BetterRunning vs NOVA

BetterRunning is an AI running coach for iPhone and Apple Watch. It doesn't hand you a generic 12-week plan — it builds one around your body, and adjusts it every morning based on how you actually slept, how your heart is recovering, how much you've trained, and how the weather looks for today's session. HOW IT WORKS When you set a goal — a 5K, 10K, half marathon, or just getting fitter — BetterRunning reads your recent runs, last night's sleep, your heart-rate variability and resting heart rate, and your weekly volume from Apple Health. Your AI coach turns that into a multi-week plan, sized for you. Every morning, before you lace up, BetterRunning reads back from Apple Health: - HRV (heart rate variability) — your nervous system's readiness signal - Sleep — duration and stages from your watch - Resting heart rate and recent training load - Today's weather, the moment you open the app Those inputs become a readiness score, a short explanation in plain language, and — if needed — an adjusted version of today's session. If your HRV is suppressed and you slept poorly, tomorrow's tempo run becomes today's easy 25 minutes. If you're firing on all cylinders, the coach tells you to go. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Most running apps adapt after your run. BetterRunning adapts BEFORE it. EVERY WORKOUT COUNTS Your body doesn't know which workouts were runs. A long ride, a swim or a strength session counts towards your training load and your readiness, and Progress shows each week split between running and other training — so a jump after a big ride explains itself. AFTER EACH RUN The app celebrates your good ones from your real performance — not vague benchmarks. The AI gives specific feedback referencing your actual numbers. A COACH THAT LISTENS - Tell your coach "I'm travelling next week" or "make it easier this block" and get back a clean, confirmed change to your remaining sessions. It remembers why. - Edit a session your coach softened and it acknowledges your choice. - Cycle-aware coaching, opt-in. The phase is worked out on your phone; your dates and flow data never leave it. - Race time projections for every distance, refreshed daily as your fitness changes. ON THE WATCH Start a tracked run from your wrist. Live pace, heart rate, distance. Interval mode shows the rep you're in and the recovery left. Distinct haptics for every kilometre. Workouts, GPS routes and energy save into Apple Health as first-party data. HELP IS IN THE APP Profile → Help & support: a searchable FAQ, how-to guides and a contact form. No browser needed. IN YOUR LANGUAGE English, Dutch, German, French and Spanish — on the phone and on the watch. PRIVACY AND TRUST No account, no third-party analytics, no trackers, no ads. The only time we receive your email address is if you write to us from Help & support. Your plan and history sync through your own iCloud Private Database — only you can read it. Coaching requests go to a server we operate, which passes them to an AI provider to write your advice. Raw heart-rate, HRV and sleep data and GPS routes never leave your devices: the coach gets summaries and aggregates, never your location. Free one-month trial. After that, monthly or annual. Cancel any time. Requires iPhone running iOS 17.6+. Apple Watch (Series 5 or later) running watchOS 10.6+ recommended for live workout tracking. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://betterrunning.app/privacy.html

NOVA: Timer Beautifully simple. Effortlessly precise. Designed from the ground up to eliminate distraction, NOVA redefines how you interact with time. Wrapped in a subtle space-inspired aesthetic and built as a screen-on experience, it transforms your device into an ambient, visually captivating timepiece that looks striking on any desk or stand. Minimal by design No complicated menus. No unnecessary clutter. Absolutely no ads. Just a clean, celestial interface that serves as a visual anchor while you work, study, or relax. Crafted for complete control - Tutorial: Learn how to use the buttons with the simple app tutorial on launch. - Multi gesture start button: Tap start, tap pause, tap resume, swipe right over the button to reveal stop, then tap to stop. - Custom Presets: Tap a preset for instant focus, or long-press to easily create your own. - Custom clock: Choose from Classic or Glass and choose your colour, or simply match wallpaper. - Orbit Intervals: Track orbits clearly displayed as numbers directly underneath the timer. - Collections: Pick from a selection of images as your background - Add your photo: Use your own image as a background - Remembers Your Setup: Automatically saves all your chosen preferences so NOVA is always ready when you are. - Countdown and Stopwatch: Choose which way you want your. timer to work. Tailor your environment Toggle features on or off with a single tap to fit your exact flow, or long press for more detailed precise options. - Noise: Custom audio alerts and notifications. - Orbit: Interval tracking indicators. - Vibrate: Tactile haptic feedback. - Animate: Fluid visual movement, sound effects, and celebratory confetti - or switch them off for total static minimalism. Key Features: - Ambient Space Design: Built to remain on screen as a stunning, functional timepiece. - Volume: Lowers the volume of background audio so you can hear the countdown and success prompts - Zero Distractions: No ads, no popups, and no tracking clutter. Just a beautiful experience. - Customise: Make it your NOVA Time, elevated. Experience NOVA today.