Comparison

Runsy vs Anew Run

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

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Runsy

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A running plan that keeps up with your life. Runsy is an AI running coach for iPhone and iPad: tell it what you're training for, and it plans every week around your goal, your runs and your schedule. Travel, a missed day or a tight calf: call your coach, talk it through, and the week adjusts. Works with Apple Watch, Garmin, COROS and Strava through Apple Health. Your first week is built from your own runs in seconds, and you see it before you pay. Some new runners get that week free, no card needed; then coaching continues with Runsy Pro. THREE WAYS TO TRAIN Train for an event A 5K, 10K, half marathon or marathon, or a big day like a match or a hike. Your plan counts back from the date. Race plans move through base, build, peak and taper, with race day pinned and two weeks of recovery after. Non-race events train your engine: intervals, repeated sprints and long runs. Get faster Four-week blocks: three push weeks, then a lighter week with a test. Track progress through VO2 max, 5K time or weekly volume. Stay fit Keep your running steady. Any run, or 20 minutes or more of another sport, counts as a session. CALL YOUR COACH Tap the phone and talk it through. Your coach answers out loud, and moves runs or adds rest days while you talk. When your first plan is built, your coach offers a short first call, or a text if you'd rather, to walk you through your first week. It works like a phone call: lock your phone or switch apps and your coach stays on the line. Start a call from Siri, the Runsy icon or a widget. After a run, say "Hey Siri, log a workout in Runsy" and tell it what you did. A COACH THAT KNOWS YOU A work trip, a tight calf, a big match. Tell your coach by text, voice note or a call, and the week changes around it. Your coach sees your plan, runs and Health data, remembers what you tell it, and lets you view and delete that memory. TARGETS Your coach sets a path of dated targets from your own running, like a longer long run or a faster 5K, with your best so far against each. Tap a coin to see what it takes; meet it and it is yours. WIDGETS Today's run in the middle of your week, a countdown to race day, the whole week at a glance, and a one-tap call to your coach, on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. ON YOUR APPLE WATCH Start today's run on your watch: Runsy records it step by step, taps your wrist when you drift off pace, and saves it to Apple Health, live on your iPhone too. Complications put today's run and your week on your watch face. Calls with your coach start on your iPhone. BUILT FROM APPLE HEALTH Runsy reads workouts, heart rate, VO2 max, resting heart rate and body weight from Apple Health. EVERYTHING COUNTS Soccer, cycling and other sports earn running-equivalent credit. PROGRESSION WITH LIMITS Weekly growth is capped at about 10%, hard days get an easy day around them, and volume has a ceiling suited to your distance. These limits are not a guarantee against injury. AI COACHING AND YOUR DATA To build your plan and answer your questions, Runsy shares your workouts, fitness metrics, goals and coach conversations (on a call, your voice) with our AI providers. The app names them and shows exactly what is shared, and you agree before any AI feature turns on. Your data is never used for model training or ads, and we never sell it. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Runsy Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly at US$12.99/month or yearly at US$79.99/year. Both include every feature. Local pricing is shown at checkout. A 7-day free trial is available to eligible new subscribers; the App Store determines eligibility. After an eligible free trial, Runsy Pro continues at the subscription price unless canceled. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://runsy.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://runsy.ai/privacy

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Anew Run

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Start anew. Most running apps hand you a plan and wish you luck. Anew Run is different โ€” it starts with a real conversation. Tell your coach about your goals, your injuries, your life. It listens, it remembers, and it builds training that's actually yours. A COACH THAT KNOWS YOU Your AI coach doesn't just generate workouts. It learns why you run, how your body feels, and what your week looks like. Ask about pacing, training philosophy, or why today's session matters โ€” and get real, science-backed answers. A PLAN THAT MOVES WITH YOU Your training follows a structured progression โ€” base building, intensity development, race-specific prep โ€” but it's not a rigid formula. The plan reshapes itself around how you respond, how life shifts, and what your body needs that week. YOUR DATA, YOUR WAY Connect Apple Health or your wearable to sync fitness metrics automatically. No wearable? No problem โ€” RPE-based tracking works just as well. Available on iPhone only. BUILT ON REAL SCIENCE The Anew Algorithm draws from peer-reviewed research โ€” Daniels' VDOT, periodization science, and training load principles โ€” to build plans that are evidence-based, not guesswork. Whether it's your first 5K or a marathon PR, Anew Run meets you where you are. SUBSCRIPTION & PRICING Anew Run requires a subscription to access AI coaching and personalized plans: - Monthly: $19.99/month - Annual: $99.99/year (save ~58%) Both include a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://anew.run/terms Privacy: https://anew.run/privacy

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Runsy at daily against Anew Run's every 3 weeks. Runsy also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Runsy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Anew Run sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Runsy ships an update daily, Anew Run every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Runsy versus Anew Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunsyAnew Run
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size23 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLeap Labs IncJorge Antonio Padilla Couto

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Runsy

Subscriptions2
  • Runsy Monthly Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Runsy Pro Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
2 purchases

Anew Run

Subscriptions2
  • Anew Pro Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Anew Pro Annual Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Runsy free?
Runsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Anew Run free?
Anew Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Runsy or Anew Run have ads?
Neither Runsy nor Anew Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Runsy or Anew Run?
Runsy ships an update daily, and Anew Run every 3 weeks. Most recently, Runsy was updated on October 25, 2026 and Anew Run on October 14, 2026.

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