RunFormAI vs Impulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RunFormAI
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Upload your running video and get instant AI-powered form analysis, movement insights, and personalized strength training plans designed to help you run faster and reduce injury risk. - Running gait analysis - Hip stability & knee tracking insights Overstride detection - Personalized runner strength plans - Beginner to marathon-ready coaching
Impulse
Analyze your sprint acceleration with detailed mechanics. Film your first few steps in slow motion to get insights on shin angle, ground contact time, and flight time without specialized equipment.
- Shin angle at ground contact
- Ground contact time
- Flight time per step
- Calculated speed per step
- Session history tracking
- Mechanics correlation with speed
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Your first three steps determine your acceleration. Impulse tells you exactly what's happening in each one. Film your sprint in slow motion and Impulse automatically extracts the mechanics that matter: shin angle at ground contact, ground contact time, and flight time across each step. No lab equipment. No sensors. Just your iPhone. The same data that previously required a university motion capture lab is now in your pocket. THE SCIENCE When your shin is vertical at ground contact, force drives straight down — pushing you up, not forward. A forward shin angle redirects that force vector backward, converting it into horizontal velocity. Shin angle is the single biggest mechanical determinant of how fast you accelerate off the line. WHO IT'S FOR Sprinters, football players, basketball players, or any athlete who needs to be faster in their first few steps. If your first step matters, your mechanics matter. WHAT YOU GET Shin angle at each ground contact across your first three steps Ground contact and flight time per step Speed at each step calculated from your footage Session history to track improvement over time See how your mechanics correlate with your speed across sessions HOW IT WORKS Prop your phone at hip height from the side. Film your first 3-4 steps in slow motion. Impulse processes the footage and delivers a full mechanics breakdown in minutes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Impulse at every 4 days against RunFormAI's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RunFormAI ships an update every 3 weeks, Impulse every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RunFormAI | Impulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HUI GAO | KEERTAN RAO SAWTELL |
In-app purchases
RunFormAI
No in-app purchases
Impulse
No in-app purchases









