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Stamio or Runna?

I followed Runna plans for months, for a half marathon and a 10K. It's a very good coach. But with an Apple Watch, I still needed four other apps alongside it: for my fitness numbers, the analysis and the map. Here are the differences.

Facts and prices checked on October 29, 2026

StamioPlan, fitness, map and analysis in one app.Goal plans in Pro: $49.99 a year or $7.99 a month

RunnaRunning plans built by coaches, on every watch.$19.99 a month or $119.99 a year

The deciding question

Are you only looking for a running coach, on any watch? Or a plan that knows how you slept, with your numbers and your map, in your Apple Watch?

Criterion	Stamio	Runna
Price	Pro: $49.99 a year or $7.99 a month. All the daily metrics are free.	$119.99 a year or $19.99 a month.
What's free	Yes Start Running, My First 5K and Comeback in full, week 1 of goal plans, all daily metrics.	Partly Week 1 of every plan and run recording. Beginner plans have been paid since June 5, 2026.
What the plan takes into account	Yes Your morning readiness, HRV, sleep and actual runs. It adjusts every Monday, tells you why, and you can undo.	Your experience, schedule and goals, according to Runna's website.
Guided workouts on the wrist	Yes In Stamio on the Apple Watch: pace range, countdown, voice, step-by-step review.	Yes On Apple Watch, Garmin, COROS, Suunto and more.
Map during the workout	Yes Areas downloaded in Stamio, no phone or network needed. Turns announced by voice, even during intervals.	Partly Public Strava routes, with a linked Strava subscription. Offline map to prepare in Apple Maps.
Readiness, HRV, sleep, energy, load, VO2 max	Yes In the free daily metrics.	No Not advertised by Runna.
Race day	Yes Race strategy (Pro): a pace for every kilometer or mile based on elevation, followed on the watch.	Race pace within plan workouts.
Strength and mobility	No Not yet.	Yes Strength and mobility sessions, with or without equipment.
Watches and phones	Apple Watch and iPhone only.	Yes Apple Watch, Garmin, COROS, Fitbit, Suunto; iPhone and Android.

Facts and prices checked on October 29, 2026. Sources ↓

What it changes day to day

01
A plan that knows how you slept
Short night, low HRV? Today's workout tells you, and the plan takes it into account the following Monday, with the reason in plain words.
02
The map in your workout
Download your area, leave your iPhone: your intervals and the route guidance share the same watch screen.
03
A plan that never starts from scratch
After your race, Stamio moves on to the next plan with your volume and your fitness. Nothing to re-enter.
04
$70 less a year
$119.99 a year for Runna, $49.99 for Stamio Pro, with fitness, maps and the analysis of every run on top.

Where Runna is better, honestly

Plans written by coaches and refined over years of runner feedback. Stamio's are recent.
Strength and mobility, built into the plan.
Every watch and Android: if you have a Garmin or a COROS, Runna follows you.
The community and the link with Strava, which owns Runna.

Choose Runna if

you run with a Garmin, a COROS, or on Android;
you want strength training in your plan;
you only want a coach and don't care about fitness numbers.

Choose Stamio if

you run with an Apple Watch;
you want the plan, your fitness, the map and the analysis in one app;
you're a beginner: three full programs are free;
you want to pay less than half.

Questions

Is Stamio linked to Runna or Strava?

No, no link at all. Stamio can import your Strava routes, nothing more.

Can I bring my Runna plan over?

Not as is. Stamio uses the runs already recorded in Health to suggest your starting point, then builds its own plan.

Can I keep Runna and use Stamio for the rest?

Yes: Stamio's daily metrics (readiness, sleep, HRV, VO2 max, recording) are free, without a plan.

Sources

Prices and features checked on October 29, 2026 on the pages cited; they may change. Spotted a mistake? Email [email protected] and I'll fix it.

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What it changes day to day

A plan that knows how you slept

The map in your workout