PowerTread vs RunBuilder

PowerTread — Real-world treadmill training for serious runners. Turn indoor running into terrain-based, power-driven race preparation. PowerTread enhances your treadmill workouts with GPX course simulation, structured interval support, automatic incline control, and integrated power tracking. Prepare for real races while training indoors. Real-World Treadmill Simulation • Load GPX routes and simulate real outdoor courses • Experience climbs and descents automatically on FTMS-compatible treadmills • Match pacing and effort to real terrain Power-Based Running Indoors • Automatic incline-adjusted running power • Train by effort, not just speed • Track performance for focused race preparation Structured Workouts + Course Execution • Run intervals and structured workouts during terrain simulation • Combine course profiles with workout targets • Stay focused on effort and pacing Sync & Health Integration • Import and organize workouts and routes • Export completed runs to supported training platforms • Save workout data and performance metrics to Apple Health Smart Compatibility • Works with FTMS-compatible treadmills • Supports Bluetooth performance sensors • Automates incline while keeping you in control Built for Focused Training PowerTread is a treadmill training app built for runners who want indoor sessions to reflect real-world effort. Whether preparing for a race, improving running power, or staying consistent between outdoor runs, PowerTread helps you train with purpose. Free + Pro Features Free • Sample courses • Sample workouts • Passive mode — records incline and adjusts running power while you control the treadmill PowerTread Pro (one-time unlock) • Import unlimited GPX routes • Retrieve scheduled workouts • Retrieve saved routes • Expanded course and workout library No subscriptions. No recurring fees.

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.