Empace vs MaxMile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Empace
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A running coach that fits the plan to your life — not your life to the plan. WHAT RUNNERS SAY "Surprised how nice it was to chat with it! Got a few good suggestions for how to train with my injury." — Robert, ultra marathoner "Knows exactly when to push you and when to hold you back." — Christian, ultra marathoner "It accounts for injuries, limitations and even other sports when it builds your plan. It makes training both fun and motivating." — Tobias Static training plans ask you to fit your life around them. Miss a Tuesday and the whole thing feels broken. Empace replaces the plan with a coach: connect Strava, tell it your goal, and it writes your weeks around your schedule, your past injuries, and everything else that makes you you. IT BUILDS THE PLAN AROUND YOU Tell it the goal — a first marathon, a sub-1:30 half — and it writes the weeks. When life gets in the way, tell your coach and the plan moves. Nothing is ever marked missed, because a plan that shames you is a plan you quit. IT KNOWS YOUR RUNNING It reads your whole Strava history the moment you connect, and every run after. Ask how today went — it's already read the numbers. IT REMEMBERS WHAT NO OTHER APP TRACKS Your injury. Your schedule. What you said after last Sunday's long run. Every conversation builds on the last. IT SHOWS YOU WHETHER IT'S WORKING Aerobic efficiency, week by week: the same heart rate, a faster pace. One honest line that says whether you're getting fitter. IT TAKES REST SERIOUSLY Recovery is where adaptation happens. Your coach will tell you to rest, and it will mean it. WHY EMPACE • A coach that adapts to your life, not a template you adapt to • Built on your Strava history from run one • Remembers injuries and goals across conversations • Tracks aerobic efficiency, training load and recovery • Honest about rest — not a "more is better" coach Built by a runner. Tell your coach what you'd change and it reaches me directly. Free to start. Upgrade to Pro Plus for unlimited coaching. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
MaxMile
Plan your running and strength training for races from 5K to marathon. Features AI coaching for personalized advice and schedule adjustments. Track your progress and connect with other services for a complete training overview.
- AI coaching for personalized training advice
- Customizable training plans for various race distances
- Integrated strength and conditioning sessions
- Workout structure and guidance
- Activity and race result tracking
- Connect compatible services for data import
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Plan your next race with running training, strength sessions and AI coaching in one place. MaxMile helps you organize your week around your goals, experience and available time. FROM YOUR NEXT RUN TO RACE DAY Set your race goals and see how your training fits into the season. Review the week ahead, open each workout's structure and follow its pace or effort guidance. Training options cover 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, ultra and HYROX events. STRENGTH ALONGSIDE YOUR RUNNING Include strength and conditioning sessions built for runners, with options for your experience and available equipment. Keep running and strength together in your training week. A COACH YOU CAN TALK TO Ask the AI Coach about your training, review a session or discuss a change to your schedule. Weekly check-ins let you share how training feels, including fatigue and how the workload fits your life. SEE WHAT YOU HAVE DONE Explore your recorded running history and activity details. Save dated race results in one place so you can find previous performances without searching through weeks of calendar entries. CONNECTED TRAINING Connect compatible services to bring supported activity data into MaxMile. Available connections and workout delivery depend on the provider. Check Data & Connections in the app for current availability. SUBSCRIPTIONS Some features require a paid subscription. Available plans, prices, renewal terms and any eligible introductory offers are shown before purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription through your store account settings. Terms of Use: https://app.maximummileagecoaching.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://app.maximummileagecoaching.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MaxMile at every 5 days against Empace's every 3 weeks. MaxMile also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Empace sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and MaxMile sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Empace ships an update every 3 weeks, MaxMile every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Empace | MaxMile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marcus Hojvall | Maximum Mileage Coaching |
In-app purchases
Empace
- Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Pro Plus Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Pro Yearly1 Month trial$49.991 Year
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- Pro Plus Yearly1 Month trial$79.991 Year
MaxMile
- MaxMile Monthly (Legacy AI)$14.991 Month
- MaxMile Monthly$14.991 Month
- MaxMile Plus Monthly14 Days trial$19.991 Month
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- MaxMile Monthly (Legacy Pro)$29.991 Month
- MaxMile Annual (Legacy AI)$119.991 Year
- MaxMile Plus Annual14 Days trial$119.991 Year
- MaxMile Annual$119.991 Year
- MaxMile Annual (Legacy Pro)$249.991 Year









