Comparison

Run Half Marathon vs Marathon Training

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

Head to head
About

Run Half Marathon

This app provides a structured 18-week training plan to help beginners run a half marathon. It guides users through alternating walking and running intervals, tracks progress with GPS, and offers motivational features. Users can log and share their runs, and receive audio cues for when to run or walk.

Highlights
  • 18-week zero to half marathon training schedule
  • Alternating walk/run intervals with audio cues
  • GPS tracking for running routes
  • Automatic training log saving
  • Share training logs via social media/email
  • Motivational cups and reminders
Features
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Follow the schedule of Run Half Marathon, just need 18 weeks, 3 days a week, about 50 minutes for first half training and 100 minutes for the second half training, you can becoming a Half Marathon Runner from ZERO. No matter if you want to lose weight, get in shape, meet running goals, start jogging training or improve fitness, Run Half Marathon can help you to make it easy and well organized. Run Half Marathon includes alternate walking & running, and advises when to walk or run, keeps you motivated. GPS will track your routine, you can keep your training logs and share log by Facebook, Twitter, or email, all you need to do the take Run coach with you and start running. Key features: ⁃ From zero to Half Marathon training schedule, 18 weeks, 3 days a week, about 50 minutes for first half training and 100 minutes for the second half. ⁃ Alternate running and walking. ⁃ Human voice, alert sound and vibrate to advise when to run and when to walk. ⁃ Automatically save your log after finishing each training. ⁃ GPS to track the route of your running. ⁃ User friendly display distance, time used, time remaining, counting down time of each set and current speed. ⁃ Share your training log by Facebook, Twitter, or email. ⁃ Beautiful cups as encouragement after you finish a particular plan. ⁃ Listen to your own music in your iPod list. ⁃ Set a reminder to alert you running. ⁃ Support running in background and lock screen. ⁃ Support Mi and Km. ⁃ Supports universal version (available on both iPhone and iPad). Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. If you have any question, please email to linklinksapp@tom.com.

About

Marathon Training

This app provides a comprehensive marathon training plan, including guided workouts and personalized diet recipes. It acts as a virtual coach, tracking your progress with GPS and offering motivation to achieve your running goals.

Highlights
  • Certified coach-designed training plans
  • Step-by-step voice guidance
  • GPS run tracking for distance, speed, and calories
  • 150+ diet recipes
  • Integrated music player
  • Progress tracking and social sharing
Features
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It is difficult to train for a marathon, but it is even more difficult to not be able to train for a marathon. Let’s get trained to run a marathon with a running workout plan and 100’s of diet recipes with 5 types of the meal plan. It is a virtual marathon run coach, GPS run tracker, distance and speed tracker to run 5K, 10K, half marathon, or marathon fitness activity. Get trained to become a marathon runner with our intensive interval coach to a marathon running app. It is a powerful marathon run tracker that is a virtual marathon run coach in your pocket. Whether you are running for weight loss, 5K run, 10K run, half marathon, or a marathon, it will train you to get fit and crush your marathon running goals. It will record all your workout fitness activities like distance tracker, running speed tracker, running duration tracker, calories burnt, and real-time GPS route tracking. HOW IT WORKS: 1) Download the app 3) Select your fitness level to get your customized running plan. 3) Choose a diet weight loss plan from five types of meal 4) Start your running. There is a number of running Workout for women and workout for men. FEATURES • Get to train with Marathon run training plan designed by a certified fitness coach • Step by step Voice guide • In-build music player • With GPS runner track distance, speed, duration, and calories burnt • Share and celebrate your success on social media with trophies and badges on your profile • Track your progress • 150+ diet recipes to support your running program • Fully integrated with Apple health 5 TYPES OF DIET PLAN FOR EFFECTIVE RUNNING Along with the running program, you can use the feature of 5 types of weight loss diet plans and delicious recipes designed by an expert dietitian for effective result • Vegetarians weight loss diet plan • Vegans weight loss diet plan • Meditations weight loss diet plan • Atkins weight loss diet plan • Keto weight loss diet plan If you are a beginner or a pro runner. this fitness coach app will help you to come out and get going with running training tips and motivation. Running is a simple and easy cardio workout to lose weight, strengthen your lower body muscles, and get overall strength in your body! Run Tracker is a fitness workout app that you can use anywhere, anytime with no equipment required. Note: Suitable for everyone, beginners, pro, men, women, teens, and seniors, however, we recommend seeking medical advice before you start. Try our other fitness workout challenge apps. • 30-day fitness challenge • 30 day butt challenge • 30 day ab workout challenge • 30 day arm exercise challenge • 30 day push-up challenge • 30 day squat exercise challenge • 30 day Cardio challenge Whether you want aerobics, cardio training, 5K running, Yoga, meditate with our meditation app, muscle booster workouts, 6 pack workout, or want to work out for your targeted body parts like buttocks workout, arm workout, flat tummy workout, workout for legs, ab workouts, or cardio workout, we have an app for you to visit our account and you will find all our apps. Stay healthy, Stay fit. Terms and condition We currently offer two auto-renewing subscriptions with a 3-day free trial thereafter $1.99/month & lifetime purchase with $39.99 By subscribing you get unlimited access and unlock all Training programs, Transformation tracker, Diet recipes & 30 Day meal plans. Subscriptions are set to automatically renew within the 24-hour period prior to the subscription end date. You can cancel your subscription at any moment in your iTunes account settings but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the terms. Privacy Policy: https://www.fit5app.com/privacy-policy-2/ Terms of Use: https://www.fit5app.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Run Half Marathon4 screens
Marathon Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

Run Half Marathon and Marathon Training both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Run Half Marathon's written reviews are positive against 0% of Marathon Training's. Run Half Marathon also leads on ratings volume (119 vs 10). Marathon Training's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Run Half Marathon sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 6 months and Marathon Training sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Run Half Marathon holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Run Half Marathon has 119 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Run Half Marathon's written reviews are positive against 0% of Marathon Training's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Run Half Marathon ships an update every 12 months, Marathon Training every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Run Half Marathon versus Marathon Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun Half MarathonMarathon Training
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (119 ratings) — better4.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings119 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLINKLINKS LTDRumble

Customer experience

Run Half Marathon

All ratings119 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral18.1%
Negative10.8%

Marathon Training

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Run Half Marathon

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App cuts off when taking calls
  • App glitches on time
  • App sometimes stops running
  • App doesn't restart after a call
  • App sends notifications late or at wrong times
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  • App freezes or crashes
  • GPS signal drops
  • App won't stay open in background
  • Timer gets screwed up when paused
  • Timer gets glitchy
  • App keeps resetting to week 1 day 1
  • Map addition only tracks road running
  • Voice notifications have glitches
  • App crashed when trying to use it
  • Countdown chimes are arrhythmic and random
  • Reminders on wrong days and cannot be changed

Requested features

12 requests
  • Apple Watch app needed
  • Link up with Garmin account
  • Add distance or time tracking manually
  • Dark mode option
  • More detailed coaching or pace guidance
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  • Option to skip warm-up
  • Half-way cue for runs
  • Integrate with other tools like Fitbit
  • Ability to share runs via social media
  • Total workout time displayed
  • Larger font for interval clock
  • Better placement of ads

Marathon Training

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Run Half Marathon

Subscriptions1
  • Premium - 6 months7 Days trial$2.996 Months
One-time5
  • Map$1.99
  • 5K$1.99
  • 10K$1.99
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  • Marathon$1.99
  • Remove ads$2.99
5 purchases

Marathon Training

Subscriptions4
  • Marathon Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Marathon Workout (Monthly)3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
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  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Marathon Run Training (Life)$39.99

Questions

Is Run Half Marathon free?
Run Half Marathon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marathon Training free?
Marathon Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Run Half Marathon or Marathon Training?
Run Half Marathon is rated higher. Run Half Marathon averages 4.2 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while Marathon Training averages 4.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Run Half Marathon or Marathon Training have ads?
Run Half Marathon shows ads; Marathon Training does not.
Which is updated more often, Run Half Marathon or Marathon Training?
Run Half Marathon ships an update every 12 months, and Marathon Training every 6 months. Most recently, Run Half Marathon was updated on October 21, 2026 and Marathon Training on October 24, 2026.

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