Trail Running Lab vs Run & Trail Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trail Running Lab
This app provides personalized training plans and race day strategies for trail runners. It offers dynamic scheduling, pacing tools, and nutrition planning to help users achieve their goals. Connect with a community of runners and track your progress seamlessly.
- Personalized training plans
- Race pacing and nutrition strategy
- Strava and Suunto synchronization
- Dynamic calendar and replanning
- Community and club features
- All levels welcome
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Trail Running Lab - trail coaching designed by athletes from the UTMB circuit. The app guides you through building and executing your season. Personalized training plans Your complete, tailor-made plan: goal, level, schedule, and available time. Each session comes with a clear coaching intent. Pacing & nutrition Dedicated planning tool: target paces, segment breakdowns, and carb / hydration / electrolyte strategies. Designed for your race days (UTMB, CCC, MaxiRace, Diagonale), your FKTs, your GR crossings, and your long training runs. Strava and Suunto synchronization Your activities sync automatically. The app compares what was planned vs. what was completed and generates your debrief. 360° calendar view Yearly, monthly, and weekly views. Dynamic rescheduling based on your current form and unexpected events. We adapt to your life, just like a coach does. Community & clubs Sessions, RSVPs, and discussions among dedicated trail runners. Hosted by TRL athletes. Who is it for? For all levels. For all trail runners who want to structure their season and plan their goals: UTMB World Series races, FKTs, GR trails, and long-distance objectives. Crête Subscription Unlimited generation, personalized coaching, advanced analytics, and a dedicated race planning tool. 14-day free trial upon sign-up. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Run & Trail Planner
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Run & Trail Planner est une application simple et élégante pour préparer tes courses running, trail, ultra ou sorties longues. Renseigne ta course, sa distance, son dénivelé, ton allure cible, ton lieu et ton heure de départ. L’application t’aide ensuite à organiser les informations essentielles pour le jour J : durée estimée, heure d’arrivée, plan de passage, ravitaillements, nutrition, checklist et notes personnelles. Fonctionnalités principales : • Création de courses à venir • Estimation de la durée et de l’heure d’arrivée • Plan de passage automatique • Gestion des ravitaillements • Préparation de la nutrition • Estimation du nombre de prises à emporter • Rappels nutrition pendant la course • Ajout de la course au calendrier iOS • Checklist de préparation • Notes personnelles • Personnalisation de l’expérience Run & Trail Planner est pensé pour rester clair, pratique et agréable à utiliser. Pas de suivi GPS, pas de compte utilisateur, pas de complexité inutile : uniquement les informations utiles pour préparer ta course avec sérénité. Les données restent sur ton iPhone. L’application ne nécessite pas de compte et ne collecte pas tes données personnelles. Prépare ta course avec sérénité.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Run & Trail Planner at none against Trail Running Lab's 7. Trail Running Lab's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Trail Running Lab sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Run & Trail Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Trail Running Lab ships an update every 5 days, Run & Trail Planner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trail Running Lab | Run & Trail Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trail Running Lab | Sebastien Deguines |
In-app purchases
Trail Running Lab
- TRL Perso - 1 mois$1.991 Month
- TRL Perso – 3 mois$5.993 Months
- TRL Crête Monthly1 Month trial$12.991 Month
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- Perso 1 an$22.991 Year
- Crete 3 month3 Months trial$29.993 Months
- Crête Premium - 6 Months$59.996 Months
- Crête Premium - Annual$99.991 Year
Run & Trail Planner
No in-app purchases
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