traina vs Runbuds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
traina
This app focuses on building consistent fitness habits through streak-based training. It offers structured workout splits and stretching sessions, adapting to your available time. Track progress with weights and reps, focusing on simplicity and commitment.
- Streak-based training
- Structured workout splits
- Automated stretching sessions
- Adaptable to time constraints
- 50+ dumbbell and bodyweight exercises
- Progress tracking (weights, reps)
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traina is a streak-based fitness app designed to keep you consistent. No distractions, no unnecessary features – just a simple way to get and stay fit. Unlike gym trackers, traina is intentionally reduced to the core. It’s built to help you stay active with structured, automated workout splits and stretching sessions. Whether you have 15, 30, or 45 minutes, traina adapts to your time and keeps you moving. With 50+ dumbbell and bodyweight exercises, you can track your progress without AI, social features, or stat overload – just your weights, reps, and streak. All you need are dumbbells and a bit of commitment. Designed and developed in Berlin with love. Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lenardfloeren.com/traina-privacy-policy
Runbuds
This app allows you to run with friends in real-time, seeing each other's avatars on a virtual track. It includes a run tracker with lock screen support, group relay challenges, and detailed performance statistics with shareable visualizations.
- Real-time avatar tracking
- Live lock screen activities
- Group relay challenges
- Detailed run statistics
- Shareable run visualizations
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Runbuds is the social running app that is truly built for your friends first. /// THE TRACK /// ・ Your avatar moves around a physical track ・ Your friends move around the track with you ・ Pass (or get passed oh no !!!) by your friends /// LOG RUNS /// Our run tracker lets you choose between: ・ An in-app full screen view ・ Live activities on your lock screen /// GROUP RELAYS /// Run towards a shared goal: ・ Set a total distance target ・ Set a timeframe ・ Add your friends to the Relay ・ Run run run run run !!! /// BEAUTIFUL STATS & VISUALS /// ・ See beautiful visualizations of your past runs ・ Sort by date, pace, distance, or difficulty ・ Share images of your runs with your friends /// GET IN TOUCH /// ・ Hit us up with ANY feedback or requests !!! ・ Contact support@runbuds.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Runbuds at none against traina's 3. Runbuds also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days) and ratings volume (64 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. traina sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Runbuds asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for traina against 4.9 for Runbuds. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Runbuds has 64 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of traina's written reviews are positive against 96% of Runbuds's.
traina ships an update every 9 days, Runbuds every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | traina | Runbuds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 96.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 64 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lenard Floren | Light Nudge |
Customer experience
traina
Runbuds
In-app purchases
traina
- Full Access – Monthly$3.991 Month
- Full Access – Yearly$8.991 Year
- Full Access – Lifetime$24.99
Runbuds
No in-app purchases
