Yep vs RunOn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Yep
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Most step apps are designed for data enthusiasts. However, Yep is tailored for everyone else. Unlike other apps, Yep doesnβt offer dashboards, charts, streaks, or hourly breakdowns that can cause anxiety or obsession. Its sole purpose is to provide a simple yes or no answer to whether you met your step goal for the day. Thatβs the entire appβs functionality. If numbers-heavy fitness trackers leave you feeling anxious, obsessed, or ready to quit, Yep is the calm and straightforward alternative youβve been seeking. How Yep Works - Connect Apple Health: Yep quietly reads your steps in the background without any fuss. - Open the App: Youβll be presented with a single question: βDid you hit your steps today?β and an honest answer. - No Math, No Menus, No Guilt: Yep sets your step goal for you. If youβre unsure about how many steps you should walk, Yep calculates a sensible starting goal based on your activity and gently adjusts it each week. You never have to think about the exact number, although itβs available in Settings if youβre curious. - A Friend, Not an Alarm: Yep sends a single daily check-in notification. - Gentle Nudge: Instead of being a nag, Yep provides a gentle nudge. You can tap Yep or Nope directly from the notification. - Quietly Yours: Yep is designed to be discreet and unobtrusive. Customize Your Experience: Yep Plus offers handpicked color themes, alternate app icons, and a Home Screen widget, so the dayβs answer is always within reach. Yep Plus β One Price, Forever: Try Yep Plus for free for 3 days without any commitment or card required. After that, you can keep Yep Plus for a single one-time payment, eliminating the need for subscriptions or monthly fees. Your Data Stays Yours: Yep reads from Apple Health to perform its task and nothing more. Your health data remains secure and stays on your device. Walk a Little, Get Your Answer, Get on with Your Day: Yep provides a simple and straightforward way to track your steps and get your daily answer, allowing you to continue with your day without any unnecessary stress. Yep. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
RunOn
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Run On is a minimal running log: real map routes, live pace, and a route card or video after every run. No ads, no subscription, no sign-up. BEFORE YOU RUN β A CLEAR ANSWER Live weather and air quality feed a daily Run Index that answers two things in one line: should you run today, and what should you wear. No squinting at humidity, wind speed and PM2.5 to decide. WHILE YOU RUN β EVERYTHING AT A GLANCE Real map route, live pace, distance, duration, calories and heart rate, read from Apple Watch via HealthKit rather than estimated. Pedometer calibration keeps distance honest. Take photos mid-run, pause any time, and lock the screen to stop accidental taps β a Live Activity keeps your progress visible on the Lock Screen while the route keeps recording. AFTER YOU RUN β A CARD AND A SHARE Your real route is drawn automatically with kilometre markers and photo pins. Pick a map template (frosted glass, minimal, midnight) and export a card in one tap β or turn the whole route into a video replay with music. Share straight to WeChat, Moments and Xiaohongshu. YOUR MILEAGE BUILDS ITSELF Total distance, run count, calories, weekly chart, weekly goal progress, full history and a badge wall. Milestone badges and personal-best tiers unlock as you go (1K under 9:00 / 7:00 / 5:00 / 4:00 / 3:00, and 3K / 5K / 10K / half marathon / marathon across five tiers). IT CLOSES THE LOOP Every finished run is written to Apple Health β distance, duration, calories and heart rate count toward your Fitness rings, with no manual entry. IPHONE + APPLE WATCH Apple Watch can record a run on its own and sync it back to your phone. A home screen widget shows whether you have run today. WHY PEOPLE SWITCH - No splash ads, no pop-ups - No subscription, no in-app purchase - No social feed to distract you - No account required; data stays on your device - Dark, full-screen interface built for one thing PRIVACY No account, no upload of workout data, no ads, no third-party analytics SDK, no profiling or tracking. Location and workout data are stored on your iPhone and Apple Watch by default; with iCloud sync on, they live in your own private Apple cloud space, which we cannot access. Policy: https://murphy-zhu.github.io/runlog-privacy/ Support: https://github.com/Murphy-zhu
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RunOn at none against Yep's 1. RunOn also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Yep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RunOn asks for nothing beyond the download.
Yep ships an update monthly, RunOn every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yep | RunOn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MSW Digital LLC | ηη§ ζ± |
In-app purchases
Yep
- Yep Plus$2.99
RunOn
No in-app purchases









