RunBeat vs BurnCoach
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RunBeat
This app provides real-time audio coaching for heart rate zone training and interval workouts. It guides you to stay in your target zone or complete specific interval structures without needing to look at your screen. Compatible with various Bluetooth heart rate monitors and smartwatches.
- Real-time heart rate zone audio coaching
- Supports Zone 2 and VO₂ Max intervals
- Customizable interval training programs
- Automatic music playlist switching
- Works with Bluetooth HR monitors and smartwatches
- Training log with session history
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Nail every session. Just listen and run. Train Zone 2, race pace, and VO2 max with RunBeat, your audio running coach. Real-time voice guidance keeps you in zone or on pace. Add intervals like Norwegian 4×4 or 1 km repeats, and it calls every rep. ZONE TRAINING Pick your target heart rate zone. RunBeat monitors live heart rate and coaches you to speed up or slow down to stay in zone. PACE TRAINING Train the pace you’ll need on race day, whether that’s a 5K, a marathon, or the runs between HYROX stations. RunBeat monitors your live pace and coaches you to speed up or slow down to stay on target. DISTANCE INTERVALS Speedwork. 1 km repeats or build your own, measured by GPS. Voice callouts at every rep. Apple Music playlists switch between work and rest. TIMED INTERVALS VO2 Max work. Norwegian 4×4 or build your own. Voice callouts at every transition. Apple Music playlists switch between work and rest. WORKS WITH YOUR GEAR Apple Watch, Whoop, Polar, Google Fitbit Air, Garmin, Coros, Wahoo, any Bluetooth HR monitor. Auto-reconnects. Watch app shows live zone on wrist. ACTIVITY Time in each zone, HR over time chart, work/rest breakdowns, rep splits, session history, plus distance, pace, and your route on the map. Saves every workout to Apple Health. WHY RUNBEAT Eyes forward. Train by ear. Audio coaching handles zones, pace, intervals, and reps, so you can focus on running. RUNBEAT PRO First training free. Then a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime. Privacy: https://runbeat.app/privacy Terms: https://runbeat.app/terms
BurnCoach
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Real-time heart rate coaching for the most efficient fat-burning intensity: Zone 2. Your Apple Watch keeps you in the sweet spot — not too fast, not too slow — every second of your workout. Diet results come from intensity, not just time. ■ Why BurnCoach is different • Built for Zone 2 — Not just a heart rate display. BurnCoach tells you exactly how to adjust, every moment. • Voice + haptic coaching — Don't even look at your wrist. Cues drop into your music like Apple Maps navigation. • Auto phases — Warm-up, main, and cool-down transition automatically based on time and intensity. • Live glow ring — The ring color changes the instant you cross zones, glanceable on your wrist. ■ Core features • Real-time heart rate + zone detection (Rest, Warm-up, Fat Burn, Cardio, Peak, Max) • Automatic Zone-time and Fat Burn duration tracking • Post-workout report — zone distribution, average/max BPM, calories, GPS route (outdoor) • Two-way HealthKit sync — pulls in workouts from other apps and writes back yours • Live Activity / Dynamic Island — see your zone from the lock screen • Pace coaching — voice cues to slow down or speed up • Bluetooth heart rate monitors — pair a chest strap and train with iPhone only, no watch needed • Start from iPhone — remotely launch the watch workout, or start right on iPhone with your HRM ■ Why Zone 2 matters Zone 2 (60–70% of max heart rate) is where your body uses fat as the primary fuel. • Faster (Zone 3+): you burn more carbs, less fat efficiency. • Slower (Zone 1): not enough caloric demand to matter. If your goal is weight loss, time-in-Zone-2 is the most honest metric. ■ With or without a watch • Standalone Apple Watch — runs entirely on your watch; leave your iPhone at home. History syncs when reconnected. • No watch? — pair a Bluetooth heart rate monitor (chest strap) and get the same real-time zone coaching on iPhone alone. • Smart audio routing — coaching speaks through your earphones when connected, or your watch speaker when not. ■ Privacy first All workout data stays on your device. No external servers. HealthKit access is fully controlled by you. ■ Requirements • iPhone: iOS 17 or later • Apple Watch: watchOS 10 or later (optional — Series 4 and newer recommended) • Bluetooth heart rate monitor: standard heart rate profile devices (optional — for training without a watch) Make every 30 minutes count.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RunBeat at every 5 days against BurnCoach's monthly. 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
Both are free to download. RunBeat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and BurnCoach sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RunBeat ships an update every 5 days, BurnCoach monthly. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | RunBeat | BurnCoach |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mushin Labs, LLC | Byoungho Kim |
In-app purchases
RunBeat
- RunBeat Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- RunBeat Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
BurnCoach
- BurnCoach Pro Lifetime$3.99









