Comparison

RunV vs CheerMyRun

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

Head to head
About

RunV

This AI-powered running coach creates personalized training plans that adapt to your life, whether you miss sessions or exceed expectations. It offers live audio guidance during runs and integrates with popular fitness trackers and smartwatches.

Highlights
  • Adaptive AI training plans
  • Live audio coaching
  • Multi-distance race plans
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Syncs with Garmin, Strava, Fitbit
  • GPS run tracking and analysis
  • Virtual challenges and groups
Features
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The plan adapts. You show up. RunV is the AI running coach that builds your training around your life – and rebuilds it every time life happens. Miss a week, catch a cold, smash a long run: your plan recalibrates overnight so tomorrow's session fits the runner you are today. WHY RUNNERS SWITCH TO RUNV A PDF plan doesn't know you had a deadline or a newborn. Miss week three and every week after it is wrong – and that's where most runners quit. RunV's plan doesn't break. Every run you finish or skip feeds back into your coach, and your paces, distances and rest days are rebuilt for the week ahead. A COACH IN YOUR EAR, MID-RUN Live audio coaching on pace, heart rate and effort while you run. You'll be pushed when you've got more and pulled back before you blow up – like a coach running beside you, adjusting the plan on the fly. 5K → 10K → HALF → MARATHON → ULTRA • Coach-built plans for every distance, or "Run for fun" if there's no race in sight • Built from real coach and athlete data – intervals, tempo, long runs, recovery • Taper, pacing strategy and a predicted finish time, engineered backwards from the start line • Arrive at the corral knowing your goal splits RUNV ON APPLE WATCH Start, run and review from your wrist. Pace, distance, heart rate and splits at a glance – and every workout lands back in your plan automatically. WORKS WITH THE GEAR YOU OWN Garmin, Apple Watch, Strava, Fitbit, Polar and Apple Health. Push workouts to your watch, run, and sync the results straight back. Two-way, no manual entry. EVERY RUN, REVIEWED Live GPS tracking with distance, pace, splits, cadence, heart-rate zones, elevation and calories. After each run: your route map, pace chart and trends. Weekly insights show what improved, what's at risk and next week's focus. RUN WITH OTHERS Public groups, virtual challenges and badges to keep you accountable – with runners at your level. FREE TO RUN. FIRST WEEK ON US. GPS run tracking is free for life. Premium coaching – your adaptive plan, live audio coaching and weekly insights – is free for your first week. After that, choose Monthly, Quarterly or Annual, priced in your currency. Cancel anytime. WHAT RUNNERS SAY "Two weeks off with a chest infection used to mean restarting from scratch. RunV just re-ramped me – and I still ran a half-marathon PB six weeks later." – Sarah M., half marathon 1:52 "Being told to ease off in the first kilometre is the only reason I had anything left at the finish." – Dean R., 10K 44:31 Download RunV, answer a few questions about your goal, and your plan is ready before your shoes are laced. Built in Scotland by runners and coaches. Every mile measured, every plan adapted. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://runv.app/privacy-policy/ Support: https://runv.app/support/

About

CheerMyRun

This app allows friends and family to follow your runs live and send voice cheers directly to your headphones. Participants can join via a web link without needing an account or app installation, offering real-time support during training or race days.

Highlights
  • Live GPS tracking with pace and distance
  • Voice cheers sent to headphones
  • Web link for non-app users
  • Race and training run support
  • Automatic transcription of cheers
  • Scheduled race invites
Features
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CheerMyRun lets friends and family follow your run live and send voice cheers straight to your headphones. They just open a link in any browser: no app, no account. From the Sunday long run to race day, when it matters most. Share one link and your friends and family follow every mile in real time. They record a voice message, you hear it in your headphones while you run. HOW IT WORKS 1. Start a run, or schedule your race days in advance. 2. Share your link. They need no app, no account and nothing to install. 3. Hear them cheer you on, mile after mile. FOR RUNNERS - Live GPS tracking with pace, distance and time - Voice cheers played straight into your headphones - Automatic transcription, so you can read what you missed - Schedule a race ahead of time and invite your crowd - 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon or any custom distance - Works for training runs, virtual races and charity events FOR THE PEOPLE CHEERING YOU ON - One tap on your link. No download, no sign-up. - Watch your runner move on the map in real time - Record a voice message and send it mid-race - See pace, distance and how far is left - Cheer together with everyone else following WHY IT WORKS Crowds line marathon courses for a reason. Support is the difference between a good race and a great one. CheerMyRun brings that crowd with you wherever you run, including the long Sunday training run nobody comes to watch. More than 100,000 runners have used it, and over 1,000,000 cheers have been sent. PERFECT FOR - Race day: marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K, trail and ultra - Long training runs, when motivation runs out at mile 20 - Family and friends who live too far away to be at the finish line - Running clubs and charity teams supporting each other - Solo runners who want company YOUR PRIVACY You decide who sees your run. You can stop sharing your live location whenever you want. A subscription unlocks unlimited runs and unlimited cheers, with weekly, monthly and annual plans. Terms of use (EULA): https://cheermyrun.com/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://cheermyrun.com/en/privacy Help and Support: https://cheermyrun.com/en/support

Screenshots

RunV4 screens
CheerMyRun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RunV at 100% against CheerMyRun's 48%. RunV also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. RunV sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and CheerMyRun sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RunV ships an update every 5 days, CheerMyRun weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RunV versus CheerMyRun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunVCheerMyRun
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (528 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better47.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—528 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVorlichNEMA LOYALTY LLC

Customer experience

RunV

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CheerMyRun

All ratings504 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral1.0%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative51.2%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RunV

Subscriptions3
  • RunV Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • RunV Quarterly3 Months trial$26.993 Months
  • Runv Annual1 Year trial$79.991 Year
10 purchases

CheerMyRun

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly Plan$4.997 Days
  • Unlimited (Weekly)$9.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
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  • Unlimited (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$24.991 Year
  • Unlimited (Yearly)$29.991 Year
  • CheerMyRun Pro Annual$34.991 Year
  • Unlimited (Yearly)$39.991 Year
  • Annual Plan$39.991 Year
  • Unlimited (Yearly)$49.991 Year

Questions

Is RunV free?
RunV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CheerMyRun free?
CheerMyRun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RunV or CheerMyRun have ads?
CheerMyRun shows ads; RunV does not.
Which is updated more often, RunV or CheerMyRun?
RunV ships an update every 5 days, and CheerMyRun weekly. Most recently, RunV was updated on November 4, 2026 and CheerMyRun on November 8, 2026.

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