Comparison

Countless vs 42Runs

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

Head to head
About

Countless

Features
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Countless counts push-ups using the motion sensor in your AirPods. No camera, no phone on the floor, no tapping between sets. Put the earbuds in, get down, and the count is there when you get up. WHY AIRPODS Your head moves with every rep. AirPods Pro, AirPods 3 and later, AirPods Max, Beats Fit Pro and Powerbeats Pro 2 all have a motion sensor that Countless reads in real time. Any Apple or Beats earbuds with head-tracked Spatial Audio will work. AirPods 1 and 2 don't have the sensor. DURING A SET • A big count you can read from the floor • A quiet tick each rep, and a marker every 10th one • Sets finish on their own when you stop • Interrupted sets are kept, not thrown away AFTER • Every set saved with its time, tempo and confidence • Fix a miscount with one tap, or log a set you did without earbuds • Challenges to work toward and milestones as you pass them • Last seven days of history, always free COUNTLESS PRO • Your whole history • Records: best set, best day, longest streak • Trends: weekly volume, training days, time of day • Write sets to Apple Health, with calories estimated from your weight Pro is a subscription with a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Your sets stay on your phone. There's no account and nothing is uploaded. Privacy Policy: https://raichibald.github.io/countless.github.io/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://raichibald.github.io/countless.github.io/terms-and-conditions.html

About

42Runs

Features
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42Runs builds structured running training plans — from Couch to 5K through your first marathon. Unlike generic pace charts, every workout targets your own threshold pace and heart-rate zones, calculated from your personal data. • Structured plans for every distance and level, 5K to marathon • Personal pace and heart-rate zones on every workout • Link a plan's goal time directly to your race for a training pace that updates automatically • Every workout syncs straight to your watch via intervals.icu (Garmin and most major brands) Start training today Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countless4 screens
42Runs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 42Runs at daily against Countless's weekly. 42Runs also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Countless sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and 42Runs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countless ships an update weekly, 42Runs daily. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Countless versus 42Runs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountless42Runs
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaitis Saripo42Endurance

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Countless

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly plan7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly plan7 Days trial$17.991 Year
2 purchases

42Runs

Subscriptions2
  • 42Runs Pro Founding Monthly$3.991 Month
  • 42Runs Pro Founding Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Countless free?
Countless is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 42Runs free?
42Runs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countless or 42Runs have ads?
Neither Countless nor 42Runs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countless or 42Runs?
Countless ships an update weekly, and 42Runs daily. Most recently, Countless was updated on October 15, 2026 and 42Runs on October 15, 2026.

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