Comparison

RunBoost vs Walking Loop

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

Head to head
About

RunBoost

Features
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RunBoost is your personal running coach. Tell it your race, your goal time and how many days a week you can train, and it builds a week-by-week running plan around your actual fitness, then keeps adjusting it as your runs come in. HOW IT WORKS โ€ข Sign in with Apple and connect Apple Health: your recent runs, pace and heart rate come in automatically. Garmin, Polar and COROS runs reach RunBoost through Apple Health too. โ€ข Set a goal: a 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, a personal record, or simply getting fitter. โ€ข Get a complete running plan: easy runs, tempo runs, intervals and long runs, with target paces and heart-rate zones derived from your own data. โ€ข Run. Every workout is matched to the plan and scored on distance, pace and heart rate, with feedback from your coach. โ€ข Missed a session or ran on a different day? Your week is rescheduled for you. YOUR COACH Chat with your digital coach about any run, any week or the plan as a whole. It knows your history, your zones and your schedule, and proposes changes you approve with one tap. APPLE WATCH Send workouts to your Apple Watch, including structured interval sessions, and start them straight from the Workout app. The RunBoost watch app shows your upcoming sessions even when your phone is not with you. ALSO โ€ข Two-week check-ins that review your progress and fine-tune the plan โ€ข Heart-rate zones computed from your age and your real runs โ€ข Weekly insights and a shareable card for every run โ€ข A reminder for tomorrow's session โ€ข Available in English and Dutch RUNBOOST PRO RunBoost Pro gives you the coach chat, your full training plan and the analysis of every run. Subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel at any time in your App Store subscription settings. Privacy policy: https://www.runboost-app.com/privacy Terms of use: https://www.runboost-app.com/terms

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Walking Loop

Features
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Track every walk on a live map โ€” route, distance, pace and time, all saved the moment you finish. Walking Loop is built for one thing: making an ordinary walk visible. No account, no sign-in, no social feed. Tap start, walk your loop, and the map draws your path while distance, pace and elapsed time update as you go. Finish, and the walk drops into your history with its own route map โ€” so a week of "I went for a walk" turns into a chart you can actually read. WHAT YOU GET - A live map that traces your route while you walk, with distance, pace and time on screen - Every walk saved to history with its own route map, duration and stats - Week and month distance charts that show whether you are really moving more - Weekly goal rings for walks, kilometers and streak, plus a daily step goal you set yourself - Personal bests for longest walk, fastest pace and best streak, updated automatically - A library of 5 ready-made loop walks graded Easy, Moderate or Challenging for days you don't want to plan PERFECT FOR - Anyone rebuilding a daily walking habit after a long break - Dog owners and commuters who want their everyday loops to count - Walkers who want distance and pace without a running app shouting at them - People who want a private walk log with no feed, no friends list, no comparison WHY NOT JUST USE THE HEALTH APP? Health knows you moved. It does not show you the path you took, group your outings week by week, or put your streak in front of you at the exact moment you are deciding whether to head out. Walking Loop gives you one screen for the walk and one screen for the proof โ€” and that second screen is what keeps the habit alive. PRIVACY Every walk, route and goal stays on your iPhone. No account, no server, no ads, no tracking profile. Location is used only while you are recording a walk, and your routes never leave the device. FULL ACCESS Premium unlocks the whole app: live route tracking on the map, unlimited saved walks and history, weekly goals and streaks, progress charts, personal bests and the curated loop library. Choose a weekly plan, a yearly plan, or a one-time lifetime purchase โ€” the lifetime option is a single payment with no renewal. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple ID and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; you can manage or cancel them any time in your Apple ID settings. Tap Start Walk today and put your first loop on the map. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com

Screenshots

RunBoost4 screens
Walking Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

RunBoost and Walking Loop are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. RunBoost sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Walking Loop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
RunBoost versus Walking Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunBoostWalking Loop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size66 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErwin WijnveldPhuc Pham

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RunBoost

Subscriptions2
  • RunBoost Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • RunBoost Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Walking Loop

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is RunBoost free?
RunBoost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Walking Loop free?
Walking Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RunBoost or Walking Loop have ads?
Neither RunBoost nor Walking Loop shows ads.

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