Fuelstate vs Run2Beat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fuelstate
This app creates personalized fueling plans for endurance races and long runs. It provides live countdowns and prompts to ensure you take the right fuel at the right time, adapting to your physiology and race conditions.
- Personalized fueling plans
- Live countdowns and prompts
- Carb loading planner
- Female cycle sync
- Product catalog with nutrition data
- Race week protocols
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Turn the gels, drink mix, electrolytes, and caffeine you already use into a personalized fuel plan for race day. Fuelstate shows what to bring, when to fuel, and how to follow the plan live during your run. Built for marathon, half marathon, ultra, trail, and long-run training, Fuelstate helps runners plan carbs, sodium, fluid guidance, caffeine, gel timing, and race-week carb loading without guessing. WHAT FUELSTATE HELPS YOU DO - Build a marathon fueling plan around the products you already own - Know exactly how many gels, drinks, chews, and electrolyte servings to bring - Follow scheduled fuel and salt actions while drinking to thirst - Follow live countdowns on iPhone, supported Lock Screen and Dynamic Island surfaces, and supported Apple Watch direct mode - Get audio cues in eligible live runs when your audio settings and route allow - Adjust plans for pace, distance, heat, humidity, terrain, fatigue, and gut sensitivity - Review what worked after each run so your next race plan gets sharper PERSONALIZED RACE NUTRITION - Calculates personalized carbohydrate and sodium targets, with fluid guidance for drinking to thirst - Adapts to weather, terrain, intensity, sweat rate, and gut sensitivity - Supports gels, chews, drink mixes, electrolytes, salt capsules, and caffeine - Helps you practice fueling before race day instead of improvising on the course LIVE RUN MODE - Real-time fuel countdowns for each intake - Apple Watch direct-mode prompts and Done/Skip actions, coordinated by the required iPhone - Review eligible workouts from Apple Health when connected - Phone GPS mode can record route, pace, and elevation data when Location access is available - Fuel Timer delivers time-based fuel guidance without starting phone GPS RUN ATLAS - Build a private, device-local activity heatmap from Apple Health and supported TCX, GPX, or ZIP imports - Explore route history and eligible race courses with elevation and fuel timing context RACE DAY MODE (PRO) - Full race protocol with pre-race preparation and during-run fuel timing - Live Activity countdowns for scheduled fuel and salt actions - Built for marathons, ultras, and trail races CARB LOADING PLANNER (PRO) - 3-day carb loading protocol tailored to body weight and race distance - Day-by-day carbohydrate targets and race-week preparation guidance - Race-week nutrition planning in one place PRODUCT CATALOG + PANTRY - Curated database of endurance fuel brands - Nutrition data for gels, drink mixes, chews, electrolytes, and salt caps - Build your personal pantry and race-day loadout - Track which products work well for your gut Fuelstate Pro includes live run execution, Lock Screen prompts, audio cues, Apple Watch prompts, exact fuel timing, what-to-bring lists, race prep, post-run review, Race Day Mode, Carb Loading Planner, Menstrual Cycle Sync, and Gut Intelligence. Fuelstate is free to download. A Fuelstate Pro subscription is required to use the app: Fuelstate Pro Annual is $29.99/year and Fuelstate Pro Weekly is $2.99/week. Subscriptions renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Fuelstate is a running-fueling planning and execution tool. It is not medical advice, medical care, or a meal-planning service, and it does not diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any condition. Consult a healthcare provider for medical guidance. Privacy Policy: https://fuelstate.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://fuelstate.app/terms Support: hello@fuelstate.app
Run2Beat
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LET THE MUSIC SET THE TEMPO You already own the music. Run2Beat sets the tempo. Choose the cadence you want to hold — whether running, power walking, or cycling. The app picks tracks from your personal library and plays them at exactly that tempo. While streaming services offer rough estimates, Run2Beat locks in a steady beat so your steps and pedals fall into rhythm. Sync to Apple Watch and leave your phone at home. Same lists, same tempo — just your watch and your headphones. WHY RUN2BEAT • Free and private. No subscription, no ads, no account required. Works completely offline. BPM analysis runs on-device, meaning your audio files never leave your phone. • A full player on your wrist. Sync BPM lists, standard playlists, and Starred tracks. The home screen lets you replay your last list and view today’s Move goal progress, plus you get two watch-face complications. Equalizer profiles are configured on iPhone, and you choose which one plays from the watch. On Series 7 and later, including Ultra, you can manage Crossfade and Beat matching right on the watch. Older models play songs consecutively. • Cohesive sound. Loudness normalization (LUFS) ensures tracks match at consistent volume. A 10-band equalizer with named presets carries over to the watch. Crossfade can wait for the beat so the next song drops in seamlessly — on iPhone and newer Apple Watch models. • Your rules. Add an optional warm-up at a gentler tempo. Set strict pitch limits so vocals always sound natural. Choose whether your feet land on every beat, take two steps per beat, or take one step every other beat. • Standard playlists post-workout. Share lists easily via AirDrop. In the car, seamlessly pick up where you left off with CarPlay. THE BEST PART The music is yours. No streaming subscription required, no cellular connection needed, and no favorite tracks disappearing when licensing deals end. You provide the files — songs you own or receive via AirDrop. We adjust them to your target tempo so the music drives your pace, whether on iPhone or on Apple Watch with your phone left behind. Supports MP3, M4A, and WAV. Shazam can fill in missing tags. Optional HE-AAC conversion saves storage. Learn much more — including how to source tracks — at Run2Beat.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Run2Beat at none against Fuelstate's 6. Fuelstate's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Fuelstate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Run2Beat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fuelstate ships an update every 5 days, Run2Beat every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fuelstate | Run2Beat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fuelstate LLC | Anders Westin |
In-app purchases
Fuelstate
- Fuelstate Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
- Fuelstate Pro Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
- Fuelstate Pro Annual Plan$29.991 Year
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- Fuelstate Pro Annual1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Fuelstate Race Week Pass$4.99
- Fuelstate Race Block$19.99
Run2Beat
No in-app purchases









