Comparison

RunBuilder vs Re

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

Head to head
About

RunBuilder

Create custom running workouts with detailed control over distance, time, and pace. Map out your running routes with precision, and track your progress with GPS and heart rate data. Sync your runs to Apple Health and other platforms.

Highlights
  • Custom workout builder
  • Plain English workout input
  • FIT file import
  • Screenshot workout import
  • Interactive course mapping
  • GPS and heart rate tracking
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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RunBuilder turns the workout in your head — or the one buried in your coach's email — into a structured session you can actually run. Build it on iPhone or iPad, run it outdoors, on a treadmill, or from Apple Watch, then see how it landed. BUILD IT YOUR WAY • Step by step, with control over distance, time, pace, and recovery • Type or dictate it in plain English: "2 mile warmup, 6x800 at 5K pace with 400 jog, 2 mile cooldown" • Import a FIT workout file • Screenshot a workout and let RunBuilder read it • Start from a built-in template • Paste anything from the clipboard MAP YOUR COURSES • Tap out a route and watch it snap to real roads and paths • Import a GPX file from a recorded run or another app • Switch to straight lines for tracks and trails • Distance and elevation gain update as you build • Mile or kilometer markers appear right on the map • Search for a starting point anywhere in the world • Retrace to start, or route back, for an easy out-and-back or loop • Undo and redo any point • Save courses by name, then duplicate one to build a variation • Check the elevation profile before you head out • Run a course on iPhone or Apple Watch with your route and live position on screen RUN IT • Outdoor runs with GPS, pace, distance, and heart rate • Structured workouts on Apple Watch from your synced library • Treadmill runs with automatic speed and incline control on compatible Wahoo FTMS treadmills (Pro) • Spoken step announcements and periodic audio updates • Music controls without leaving the run screen • Runs save to Apple Health, route included REVIEW IT • History keeps the runs you finish in RunBuilder • See the prescribed goal next to what you actually ran, including repeats • Mile or kilometer splits with pace and heart rate • Scrubbable pace and heart-rate charts • A map colored by pace, with start and finish marked • Hide warm up, rest, and cool down when you want just the work • Share a PDF or text summary with a coach • Export the completed activity as a FIT file • Mark the run Easy, Steady, or Hard next to your notes CONNECT YOUR GEAR • Bluetooth heart rate monitors • Foot pods and running power meters, including Stryd • Engo smart glasses, with your key metrics in view SEND IT ANYWHERE • Garmin Connect • Wahoo • Apple Watch — run it in the RunBuilder Watch app, or schedule it into the built-in Workout app • Export a workout FIT file, a completed-activity FIT file, or a printable PDF BUILT FOR IPHONE, IPAD, AND APPLE WATCH Large, readable run screens meant to be glanced at mid-stride, whether the phone is in your hand, the iPad is propped on a treadmill, or the workout is on your wrist. Workouts, settings, courses, and history sync across your devices with iCloud. Your Watch library updates automatically from iPhone. Widgets put today's session on your Home Screen, and Siri and Shortcuts can create or start one hands-free. RUNBUILDER PRO Building workouts, mapping courses, running them outdoors on iPhone, reviewing History, and saving to Apple Health are all free. No account required. RunBuilder Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks: • Sending workouts to Garmin Connect and Wahoo • Starting workouts and courses from Apple Watch • Scheduling workouts to the built-in Apple Watch Workout app • Treadmill control, setting speed and incline for you as the workout runs • Engo smart glasses support • Race Plan, which builds a session around your target race and finish time • Nested repeats, for complex interval structures Note: Course elevation comes from a terrain model and is approximate, especially among tall buildings.

About

Re

Features
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Train without distractions. Re:Do Workouts is a workout planner and training log for people who already know what they train. It brings clarity to planning and execution, because training consistently is hard. Most fitness apps try to tell you what to do. Re:Do helps you do what you already decided to do. Built for people with a plan Re:Do does not teach exercises, muscle groups, or training programs. It assumes you already have a routine - from a coach, a book, or your own experience - and gives you a clear, structured place to organize exercises and workouts exactly the way you want. Just your training, clearly organized: Plan first. Start without friction. Training often fails before it even starts: when you have to remember what to do. Re:Do helps by letting you plan workouts ahead of time: - Organize workouts for the week - See them in a clear calendar view - Start training immediately, without decisions When it’s time to train, the plan is already there. A training player designed for focus Re:Do’s training player is built for execution. It guides you through your workout like a plan standing next to you: - What exercise comes next - How many reps or how much time - When to move on No notifications - No social features - No distractions. Just clear guidance, one step at a time. Consistency is hard. Re:Do respects that Training consistently is difficult. Re:Do doesn’t pretend otherwise. It doesn’t try to motivate you or promise results. It simply removes friction from planning and execution, so you can put your effort where it belongs: into the training itself. Structure won’t make training easy, but it makes consistency possible. Who Re:Do Workouts is for - People who already train or follow a program - Anyone tired of bloated fitness apps - Users who prefer structure over motivation - Athletes who want clarity, not noise If you want a calm, precise tool to support your training, Re:Do Workouts is built for you. In-app purchases: Re:Do Workouts includes optional purchases. Re:Do Pro is a separate one-time in-app purchase that unlocks personal Pro features, including expanded workout limits, recurring schedule options, schedule sharing, progress/stat views, optimization suggestions, and the Apple Watch companion app. Program Distributor seat plans are separate auto-renewing subscriptions for users who want to publish and manage shared programs for members, teams, clubs, or followers. The free app can still be used to create, organize, and run workouts without purchasing these upgrades. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://redoworkouts.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

RunBuilder4 screens
Re4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RunBuilder at monthly against Re's every 2 months. Re's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. RunBuilder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Re sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RunBuilder ships an update monthly, Re every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RunBuilder versus Re: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunBuilderRe
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLandWare, LLCDaniel Auener

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RunBuilder

One-time1
  • RunBuilder Pro$14.99
6 purchases

Re

Subscriptions5
  • Distribute to up to 5 users$3.991 Month
  • Distribute to up to 10 users$6.991 Month
  • Distribute to up to 25 users$12.991 Month
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  • Distribute to up to 50 users$24.991 Month
  • Distribute to unlimited users$49.991 Month
One-time1
  • Re:Do Workouts Pro$4.99

Questions

Is RunBuilder free?
RunBuilder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Re free?
Re is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RunBuilder or Re have ads?
Neither RunBuilder nor Re shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RunBuilder or Re?
RunBuilder ships an update monthly, and Re every 2 months. Most recently, RunBuilder was updated on October 11, 2026 and Re on October 2, 2026.

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