Comparison

Balance Trainer vs IntervalRunner

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

Head to head
About

Balance Trainer

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Make time for the things you enjoy with Balance Trainer: Stop Falls. Explore short, guided balance and strength routines built around everyday life. Practice for your everyday goals Browse routines for solo walks, hobbies, stairs, going out, family time and daily activities. Your onboarding preferences help you choose a starting routine and the support that suits you. A routine, one movement at a time Follow illustrated exercises with clear instructions and adjustable timers. The guided player is silent and moves through your routine automatically. Pause whenever you need to and review the preparation checks before you begin. Seated and supported options are available. Tell us what you want to practice for Type what you want to practice for, or describe it with optional voice input. Balance Trainer matches it to an existing exercise routine. Speech recognition may use your device provider's online service. Make a routine your own Choose exercises, adjust their duration, name your routine and save it to My Library. Return to favorite routines and exercises whenever you are ready. See your practice history Review completed sessions, practice minutes, streaks and your weekly rhythm. Your journal and saved routines stay on your device and do not sync between devices. Progress reflects participation, not a health assessment or proof of improved balance. Sign in with email, Google or Apple, or skip sign-in for now. Profile keeps account controls, purchase restoration, privacy information and contact details close by. Important exercise information Balance Trainer does not provide medical advice. Exercise recommendations are general suggestions, not a diagnosis or treatment plan. Consult your doctor before making medical decisions or starting or changing an exercise program. Balance Trainer provides general exercise education. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any medical condition. It does not assess your fall risk or guarantee that falls will be prevented. Ask your doctor or physiotherapist which activities are suitable for you, especially after a fall, injury, surgery or new balance problem. Use stable support and stop if you feel unwell. Videos require an internet connection and play through YouTube. They may contain advertising and remain subject to the creators' and YouTube's availability and terms. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement or a partnership. Subscription information Balance Trainer Pro offers auto-renewing weekly and yearly subscriptions. Available plans, prices, and any free trial are shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm a paid purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within the 24 hours before that period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. If you cancel a paid subscription, access continues until the end of the current paid period. If a free trial is offered, any unused portion is forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yq1YQRWKOkarumcT6IYJv5Z-D68A0F74/view?usp=sharing Terms of Service (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Contact us: jocelyn@drawdownbrand.com

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IntervalRunner

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Run every interval exactly as planned. IntervalRunner checks your pace against your target and tells you the moment you drift — by voice, by tone and with a tap on your wrist — so you never have to look at the screen. ALERTS YOU CAN TRUST • Smoothed pace instead of jumpy GPS, with a tolerance band you choose • Different tones and haptics for too fast and too slow • Natural AI-generated voice cues that lower your music and keep working with the screen locked BUILD ANY INTERVAL • Time or distance steps with a target pace or speed • 7 ready-to-run presets: walk-run starter, 1 min fast / 1 min easy, 400 m and 800 m repeats, tempo, slow running and Zone 2 (Zone 2 with Pro) • Three count modes: start when you reach target pace, count only while on target, or count right away • Auto-pause per workout, km or miles, pace or speed WITH OR WITHOUT APPLE WATCH With Apple Watch, the watch measures and taps your wrist while iPhone shows the numbers and speaks. No watch? Run with iPhone alone — or with just the watch. Treadmill mode needs no GPS: run on time at the speed you set on the machine, then confirm the distance from its display. After each run, see target vs. actual for every step. Workouts are saved to Apple Health. SHARE SHOTS Turn any run into a photo, video or Live Photo with your stats — free. • Your own photo or video (up to 15 s) or one of 8 designed themes (4 free), with stickers and text in 13 fonts • Count-up video: your numbers roll up from zero to the final result FREE Everything you need to run: the builder, presets, all alerts and count modes, treadmill mode, unlimited history, Apple Health, Live Activity, GPX/JSON export and 3 saved workouts of your own. Step analysis is open for your first two runs. INTERVALRUNNER PRO • Step analysis, trends and personal bests • Heart-rate zone targets, and recovery that ends when your heart rate drops • Unlimited saved workouts and folders • Nested repeats and ladder, pyramid and Yasso 800 generators • Per-second CSV export • 4 premium themes and 3 premium templates (Gradient, Big route, Titanium) for share shots, plus logo-free share shots Heart-rate features need Apple Watch or a Bluetooth heart-rate monitor. SUBSCRIPTION IntervalRunner Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: $0.99 per month or $9.99 per year in the US (prices vary by region). The yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers; the monthly plan has no trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. 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/ Privacy Policy: https://juki-j.github.io/privacy-policy/intervalrunner-en.html PRIVACY No account and no server of ours. Your runs, routes and health data stay on your devices and are never sent to us, to advertisers or to analytics. Firebase collects crash reports and usage statistics to keep the app stable; they are never used to track you or for ads. If you allow it, workouts are saved to Apple Health, which Apple manages and syncs. Voice cues are AI-generated speech.

Screenshots

Balance Trainer4 screens
IntervalRunner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: IntervalRunner at none against Balance Trainer's shown. Balance Trainer's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 days) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Balance Trainer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and IntervalRunner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Balance Trainer ships an update daily, IntervalRunner every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Balance Trainer versus IntervalRunner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalance TrainerIntervalRunner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB177 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDRAWDOWN BRANDS LLCJUKI JUNG

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Balance Trainer

Subscriptions3
  • Balance Pro Weekly7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Balance Pro Yearly Offer$19.991 Year
  • Balance Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
2 purchases

IntervalRunner

Subscriptions2
  • IntervalRunner Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • IntervalRunner Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Balance Trainer free?
Balance Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IntervalRunner free?
IntervalRunner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Balance Trainer or IntervalRunner have ads?
Balance Trainer shows ads; IntervalRunner does not.
Which is updated more often, Balance Trainer or IntervalRunner?
Balance Trainer ships an update daily, and IntervalRunner every 3 days. Most recently, Balance Trainer was updated on October 8, 2026 and IntervalRunner on October 18, 2026.

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