rate tracking
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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RunBuilder turns the workout in your head — or the one buried in your coach's email — into a structured session you can actually run. Build it on iPhone or iPad, run it outdoors, on a treadmill, or from Apple Watch, then see how it landed. BUILD IT YOUR WAY • Step by step, with control over distance, time, pace, and recovery • Type or dictate it in plain English: "2 mile warmup, 6x800 at 5K pace with 400 jog, 2 mile cooldown" • Import a FIT workout file • Screenshot a workout and let RunBuilder read it • Start from a built-in template • Paste anything from the clipboard MAP YOUR COURSES • Tap out a route and watch it snap to real roads and paths • Import a GPX file from a recorded run or another app • Switch to straight lines for tracks and trails • Distance and elevation gain update as you build • Mile or kilometer markers appear right on the map • Search for a starting point anywhere in the world • Retrace to start, or route back, for an easy out-and-back or loop • Undo and redo any point • Save courses by name, then duplicate one to build a variation • Check the elevation profile before you head out • Run a course on iPhone or Apple Watch with your route and live position on screen RUN IT • Outdoor runs with GPS, pace, distance, and heart rate • Structured workouts on Apple Watch from your synced library • Treadmill runs with automatic speed and incline control on compatible Wahoo FTMS treadmills (Pro) • Spoken step announcements and periodic audio updates • Music controls without leaving the run screen • Runs save to Apple Health, route included REVIEW IT • History keeps the runs you finish in RunBuilder • See the prescribed goal next to what you actually ran, including repeats • Mile or kilometer splits with pace and heart rate • Scrubbable pace and heart-rate charts • A map colored by pace, with start and finish marked • Hide warm up, rest, and cool down when you want just the work • Share a PDF or text summary with a coach • Export the completed activity as a FIT file • Mark the run Easy, Steady, or Hard next to your notes CONNECT YOUR GEAR • Bluetooth heart rate monitors • Foot pods and running power meters, including Stryd • Engo smart glasses, with your key metrics in view SEND IT ANYWHERE • Garmin Connect • Wahoo • Apple Watch — run it in the RunBuilder Watch app, or schedule it into the built-in Workout app • Export a workout FIT file, a completed-activity FIT file, or a printable PDF BUILT FOR IPHONE, IPAD, AND APPLE WATCH Large, readable run screens meant to be glanced at mid-stride, whether the phone is in your hand, the iPad is propped on a treadmill, or the workout is on your wrist. Workouts, settings, courses, and history sync across your devices with iCloud. Your Watch library updates automatically from iPhone. Widgets put today's session on your Home Screen, and Siri and Shortcuts can create or start one hands-free. RUNBUILDER PRO Building workouts, mapping courses, running them outdoors on iPhone, reviewing History, and saving to Apple Health are all free. No account required. RunBuilder Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks: • Sending workouts to Garmin Connect and Wahoo • Starting workouts and courses from Apple Watch • Scheduling workouts to the built-in Apple Watch Workout app • Treadmill control, setting speed and incline for you as the workout runs • Engo smart glasses support • Race Plan, which builds a session around your target race and finish time • Nested repeats, for complex interval structures Note: Course elevation comes from a terrain model and is approximate, especially among tall buildings.

Screenshots

Solo Run Club4 screens
RunBuilder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Solo Run Club at 5.0 against RunBuilder's 3.0. Solo Run Club also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). RunBuilder's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. RunBuilder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Solo Run Club asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Solo Run Club holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solo Run Club ships an update every 3 weeks, RunBuilder monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Solo Run Club versus RunBuilder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolo Run ClubRunBuilder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZachary FrewLandWare, LLC

Customer experience

Solo Run Club

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RunBuilder

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Solo Run Club

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RunBuilder

One-time1
  • RunBuilder Pro$14.99

Questions

Is Solo Run Club free?
Solo Run Club is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RunBuilder free?
RunBuilder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Solo Run Club or RunBuilder?
Solo Run Club is rated higher. Solo Run Club averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while RunBuilder averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Solo Run Club or RunBuilder have ads?
Neither Solo Run Club nor RunBuilder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solo Run Club or RunBuilder?
Solo Run Club ships an update every 3 weeks, and RunBuilder monthly. Most recently, Solo Run Club was updated on November 4, 2026 and RunBuilder on November 5, 2026.

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