Comparison

Run Half Marathon vs SipSaver

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

SipSaver

This app helps you monitor your alcohol consumption, visualize savings in money and calories, and build streaks of dry days. It offers quick logging, detailed statistics, and automated challenges without judgment.

Highlights
  • Log drinks quickly
  • Track money and calorie savings
  • Monitor dry day streaks
  • Color-coded calendar view
  • Automated challenges
  • Shareable milestones
  • Detailed statistics
Features
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SipSaver helps you track your drinking habits and see the real impact of cutting back -- in dollars saved, calories avoided, and streaks you can be proud of. No lectures. No judgment. Just clarity. LOG DRINKS IN SECONDS Tap to log from your personalized quick-add grid. Every drink is auto-calculated into standard drinks, calories, and cost so you see what you're actually consuming. SEE WHAT YOU SAVE Every dry day adds up. Watch your savings grow in real time -- money kept in your wallet and calories off your plate. TRACK YOUR STREAKS Build momentum with dry day streaks. The longer you go, the more you save. COLOR-CODED CALENDAR See your month at a glance. Green means dry. Blue means within your limit. Your goal is more green. CHALLENGES THAT RUN THEMSELVES Weeknight Warrior. Dry Week. Sober Month. Challenges track automatically in the background -- no setup needed. EARN AND SHARE MILESTONES Hit savings goals, streak records, and challenge completions. Share beautiful milestone cards with friends. DETAILED STATS Weekly, monthly, and yearly breakdowns of your drinks, spending, and calories with charts and health impact equivalencies. PREMIUM FEATURES Unlock full calendar history, advanced stats, unlimited challenges, milestone sharing, CSV export, and more. Privacy first. Your data syncs securely via iCloud and never touches our servers.alcohol tracker,drink less,sober,dry days,drink tracker,sobriety,calories,savings,streak,mindful Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Run Half Marathon4 screens
SipSaver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SipSaver at 5.0 against Run Half Marathon's 4.2. SipSaver also leads on ads (none vs shown). Run Half Marathon's advantage is ratings volume (119 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 SipSaver sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SipSaver holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Run Half Marathon has 119 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Run Half Marathon versus SipSaver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun Half MarathonSipSaver
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (119 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings119 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLINKLINKS LTDMichael Mashlan

Customer experience

Run Half Marathon

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

SipSaver

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 11 more
  • 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
Show 7 more
  • 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

SipSaver

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
1 purchases

SipSaver

One-time1
  • SipSaver Premium Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Run Half Marathon free?
Run Half Marathon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SipSaver free?
SipSaver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Run Half Marathon or SipSaver?
SipSaver is rated higher. Run Half Marathon averages 4.2 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while SipSaver averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Run Half Marathon or SipSaver have ads?
Run Half Marathon shows ads; SipSaver does not.

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