Empace vs RunPRs
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/
RunPRs
This app automatically identifies your personal running records across seven distances by analyzing your Apple Health workout splits. It visually celebrates each new achievement with animated tiles and fireworks, and provides trend charts and monthly statistics to track your progress.
- Automatic personal record detection
- Celebrates new PRs with animations
- Tracks 7 key running distances
- Visual dashboard of achievements
- Progress trend charts
- Monthly running statistics
- On-device data processing
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RunPRs — CELEBRATE YOU EVERY RECORD RunPRs automatically finds your personal records across 7 distances by analyzing split times from your Apple Health workouts — and turns every breakthrough into a moment worth celebrating. PERSONAL RECORDS Crush your fastest times for 1 Mile, 2 Mile, 5K, 4 Mile, 10K, Half Marathon, and Marathon. RunPRs scans split times inside every workout — meaning your best 5K might come from a 10K, and your best mile might be hidden inside a long run. When you set a new PR, you’ll know instantly. DASHBOARD Your achievements take center stage. Animated PR tiles glow gold and silver, and new records explode with fireworks. It’s your running journey — made visual, rewarding, and fun. TRENDS Watch your progress unfold over time. Pace and duration charts, clean trend lines, and flexible time‑range filters help you see exactly how your training is paying off. MONTHLY STATS Your consistency, at a glance. Track total distance, average pace, and run count for every month — perfect for staying motivated and building streaks. PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays yours. No accounts, no tracking, no servers, no network requests. Everything happens on your device — just you and your runs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RunPRs at none against Empace's 4. Empace's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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. Empace sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. RunPRs asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Empace | RunPRs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marcus Hojvall | George Gitson |
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
RunPRs
No in-app purchases









