Comparison

RunTogether vs VALENS

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

Head to head
About

RunTogether

Compete in live, multiplayer running races against people worldwide. Climb leaderboards, join clubs for weekly challenges, and track your progress with any wearable device. Turn every run into a high-stakes competition.

Highlights
  • Live multiplayer races
  • Ranked competition system
  • Club leaderboards
  • GPS and treadmill support
  • Wearable device integration
  • Multiple subscription tiers
Features
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MOST RUNNERS QUIT 95 percent of runners quit within a year. Not because running is hard. Because running alone has no stakes. No competition. No reason to push when you are tired. RunTogether is the ranked multiplayer racing platform built for runners who refuse to quit. RACE REAL PEOPLE WORLDWIDE Pick a distance. Tap Race. Get matched with real runners around the world doing the same route right now. First to finish earns League Points. Last place loses them. Real competition. Real rankings. Real consequences. CLIMB THE RANKED LADDER 6 Tiers: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Champion Win races. Earn LP. Climb your tier. Your rank reflects how good you actually are, not how many followers you have. Every run changes your rank. Every rank means something. RACE ANYWHERE ANYTIME Outdoor GPS races with real runners Treadmill at midnight StairMaster at the gym Garmin, Apple Watch, Coros, any wearable works You never wait. The race is always on. RACE WITH YOUR CLUB Join a running club. Race clubmates every week. See who ran the most, fastest pace, who is slacking. Weekly club leaderboards reset every Monday. Bragging rights on the line every single week. WHO THIS IS FOR You skip runs because no one cares if you skip You cut runs short because there is no one to chase You are competitive and Strava stopped being enough You run on a treadmill and hate how dead it feels Your run club meets once a week and you wish it was daily If any of that is you, download RunTogether. 7 DAY FREE TRIAL Full access. No charge today. Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly plans available after your trial. Cancel anytime. We remind you before your trial ends. Privacy Policy: https://runtogetherlvr.app/privacypolicy/ Terms of Service: https://runtogetherlvr.app/termsofservice/

About

VALENS

Features
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VALENS is a workout tracker built for people who take the gym seriously. TRACK EVERYTHING Log sets, reps, weight, drop sets and cardio. Your personal records update themselves as you go, so progress is never a guess. SMART COACH A weekly muscle-group snapshot spots the groups you skip and the lifts stuck at the same weight, then tells you what to train next. 700+ EXERCISES A full library with target muscles, equipment and instructions — plus demo photos for the Mr. VALENS program. ROUTINES & PROGRAMS Build your own or follow a structured program: Push/Pull/Legs, Upper/Lower, full-body and more. TRAIN WITH FRIENDS Follow your friends' workouts, like their sessions, and climb the leaderboards by total volume and distance. ACHIEVEMENTS & RECAPS Badges, streaks and weekly summaries keep the momentum going. Works offline — log in the gym with no signal and it syncs later. Free to download. Some training programs are optional one-time purchases.

Screenshots

RunTogether4 screens
VALENS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: VALENS at 3 against RunTogether's 1. VALENS also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. RunTogether sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and VALENS sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RunTogether ships an update every 8 days, VALENS every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RunTogether versus VALENS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunTogetherVALENS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size703 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKenneth AlvarezMatija Velickovic

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RunTogether

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
10 purchases

VALENS

One-time10
  • Apex Push Pull Legs$3.99
  • Upper / Lower Power$3.99
  • PHUL — Power & Hypertrophy$3.99
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  • Iron Foundation — 5x5$3.99
  • Peak Power — 3x3$3.99
  • Forge Strength & Conditioning$3.99
  • Hypertrophy Engine$4.99
  • Powerbuilder's Path$4.99
  • Be VALENS$7.99
  • Learn or Perish$7.99

Questions

Is RunTogether free?
RunTogether is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VALENS free?
VALENS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RunTogether or VALENS have ads?
Neither RunTogether nor VALENS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RunTogether or VALENS?
RunTogether ships an update every 8 days, and VALENS every 10 days. Most recently, RunTogether was updated on October 11, 2026 and VALENS on October 13, 2026.

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