Run Expert vs Ekiro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Run Expert
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Run Expert β Run. Progress. Perform. Run Expert is the go-to app for runners who want to train smart and track their progress in real time. FIELD TESTS & VO2MAX Official 20 m Shuttle Run (LΓ©ger), Cooper test, and MAS test to accurately assess your level. Automatic VO2max calculation (mL/kg/min) and progress tracking over 12 weeks. INTERVAL TRAINING Ready-to-use programs: C25K, beginner jog, 30-30 (Billat), Tabata, Fartlek, Norwegian 4Γ4, progressive pyramid, and 5K / 10K / Half / Marathon plans. Custom mode with free work and rest durations. Voice cues, beeps, and automatic cycle counting: train without looking at your screen. REAL-TIME GPS Route, distance, pace per kilometer, duration, and estimated calories burned during your run. Automatic save and a full history of all your sessions. YOUR MUSIC, YOUR PACE Built-in local player for tracks stored on your device, no internet required β play / pause / skip controls right from the session screen. Quick access to Spotify, Deezer, and Apple Music: launch your favorite app in one tap, before or during your workout. PROFILE & STATS All your activities in one place: VO2max, distances, sessions. See your progress week after week. COMMUNITY Share your sessions (text and photo), add friends, and enjoy a private feed with people you know. Take on weekly challenges and compare your VO2max on the community leaderboard. Built-in moderation: report and block on every post. WHY RUN EXPERT? - Built by running enthusiasts - 100% secure, GDPR-compliant data PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION β 7-DAY FREE TRIAL Run Expert offers a 7-day free trial via the App Store. When the trial ends, you can: - Keep using it for free, with ads - Go Premium, ad-free AUTO-RENEWABLE SUBSCRIPTIONS - Run Expert Premium Weekly: β¬1.99/week - Run Expert Premium Monthly: β¬4.99/month - Run Expert Premium Yearly: β¬44.99/year Prices shown are for reference (France). Your local price may vary by region and is always confirmed by the App Store before purchase. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. LEGAL - End User License Agreement (EULA): https://runexpert.fr/EULA - Terms of Use: https://runexpert.fr/cgu - Privacy Policy: https://runexpert.fr/politique-confidentialite - Legal Notice: https://runexpert.fr/mentions-legales - Community Guidelines: https://runexpert.fr/regles-communaute
Ekiro
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BUILD YOUR OWN WORKOUT Create a workout with the run and walk intervals that suit you. Or pick a ready-made one and start. From there, Ekiro keeps track of the timing and tells you when to run, walk, or switch to the next stage. You just keep moving. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO TRAIN YOUR WAY Choose your intervals. Decide how long to run and walk. Add as many stages as you need. Short intervals, long ones, mixed blocks β your workout does not have to fit a preset plan. Create custom stages. Go beyond running and walking. Add hill running, jump rope, or any other activity and name it your way. Add warm-up and recovery. They become full workout stages with their own duration. Use repeats. Build a sequence once and choose how many times it repeats. Change the order. Arrange stages in the sequence that works for you today. Save your workouts. Found a combination that works? Save it and use it again without rebuilding it. OR JUST START WITH A READY-MADE WORKOUT Do not want to set anything up? You do not have to. Pick a ready-made workout and go. Not sure where to start? Ekiro can help you choose your first workout, so you do not have to figure out interval training on your own. DURING YOUR WORKOUT Forget the stopwatch. Ekiro times every stage for you. Get a heads-up before each switch. Ten seconds before an interval ends, Ekiro warns you that a change is coming. Listen for cues. When a stage ends, Ekiro tells you what comes next. No need to keep looking at your phone. See what is next. If you do check the screen, you will see both the current stage and the one coming up. AFTER YOUR WORKOUT See the big picture. Time, distance, and pace are saved in your report. Break it down by interval. See the result of each individual segment, not just averages for the whole run. Track changes over time. Compare your results week by week and see how your training evolves. IF YOU RUN WITH APPLE WATCH You do not need an Apple Watch to use Ekiro. But if you have one, you can leave your phone at home and take the workout to your wrist. Leave your phone at home. Start directly from Apple Watch and let Ekiro guide you through every stage without your iPhone. See what stage you are in. Your watch shows the current stage and how much time is left before the next one. Get cues on your wrist. Ekiro warns you before a stage changes and lets you know when it is time to switch. Track your heart rate while you run. Apple Watch reads your heart rate, and Ekiro shows it during the workout. Set your own heart-rate limits. Choose your range and Ekiro will alert you if your heart rate goes outside it. Review the results later. After the workout, your results appear on iPhone together with the rest of your reports. EKIRO COACH You run. Ekiro Coach helps you decide what to do next. After your run, tell Ekiro Coach how it felt by rating the effort from 1 to 10. Based on your rating, Ekiro Coach suggests your next workout. Its recommendations follow the principle of gradually increasing training load used by professional coaches. Felt easy? Coach may suggest running a little longer or adding another repeat. Felt right? Coach may suggest keeping the same load and staying at that level a little longer. Felt hard? Coach may suggest making the next workout easier, without sudden jumps in load. You decide. Ekiro Coach suggests the next step, but accepting it or keeping your workout unchanged is always your choice. Ekiro is a training app, not a medical device. If you have health limitations, talk to your doctor before starting training. Terms of Use: https://ekiro.run/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://ekiro.run/en/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ekiro at none against Run Expert's shown. Run Expert's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Run Expert sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Ekiro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Run Expert ships an update every 8 days, Ekiro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Run Expert | Ekiro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days β better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guillaume Pouppa-Bejuy | Svetlana Maksimova |
In-app purchases
Run Expert
- RunExpert Premium semaine$1.997 Days
- RunExpert Premium mensuel$3.991 Month
- RunExpert Premium Annuel$39.991 Year
Ekiro
- Ekiro Coach$2.991 Month
- Ekiro Coach$19.991 Year
- Ekiro Forever$5.99









