Comparison

Accomplice vs Gulo

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

Head to head
About

Accomplice

This marathon training system offers daily guidance from an Olympic athlete, personalized training plans, and mental tools for consistency. It replaces guesswork with a clear loop of learning, training, and reflection to help runners improve.

Highlights
  • Daily expert guidance
  • Personalized training plans
  • Structured workouts
  • Mindset and journaling tools
  • Adaptive training
  • Inspirational docuseries
Features
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Become the fastest marathoner you've ever been. Accomplice is the complete marathon training system built with Olympian Clayton Young for serious runners pursuing meaningful PRs. Most marathoners train alone. They piece together advice from YouTube, podcasts, and friends. They wonder if they're doing the right workouts, struggle to stay motivated through the build, and don't have access to expert guidance when questions come up. Accomplice solves that. Train With a Proven System Get a personalized marathon training plan built around your pace, goals, experience, and race date. Every workout is designed using the same principles Clayton Young used to become one of the fastest marathoners in the world. Learn What Actually Works The Run Faster Marathons course teaches the principles behind effective marathon training so you understand not just what to do, but why you're doing it. Train With Others Join seasonal marathon training groups filled with runners pursuing similar goals. Stay accountable, learn from others, and build alongside people who understand the process. Get Guidance From Clayton Young Attend coaching calls, ask questions, and learn directly from Olympian Clayton Young without paying for private coaching. Stay Consistent Use journaling, reflection, and mindset tools designed to help you stay focused through the ups and downs of marathon training. Accomplice includes: Personalized marathon training plans The Run Faster Marathons course Seasonal marathon training groups Coaching calls with Clayton Young Garmin workout watch sync Journaling and mindset tools Ad-free access to Clayton's docuseries Built for serious marathon runners pursuing PRs. Start your free trial today. Terms of Use(EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Gulo

Find companions for running, walking, and hiking. Discover nearby activities, easily host your own, and build consistent groups. Coordinate meetups with shared chats and location pins for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Discover nearby activities
  • Host activities in under a minute
  • Build recurring groups
  • Shared chat for coordination
  • One-time location sharing
  • Activity history tracking
  • Safety and blocking features
Features
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Never run, hike, walk alone again. Gulo helps runners, walkers, and hikers find people to move with — no more dead group texts, flaky plans, or wondering if anyone else is actually coming. DISCOVER WHAT'S HAPPENING NEARBY Browse a live map of runs, walks, and hikes posted by people near you. Filter by pace, distance, and time so you only see what actually fits your day. HOST IN UNDER A MINUTE Set a route, pace range, and meeting spot, and let Gulo handle the rest — join requests, waitlists, and a shared chat for everyone who's in. BUILD YOUR CREW Create a group for your regular running buddies, trail crew, or walking club. Set up recurring activities so your weekly long run or Tuesday hike is always on the calendar. COORDINATE WITHOUT THE CHAOS Everyone who joins an activity gets a shared chat to confirm details, ask questions, and share photos before and after you meet up. Need to share exactly where you are? Send a one-time location pin — never live or background tracking. KEEP YOUR HISTORY Every completed activity adds to your profile, so your running life lives in one place instead of scattered screenshots and group chats you can't find again. BUILT FOR REAL SAFETY Report or block anyone, anytime. Activity hosts and admins control who can join and who can post. Your data is never sold, and you can delete your account and everything in it, in-app, whenever you want. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email — no ads, no data brokers, no noise. Just people to move with.

Screenshots

Accomplice4 screens
Gulo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gulo at none against Accomplice's 2. Gulo also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Accomplice's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 3). On price, rating, ads 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. Accomplice sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $349.00 per year. Gulo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Accomplice against 5.0 for Gulo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Accomplice ships an update every 3 weeks, Gulo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Accomplice versus Gulo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccompliceGulo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (14 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB62 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAccomplice LLCThomas Alley

Customer experience

Accomplice

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gulo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Accomplice

Subscriptions1
  • Pro access7 Days trial$349.001 Year
One-time1
  • Summer Training Group$299.00
None

Gulo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Accomplice free?
Accomplice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gulo free?
Gulo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Accomplice or Gulo?
Accomplice and Gulo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 14 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Accomplice or Gulo have ads?
Neither Accomplice nor Gulo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Accomplice or Gulo?
Accomplice ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gulo every 4 days. Most recently, Accomplice was updated on November 4, 2026 and Gulo on October 31, 2026.

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