Comparison

Running Route Planner LoopRun vs Nova Method

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

Head to head
About

Running Route Planner LoopRun

Generate custom running routes of any distance that start and end at your current location. Explore new areas, hit specific training goals, or simply break free from your usual paths. Offers live guidance, run history, and GPX export for your favorite devices.

Highlights
  • Generate loop routes from your location
  • Set custom distances (1-30 km/miles)
  • Multiple route options per generation
  • Live run tracking with turn guidance
  • Save and export routes as GPX
  • Run history and off-route warnings
Features
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LoopRun plans running and cycling loops that start and finish where you choose, at the distance you ask for. Set a distance, tap once, and get up to three routes on real streets and paths. Every route is checked against your request: anything more than 10% off is never shown, and if nothing fits, LoopRun says so instead of handing you the wrong run. Plan from where you stand, or from anywhere else. Search for a place or address, tap the map to drop the pin, or pick one of your recent starts. Know the climb before you set off. Each route shows an elevation profile with its total ascent and descent, worked out from open terrain data. Then run it. LoopRun follows you on the map, calls out the turns, warns you if you leave the route, and keeps your time, distance and pace (or speed on a ride), even with the phone locked, where the run also shows on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Pause whenever you like; breaks never count. Finished runs and rides go into your history and, if you turn it on in Settings, into Apple Health as workouts with their distance, time and route. Also in LoopRun: - Run or ride: runs from 1 to 30 km (1 to 20 mi), rides up to 100 km (60 mi) - Loops or out-and-back routes, in any direction or pointed north, east, south or west - In many areas, routes favor footpaths and cycle paths and avoid dead ends and private roads - Export any route as a GPX file for your watch or training app - Save your favorite routes and open them again any time Try it free, then unlock unlimited route planning, saved routes and GPX export with LoopRun Premium. You can manage or cancel your plan at any time from Settings in the app. This app offers a weekly subscription with a 3-day free trial, and an annual subscription. A one-time Lifetime unlock is also available (non-renewing). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID Account Settings. Restore purchases from the app settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.appharbour.com/looprun/privacy.html

About

Nova Method

Features
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Your health starts with your metabolism. More than weight. More than calories. Most apps make you weigh food and count calories. Nova reads how every plate moves your metabolism: how your body digests it, whether it stores or burns, and how you recover. No weighing. No calorie math. Photograph any plate. Nova reads it in seconds and shows you what helped, what cost you, and what to do at your next meal. DIGESTION See how your body handles what you eat: food order, timing, and the raw, whole foods that keep you burning instead of storing. METABOLISM Every meal tips you toward stored or burned. Nova shows which way this one leans, and why. RECOVERY Know when to eat and how your body resets, so tomorrow starts clean. A COACH THAT TEACHES YOU Nova does not just grade your plate. It explains the why in plain language, plate by plate, until eating this way is second nature. Recovery days, meal reminders, and a full Learn library guide you the whole way. Photograph a plate. Understand your metabolism. Change how you eat for good. Nova is a food and habit tool. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, or prevent any condition. SUBSCRIPTION Nova Monthly: $4.99 per month. Nova Yearly: $49.99 per year ($4.16 per month) with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nova-method.web.app/privacy

Screenshots

Running Route Planner LoopRun4 screens
Nova Method4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Nova Method at 15.0 against Running Route Planner LoopRun's 17.0. 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. Running Route Planner LoopRun sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Nova Method sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Running Route Planner LoopRun ships an update every 10 days, Nova Method every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Running Route Planner LoopRun versus Nova Method: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunning Route Planner LoopRunNova Method
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB28 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperApp Harbour ApSJohn Trabelsi

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Running Route Planner LoopRun

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Annual Premium3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$39.99
2 purchases

Nova Method

Subscriptions2
  • Nova Method Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Nova Method Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Running Route Planner LoopRun free?
Running Route Planner LoopRun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nova Method free?
Nova Method is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Running Route Planner LoopRun or Nova Method have ads?
Neither Running Route Planner LoopRun nor Nova Method shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Running Route Planner LoopRun or Nova Method?
Running Route Planner LoopRun ships an update every 10 days, and Nova Method every 8 days. Most recently, Running Route Planner LoopRun was updated on November 13, 2026 and Nova Method on November 10, 2026.

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