Comparison

Run Plan vs ROXMATCH

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

Head to head
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Run Plan

Features
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Run Plan is the Apple Watch–first training planner with no account, no ads, and no subscription. Train for 5K, 10K, half marathon, or the full 42.2K with personalized plans that fit your schedule. Your training data stays in Apple Health, on your device. BUILT FOR APPLE WATCH Plan from your iPhone, run from your wrist. Start workouts, follow guided intervals, or go for a spontaneous run β€” all directly from your Apple Watch. No phone needed on the run. TRAIN AT THE RIGHT INTENSITY Every workout is guided by heart rate zones or target pace, so you always run at the right effort. Easy runs stay easy. Threshold runs hit their targets. Intervals are timed and zoned. No guesswork β€” and pacing that guards you against overtraining. PLANS THAT FIT YOUR LIFE Pick your goal, your race date, and your weekly schedule. Get a clear day-by-day plan with phases that build base, sharpen speed, and peak you for race day. Life happens? Move runs around your week with one tap. Your calendar always shows exactly what's next. Missed a few weeks or crushed a time trial? Run Plan can smartly recalibrate your target paces to match your current fitness level β€” but you always preview and approve every change. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Track your fitness trend, training load, and pace dynamics as you train. The Progress view provides deep analytics to help you balance effort and recovery, and compares your planned vs. actual weekly volume. Plus, stay on top of your schedule with Home Screen widgets that show today's run and your week at a glance. PLANS FOR EVERY LEVEL β€’ 5K β€” train for your first race or a faster time β€’ 10K β€” build endurance and speed β€’ Half marathon β€” go further, train smarter β€’ Marathon β€” the full 42.2K, from first long run to finish line β€’ Pro plans β€” Half Pro (Sub-1H30) and Marathon Pro (Sub-3H) with 6-day weeks β€’ VO2 Maxxing β€” an 8-week aerobic-power block to grow your engine β€’ Maintenance & Recovery β€” stay race-fit between goals, or ease back after a big race WHAT'S INCLUDED β€’ Personalized training plans from 5K to marathon, plus Pro-level racing plans β€’ Heart-rate-zone or target-pace training (your choice) β€’ Apple Watch-first experience β€” start, follow, finish from your wrist β€’ Live interval coaching with zone targets, splits, and timed recoveries β€’ Smart recalibration to adjust paces based on your current fitness β€’ Progress view with deep analytics, pace trends, and planned vs. actual weekly volume β€’ Planned vs. actual pace for every completed interval β€’ Detailed run stats β€” pace, splits, distance, heart rate β€’ Phase-based periodization (base / speed / peak / taper) β€’ Flexible rescheduling β€” move runs whenever life happens β€’ Clean calendar view of your training β€’ Hill repeats, threshold runs, intervals, long runs, strides β€’ Home Screen widgets for quick access to your daily run β€’ Full privacy β€” training data stored locally via Apple HealthKit β€’ No GPS data leaves your device PRIVACY-FIRST Your training data lives in Apple Health on your device. Your heart rate, your splits, your routes β€” we never see them, and your GPS data never leaves your device. The app collects only anonymous usage statistics and crash reports, so we can keep making Run Plan better. BUILT FOR RUNNERS No account. No ads. No subscription nags. No social feed. No streak guilt. Just a quiet, well-designed running coach in your pocket and on your wrist. Whether you're starting your first 5K or chasing a marathon finish line β€” Run Plan gives you the structure to get there.

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ROXMATCH

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ROXMATCH helps HYROX athletes find their doubles partner before race day. Match with athletes who are racing the SAME event, in a compatible division, chasing a similar goal time - because the right partner is the difference between surviving a race and flying through it. RACE-FIRST MATCHING Pick your target races and see only athletes going to the same start line. DIVISION & PACE AWARE Doubles Mixed, Women or Men - with compatible goal times, so your pace matches from wall balls to the finish. IN-APP CHAT Mutual interest opens a chat. Plan your race, sync your training, lock in your partner. VERIFIED ATHLETES Selfie-verified profiles and photo reporting keep the community real. FOUNDING ATHLETES The first 300 members get a permanent Founding badge and founder pricing for life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Free to join. English and German. Built by athletes who race HYROX. ROXMATCH is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to HYROX or Upsolut Sports.

Screenshots

Run Plan4 screens
ROXMATCH3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Run Plan at none against ROXMATCH's 6. ROXMATCH's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ROXMATCH sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Run Plan asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Run Plan versus ROXMATCH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun PlanROXMATCH
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.515.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size26 MB13 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEkaterina Sergeevna RoyAZYRONIX GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Run Plan

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

ROXMATCH

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Weekly (Founder)$4.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly (Founder)$9.991 Month
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  • Premium Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Premium Quarterly (Founder)$22.993 Months
  • Premium Quarterly$34.993 Months

Questions

Is Run Plan free?
Run Plan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ROXMATCH free?
ROXMATCH is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Run Plan or ROXMATCH have ads?
Neither Run Plan nor ROXMATCH shows ads.

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