Comparison

Run Tracker & Coach vs SplitCue

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

Head to head
About

Run Tracker & Coach

This app acts as a personal interval coach, guiding your runs with voice cues and structured timing. It allows for custom workout creation or AI-generated sessions, tracks key metrics like pace and heart rate, and integrates with the Apple ecosystem.

Highlights
  • AI Workout Generator
  • Customizable interval workouts
  • Voice and haptic cues
  • GPS tracking and route replay
  • Heart rate monitoring
  • Apple Watch standalone app
  • Health and Strava integration
Features
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Run smarter, one interval at a time. iRunning turns your phone into a personal interval coach. Build the workout, hit start, and we handle the timing, voice cues, and structure — you just run. From your first walk-run to marathon track sessions, every interval is guided, tracked, and yours. BUILD ANY WORKOUT — OR LET AI DO IT Create unlimited custom workouts with precise control over every interval — warmup, work, rest, and cooldown Choose from 80+ coach-curated presets, refreshed monthly Describe your run in plain words or by voice and let the AI Workout Generator build the full session for you (powered by Apple Intelligence) GUIDED EVERY STEP Clear voice announcements at interval start, halfway, and each kilometer or mile Countdown beeps and haptic cues so you never check your screen Off-pace and heart-rate alerts keep you honest Music automatically ducks for cues, then restores TRACK WHAT MATTERS GPS route tracking with real-time pace, distance, and elevation gain Heart rate zones and monitoring with Apple Watch or Bluetooth HR straps Full run history with splits, route replay, and elevation profiles Live Activity & Dynamic Island — see your current interval without unlocking TRAIN PHONE-FREE WITH APPLE WATCH Full standalone Apple Watch app — sync workouts and leave your phone behind Wrist heart rate, haptics, and audio cues right on your wrist BUILT FOR THE APPLE ECOSYSTEM Saves runs to Apple Health and fills your activity rings Export to Strava, GPX, and FIT Home Screen widgets for your week at a glance Share your runs as beautiful, customizable cards WORKOUTS FOR EVERY GOAL Speed & Power · Tempo & Threshold · Endurance · Race Prep (5K to marathon) · Trail & Hills · Treadmill · Recovery & Mobility · Beginner walk-run Whether you're lacing up for the first time or chasing a new PR, iRunning gives every run a purpose. Download iRunning and make your next run count. Terms: http://dzionis.by/irunning/terms.html Privacy: http://dzionis.by/irunning/privacyPolicy.html

About

SplitCue

This app provides structured interval training for runners with AI-generated plans and real-time audio cues. It allows users to build custom workouts, track pace and distance, and receive guidance to focus on their run without constantly checking their phone.

Highlights
  • AI training plans for various race distances
  • Customizable interval workouts by time or distance
  • Real-time GPS pace tracking
  • Voice and haptic audio cues
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island integration
  • Workout history, maps, and personal records
  • Chat-based coaching and voice commands
Features
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SplitCue (formerly PaceCue) is a structured interval timer built for runners. Build a workout or a full training plan, press start, and get voice and haptic cues that tell you when to speed up, slow down, warm up, and cool down — so you can leave your phone in your pocket and focus on the run. AI Training Plans Pick the race you are training for — 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, or a custom distance — then add a goal time, race date, and how many days a week you run. SplitCue builds the plan from your running profile and recent runs, and puts each workout on a calendar so you always know what to run today. Training phases show where you are in the build. Talk to your coach in chat, or just speak: move a long run, ease off a hard day, swap a workout, or add strides. Build any workout in seconds Stack intervals by time or by GPS distance, with repeat counts, effort levels, and target paces. A distance repeat ends when you have covered the distance. Start from 18 built-in workouts — Tempo Run, Fartlek, Pyramid, Hill Repeats, 400m Repeats, Mile Repeats, 5K and 10K runs, a half-marathon run/walk, and more — or design your own. Your library is grouped into Easy, Tempo, Intervals, Long Runs, and Race. AI Workout Builder Describe the run you want — "30-minute tempo with a warmup and strides" — and SplitCue generates a complete interval workout from your profile. Refine it in conversation or by voice, then save it and go. Real-time GPS pace Track pace, distance, and elevation through every interval. Set a target and SplitCue announces it when the interval starts, then calls out your current pace as often as you choose — from every 15 seconds up to every 2 minutes — or only on intervals that have a target. Use minutes per mile or minutes per kilometer, and pick a short or long pace average so track repeats stay quick and long runs stay steady. Audio cues that stay out of your way Choose voice, beeps, both, or silent. Pick any voice on your device, including enhanced voices. Music ducking lets cues cut through Spotify, then hands the volume back. Set countdown warnings at 3, 5, 10, 15, or 30 seconds before each transition, and keep haptics on when you want a cue you can feel. Lock Screen & Dynamic Island A Live Activity shows your current interval, the countdown, and what is next — on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Maps, records, and history Every completed run is logged with duration, distance, and splits, including pace versus target. Open a run to see your route, an elevation profile, and your pace uphill, on the flat, and downhill. Tag how it felt, the effort, the weather, and who you ran with. Stats keep personal records — fastest mile, 5K, 10K, and half marathon, plus longest run and elevation — along with milestones and trends for pace, distance, and time. Export a backup anytime, or sign in with Apple and let cloud sync keep workouts and history on all of your devices. Share a workout Send any workout as a link friends can open in one tap. You can share a finished run the same way, splits included. Free to start The timer, presets, custom workouts, pace tracking, Live Activities, voice cues, maps, and history are free. Your first AI training plan is included, along with five AI-built workouts. SplitCue Pro is an optional subscription that unlocks unlimited AI training plans and unlimited AI-built workouts. Questions or ideas? Reach us at brandon@getsurmount.com. Terms of Use: www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Run Tracker & Coach4 screens
SplitCue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SplitCue at none against Run Tracker & Coach's shown. SplitCue also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Run Tracker & Coach's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Run Tracker & Coach sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and SplitCue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SplitCue holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Run Tracker & Coach has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Run Tracker & Coach ships an update every 9 days, SplitCue every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Run Tracker & Coach versus SplitCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun Tracker & CoachSplitCue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (22 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDzionis BrekToddly LLC

Customer experience

Run Tracker & Coach

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SplitCue

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Run Tracker & Coach

Subscriptions5
  • iRunning+3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • iRunning+$9.991 Month
  • iRunning+$29.991 Year
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  • iRunning+$39.991 Year
  • iRunning+1 Year trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • iRunning+$59.99
2 purchases

SplitCue

Subscriptions2
  • PaceCue Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • PaceCue Pro Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Run Tracker & Coach free?
Run Tracker & Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SplitCue free?
SplitCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Run Tracker & Coach or SplitCue?
SplitCue is rated higher. Run Tracker & Coach averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while SplitCue averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Run Tracker & Coach or SplitCue have ads?
Run Tracker & Coach shows ads; SplitCue does not.
Which is updated more often, Run Tracker & Coach or SplitCue?
Run Tracker & Coach ships an update every 9 days, and SplitCue every 3 days. Most recently, Run Tracker & Coach was updated on October 31, 2026 and SplitCue on October 31, 2026.

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