Is Nike Run Club free?

Yes. Nike describes Nike Run Club as a free app, and both app stores list it as free. Nike's pages state no paid tier.

Is RunV free like Nike Run Club?

Running with RunV is free, forever: recording, run review, progress and groups. Training plans and coaching are in RunV Premium, at £7.99 a month or £59.99 a year, with a 7-day free trial.

Does Nike Run Club have training plans?

Yes, free ones written by Nike's coaches: a 4-week Get Started plan, 8-week 5K and 10K plans, a 14-week half marathon plan and an 18-week marathon plan. Nike says training plans are available in selected countries, including the UK.

Can Nike Run Club build a plan for my goal time?

Nike's pages do not state a goal-time option or changes to the plan after missed runs. RunV Premium builds a plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it to fit your week.

Which has better audio coaching?

Nike Run Club. It has more than 300 free audio Guided Runs. RunV's voice cues speak your splits and each step of a planned session with its target pace.

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RunV vs Nike Run Club

RunV wins for runners training for a time: a plan built for your goal that you can adapt.

Both apps are free to run with. RunV is the better choice if you are training for a result. RunV Premium builds a plan around your goal time and race date, lets you adapt it to fit your week when sessions are missed, and analyses your week. Nike's pages describe fixed plans of set lengths and do not state a goal-time option, any change to the plan after missed runs, or a weekly analysis. RunV also sends your plan to your Garmin watch. Nike Run Club's plans and its Guided Runs are free, which makes it a good app for running without a target.

Nike Run Club figures read from their own pages on 2026-11-11 · page updated 2026-11-14

Why choose RunV over Nike Run Club?

01
A plan built for your goal time
Pick your race, your date and your target time, and RunV builds the plan around them. Nike's pages state fixed plans of set lengths.
02
It changes when life does
Miss sessions and you can adapt your plan to fit your week. Nike's pages state nothing like it.
03
Weekly Analysis
Know where you stand every week, once you turn AI on. Nike's pages state nothing like it.
04
Your plan on your Garmin
RunV sends your plan to your Garmin watch through Garmin Connect, as well as Apple Watch and Wear OS.
05
A named head coach
Plans from Gordon Crawford, a former world champion who has guided Olympians.
06
Free to run, like Nike
Recording, full run review, progress and groups are free forever. Try Premium free for 7 days.

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Price, in pounds

PLAN	RUNV	NIKE RUN CLUB
The app	Free	Free
Training plans	Premium: £7.99 a month or £59.99 a year	Free
Free trial of paid	7 days of Premium	No paid tier stated

Nike Run Club is listed as free on Nike's site and both app stores, with no paid tier stated. RunV's prices are the actual runv.app prices.

RunV vs Nike Run Club, feature by feature

FEATURE	RUNV	NIKE RUN CLUB
Plan built around a goal time and race date	✓ RUNVYes, in Premium	Not stated on Nike's pages
Plan changes after missed runs	✓ RUNVAdapt your plan to fit your week	Not stated on Nike's pages
Weekly analysis of your training	✓ RUNVWeekly Analysis, written by AI once you turn AI on (Premium)	Not stated on Nike's pages
Price to run	Free, forever	Free
Run tracking	GPS route, splits, pace and elevation chart, heart rate from your watch	Pace, location, distance, elevation, heart rate and mile splits
Watches	Apple Watch, Wear OS, Garmin (plan sent through Garmin Connect in Premium)	Apple Watch, Wear OS, and partner devices including Garmin
Strava	Sends your runs to Strava	Connects to partner apps including Strava

“Not stated” means exactly that: we only say what Nike Run Club publishes about itself. What Nike Run Club has that RunV does not is listed further down this page.

The verdict: choose RunV

Choose RunV if you have a race and a time in mind. It is the only one of the two that states it builds the plan around your goal time, lets you adapt it when weeks go wrong, and analyses your training every week, and running with it is free. Nike Run Club suits you if you want free plans without a target time and like being talked through a run.

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To be fair: what Nike Run Club has that RunV does not

Nike Run Club's training plans are free. RunV's plans are part of Premium.
Nike has more than 300 free audio Guided Runs. RunV has voice cues, not a library of coached audio runs.
Nike has challenges, audio cheers from friends, badges and trophies, which RunV does not.

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Is Nike Run Club free?: Yes. Nike describes Nike Run Club as a free app, and both app stores list it as free. Nike's pages state no paid tier.
Is RunV free like Nike Run Club?: Running with RunV is free, forever: recording, run review, progress and groups. Training plans and coaching are in RunV Premium, at £7.99 a month or £59.99 a year, with a 7-day free trial.
Does Nike Run Club have training plans?: Yes, free ones written by Nike's coaches: a 4-week Get Started plan, 8-week 5K and 10K plans, a 14-week half marathon plan and an 18-week marathon plan. Nike says training plans are available in selected countries, including the UK.
Can Nike Run Club build a plan for my goal time?: Nike's pages do not state a goal-time option or changes to the plan after missed runs. RunV Premium builds a plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it to fit your week.
Which has better audio coaching?: Nike Run Club. It has more than 300 free audio Guided Runs. RunV's voice cues speak your splits and each step of a planned session with its target pace.

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