Comparison

Better Running vs Under FM

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

Head to head
About

Better Running

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A run is tiring, but tracking it shouldn't be. Try Better Running.

About

Under FM

Enhance your listening experience by layering background music or beats under podcasts and audiobooks. Adjust volume and tempo to create the perfect ambiance for workouts, chores, or focused work.

Highlights
  • Background beats under podcasts/audiobooks
  • Standalone music playback
  • Adjustable tempo and volume
  • Lock Screen controls
  • Favorites and recent tracks
  • No account required
Features
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Under FM lets you listen to music and a podcast at the same time. It plays background beats under podcasts and audiobooks, or on their own. Add background music to podcasts while running, walking, cycling, lifting, cleaning, working, or getting through anything that feels better with a beat. Your podcast or audiobook keeps your mind engaged while the music adds energy and rhythm. Start any podcast or audiobook, open Under FM, and choose a beat. Lower the beat volume until it sits beneath the voices, then adjust the tempo to match your pace. Use Under FM for podcast background music, audiobook background music, podcast beats, or simply playing music and spoken audio at the same time. The spoken audio stays clear. The beat stays underneath it. You keep listening without giving up the energy of music. Choose from beats for easy movement, steady sessions, and higher-energy workouts. Save the beats you like, revisit recently played tracks, and control playback from your Lock Screen. Features: • Background beats that play under podcasts and audiobooks • Standalone beats when you want to listen without spoken audio • Adjustable tempo and BPM • Independent beat volume control • Lock Screen playback controls • Favorites and recently played beats • No account or sign-in required • No ads • Free beats, with more available to unlock Use Under FM for: • Background music for podcasts • Music under podcasts • Podcast beats for running and workouts • Audiobook background music • Music and podcasts at the same time • Music and audiobooks at the same time • Running, walking, cycling, lifting, cardio, chores, and focused listening Start your podcast, open Under FM, choose a beat, and keep moving. Privacy Policy: https://www.maurs.com/underfm/privacy Terms & Conditions: https://www.maurs.com/underfm/terms

Screenshots

Better Running4 screens
Under FM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Better Running at none against Under FM's 2. Under FM's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Under FM sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Better Running asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Better Running ships an update every 10 days, Under FM every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Better Running versus Under FM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetter RunningUnder FM
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJordan WingEnterMaurs

In-app purchases

None

Better Running

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Under FM

Subscriptions1
  • Under FM Pro Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Under FM Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Better Running free?
Better Running is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Under FM free?
Under FM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Better Running or Under FM have ads?
Neither Better Running nor Under FM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Better Running or Under FM?
Better Running ships an update every 10 days, and Under FM every 3 days. Most recently, Better Running was updated on October 24, 2026 and Under FM on October 24, 2026.

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