Comparison

RunSplit vs IronZenkai

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

Head to head
About

RunSplit

Features
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RunSplit is the running app built around the thing that actually makes you faster: clean, color-coded intervals. Green means WORK. Red means REST. No guesswork - just a phone that knows what phase you are in and a coach that runs with you. FREE FOREVER - WITH A TIP JAR RunSplit is completely free. Every feature, every update, no paywall. There's a single ad slot in Settings. Prefer to support a solo developer? Leave a Gel, Energy Bar, or Race Entry tip and RunSplit goes ad-free permanently across every device on your iCloud. SMART INTERVAL COACHING Pick your work and rest blocks in seconds or meters, then tap Start. RunSplit counts you in, tracks the set, and hands you the next interval the second your rest is up. An on-device Smart Coach, powered by Apple Intelligence, talks you through every phase. Choose your tone - Hype, Calm, Drill, or Mindful - and your voice (boy or girl) and you get a runner, not a stopwatch, in your ear. STRETCH BEFORE RUN Three built-in dynamic warmups - Quick (3 min), Standard (5 min), Full (6 min) - made of the 12 stretches running coaches actually recommend: leg swings, walking lunges, hip circles, hamstring scoops, high knees, butt kicks, more. Wire one to a profile and tap Play. Pick "Stretch + Run" or skip. Animated visuals show the motion. Apple Watch chains right into your run when the routine finishes. FREE RUN - JUST RUN No Work/Rest splits, no countdown beeps. Free Run records your GPS route, distance, pace, and heart rate while you set your own pace. Perfect when you want to run by feel. WALK MODE Open record walks with GPS, live steps and heart rate with no Work/Rest bar LIVE CROSS-DEVICE RUN MIRROR Glance at your Apple Watch mid-run and see exactly what your iPhone is tracking. Run from your watch and your iPhone shows the same tile. If a device dies mid-run, the other one still has the live snapshot. FLYOVER VIDEOS Generate a cinematic 3D satellite flyover of any saved run - 9:16, ready to post. Every video opens with an establishing wide shot and closes with a pull-back reveal of the whole route. Duration and camera scale to long routes, elevation gain shows in the HUD, and PACE reflects your actual pace at each point. MOUNTAINS Hike mode auto-tags the highest GPS point on your route as a mountain, builds a Summit Collection, and lets you fix or add a peak retroactively from any past hike's detail screen. ACHIEVEMENTS, PRs, AND TOP-10 MEDALS Marathon distance, sub-5:00/km pace, early-morning run, weekly streaks, per-shoe PRs, mileage milestones. Plus a top-10 medal that lands on every saved run when you place in your lifetime ranks. CONDITIONS - YOUR BODY ON ONE SCREEN Weight, height, body temperature, resting heart rate, HRV, VO2 Max, blood oxygen, walking speed, plus today's steps, exercise minutes, and stand hours - all from Apple Health. Trend charts with a NEW PR badge when you set a lifetime best. SMART CALORIE TRACKING Log meals fast with Quick Add presets, free-form descriptions, or a manual editor. iPhones with Apple Intelligence parse your text into calories and macros on-device. Every other iPhone uses a curated library of 150 runner foods to estimate the same numbers offline. STRAVA SYNC Connect once and every outdoor run pushes automatically. Manual "Push to Strava" on any saved run, with de-dup so you never get duplicate uploads. APPLE WATCH The companion app runs the same interval engine on your wrist. Walk mode counts steps live. Profiles with a stretch routine show "Stretch + Run" instead of Start - same library, same visuals, then chains straight into the run. YOUR GEAR, TRACKED Add a pair, snap a photo, and RunSplit logs every mile. Live wear bar, per-pair pace, cadence, heart zones, total mileage across your rotation. ON-DEVICE, PRIVATE, YOURS No account. No login. No subscription. Your runs, routes, shoes, and music taste stay on your iPhone. The Smart Coach runs on-device using Apple Intelligence. Download free - lace up, pick an interval, and go.

About

IronZenkai

This app provides personalized strength training programs and macro tracking. It features an AI coach for accountability and progress monitoring, helping users achieve their fitness goals with guided workouts and nutrition planning.

Highlights
  • Personalized periodized training programs
  • Guided workouts with rest timers
  • Macro and calorie target tracking
  • AI accountability coach
  • Progress photo timeline
  • Home Screen widgets
Features
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Train with real science. Eat for your goals. Track it all in one app. IronZenkai is a workout tracker and gym log built on real training science — not just a set counter — with calorie and macro tracking built in. Plan periodized programs, log every set, snap a photo of your meals, and let your AI coach tie it all together. No second app. No account needed to start. TRAIN SMARTER - Auto-built mesocycle programs (full-body, upper/lower, push-pull-legs and more) matched to your goal, experience, and equipment - Progressive overload that adapts: smart weight, set, and rep suggestions from your last workouts - Fast set logging with RIR, a built-in rest timer, and pre-workout check-ins that tune each session to your energy - Automatic deloads and a guided "plan your next block" flow — never guess what's next - Full exercise library with form guidance and one-tap swaps EAT FOR YOUR GOALS - Photo food logging: snap your plate to get calories and macros, analyzed on-device on supported iPhones - Barcode scanner and a searchable food database - Adaptive TDEE that learns from your weight trend and adjusts your daily targets - Build meals and daily plans that hit your protein, carbs, and fat - Real-time calorie pacing: always know what's left and what to eat MEET ZEN, YOUR COACH - An AI coach that sees your training, nutrition, and weight together - Ask anything: why the scale stalled, what to eat with calories left, how to train around a sore joint - Answers grounded in your real data — not generic advice SEE YOUR PROGRESS - Progress photo timeline with start-to-now comparisons - Weight and strength charts, streaks, and weekly summaries - Milestone share cards and home-screen widgets BUILT RIGHT - Start instantly — no sign-up required - Works offline and syncs when you're back online - Your data stays yours MEMBERSHIP IronZenkai is free to use. An optional membership — a one-time Lifetime purchase or an auto-renewing subscription — unlocks premium coaching and cloud features. Price and length are shown in the app before you buy. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://ironzenkai.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://ironzenkai.com/privacy Support: support@ironzenkai.com

Screenshots

RunSplit4 screens
IronZenkai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: IronZenkai at none against RunSplit's shown. IronZenkai also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). RunSplit's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. RunSplit sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and IronZenkai sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RunSplit ships an update every 2 days, IronZenkai every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
RunSplit versus IronZenkai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunSplitIronZenkai
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB163 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperZeus Solomon OlivarMelovin Pedida

In-app purchases

4 purchases

RunSplit

One-time4
  • Gel$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Energy Bar$2.99
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  • Race Entry$4.99
2 purchases

IronZenkai

Subscriptions2
  • IronZenkai Premium$1.991 Month
  • IronZenkai Premium (Yearly)$19.991 Year

Questions

Is RunSplit free?
RunSplit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IronZenkai free?
IronZenkai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RunSplit or IronZenkai have ads?
RunSplit shows ads; IronZenkai does not.
Which is updated more often, RunSplit or IronZenkai?
RunSplit ships an update every 2 days, and IronZenkai every 5 days. Most recently, RunSplit was updated on September 20, 2026 and IronZenkai on October 1, 2026.

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