Comparison

Plyos vs Run Foundations

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

Head to head
About

Plyos

This app generates personalized plyometric workouts to help users maintain and improve power, which declines faster than muscle mass with age. It offers a vast exercise library with video demonstrations and customizable workout parameters, including duration, focus, and equipment.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout generation
  • 300+ exercises with video
  • Injury protection settings
  • Smart workout flow
  • Progress tracking
  • Offline functionality
Features
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What declines fastest after age 30? Not muscle mass. Not strength. Power. Muscle power drops 2-4x faster than muscle mass — and it's the strongest predictor of falls, loss of independence, and long-term function. The best tool to preserve it? Plyometrics. Plyos generates customized plyometric-focused workouts from a pool of hundreds of exercises. Press one button. Get a complete workout with warm-up, main exercises, and cooldown. Every workout is different. ONE BUTTON, FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE Generate a workout instantly, or tailor it to exactly what you need: - Workout duration (quick sessions to full training blocks) - Focus areas and target muscle groups - Effort level (beginner, intermediate, advanced) - Available equipment (bodyweight, boxes, hurdles, medicine balls, kettlebells, and more) Or don't customize at all. Just press the button. 900+ EXERCISES WITH VIDEO Browse a curated library of exercises, each with video demonstrations. Filter by difficulty, focus area, movement type, or equipment. Save your favorites or exclude exercises you don't want. Tap any exercise to watch it on YouTube. Exercises include: - Box jumps, depth jumps, and drop jumps - Bounding, hopping, and skipping drills - Upper body and medicine ball plyometrics - Single-leg and lateral movement patterns - Power, strength, mobility, and martial arts movements - Low-impact progressions for beginners INJURY PROTECTION Got injuries? Set protections for back, knee, shoulder, ankle, hip, or wrist. Plyos automatically avoids exercises that stress those areas. SMART WORKOUT FLOW During a workout, see what's coming up next, adjust rest periods, and long-press any exercise to get details or swap it out. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Log every workout automatically. View your training history with full exercise details, training frequency, and exercise variety across sessions. Tap weekly or monthly stats to see a day-by-day breakdown. Create a free account to sync across devices — or don't. The app is fully functional without one. Sign in with Google, Apple, or email. WORKS OFFLINE Your exercise library, saved workouts, and training history are always available — no internet required. COMPLETELY FREE No ads. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. Plyos was built by someone who didn't want to get slower, weaker, or less explosive with age. If that sounds like you, start training with purpose.

About

Run Foundations

Features
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Run Foundations brings you the running drill library built by Kathy Butler — 2× Olympian and coach. 29 running drills and physio exercises across warm-up, strength, form, and cool-down. Every drill includes a video demonstration, the full prescription, and Kathy's coaching cues. New drills added regularly. Free to download, no account required. THE DRILLS Warm-Up (9) A-Skips · B-Skips · Butt Kicks · High Knees · Leg Swings (Front/Back) · Leg Swings (Lateral) · Scoops · Side Lunge Walking · Sprint Bop Form (2) Strides · Tippy Bird Strength (13) C Walks (Backward) · C Walks (Forward) · Calf Lowers · Foot Exercises · Hip Bridge · Hip Bridge March · Monster Walk · Side Walk with Band · Single Leg Partial Squat with Band · Single-Leg Squat · Squat with Bench Touch and Band · Standing Band March · Walking Lunge Cool-Down (5) Calf Stretch · Hamstring Stretch · Hip Flexor Stretch · Pigeon Pose · Standing Quad Stretch BUILT-IN TIMERS Animated countdown rings for strength drills and cool-down exercises. Tap to start, pause, and resume. Sound cues tell you when to switch so you can keep your eyes on your form. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Mark drills complete, add session notes, and watch your training history fill in on an activity calendar. Streaks build automatically — milestone toasts at 7, 14, 21, 30, and 50 days. COACH & ATHLETE SHARING (BETA) Coaches build a custom drill list and share it with one tap. Athletes see a From Coach section pinned to the top of their library. When a session is done, they send back a full activity report: effort ratings, notes, and 28-day trends. Works over AirDrop, Messages, email, or any file app. WHAT'S FREE All 9 warm-up running drills, Hip Bridge, and Foot Exercises are always free — no subscription, no time limit. SUBSCRIPTION Run Foundations Annual — $9.99/year Unlocks: coach sharing (beta), strength drills, form drills, cool-down exercises, and new running drills as they're added. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscription renews automatically each year unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store settings.

Screenshots

Plyos4 screens
Run Foundations4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plyos at none against Run Foundations's 1. Plyos also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Run Foundations's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). 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. Run Foundations sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Plyos asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plyos ships an update every 3 weeks, Run Foundations daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Plyos versus Run Foundations: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlyosRun Foundations
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew DeverAndrew Chandler

In-app purchases

None

Plyos

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Run Foundations

Subscriptions1
  • Run Foundations Annual$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Plyos free?
Plyos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Run Foundations free?
Run Foundations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plyos or Run Foundations have ads?
Neither Plyos nor Run Foundations shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plyos or Run Foundations?
Plyos ships an update every 3 weeks, and Run Foundations daily. Most recently, Plyos was updated on October 19, 2026 and Run Foundations on October 24, 2026.

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