Comparison

StridePlan vs The Run Plan

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

Head to head
About

StridePlan

Features
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StridePlan turns a race date into a real training plan, then coaches you through the hard sessions by feel. Pick 5K, 10K, half marathon, or full marathon, set your race day, and StridePlan builds the weeks back from it so the plan lands exactly on your date. A REAL PLAN, NOT A GENERIC LIST Every plan is a proper progression: easy runs, intervals, tempo, and long runs, with cutback weeks and a taper into race week. The long run climbs week by week, then eases off so you arrive fresh. Couch to 5K plans start with run and walk intervals and build to continuous running. AN INTERVAL COACH YOU RUN BY FEEL Tap start and StridePlan runs the session for you: warm up, hard, easy jog, cool down. A big phase word, a full screen countdown, and a tone plus a haptic at every change mean you never have to look at the screen. No GPS, no pace targets to chase, just effort. Run the session from your plan, pick one from the workout library, or build your own. A RUN LOG THAT TICKS OFF THE PLAN Log a run in seconds. StridePlan computes your pace and, if you attached it to a planned session, ticks that session off. Your weekly volume chart shows planned versus logged kilometres side by side, so you can see how the block is really going. RACE DAY PLAN, PACE, AND SPLITS Export a printable, shareable Race Day Plan with your goal pace splits and every week to the finish. Enter a goal time for any distance and get your even pace and a full split table, in kilometres or miles. A race countdown keeps the date front of mind. MORE OF YOUR STRIDE See your plan progress at a glance, a Today card for your next session, personal records drawn from your own runs, and quick race day splits from your goal time. Turn on one daily reminder at a time you choose. FREE AND PRO Free includes the first two weeks of any plan, the interval coach on those weeks, the full workout library, the run log with your last 30 days, the pace calculator, and the race countdown. StridePlan Pro opens every week through race day, custom interval builder, your full run history, and export of a printable plan PDF and a run log CSV. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one time lifetime unlock; the price is shown in the App Store before you buy. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. No account, no cloud, no tracking, and the privacy label is simply Data Not Collected. TRAINING TOOL, NOT MEDICAL ADVICE StridePlan gives you general training templates, not personal coaching or medical advice. Build up gradually, listen to your body, and check with a doctor before starting a new program. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Pro subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions; cancellation applies at the end of the current period. The lifetime option is a one time purchase, not a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://ino50-forms.admin-cloudflare-fa0.workers.dev/a/strideplan/privacy Terms: Apple Standard EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

The Run Plan

This app provides personalized running plans from 5K to marathon, adapting weekly based on your performance and feedback. It offers expert coaching, structured workouts with explanations, and optional watch synchronization. Missed sessions are automatically adjusted to keep your training on track.

Highlights
  • Personalized training plans
  • Adaptive weekly coaching
  • Workout structure and rationale
  • Post-run coaching notes
  • Optional watch synchronization
  • Guided workout videos
Features
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A schedule doesn't coach you. The Run Plan does. Expert coaching is built into the app, Mile to Marathon. Every run you log changes what comes next. It builds a complete plan around your race, your goals, and where your fitness is today, then coaches you through it, adapting week to week based on how your training is actually going. It's built on 20 years of coaching from Ryan Ponsonby, who has coached World and Olympic medalists and NCAA champions at every distance from the mile to the marathon. Now that coaching lives in your pocket. BETTER TRAINING STARTS WITH BETTER DECISIONS You run your sessions and check in on how they felt. The Run Plan reads your week and decides what comes next, whether it's time to progress, maintain, or pull back. Then it tells you why, in plain language, so you always understand your training. WHAT YOU GET - Your race, your plan, mile to marathon Choose your distance, date, and goal. Your plan is built around your current fitness and the specific demands of your event, from 5K to marathon. - Tune-up races that fit the plan Add a tune-up race in your buildup and The Run Plan builds around it, so your race-day efforts sharpen your training instead of disrupting it. - A plan that adapts, even on the weeks you miss Life happens. Miss a run or a whole week and your plan adjusts instead of falling apart. Move a run to another day and it reorganizes your week while protecting the balance between work and recovery. - Paces that keep up with you As you get fitter, your target paces update, so every session stays honest to your current ability. - Daily workouts with structure and a reason Every session comes with its structure and the thinking behind it, so you know not just what to run, but why it matters. - Coaching notes after every run, and a weekly debrief After each run, a coaching note puts the session in context. At the end of the week, a weekly note brings your training together and shows where you stand. - Optional watch sync Prefer to train with a watch? Bring your runs in automatically and send planned sessions, warm-up and cooldown included, to popular devices including Apple Watch, Garmin, COROS, and Polar. The Run Plan works fully without a wearable, too. - Videos when they matter Short guided videos explain key workouts, drills, and moments in your training, so you always know how the work should look and feel. SUBSCRIPTION The Run Plan Premium unlocks your full personalized plan, adaptive weekly coaching, coaching notes, watch sync, and guided videos. Start with a free trial. Monthly, quarterly, and annual plans are available. Pricing and trial length are shown in the app before you purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your 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 your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://www.therunplan.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.therunplan.com/privacy

Screenshots

StridePlan4 screens
The Run Plan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: The Run Plan at 15.1 against StridePlan's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. StridePlan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and The Run Plan sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StridePlan ships an update weekly, The Run Plan every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
StridePlan versus The Run Plan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStridePlanThe Run Plan
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB65 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperInnovaLabWorksRun Plan Labs LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StridePlan

Subscriptions2
  • StridePlan Pro$5.991 Month
  • StridePlan Pro$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • StridePlan Lifetime$59.99
6 purchases

The Run Plan

Subscriptions6
  • The Run Plan Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • The Run Plan Subscription Monthly$19.991 Month
  • The Run Plan Quarterly7 Days trial$47.993 Months
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  • The Run Plan Subscription Quarterly14 Days trial$47.993 Months
  • The Run Plan Annual7 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • The Run Plan Annual14 Days trial$119.991 Year

Questions

Is StridePlan free?
StridePlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Run Plan free?
The Run Plan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StridePlan or The Run Plan have ads?
Neither StridePlan nor The Run Plan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StridePlan or The Run Plan?
StridePlan ships an update weekly, and The Run Plan every 5 days. Most recently, StridePlan was updated on November 5, 2026 and The Run Plan on October 31, 2026.

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