Solo runs are easy to cut short
If nothing is happening except your own thoughts, it is easy to ease off, quit early, or skip the session entirely.
Free download · 7-day trial · Live racing
Running Alone
Is Boring.
Race Instead.
95% of runners quit within the first year — not from lack of effort, but lack of stakes. RunTogether adds live races, ranked competition, and real people who can actually beat you. Every run feels different when something is on the line.
- Racing changes your pace — tracking doesn't
- AI pacers keep lobbies alive so you always have an opponent
- Ranked from Bronze IV to Champion — climb the ladder
Free download
7-day free trial
iOS 18.5 or later
Why it clicks fast
You are not tracking a run later.
You are chasing someone now.
Live race preview
Race friends
Rank up
Built for outdoor runs, treadmills, StairMaster sessions, and run clubs that actually want everyone to show up.
Why It Wins
Most runners quit because nothing is at stake. RunTogether adds the stakes.
You know the feeling. Mile 2, alone with your thoughts, no one watching. So you ease off. RunTogether changes that — when someone can catch you live, backing off feels different. That is the mechanic most fitness apps skip entirely.
Treadmill and StairMaster sessions drag
Indoor cardio is hardest when there is no competition, no pacing tension, and nothing to chase except the clock.
Group accountability is hard to coordinate
Friends and clubs want to train together, but schedules break and ordinary running apps do not create a shared live moment.
Zwift proved competitive exercise retains athletes 5× longer than solo training. RunTogether brings that model to running.
Visibility
You can see the race unfolding while you are still in it.
Stakes
League points, streaks, and club pride give each session a score.
Convenience
One app works across outdoor runs, treadmills, and StairMaster sessions — with AI pacers keeping lobbies active at any hour.
How It Works
The first race is easy to start, which is why the value lands quickly.
The product experience is simple on purpose: choose how you are running, join a live race or club session, and let the movement on screen create the pressure that normal run trackers miss.
Choose your mode and distance
Go outside with GPS, use wearable-friendly treadmill mode, or pick your StairMaster level. Choose 1 mile, 5K, 10K, half marathon, full marathon, or a custom distance.
Join a lobby or create a club race
Jump into live ranked competition, invite friends into a private race, use run clubs to organize repeatable sessions, or let AI pacers fill the lobby when the room is quiet.
Watch the race change your effort
Your avatar moves as you move. Pace swings, position changes, and the leaderboard give you feedback during the workout, not just after it.
Product Proof
The product is built around tension, progress, and people.
These are the three product loops most likely to move someone from curiosity to download: live competition, visible progression, and better group accountability.
Live race screen
Live competition
Real movement creates real pressure.
The core mechanic is the hook. When your position changes live and other runners stay visible, your pace decisions stop feeling abstract. That is where the app becomes sticky.
- Live race map with runner positions updating as the workout happens
- 30-second lobbies and AI pacers keep races active even during off-hours
- Faster aha moment than traditional tracking-only apps
Visible progress
Ranked leagues give every session a scoreboard.
Bronze IV to Champion is not just decoration. LP, promotion pressure, and visible ladder movement give runners a simple answer to "why this run matters today" and turn repeat usage into a progression loop instead of a logging habit.
- League Points make outcomes matter immediately
- Promotion and demotion pressure create a real competitive arc
- Anti-cheat validation helps results feel credible, not fake
Ranked leaderboard
Run club details
Better accountability
Run clubs turn loose plans into repeatable races.
Clubs matter because motivation is social. When the crew can meet inside one live product instead of texting around it, training feels coordinated and the app earns a reason to stay installed.
- Create private groups and race with friends remotely
- Schedule club events and keep weekly club leaderboards alive
- Helpful for clubs, friend groups, accountability partners, and remote training
Modes
Use the app the way people already train.
One of the strongest conversion advantages here is breadth. Users do not need a separate running app for outdoors, a separate motivation app for treadmills, and nothing at all for StairMaster sessions.
Race while you actually run outside.
Use GPS outdoors and see the race in motion instead of waiting for the recap later.
Turn repetitive indoor miles into competition.
Wearable-friendly treadmill mode keeps indoor runners competitive without forcing them into a separate app.
Make climbing feel like a contest, not a countdown.
Dedicated StairMaster support gives climbers a mode that is usually ignored by mainstream running apps.
Why Users Return
The best running products do more than log activity. They build a loop.
RunTogether has the right ingredients for repeat usage: outcomes that feel public enough to matter, progress that is easy to understand, and enough identity around rank and clubs to make the next session feel unfinished.
Streaks create consistency pressure
Weekly streaks reward showing up repeatedly, which makes the app useful even on ordinary training days.
Badges and PRs turn progress into moments
Milestones, personal records, and badges give runners something concrete to unlock and share.
Post-race sharing carries the product outward
Shareable results help users signal progress and can create low-cost organic reach from the workout itself.
Screenshots
See the product before you download it.
Good landing pages remove uncertainty. The gallery below shows the actual product surfaces behind the pitch: live racing, rankings, clubs, StairMaster results, and shareable summaries.
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FAQ
Answers people need before they tap through.
Is RunTogether free to download?
Yes. RunTogether is free to download on the App Store and includes a 7-day free trial. After the trial, the current App Store listing shows paid subscription options that can be canceled anytime.
Can I race friends online with RunTogether?
Yes. You can race friends live, create private clubs, join public competition, or organize club events. The core experience is seeing the race unfold while everyone is moving.
Does RunTogether work on a treadmill?
Yes. RunTogether supports treadmill running and positions the mode around wearable support like Apple Watch, Garmin, Coros, or other fitness wearables, so indoor runners can compete live without relying on GPS.
Does RunTogether support StairMaster workouts?
Yes. RunTogether includes a dedicated StairMaster mode so climbers can compete live too.
How do ranked leagues work?
RunTogether uses an LP-based ladder from Bronze IV to Champion. Race results affect League Points, which creates promotion and demotion pressure and gives each session a clear competitive outcome beyond simple workout logging.
What iPhone is required for RunTogether?
The current App Store listing says RunTogether requires iOS 18.5 or later and is built for iPhone.
Isn't this just Zwift for runners?
Zwift is built for cyclists. It requires a $500–$2,000 smart trainer and costs around $200/year. RunTogether is built for runners, works on your iPhone with any shoe, and starts free. Zwift proved competitive exercise drives retention — RunTogether applies that same model to running at a fraction of the cost and zero hardware.
How is this different from Strava?
Strava is asynchronous — you race a segment leaderboard from a past run. RunTogether is live: you race real people right now, while everyone is still moving. Strava is built for tracking; RunTogether is built for competition in the moment.
Do I have to be competitive to enjoy RunTogether?
No. Many users run with RunTogether for the community, accountability, and structure — not to win every race. The clubs feature is a great fit if you want group training without ranked pressure. Ranked play is optional; you choose when and how competitively to engage.
Start free — no hardware required
The run you usually skip feels different when someone can beat you.
Download free and race someone before tonight. No special hardware needed. Cancel anytime from the App Store.
Download Free on App Store7-day free trial included. Prices below apply after trial.
Weekly
$4.99
Monthly
$9.99
Best value
Yearly
$49.99
~$4.17/mo
iPhone only. The current App Store listing requires iOS 18.5 or later. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled.
The live layer
Other runners are visible while you run, so backing off feels different.
The flexibility
Use the same app outdoors with GPS, indoors with wearables, or on a StairMaster — one app for every session.
The retention loop
Rank, streaks, clubs, and shareable results turn one run into a reason to come back.