Comparison

Runapt vs Waddle

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

Head to head
About

Runapt

Features
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Runapt builds your running plan — then adapts it every day. Most apps only track what you already ran. Runapt gives you a real plan for a race, then changes it when your fitness, schedule, readiness, or route changes. Each morning you get one clear answer: what to run, at what pace, and where. Paces come from Jack Daniels’ VDOT. Load uses CTL, ATL, and TSB. Miss a day or sleep badly and the week gets rewritten — it does not stack the missed work onto tomorrow. • Plans for 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon • Auto-generated routes that match the session distance • Live pace guidance while you run • A short coach note after each run about that run • Chat with an AI coach about paces and race strategy • History with maps, splits, and shareable cards • Syncs with Apple Health Free plan covers 5K and 10K. Pro unlocks full race blocks, deeper adaptation, AI coach notes, fatigue modeling, race prediction, and sync extras. Try Pro free for 14 days. Price is regional at checkout. Cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Where every plan finds a path. Privacy Policy: https://runapt.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://runapt.com/terms

About

Waddle

This app offers gentle running plans for beginners, featuring guided intervals and GPS tracking. It adapts to your pace and allows adjustments, with a friendly goose mascot to motivate you. Build a consistent movement habit towards your fitness goals without pressure.

Highlights
  • Guided run/walk intervals
  • GPS outdoor activity tracking
  • Adaptive training plans
  • Workout scheduling and reminders
  • Progress tracking and badges
  • Route planning and replays
Features
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Meet your new running buddy. It’s a goose. It honks. Waddle to Run turns beginning—or beginning again—into something a little less intimidating. Choose your goal, tell us what feels manageable, and get a gradual walking or run-walk plan designed to fit your week. Follow guided intervals, track outdoor activities with GPS, plan favorite routes, and watch small sessions add up over time. Miss a day? The goose saved your spot. Need to walk? That was always allowed. Build toward a regular movement habit, a 20-minute jog, your first 5K, or a 10K—without treating every workout like a test. Along the way, you can: • Hear run and walk cues • Track distance, pace, time, and routes • Adjust sessions when they feel too hard • Schedule runs and receive reminders • Collect badges and unlock goose gear • Create private route postcards and replays • Save completed workouts to Apple Health Running is hard enough. Your running app doesn’t need to yell at you. Waddle. Jog. Honk. Repeat. Waddle to Run is free to download. Waddle Premium access, available through an auto-renewable subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase, is required to start guided runs and unlock personalized plans, run tracking, Progress, route postcards and replays, Live Activities, and goose outfits. Pricing and any available trial are shown before purchase. Terms of Use: https://spammusubitech.github.io/waddle-to-run/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://spammusubitech.github.io/waddle-to-run/privacy/

Screenshots

Runapt4 screens
Waddle4 screens

Verdict

The call

Runapt and Waddle are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Runapt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Waddle sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Runapt ships an update every 3 days, Waddle every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Runapt versus Waddle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunaptWaddle
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB146 MB
Age rating12++17
DeveloperRico VossesteinSpam Musubi Technologies

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Runapt

Subscriptions2
  • Runapt Pro Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Runapt Pro Annual14 Days trial$49.001 Year
9 purchases

Waddle

Subscriptions7
  • Waddle Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Premium Annual — Final Offer$9.991 Year
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  • Waddle Premium Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium Annual — Special Offer$19.991 Year
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Premium Annual$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Waddle Premium Lifetime$24.99
  • Waddle Premium Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Runapt free?
Runapt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Waddle free?
Waddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Runapt or Waddle have ads?
Neither Runapt nor Waddle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Runapt or Waddle?
Runapt ships an update every 3 days, and Waddle every 6 days. Most recently, Runapt was updated on October 28, 2026 and Waddle on October 28, 2026.

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