Comparison

Wolkup vs RunBuilder

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

Head to head
About

Wolkup

This app automatically counts your push-ups, squats, and plank duration using your phone's camera. It also tracks walks and runs with GPS, and features an RPG-style character progression system based on your workouts. Build streaks, earn achievements, and explore a virtual city as you get fitter.

Highlights
  • Automatic camera-based rep counting
  • GPS tracking for walks and runs
  • RPG-style character growth
  • Soft streak system with grace window
  • City exploration and zone claiming
  • Achievements and badges
  • Friend profiles and activity feed
Features
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Put your phone on the floor — Wolkup counts your push-ups, squats and plank seconds by itself, using the camera. No tapping, no manual input, no cheating. Every workout levels up your character: strength, endurance, core and more grow RPG-style with each session. Keep a daily streak with a grace window — one missed day doesn't burn your progress. WHAT'S INSIDE ● Camera workouts: push-ups, squats and plank counted automatically, entirely on-device ● Walks & runs: GPS route, pace, calories — works in the background and on the lock screen ● City exploration: a fog-covered map, discover new places and claim zones as you walk ● Character growth: your workouts feed real attributes — strength, endurance, core, speed ● Soft streaks: a grace window instead of instant resets ● Achievements: unlock badges for streaks, training volume, exercise mastery and exploration ● Friends: a public profile, friends by mutual follow, and a feed where their achievements and streaks show up ● Apple Watch: live heart rate right on the workout screen ● Apple Health: workouts saved with route and calories, activity imported back Your camera data never leaves the phone — pose recognition runs fully on-device. Start with 5 minutes a day. Wolkup makes it hard to stop.

About

RunBuilder

Create custom running workouts with detailed control over distance, time, and pace. Map out your running routes with precision, and track your progress with GPS and heart rate data. Sync your runs to Apple Health and other platforms.

Highlights
  • Custom workout builder
  • Plain English workout input
  • FIT file import
  • Screenshot workout import
  • Interactive course mapping
  • GPS and heart rate tracking
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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RunBuilder turns the workout in your head — or the one buried in your coach's email — into a structured session you can actually run. BUILD IT YOUR WAY • Step by step, with control over distance, time, pace, and recovery • Type or dictate it in plain English: "2 mile warmup, 6x800 at 5K pace with 400 jog, 2 mile cooldown" • Import a FIT workout file • Screenshot a workout and let RunBuilder read it • Start from a built-in template • Paste anything from the clipboard NEW: MAP YOUR COURSES • Tap out a route and watch it snap to real roads and paths • Switch to straight lines for tracks and trails • Distance and elevation gain update as you build • Mile or kilometer markers appear right on the map • Search for a starting point anywhere in the world • Retrace to start, or route back, for an easy out-and-back or loop • Undo and redo any point • Save courses by name, then duplicate one to build a variation • Check the elevation profile before you head out • Run a course with your route and your position live on screen RUN IT • Outdoor runs with GPS, pace, distance, and heart rate • Treadmill runs with automatic speed and incline control on compatible Wahoo FTMS treadmills • Spoken step announcements and periodic audio updates • Music controls without leaving the run screen • Runs save to Apple Health, route included CONNECT YOUR GEAR • Bluetooth heart rate monitors • Foot pods and running power meters, including Stryd • Engo smart glasses, with your key metrics in view SEND IT ANYWHERE • Garmin Connect • Wahoo • Apple Watch, scheduled straight into the built-in Workout app • Export a FIT file, or a printable PDF BUILT FOR iPHONE AND iPAD Large, readable run screens meant to be glanced at mid-stride, whether the phone is in your hand or the iPad is propped on a treadmill. Workouts, settings, and courses sync across your devices with iCloud. Widgets put today's session on your Home Screen, and Siri and Shortcuts can create or start one hands-free. RUNBUILDER PRO Building workouts, mapping courses, running them, and saving to Apple Health are all free. No account required. RunBuilder Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks: • Sending workouts to Garmin Connect and Wahoo • Scheduling workouts to Apple Watch • Engo smart glasses support • Race Goal, which builds a session around your target race and finish time • Nested repeats, for complex interval structures Note: RunBuilder schedules workouts to the built-in Workout app on Apple Watch; there is no separate watch app to install. Course elevation comes from a terrain model and is approximate, especially among tall buildings.

Screenshots

Wolkup4 screens
RunBuilder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wolkup at 5.0 against RunBuilder's 1.0. Wolkup also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. RunBuilder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wolkup asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wolkup holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wolkup ships an update every 3 weeks, RunBuilder every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wolkup versus RunBuilder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWolkupRunBuilder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB14 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperArtem ZaborskikhLandWare, LLC

Customer experience

Wolkup

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RunBuilder

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Wolkup

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RunBuilder

One-time1
  • RunBuilder Pro$14.99

Questions

Is Wolkup free?
Wolkup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RunBuilder free?
RunBuilder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wolkup or RunBuilder?
Wolkup is rated higher. Wolkup averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while RunBuilder averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Wolkup or RunBuilder have ads?
Neither Wolkup nor RunBuilder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wolkup or RunBuilder?
Wolkup ships an update every 3 weeks, and RunBuilder every 6 weeks. Most recently, Wolkup was updated on September 8, 2026 and RunBuilder on September 24, 2026.

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