RunThink vs Strong by Ben Bruno
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RunThink
This app offers a daily ritual to shift your mindset before physical activity. It provides prompts, a supportive community forum, and a private journal to help you focus on your day.
- Daily mindset prompts
- Supportive community forum
- Private journal entries
- Optional Apple Health integration
- Built-in reminders
- Activity stats attachment
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Some days you lace up and your head is somewhere else entirely. RunThink is built for that: a two-minute daily ritual for anyone who moves, runners, walkers, rollers, cyclists, swimmers, golfers, all of it. Every day, RunThink gives you one simple prompt to shift your mindset before you move. Answer it, post it, and see how a community of people just like you are showing up too. No likes to chase, no PRs to compare, just a quiet nudge to get out of your own head and into your day. WHY PEOPLE STICK WITH IT • Daily mindset prompts: a fresh question or challenge every day, made for movement, not motivation-poster fluff • A community forum that actually feels supportive: read how others answered today's prompt, add your own, keep a streak going • A private journal for the days you'd rather keep to yourself • Optional Apple Health integration: attach your run, walk, or ride stats to a post in one tap (your health data never leaves your device unless you choose to share it) • Built-in reminders so showing up becomes a habit, not a New Year's resolution RunThink isn't a fitness tracker. It doesn't care about your splits. It's the mindset layer underneath whatever you already do to move, five minutes that make the rest of your day a little lighter. RUNTHINK PREMIUM Free accounts get 30 days of journal and forum history. RunThink Premium ($4.99/year, auto-renewing) unlocks your entire history, so nothing you've written ever ages out. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Hey, hey what a day. Let's make it a good one. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ RunThink Terms of Service: https://runthink.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://runthink.app/privacy
Strong by Ben Bruno
Access personalized workout programs and track your progress to achieve your fitness and health goals. Follow along with exercise videos and monitor your nutrition to make healthier food choices.
- Access training plans
- Track workouts
- Follow exercise videos
- Track meals
- Make better food choices
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With the Strong by Ben Bruno App, you will have access to workout programs designed specifically to help you reach your fitness and health goals! FEATURES: - Access training plans and track workouts - Follow along to exercise and workout videos - Track your meals and make better food choices Download the app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RunThink at 5.0 against Strong by Ben Bruno's 3.8. RunThink also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%). Strong by Ben Bruno's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (14 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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. RunThink sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Strong by Ben Bruno asks for nothing beyond the download.
RunThink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of RunThink's written reviews are positive against 63% of Strong by Ben Bruno's.
RunThink ships an update weekly, Strong by Ben Bruno every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RunThink | Strong by Ben Bruno |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 3.8 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Kiser | Ben Bruno LLC |
Customer experience
RunThink
Strong by Ben Bruno
In-app purchases
RunThink
- RunThink Premium$4.991 Year
Strong by Ben Bruno
No in-app purchases
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