Smart Runner vs MoveMap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Runner
This app offers science-backed marathon and half-marathon training plans based on VDOT calculations. It provides adaptive, personalized workouts and detailed performance metrics, with a focus on user privacy and a one-time purchase model.
- Adaptive 2-week training plans
- VDOT-based pacing zones
- ATL/CTL/TSB training load tracking
- HealthKit integration
- Apple Watch live workout guidance
- Strava sync
- Post-run analysis
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Training plans that adapt after every run, from your first 5K to the marathon. Pay once and own it, or try a year with 7 days free. Both plans unlock every feature. Smart Runner is a science-backed running coach for runners who want real results, without paying every month for the privilege. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No account. No email. No password. No cloud sync. Your workouts live in Apple Health and on your device. We only collect anonymous usage data to improve the app, never linked to you. ADAPTIVE TRAINING THAT ACTUALLY WORKS Smart Runner uses VDOT, the system from Jack Daniels' Running Formula, to measure your fitness from a recent race result and build a rolling plan around it. - Adaptive 2-week plan that rebuilds after every run - VDOT pace zones: easy, tempo, interval and race pace - Beginner-friendly starting paces, so easy runs feel easy from week one - ATL / CTL / TSB load tracking, the metrics elite coaches use - Post-run analysis: see what each session actually built - Apple Watch: structured workouts with haptic cues on your wrist - HealthKit: every run imported automatically - Garmin supported - Strava sync: pull in runs you've already logged - Daily reminder at the time you choose BUILT FOR - First-timers building toward a 5K or 10K - Half and full marathoners chasing a time goal - Runners coming back from a break who need a structured rebuild - Anyone who wants coaching-grade metrics without coaching prices PRICING Start free. Then choose: - Lifetime: pay once, train for life - Annual: 7 days free, then billed yearly Annual renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
MoveMap
Visualize your entire fitness history on a single map. This app aggregates GPS routes from Apple Health, displaying all your past runs, rides, and hikes. Explore your coverage, revisit old routes, and see your progress over time.
- Aggregates GPS routes from Apple Health
- Visualizes lifetime workout history on one map
- Coverage dashboard with statistics
- Time scrub to review historical routes
- Ghost Lap feature for pace comparison
- Year-in-review exportable map postcard
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See where your workouts have taken you. MoveMap brings GPS routes already saved in Apple Health together on one personal map. Explore runs, walks, hikes, and rides without changing the app you use to record them. YOUR ROUTES ON ONE MAP Switch between route and heatmap views, filter by activity, and revisit the places you have explored. MoveMap shows GPS routes available in Apple Health; it does not record workouts or plan routes. MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE Move between Map, Workouts, Stats, and Passport. Browse workouts with route previews, review distance totals and personal records, and explore street coverage. With MoveMap Pro, see visited countries in Passport, replay individual GPS workouts in 2D or 3D, and create a Year in Review. FREE AND PRO The free version shows GPS routes from your most recent 12 months. MoveMap Pro unlocks your full available history, custom start-and-end month ranges, Passport, all-time views, replay, and Year in Review. Choose a monthly or annual subscription, or a one-time Lifetime unlock. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. An eligible introductory trial is available with Annual. Your local price and trial eligibility are shown before purchase. PRIVATE BY DESIGN MoveMap processes your workout routes on your iPhone. No MoveMap account or social feed is required. Street coverage retrieves public map data for a geographic area, and purchase access is managed through Apple and RevenueCat. Apple Health permission and workouts with GPS routes are needed for route features. The app interface is currently in English. Privacy Policy: https://getrunmap.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart Runner at 5.0 against MoveMap's 4.0. Smart Runner also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Smart Runner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year and MoveMap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Smart Runner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Smart Runner's written reviews are positive against 83% of MoveMap's.
Smart Runner ships an update every 3 days, MoveMap every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Runner | MoveMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dor Tal | Segara Consulting Ltd. |
Customer experience
Smart Runner
MoveMap
In-app purchases
Smart Runner
- Runner Annual Plan7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Runner Unlock$14.99
- Runner Lifetime Plan$39.99
MoveMap
- MoveMap Pro$1.991 Month
- MoveMap Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$24.99








