Comparison

ESST vs Runify

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

Head to head
About

ESST

This app helps you manage your health and fitness journey by allowing you to book classes, create custom workout plans, and stay updated on club news. It integrates with Apple Health to track your progress, including steps, distance, and calories burned, and can import data from wearable devices.

Highlights
  • Book classes online
  • Create custom exercise programs
  • View club news and events
  • Refer friends to the club
  • Apple Health integration
  • Track steps, distance, and calories
Features
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Guiding you through your health and fitness journey! - Book classes online in just a few clicks - Create your own exercise programmes or select from a range provided by the club - See all the latest club news, offers and events - Refer Friends to the club online Apple Health App Integration Track your progress with our HealthKit app integration to import and measure your daily steps, distance or calories burnt. Also use HealthKit to import your data from a range of different wearable devices.

About

Runify

This app transforms your runs into a competitive experience. Earn XP, unlock new tiers, and climb leaderboards by tracking your progress and challenging friends. Visualize your journey with detailed stats and share your achievements.

Highlights
  • Gamified running with XP and ranks
  • Competitive leaderboards (friends, global, local)
  • Track distance, pace, and consistency
  • Unlock visual ranks and tiers
  • Share post-run visuals
  • Visualize progress with graphs and history
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**Run. Rank. Repeat.** Runify is the first-ranked running app that transforms your runs into a competitive experience. Earn XP, unlock new tiers, and climb the leaderboard while tracking your progress and challenging friends. Whether you're running solo or side by side with others, every step counts. Gamified Running Tracker | XP | Ranks | Leaderboards | Clubs | Streaks **Level Up Your Running:** Advance through competitive ranks like Bronze, Diamond, and Iridescent based on your distance, consistency, and pace. Runify rewards your performance with XP and a visual rank system designed to keep you motivated. - Earn XP after every run - Progress through a ranked tier system - Lose rank if you go inactive - Unlock a visual identity that evolves with you **Compete With Friends:** Running is better with rivals. Compare times, chase leaderboard spots, and see how you stack up against your crew or the world. - Friends, global, country, and club leaderboards - Race across 1K, 5K, 10K, and more - Watch your rivals rise or fall in real time **Compete by Country & Run Club:** Take your rank past your friends list. See where you stand among runners across your country, or build a private club for your crew, team, workplace, or school and race on your own leaderboard. - Country leaderboards for regional competition - Private, invite-only run club leaderboards - Create a run club and invite members with a link - Top-three podium and full ranked standings - See your own rank even when you're outside the top list - New Countries & Clubs section in the Ranks tab **Share Your Grind:** Create post-run visuals that showcase your stats with style. Customize your templates and post them straight to your story. - Auto-filled template editor - Includes time, distance, and pace - Export directly to Instagram **Track Your Progress:** Every run earns data. Visualize your effort with XP graphs, streak history, and run breakdowns. Runify doesn't just track; it reflects your journey. - Weekly summaries and lifetime stats - XP over time and recent runs - Personal progression and rank trends Download Runify today and earn your place on the leaderboard. Consistency isn't optional—it's ranked. Privacy Policy: https://runifyprivacy.carrd.co/ Terms of Service: https://runifytermsandconditions.carrd.co/

Screenshots

ESST3 screens
Runify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ESST at none against Runify's 15. ESST also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Runify's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (244 vs 10). On price, rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Runify sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ESST asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ESST against 4.8 for Runify. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Runify has 244 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ESST ships an update every 3 months, Runify fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ESST versus Runify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESSTRunify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (10 ratings) — better4.8 (244 ratings)
Positive reviews—65.5% of reviews
Number of ratings10244 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeamUp SportsOneDegree Labs

Customer experience

ESST

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Runify

All ratings244 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral0.8%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral13.8%
Negative20.7%

Bugs and requests

ESST

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Runify

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sync issues with Garmin and Strava
  • Potential location sharing concerns

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improve sync functionality with fitness trackers
  • Provide more transparency on location sharing

In-app purchases

None

ESST

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Runify

Subscriptions13
  • Runify Pro Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Runify Pro2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Runify Pro$9.991 Month
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  • Runify Pro$14.997 Days
  • Runify Pro$19.991 Year
  • Runify Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Runify Pro$29.991 Year
  • Runify Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Runify Pro6 Months trial$49.991 Year
  • Runify Pro14 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Runify Pro$49.991 Year
  • Runify Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Runify Pro7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Runify Pro$79.99

Questions

Is ESST free?
ESST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Runify free?
Runify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ESST or Runify?
ESST is rated higher. ESST averages 4.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Runify averages 4.8 from 244 ratings.
Do ESST or Runify have ads?
Neither ESST nor Runify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ESST or Runify?
ESST ships an update every 3 months, and Runify fortnightly. Most recently, ESST was updated on September 14, 2026 and Runify on October 1, 2026.

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