Comparison

Winsty vs Marathon Training

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

Head to head
About

Winsty

Features
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Winsty – Where players find teams and teams find players Winsty connects players, clubs and the entire sports community in one platform. Finding the right team, discovering new talent, or staying connected within the sports world can be difficult. Winsty creates a digital meeting place where players, clubs and others in the sports ecosystem can connect, share opportunities and build their network. Players can create a sports profile, showcase statistics and achievements, and discover clubs looking for new talent. Clubs can explore player profiles, find athletes actively searching for teams and communicate directly with players. Coaches, parents and other members of the sports community can follow players, discover teams and stay connected with opportunities across the sports landscape. Originally launching in ice hockey, Winsty aims to become the leading platform where people in sports connect and create new opportunities together.

About

Marathon Training

Features
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A calm race training plan, built entirely on your phone. Run 42 generates a personalised 8–24 week plan from seven simple questions — no account, no ads, no servers, no nonsense. WHAT YOU GET • Plans for marathon, half marathon, and 10K — calibrated to your goal time • Phase-based progression: Base, Build, Peak, Taper, Race • Four pace zones: Easy, Race pace, Threshold, VMA • Every session laid out: distance, duration, pace target • Long-run progression scaled to your distance • Smart cutback weeks built in PROVEN STRUCTURE Each plan applies the same training principles a coach would: aerobic base, quality build, race-specific peak, proper taper. The algorithm is deterministic and explainable — no AI, no black box. TRACK YOUR ACTUAL RUNS Connect Strava and every session shows planned vs actual: distance, duration, average pace. Add a private journal note to each session. The app never grades you — it just keeps the record. ONE PAYMENT, KEEP IT FOREVER A single €24.99 unlocks the full app for life — no subscription, no auto-renewal. Premium includes calendar sync, daily reminders on training days, and full backup/restore. DESIGNED FOR RUNNERS WHO DON'T WANT MORE NOISE No streaks. No confetti. No social feed. No leaderboard. Just a thoughtful plan in a quiet interface that respects your time and your phone's storage. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your plan, paces, goals and notes never leave your phone unless you explicitly choose to share. We can't see them. We can't lose them. There's no cloud, no analytics, no tracking. LANGUAGES English and French. For marathoners, half marathoners, and 10K runners — first race or fifth. Terms of Use: https://run42.app/terms

Screenshots

Winsty4 screens
Marathon Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Winsty at none against Marathon Training's 1. Winsty also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Marathon Training's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Marathon Training sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Winsty asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Winsty ships an update every 8 days, Marathon Training every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Winsty versus Marathon Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWinstyMarathon Training
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB63 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperWinsty ABGEOFFREY TEVA BERNICOT

In-app purchases

None

Winsty

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Marathon Training

One-time1
  • Run42 Pro$22.99

Questions

Is Winsty free?
Winsty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marathon Training free?
Marathon Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Winsty or Marathon Training have ads?
Winsty shows ads; Marathon Training does not.
Which is updated more often, Winsty or Marathon Training?
Winsty ships an update every 8 days, and Marathon Training every 11 days. Most recently, Winsty was updated on October 28, 2026 and Marathon Training on October 28, 2026.

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