LIHM vs Marathon Training
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LIHM
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Your Official LIHM 2026 Race Companion Welcome to the official app for the Langkawi International Half Marathon 2026 — your all-in-one platform for a seamless race experience from registration to finish line and beyond. Everything you need for race day, right at your fingertips.
Marathon Training
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A calm race training plan, built entirely on your phone. Run 42 generates a personalised 8–24 week plan from seven simple questions — no account, no ads, no servers, no nonsense. WHAT YOU GET • Plans for marathon, half marathon, and 10K — calibrated to your goal time • Phase-based progression: Base, Build, Peak, Taper, Race • Four pace zones: Easy, Race pace, Threshold, VMA • Every session laid out: distance, duration, pace target • Long-run progression scaled to your distance • Smart cutback weeks built in PROVEN STRUCTURE Each plan applies the same training principles a coach would: aerobic base, quality build, race-specific peak, proper taper. The algorithm is deterministic and explainable — no AI, no black box. TRACK YOUR ACTUAL RUNS Connect Strava and every session shows planned vs actual: distance, duration, average pace. Add a private journal note to each session. The app never grades you — it just keeps the record. ONE PAYMENT, KEEP IT FOREVER A single €24.99 unlocks the full app for life — no subscription, no auto-renewal. Premium includes calendar sync, daily reminders on training days, and full backup/restore. DESIGNED FOR RUNNERS WHO DON'T WANT MORE NOISE No streaks. No confetti. No social feed. No leaderboard. Just a thoughtful plan in a quiet interface that respects your time and your phone's storage. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your plan, paces, goals and notes never leave your phone unless you explicitly choose to share. We can't see them. We can't lose them. There's no cloud, no analytics, no tracking. LANGUAGES English and French. For marathoners, half marathoners, and 10K runners — first race or fifth. Terms of Use: https://run42.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LIHM at none against Marathon Training's 1. LIHM also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Marathon Training sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LIHM asks for nothing beyond the download.
LIHM ships an update every 3 days, Marathon Training every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LIHM | Marathon Training |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.5 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heyjom Sdn Bhd | GEOFFREY TEVA BERNICOT |
In-app purchases
LIHM
No in-app purchases
Marathon Training
- Run42 Pro$22.99








