ASICS Runkeeper vs Final Surge
ASICS Runkeeper
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| Figure | ASICS Runkeeper | Final Surge |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.33/mo | $6.58/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 6 |
| Spec score · Fitness Workout Tracking Software | 9.2 (#4) | 9.3 (#3) |
| Licence | Runkeeper is described as proprietary software rather than open source. | The mobile application is distributed under a non-transferable end-user licence rather than an open-source licence. |
| Limit: Android reliability | Runkeeper's help center acknowledges that Android background restrictions, especially on Samsung devices, can cause crashes or lost location updates. | Aggregated Google Play review analysis reports unreliable widgets, crashes, weak weekly views, inconsistent unit conversions and Garmin/Suunto sync problems. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.8 out of 5 from 380K ratings | 3.8 out of 5 from 121 ratings |
| Rating on Google Play | 4.7 out of 5 from 655K reviews | 4.48 out of 5 from 329 ratings |
| Support | The Runkeeper help pages direct users to contact [email protected] for assistance. | Final Surge directs users to its support site for help articles and lets them submit support requests. |
| System requirements | The app is available for iOS and Android; the current Apple listing identifies iPhone and Apple Watch support and a 120.6 MB iOS download. | The iOS listing requires iOS 15 or later, iPadOS 15 or later, or macOS 12 with an Apple M1 chip or later when run on Mac. |
| What it does | Runkeeper uses phone GPS to record activities, distance, duration, pace, calories and route maps, then syncs activity history to Runkeeper.com. | Final Surge is an online training and coaching platform for athletes, coaches, teams and clubs, centered on planning, tracking, analysis and communication. |
Plans
ASICS Runkeeper
- BasicFree
- BasicFree
- Runkeeper Go$11.99 a month
- Runkeeper Go$11.99 a month
- Runkeeper Go$39.99 a year
- Runkeeper Go$39.99 a year
Final Surge
- PersonalFree
- Athlete Premium$6.58 a month
- Coach Starter$19 a month
- Coach - Starter Package$19 a month
- Coach Pro$39 a month
- Coach - Pro Package$39 a month
In their own words
ASICS Runkeeper
ASICS Runkeeper tracks running, walking, biking, and indoor activities using a phone’s GPS. It records distance, duration, pace or speed, calories, and route maps, then syncs activities to Runkeeper.com for history and fitness progress tools. The free Basic plan costs nothing and includes activity logging, basic stats, progress insights, workout comparisons, and prescribed workouts. Runkeeper Go costs $11.99 a month and adds personalized race plans, scheduled Running For Exercise workouts, advanced reports, goal insights, and coached audio Guided Workouts in English and Japanese. Go also includes Live Tracking, which streams GPS-tracked activities on Runkeeper.com for others to follow. Listed wearable support includes Apple Watch for iPhone users with Series 3 and above, Garmin, Fitbit, Coros, Suunto, Polar, and Amazfit. Users can import activities from Apple Health and control syncing in the other direction. Runkeeper provides settings for activity and map visibility. Its Android help page says coaching and target pace are unavailable on Android.
Final Surge
Final Surge is a training platform for athletes and coaches to plan, track and analyze training, communicate, and manage coaching programs. Athletes can work with a coach or use coach-provided training plans. Its workout builder supports pace, heart-rate and power targets, with workouts that can sync or export to Garmin Connect, Apple Watch, TrainerRoad and Zwift. Coach tools include athlete calendars, workout libraries, multi-athlete views, dashboards, comments and mailbox messages. Athletes can log pain location, level, duration and patterns in a Pain and Injury Report and share it with a coach. Connected apps include Apple Health, Strava, HealthFit, Wahoo ELEMNT Companion, MapMyRun and COROS. Coaching Business tools support recurring subscriptions, program and product payments, intake questionnaires and digital waivers. Final Surge is available on the web, iOS and Android, and is described for individual athletes, coaches and teams from high school through professional levels. The Personal plan is free. Athlete Premium is $6.58 per month when billed annually; coaching plans include Starter at $19.00 per month for 1–5 athletes and Pro at $39.00 per month for up to 100 athletes.