Comparison

RUNA vs RUNalytics

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

Head to head
About

RUNA

Features
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No watch. No chest strap. Just your iPhone camera. RUNA turns your iPhone into a smart treadmill companion. Simply prop your phone up, point the camera at yourself, and let our AI do the rest — measuring your heart rate in real time without any wearable device. How It Works Place your iPhone on the treadmill or nearby. RUNA's camera-based AI detects your heart rate while you run — completely hands-free, completely device-free. Set Goals, Crush Them Set your target distance, time, or pace. RUNA tracks your progress and keeps you on course every session. Know Your Zone See exactly which pace and heart rate zone you're in during your run. Push harder or pull back — train smarter with real-time zone insights. Look Back, Level Up Every run is saved automatically. Review your history, spot trends, and watch yourself improve over time. Your Data Stays Yours All data is processed and stored entirely on your device. Nothing leaves your phone — ever. No cloud uploads, no third-party sharing, no exceptions. Stop strapping on extra gear. Start running with just your iPhone.

About

RUNalytics

Track your running progress towards a yearly goal using data from Apple Health. Visualize your distance, runs, and time with charts and a calendar. Automatically records personal bests and offers advanced insights with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Yearly running goal tracking
  • Apple Health data integration
  • Visual progress charts and stats
  • Personal record tracking
  • Running calendar
  • Advanced insights (Pro)
  • Home screen widgets (Pro)
Features
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Set a yearly running goal and watch your progress build – all from your Apple Health data. RUNalytics reads your running workouts from Apple HealthKit and turns them into a clear, focused dashboard. No manual entry. No social feeds. No clutter. Just your data, presented beautifully. PROGRESS Track your cumulative distance, total runs, or total time against your yearly goal. See exactly where you stand with a visual progress chart, stats grid, monthly breakdown, and running calendar. PACE A smoothed pace trend chart shows how your speed is changing over time. See your average and best pace at a glance. PERSONAL RECORDS Your bests are tracked automatically – longest run, best pace, fastest 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon (shown dynamically based on your data), plus your best week. CALENDAR Browse your running calendar and tap any day to see the full details – distance, time, pace, and more. INSIGHTS (PRO) Go deeper into how you run: running streaks, weekday and time-of-day patterns, pace zones, race-time predictions, and year-over-year comparison. HOME SCREEN WIDGET (PRO) Keep your year-to-date progress on your Home Screen – distance, runs, or time against target, in small, medium, or large. Pick the metric per widget. THEMES & APP ICONS (PRO) Make it yours with ten colourways inspired by iconic racing shoes – five light, five dark – each with a matching Home Screen app icon. YOUR FULL HISTORY (PRO) Browse every past year, and export your complete run history to CSV. Your data, yours to keep. RUNALYTICS PRO Pro is a one-time purchase – no subscription – and is Family Sharing enabled. It unlocks Insights, all goal types, previous years, colour themes and app icons, the Home Screen widget, and CSV export. Core tracking stays free. PRIVACY FIRST All your data stays on your device. RUNalytics does not collect, store, or transmit your personal health data. No servers. No analytics. No tracking. FLEXIBLE GOALS Choose kilometres or miles. Set your goal type – distance, number of runs, or total time – and define your yearly target. Works with any run recorded by your Apple Watch, iPhone, or compatible third-party app.

Screenshots

RUNA3 screens
RUNalytics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RUNA at none against RUNalytics's 1. On price, ads, 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. RUNalytics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RUNA asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RUNA versus RUNalytics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRUNARUNalytics
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUrgent Inc.Xavier Verhoeven

In-app purchases

None

RUNA

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RUNalytics

One-time1
  • RUNalytics Pro$4.99

Questions

Is RUNA free?
RUNA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RUNalytics free?
RUNalytics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RUNA or RUNalytics have ads?
Neither RUNA nor RUNalytics shows ads.

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