Comparison

Brain Smart vs Running Route Planner

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

Head to head
About

Brain Smart

Features
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Welcome to the Brain Smart® App! Your brain shapes your behaviour and how you experience the world. Brain Smart® is a practical, educational app designed to help you understand how your brain works. Through short lessons and simple exercises, you learn to notice reactions, respond smarter and support better wellbeing. Brain Smart® is not a therapy. It is practical knowledge for everyday life. For urgent mental health support dial 999. Notice your reactions, respond smarter, live better!

About

Running Route Planner

Generate custom running routes of any distance that start and end at your current location. Explore new areas, hit specific training goals, or simply break free from your usual paths. Offers live guidance, run history, and GPX export for your favorite devices.

Highlights
  • Generate loop routes from your location
  • Set custom distances (1-30 km/miles)
  • Multiple route options per generation
  • Live run tracking with turn guidance
  • Save and export routes as GPX
  • Run history and off-route warnings
Features
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Tired of running or riding the same streets, or driving somewhere just to find a route? LoopRun builds a fresh running or cycling route from wherever you are, for exactly the distance you want, and brings you back to where you started. Pick Run or Ride, set your distance, choose a shape, and tap once. LoopRun maps loops on real roads and paths using Apple Maps, then hands you a few options to choose from. WHY RUNNERS AND RIDERS LOVE IT - Loop routes that start and finish at your location - Out-and-back routes when you want a simple turnaround - Ride mode plans cycling loops on bike-friendly roads and paths (where Apple Maps offers cycling directions) - Choose your distance: 1 to 30 km for runs, up to 100 km for rides (or miles) - Head any direction, or point it north, south, east or west - Several route options every time, so you never repeat yourself - Distance and a rough run-time estimate at a glance - Start your run or ride in the app: live map, upcoming-turn guidance, pace or speed, distance and remaining - Voice cues speak upcoming turns, distance milestones and off-route warnings, timed for your speed - Pause and resume any time; breaks never count toward your time or distance - History: every run and ride saved on your phone with distance, time and pace or speed - Off-route warning brings you back to the loop - Choose kilometers or miles in Settings TAKE IT WITH YOU Export any route as a GPX file and load it straight onto your Garmin, Apple Watch, Coros, Suunto or Strava. Save your favorites and open them again any time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything happens on your device. LoopRun does not collect your data, does not track you, and does not need an account. PERFECT FOR - Exploring a new city or neighborhood on foot - Hitting an exact training distance (5K, 10K, long run) - Breaking out of the same old loop - Planning a weekend bike ride straight from your door - Walkers too Try it free, then unlock unlimited route generation, saved favorites and GPX export with LoopRun Premium. LoopRun Premium is available as a weekly plan with a 3-day free trial, an annual plan, or a one-time Lifetime unlock. This app offers a weekly subscription with a 3-day free trial, and an annual subscription. A one-time Lifetime unlock is also available (non-renewing). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID Account Settings. Restore purchases from the app settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.appharbour.com/looprun/privacy.html

Screenshots

Brain Smart4 screens
Running Route Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brain Smart at none against Running Route Planner's 3. Running Route Planner's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Running Route Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Brain Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Smart ships an update every 3 weeks, Running Route Planner weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Brain Smart versus Running Route Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain SmartRunning Route Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJamma InternationalApp Harbour ApS

In-app purchases

None

Brain Smart

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Running Route Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Annual Premium$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$29.99

Questions

Is Brain Smart free?
Brain Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Running Route Planner free?
Running Route Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brain Smart or Running Route Planner have ads?
Neither Brain Smart nor Running Route Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain Smart or Running Route Planner?
Brain Smart ships an update every 3 weeks, and Running Route Planner weekly. Most recently, Brain Smart was updated on October 5, 2026 and Running Route Planner on October 17, 2026.

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