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RunV vs Strava
RunV wins for runners who want a plan: coaching included, for less than half the price.
If you want to train, not just log, RunV is the better choice. RunV Premium includes a training plan you can adapt to fit your week, for £59.99 a year. Strava's standard subscription does not include running training plans: Strava's own support page says those are now powered by Runna, and the Strava + Runna plan is £124.99 a year, more than twice the price. RunV also gives you the full run review for free, where Strava lists advanced training analysis as a subscription feature. And you do not have to give Strava up: RunV sends every run to Strava.
Strava figures read from their own pages on 2026-11-11 · page updated 2026-11-14
Why choose RunV over Strava?
01
A training plan is included
RunV Premium includes a Coach Crawford plan, or a plan built around your goal time and race date. Strava's standard subscription has no running plan.
02
Less than half the price, with a plan
£59.99 a year with RunV. £124.99 a year for Strava + Runna.
03
Cheaper by the month
£7.99 against Strava's £8.99, and a new member's first period is half price.
04
Full run review, free
Route map, splits, pace and elevation chart, free forever. Strava lists advanced training analysis as a subscription feature.
05
Your data is not used to train AI
RunV never uses your data to train an AI model. Strava's privacy policy lists training AI models among its uses of data.
06
Keep Strava too
RunV sends every run to Strava, so your friends and segments stay where they are.
7-day free Premium trial · Your runs stay free forever
Price, in pounds
| PLAN | RUNV | STRAVA |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | £7.99 | £8.99 |
| Annual | £59.99 | £54.99 |
| Annual, with a running training plan | £59.99 | £124.99 (Strava + Runna) |
| Free trial of paid | 7 days of Premium | 30-day trial |
| Free, forever | Record runs, run review, progress, groups, keep your plan | Record and share your activities |
Strava's prices are the UK prices shown on its pricing and subscribe pages. RunV's prices are the actual runv.app prices. New RunV members also get their first period at half price after the trial.
RunV vs Strava, feature by feature
| FEATURE | RUNV | STRAVA |
|---|---|---|
| UK monthly price | ✓ RUNV£7.99 | £8.99 |
| Running training plan included | ✓ RUNVYes, in Premium: a Coach Crawford plan, or a plan built around your goal time and race date | Not in the standard subscription; plans are powered by Runna (Strava + Runna, £124.99 a year) |
| Plan changes after missed runs | ✓ RUNVAdapt your plan to fit your week | Not stated for Strava itself; plans sit in the Runna app |
| Free run review | ✓ RUNVRoute map, splits, pace and elevation chart, and stats, free | Recording and sharing are free; “advanced training analysis” is a subscription feature |
| Is your data used to train AI? | ✓ RUNVNo. Your data is never used to train an AI model | Strava's privacy policy lists training AI and machine-learning models among its uses of data, with a setting to control it |
| Audio during the run | Voice cues: splits, and each step of a planned session with its target pace | Audio announcements with split-time updates for runs |
| AI | Weekly Analysis and Smart Runs in Premium; AI is off until you turn it on | Athlete Intelligence, for subscribers and free-trial athletes |
| If you cancel | Your runs stay free forever and your plan stays readable | Cancelling does not delete your uploaded activities or data |
“Not stated” means exactly that: we only say what Strava publishes about itself. What Strava has that RunV does not is listed further down this page.
The verdict: choose RunV
Choose RunV for your training, and keep Strava for the kudos. RunV Premium gives you a plan you can adapt, plus Weekly Analysis, for £59.99 a year, less than half of the £124.99 Strava charges for Strava + Runna, and RunV sends every run to Strava. The only reason to pay for Strava instead is if you want segments, leaderboards and clubs and do not want a training plan at all.
To be fair: what Strava has that RunV does not
- Strava is the bigger community by far: segments, leaderboards, clubs and a public feed. RunV's groups are a simple shared feed of friends' runs.
- Strava works with more devices, including COROS, Suunto, WHOOP and Oura, which RunV does not support.
- Strava's annual price is lower (£54.99 against £59.99) and its free trial is longer (30 days against 7), if you do not need a training plan.
Asked often
- Is RunV a Strava alternative?
- For recording and reviewing runs, yes: RunV records your run and shows the route map, splits and pace and elevation chart for free. For segments, leaderboards and a large social network, no. Strava does those and RunV does not.
- Can I use RunV and Strava together?
- Yes. Connect Strava in RunV and every run you record is sent to Strava. RunV does not read or import your Strava activities.
- Does Strava include training plans?
- Not in the standard subscription. Strava's own support page says running training plans are now powered by Runna and are not part of the standard Strava subscription. The Strava + Runna plan was £124.99 a year when we read Strava's pricing page on 11 November 2026.
- Which is cheaper, RunV or Strava?
- Monthly, RunV Premium is cheaper: £7.99 against Strava's £8.99. Annually, Strava is cheaper: £54.99 against RunV's £59.99. With a running training plan included, RunV is £59.99 a year against £124.99 for Strava + Runna.
- What does each give you for free?
- RunV: run recording on phone or watch, full run review, progress, monthly summary and groups, forever. Strava says there is no cost to record and share your activities; routes, full segment leaderboards and advanced training analysis are subscription features.
Run free today. Try Premium for a week.
Running with RunV is free, forever. Premium is free for your first 7 days, so you can see the plan work in your own week before you pay anything.
