Better Running vs Under FM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Better Running
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A run is tiring, but tracking it shouldn't be. Try Better Running.
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.
- Background beats under podcasts/audiobooks
- Standalone music playback
- Adjustable tempo and volume
- Lock Screen controls
- Favorites and recent tracks
- No account required
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
Better Running ships an update every 10 days, Under FM every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Better Running | Under FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jordan Wing | EnterMaurs |
In-app purchases
Better Running
No in-app purchases
Under FM
- Under FM Pro Annual$9.991 Year
- Under FM Pro Lifetime$14.99









