Comparison

RunRecap vs WristSet

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

Head to head
About

RunRecap

This app offers advanced tools to compare and analyze running performance, visualizing long-term trends and effort across multiple workouts. It integrates directly with Apple Health for a privacy-first experience, providing insights beyond basic summaries.

Highlights
  • Compare multiple runs side-by-side
  • Visualize long-term running trends
  • Analyze pace, heart rate, and elevation
  • Route and distance matching for comparisons
  • Privacy-first data integration with Apple Health
  • Unique heart rate/pace/elevation grade plot
Features
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See and Understand more. RunRecap goes beyond basic workout summaries with tools that most apps lock behind pay walls. Additionally, RunRecap brings the familiar look and feel of the iPhone Fitness app to iPad — designed from the ground up to feel native, focused, and powerful on a larger screen. Workout Comparisons Compare multiple runs: • Pace, heart rate, cadence, elevation, power • See how effort and performance change across workouts • Instantly spot improvements or regressions • Route/distance matching to help make apples-apples comparisons Long-Term Trends Visualize how your running evolves over time: • Weekly and monthly trends • Performance metrics over multiple years or decades • Identify hidden patterns that manifest slowly over time • Optimize heart rate training by tracking cumulative time spent in each zone. No subscriptions. No paywalls. These features are included. Your data. Your device. • Uses Apple Health data directly • No new accounts required • Privacy-first by design • Optional .fit export for advanced analysis on platforms like Runalyze • Proprietary heart rate/pace/elevation grade plot to see running effort at paces relative to elevation change all in one plot! • Time/distance synchronized graph selection to see your running metrics, location, and elevation together at any point in time Perfect for runners using the Apple Health ecosystem who want more than just a summary.

About

WristSet

Features
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WristSet is a gym workout and nutrition logger built for Apple Watch and iPhone. Plan your routines, record every set from your wrist, track meals and macros, and see your progress in one place. TRAIN YOUR WAY • Build reusable workout plans or start a quick workout • Log weight, reps, duration, rest, notes, and effort • Organize warm-ups, circuits, and exercise order • Use rest timers and Live Activities to stay on pace BUILT FOR APPLE WATCH • Complete a full workout without holding your phone • Keep plans, sets, timers, heart rate, and calories in sync • Review your summary as soon as the session ends LOG MEALS AND MACROS • Add food manually, describe it, or take a photo for an AI estimate • Track calories, protein, carbohydrates, and fat against daily targets • See calorie intake alongside the energy you burn • On supported iPhones, use LiDAR guidance to improve portion estimates SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Explore workout history by session, day, and month • Follow volume, reps, bodyweight, and exercise trends • Sync workouts, heart rate, active energy, weight, and nutrition with Apple Health when you choose • Export a clean workout summary for your notes or AI coach YOUR DATA, YOUR CHOICE Continue as a guest, or sign in with Apple or Google to sync securely across devices. Health access, camera access, and AI features are always optional. WristSet is free to use. Premium removes ads and unlocks features including editing past workouts and extended multi-week analytics through monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscriptions. A 7-day free trial may be available. Payment is charged to your Apple ID, and subscriptions can be managed or cancelled in App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wristset.app/privacy/

Screenshots

RunRecap4 screens
WristSet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RunRecap at none against WristSet's 2. RunRecap also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support 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. WristSet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. RunRecap asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RunRecap ships an update every 3 weeks, WristSet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
RunRecap versus WristSet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunRecapWristSet
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExcelsis ConsultingKam To Cheng

In-app purchases

None

RunRecap

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

WristSet

Subscriptions2
  • Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Remove Ads Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is RunRecap free?
RunRecap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WristSet free?
WristSet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RunRecap or WristSet have ads?
WristSet shows ads; RunRecap does not.
Which is updated more often, RunRecap or WristSet?
RunRecap ships an update every 3 weeks, and WristSet every 2 weeks. Most recently, RunRecap was updated on October 30, 2026 and WristSet on October 28, 2026.

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