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 on iPhone or iPad, run it outdoors, on a treadmill, or from Apple Watch, then see how it landed. 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 MAP YOUR COURSES • Tap out a route and watch it snap to real roads and paths • Import a GPX file from a recorded run or another app • 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 on iPhone or Apple Watch with your route and live position on screen RUN IT • Outdoor runs with GPS, pace, distance, and heart rate • Structured workouts on Apple Watch from your synced library • Treadmill runs with automatic speed and incline control on compatible Wahoo FTMS treadmills (Pro) • Spoken step announcements and periodic audio updates • Music controls without leaving the run screen • Runs save to Apple Health, route included REVIEW IT • History keeps the runs you finish in RunBuilder • See the prescribed goal next to what you actually ran, including repeats • Mile or kilometer splits with pace and heart rate • Scrubbable pace and heart-rate charts • A map colored by pace, with start and finish marked • Hide warm up, rest, and cool down when you want just the work • Share a PDF or text summary with a coach • Export the completed activity as a FIT file • Mark the run Easy, Steady, or Hard next to your notes 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 — run it in the RunBuilder Watch app, or schedule it into the built-in Workout app • Export a workout FIT file, a completed-activity FIT file, or a printable PDF BUILT FOR IPHONE, IPAD, AND APPLE WATCH Large, readable run screens meant to be glanced at mid-stride, whether the phone is in your hand, the iPad is propped on a treadmill, or the workout is on your wrist. Workouts, settings, courses, and history sync across your devices with iCloud. Your Watch library updates automatically from iPhone. 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 outdoors on iPhone, reviewing History, 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 • Starting workouts and courses from Apple Watch • Scheduling workouts to the built-in Apple Watch Workout app • Treadmill control, setting speed and incline for you as the workout runs • Engo smart glasses support • Race Plan, which builds a session around your target race and finish time • Nested repeats, for complex interval structures Note: Course elevation comes from a terrain model and is approximate, especially among tall buildings.