Comparison

Treadmill Trails vs Treadmill Trainer Workouts

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

Head to head
About

Treadmill Trails

Experience immersive virtual workouts on your treadmill, bike, or elliptical. Explore stunning real-world locations like Hawaii and national parks while listening to your own music. Enjoy a 30-minute escape with each video, yours to keep forever.

Highlights
  • Immersive virtual trail videos
  • Supports treadmill, bike, elliptical
  • Use with your own music
  • Explore diverse global locations
  • 30-minute workout videos
  • Downloadable content
Features
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Take a 30-minute vacation on your treadmill, bike, elliptical, step deck - or your floor. While you listen to your own music. Walk, run or cycle along beautiful trails in Hawaii, in National Parks, big cities, ancient hill towns. On the beach, up a mountain, across a canyon. 99 cents for each 30-minute video. Yours forever. On your iPhone or iPad. Preview and download some right now in the free Treadmill Trails app. Don't miss the 30-minute Free Sampler. Start your music. Start your trail. Start moving. Forward. In a great place. Happy Trails!

About

Treadmill Trainer Workouts

This app offers a wide variety of treadmill workout programs for all fitness levels, from beginners to seasoned runners. It includes interval training, 5K, and 10K plans, with features to track progress and schedule rest days for injury prevention.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of workout programs
  • Interval training workouts
  • 5K and 10K training plans
  • Workout tracking
  • Scheduled rest days
  • Video workouts
Features
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Whether you're just starting, an early jogger or a seasoned runner Treadmill Trainer Workouts has a program for you. Workout programs containing HUNDREDS of workouts. Keep track of workouts by marking completed activities. Scheduled days off help you reach your running goal while staying injury free. Choose between interval training workouts, 5K and 10K workouts for beginner and more advanced runners. The app is Free! App revenue comes from in app advertisements that popup when a workout is completed. These ads can be disabled with a one time purchase. No subscription services here!

Screenshots

Treadmill Trails1 screens
Treadmill Trainer Workouts4 screens

Verdict

The call

Treadmill Trails and Treadmill Trainer Workouts both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of Treadmill Trails's written reviews are positive against 55% of Treadmill Trainer Workouts's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Treadmill Trails sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Treadmill Trainer Workouts sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Treadmill Trails against 4.6 for Treadmill Trainer Workouts. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 974 and 548 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Treadmill Trails's written reviews are positive against 55% of Treadmill Trainer Workouts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Treadmill Trails versus Treadmill Trainer Workouts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTreadmill TrailsTreadmill Trainer Workouts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (974 ratings) — better4.6 (548 ratings)
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews — better55.3% of reviews
Number of ratings974 — better548
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBetter Cheaper Slower, Inc.Cyborg Syndicate, LLC

Customer experience

Treadmill Trails

All ratings974 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative11.4%

Treadmill Trainer Workouts

All ratings548 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral18.4%
Negative26.3%

User reviews

Treadmill Trails

From 974 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent video quality
  • 👍 Variety of trails
  • 💡 No monthly subscription
  • 👍 Affordable individual trail purchases
  • 👍 Motivating narration and music

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Trails disappearing from downloads
  • 🐛 Login/account issues after inactivity
  • 🐛 Storage issues with downloading new trails
  • 🔇 Lack of nature sounds option
  • 🔇 Repetitive narration

Treadmill Trainer Workouts

From 548 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 🎯 Effective guided workout programs
  • 💪 Gradual progression helps build fitness
  • 🏃 Excellent for treadmill training
  • ⭐ Free app with quality features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • ⏸️ Pauses when switching to other apps
  • 🔋 Flashlight turns on during workouts
  • ⚠️ Inconsistent time and distance tracking
  • 🚫 Limited workout variety after updates

Bugs and requests

Treadmill Trails

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Trails not staying downloaded
  • Login issues after period of inactivity
  • Storage errors when downloading new trails

Requested features

5 requests
  • More 60-minute trail options
  • Trail search filters (e.g., sunny, winter)
  • Trail location maps
  • Integration with fitness tracking
  • More international trail locations

Treadmill Trainer Workouts

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes mid-workout
  • Recording stops after 12 minutes in HIIT workouts
  • Discrepancies between displayed time/distance and actual values
  • Settings icon causes app to freeze
  • Back button doesn't function after workout completion
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  • Black screen on iPod Touch after launch
  • Workout duration doesn't match actual time
  • Incorrect interval instructions in HIIT programs
  • App becomes unresponsive when exiting to other apps

Requested features

10 requests
  • Ability to undo or uncheck completed workouts
  • Extended progression plans (10K to marathon to ultra)
  • Timed HIIT workouts instead of distance-based
  • Shorter HIIT session options (10, 15, 20 minutes)
  • Workout history and tracking statistics
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  • Video content with virtual runs
  • Video playback while exercising
  • Clearer progression guidance between programs
  • Cool-down periods in workout plans
  • Unit conversion (miles to kilometers) settings

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Treadmill Trails

One-time16
  • 30-Minute FREE SAMPLERFree
  • Central Park$0.99
  • Hanakapiai Falls$0.99
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  • Amphitheater Lake Trail$0.99
  • Beach Walk Wake-Up$0.99
  • Beautiful and Strange in Bryce$0.99
  • Angels Landing$0.99
  • Appalachian Trail in Autumn Colors$0.99
  • Greatest Hits: Kaua’i, Hawai’i$0.99
  • Big Trees: Giant Redwoods, CA$0.99
  • Safari Trail In Africa- Run With The Herds$0.99
  • California Coastal Bluff Trail$0.99
  • Glaciers! The Grinnell Glacier$0.99
  • Big Sur$0.99
  • Grand Canyon, 60 minutes R2R$1.99
  • Yosemite:Valley-Summit 60mins$1.99
2 purchases

Treadmill Trainer Workouts

One-time2
  • Remove Advertisements$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Treadmill Trails free?
Treadmill Trails is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Treadmill Trainer Workouts free?
Treadmill Trainer Workouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Treadmill Trails or Treadmill Trainer Workouts?
Treadmill Trails is rated higher. Treadmill Trails averages 4.7 out of 5 from 974 ratings, while Treadmill Trainer Workouts averages 4.6 from 548 ratings.
Do Treadmill Trails or Treadmill Trainer Workouts have ads?
Neither Treadmill Trails nor Treadmill Trainer Workouts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Treadmill Trails or Treadmill Trainer Workouts?
Treadmill Trails ships an update every 2 months, and Treadmill Trainer Workouts every 2 months. Most recently, Treadmill Trails was updated on October 14, 2026 and Treadmill Trainer Workouts on October 7, 2026.

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