Comparison

LIHM vs Marathon Training

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LIHM

Features
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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.

About

Marathon Training

Features
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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

Screenshots

LIHM4 screens
Marathon Training3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Marathon Training sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LIHM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
LIHM versus Marathon Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLIHMMarathon Training
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeyjom Sdn BhdGEOFFREY TEVA BERNICOT

In-app purchases

None

LIHM

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Marathon Training

One-time1
  • Run42 Pro$22.99

Questions

Is LIHM free?
LIHM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marathon Training free?
Marathon Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LIHM or Marathon Training have ads?
Neither LIHM nor Marathon Training shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LIHM or Marathon Training?
LIHM ships an update every 3 days, and Marathon Training every 2 weeks. Most recently, LIHM was updated on September 18, 2026 and Marathon Training on September 14, 2026.

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