Capsule vs RunningFastr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Capsule
Never miss a dose again with this advanced medication reminder. Create custom schedules, set minimum intervals between doses, and receive persistent notifications. Track your medication history and easily categorize your pills.
- Advanced scheduling options
- Minimum dose interval settings
- Per-medication notifications
- Medication history tracking
- Medication categorization with tags
- NFC tag integration for marking doses
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Capsule is a medication tracker designed to make your life simpler and easier, while ensuring you never miss taking a medication ever again. Create advanced schedules and set minimum dose intervals to ensure that you take your medications exactly when you need to, and not when you shouldn't. • Use advanced scheduling options to easily match your medication routines. • Set minimum dose intervals to ensure you never repeat taking a medication too soon. • Set per modification notifications and even turn on nagging notifications to receive constant reminders about your most important medications • Tags allow you to easily categorise your medications for easy filtering. • See your full medication history at a glance, perfect for discussing with your doctor. • Shortcut actions let you unlock more from Capsule. Why not use an NFC tag to automatically mark a medication as taken every time you tap your phone to the box? • Alternate app icons and custom interface colours let you make Capsule look how you want it to. Capsule is the best app for tracking your medications and ensuring you never miss taking an important medication again. --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
RunningFastr
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runningfastr provides clear and structured running training plans to help you prepare for common race distances including 5K, 10K, and half marathon. The app is designed to be simple and focused. Training plans are easy to follow and presented in a clean, distraction-free interface, so you can concentrate on your running. Plans are suitable for runners looking for structured guidance without complicated setup, accounts, or subscriptions. Key features: • Training plans for 5K, 10K, and half marathon • Clear weekly structure and workouts • Simple, easy-to-use interface • No accounts or sign-up required Privacy matters. runningfastr does not collect, store, or share any personal data. The app works entirely without tracking, analytics, or third-party data collection. If you have questions or feedback, please visit our support website.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RunningFastr at none against Capsule's 2. RunningFastr also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Capsule sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. RunningFastr asks for nothing beyond the download.
Capsule ships an update every 2 weeks, RunningFastr every 4 days. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Capsule | RunningFastr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Snailed It Development Ltd | Matthew Davenport |
In-app purchases
Capsule
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Yearly$14.991 Year
RunningFastr
No in-app purchases









