Run Story vs Post Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Run Story
Create visually appealing photo and video content from your running data. Customize stats, routes, and add creative elements like stickers and blend modes. Share your running achievements with stunning, personalized visuals.
- Custom stat templates
- Customizable fonts and colors
- Runner artist stickers
- Detailed run route maps
- Image background removal
- Professional blend modes
- 3D rotation and animation
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Run Story is the most powerful running stats editor with pro-grade design tools built for athletes, in one free app. Bring the depth of a desktop design suite to your data: layers, blend modes, background removal, 3D rotation, custom typography, animations, and more. Access your run data via Garmin, Strava or Apple Health. If using Apple Health & Coros, be sure to allow permissions to Apple Health to see your data. Create stunning visuals from your activities with complete customization control: Stats & Design - Custom stat templates with professional layouts - Splits, heart rate zones, laps, and elevation, each with their own charts - Custom fonts, colors, and styling options - Four app themes: Classic, Light, Neutral, and Midnight - Stickers featuring Runner artists and Run Clubs from all around the world - High-quality photo and video export, with HDR preserved end to end - Search your activities by name, location, or type - Available in 19 languages Maps & Routes - Full detailed run route maps - Custom polyline colors - Animated route draw-in, so your run traces itself Advanced Editing - Add any image with automatic background removal - Professional blend modes (Screen, Overlay, Multiply, Lighten, Darken) - Layer management and positioning tools - 3D rotation on any element - Drop shadow controls with blur, offset, opacity, and color - Background blur slider for targeted focus - Gradient and custom text elements - Entry animations, plus charts that build themselves as they appear - Random layout button to shuffle fonts and templates in one tap Daily, Weekly & Monthly Summaries - Switch your activity list between Month and Week - A calendar of the whole month, collapsible to just this week - Monthly and weekly templates: day grids, timelines, route grids, and totals - One map combining every route from the period - Animated recap video for a month or a week, with per-activity stats - Daily stories for a single day's activities - Light/dark themes and rounded/serif font options - Optional reminder when a week or month wraps up Augmented Reality (AR) - Place your stats in the world or overlay them on your face - Photo and video capture Premium Upgrades - Optional in-app purchases to remove the banner ad or watermark Transform your activities into shareable stories that showcase your achievements! Questions? Contact @madewithrunstory or mikeruns26.2 on Instagram for any questions!
Post Run
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Right after a run is the worst moment to make decisions. Post Run takes them off your hands: pick your stretches, hit start, follow along. The app counts the time, switches sides and tells you when you're done. A GUIDED SESSION A large ring shows how long you still have to hold. In the middle you see the stretch as a clear silhouette – first the starting position, then the stretch itself. At the end of every interval there's a short tone, the device vibrates and the screen flashes. You don't have to look to know when the side changes. STRETCHES WITH A SIDE SWITCH RUN TWICE AUTOMATICALLY Right, then left. Without you counting. 16 STRETCHES FOR RUNNERS Calves and Achilles, front and back of the thigh, hip flexors, adductors, glutes and IT band, lower back, shoulders and neck. Each with a silhouette, the muscle group and one sentence on what matters. ROUTINES THAT FIT YOUR RUN Ready-made templates for an easy run, a long run, intervals, and for days when time is short. Or build your own and give it a name. ON FIRST LAUNCH Three questions – how much time you have, what you usually run, where it tends to nag – and your first routine is ready. APPLE HEALTH With Pro, Post Run detects your last workout and builds a routine from it: more stretches after a long run, longer holds after a hard session, calves and quads after a lot of climbing. Intensity is judged against your own recent runs rather than fixed thresholds. What the app based its conclusion on is always shown. Finished sessions are written back to Health as a workout. KEPT PLAIN White background, black lines, no points, no badges, no notifications. The screen stays on during a routine. NO ACCOUNT, NO SERVER Post Run needs no registration and does not connect to the internet on its own. Your routines stay on the device. No tracking, no ads. FREE AND PRO Free: one routine with up to four stretches, all signals, and the full library to browse. Post Run Pro: as many routines as you like, unlimited stretches, your own hold time per stretch, and the Health integration. Pro is a one-time purchase of €3.99. No subscription, no recurring charges – pay once, keep it forever, on every device with the same Apple ID. Stretching is not medical advice. Only stretch to a comfortable pull, never into pain. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.7zwomedia.de/post-run-privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Post Run at none against Run Story's shown. Post Run also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). 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
Both are free to download. Run Story sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Post Run sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Run Story ships an update fortnightly, Post Run every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Run Story | Post Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (25 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Finish Line Labs, LLC | Manuel Bucher |
In-app purchases
Run Story
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Remove Watermark$0.99
Post Run
- Post Run Pro – Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Post Run Pro – Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year









