Comparison

Runner's Logbook vs SipSense

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

Head to head
About

Runner's Logbook

This running app focuses on helping you improve your performance with adaptive training plans and effortless tracking. It prioritizes user privacy and provides clear, jargon-free feedback on your progress without any social features or ads.

Highlights
  • Adaptive training plans
  • Effortless run tracking
  • Live route map
  • Auto-pause functionality
  • Apple Health integration
  • Privacy-focused design
  • Jargon-free progress feedback
Features
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Running apps have gotten weird. You lace up for an easy jog and somehow you've joined a social network. There's a leaderboard for your Tuesday shuffle. Miss a day and your phone sulks like a disappointed gym teacher. And your route data? It's off somewhere making friends with advertisers. We had a radical idea: a running app that helps you run. Runner's Logbook is a personal running coach that lives on your iPhone. No watch required. No feed. No judgment. Just you, your runs, and a plan that actually pays attention. HERE'S THE GOOD STUFF TRACKING THAT FEELS EFFORTLESS Big, readable stats while you move. A live map of your route. Auto-pause that handles stoplights like a grown-up. Minimize the app mid-run to poke around the rest of it; your run keeps recording. A PLAN THAT ADAPTS TO REAL LIFE Train for a race, or just run more, consistently. Missed a week? Went out too hot? Woke up sore? The plan adjusts and explains what changed and why, in plain English. No mysterious algorithm. No guilt trip. THREE RINGS, ZERO JARGON Your engine, your power, your battery. They grow as you run. No invented fitness scores: if there isn't enough real data yet, Runner's Logbook says so. Refreshing, right? APPLE HEALTH, NOT ANOTHER GADGET You don't need a $500 watch to be a runner. Runner's Logbook reads the Apple Health data you approve. Already have a watch, ring, or tracker that writes to Apple Health? Great, that counts too. A COACH THAT RESPECTS YOU Calm notes grounded in your actual runs. Conservative guidance when your body is asking for rest. No spam, no streak-shaming, no medical claims. Your coach works for you, not your engagement metrics. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Active run recording stays dependable on your device. An account can privately back up, sync, recover, export, and delete your data. No ads. No cross-app tracking. FREE RUNS. OPTIONAL PREMIUM. Check the app for your current Premium access and available options. Runner's Logbook Premium offers monthly or annual auto-renewing subscriptions, cancelable anytime in your App Store settings. You will not be charged unless you choose and confirm a subscription. Run tracking and your own data will always stay free. Privacy Policy: https://runnerslogbook.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://runnerslogbook.com/terms Support: https://runnerslogbook.com/support

About

SipSense

Features
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Most hydration apps just buzz on a fixed timer whether you need it or not. SipSense is different — it builds a personalized plan around you, then adapts your reminders to your actual day instead of nagging on a schedule. ADAPTIVE, NOT ANNOYING Your reminders adjust based on your activity, sleep, and weather — not a rigid countdown. Log a busy, active day and SipSense adjusts your goal and reminder timing accordingly, instead of pinging you every hour on the hour regardless of what you're actually doing. APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION Your water logs sync automatically with Apple Health. We read your recent activity and sleep data (with your permission) to personalize your daily goal — your hydration data stays connected to the rest of your health picture, not stuck in a separate app. BUILT TO ACTUALLY STICK A personalized plan from a 60-second quiz, a daily streak with streak-freeze tokens for the days life gets in the way, and a companion that visibly grows as your habit does — hydration tracking that's designed to hold your attention past week one. QUICK LOGGING One-tap logging for your usual serving sizes, right from the home screen — no multi-step forms standing between you and marking a glass of water. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the price of the selected plan. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Tearms and Policy: https://sipsense-phi.vercel.app/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sipsense-phi.vercel.app/#privacy

Screenshots

Runner's Logbook4 screens
SipSense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SipSense at 13.0 against Runner's Logbook's 26.4. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Runner's Logbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and SipSense sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Runner's Logbook versus SipSense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunner's LogbookSipSense
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB36 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHaro LLCOpia Prosper

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Runner's Logbook

Subscriptions2
  • Runner's Logbook Premium$9.991 Month
  • Runner's Logbook Premium$79.991 Year
2 purchases

SipSense

Subscriptions2
  • SipSense Weekly$4.997 Days
  • SipSense Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Runner's Logbook free?
Runner's Logbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SipSense free?
SipSense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Runner's Logbook or SipSense have ads?
Neither Runner's Logbook nor SipSense shows ads.

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