Comparison

Runna alternatives for people who lift

Edge, Runna and Loadcast all cover lifting and running in one week, each in its own way. Fitbod says it is built for strength training, and Hevy calls itself a workout tracker.

Last checked 13 October 2026. We make Loadcast, so read our lines with that in mind. The apps are in alphabetical order, and ours comes last. No prices are listed, because they change with country and currency. Read the number on each app's own page.

By Ole Fiegenbaum, founder of Loadcast. Before the app, Ole's triathlon training ran through one ChatGPT chat. More on the landing page.

How this page was made: our lines come from how the Loadcast engine works. Each claim about another app that has a source link was read on that app's own page, on the date shown under it. The rest is our judgment. The text was written with AI help.

Edge

Edge says: "Edge builds one adaptive plan for your running, strength and HIIT, shaped around your goals, your week and the kit you have." Hard sessions are placed with your runs in mind: "Intervals, EMOMs and circuits are scheduled away from your key runs, so you arrive at each one ready."Source findyouredge.app, read on 13 October 2026.

When a day falls through: "Move a session with Flexi Swap and the rest of your week rebalances around it."Source findyouredge.app, read on 13 October 2026.

Edge says it "connects with Strava, Garmin, COROS and Apple Health". It links to Google Play as well as the App Store.Source findyouredge.app, read on 13 October 2026.

Pick Edge if

You want running, strength and HIIT in one plan.
You use Android, since Edge links to Google Play.
You want to move a session and have the rest of the week shift with it.

Fitbod

Fitbod says: "Fitbod is built exclusively for resistance and strength training." Its plan "updates with your body, recovery, and progress."Source fitbod.me, read on 13 October 2026.

On cardio it says: "Fitbod is not a cardio app, but it includes many conditioning movements like sled pushes, jump rope, jump squats, jogging, and kettlebell swings depending on your equipment and goals."Source fitbod.me/faqs/, read on 13 October 2026.

Fitbod is "Available on both Android and iOS."Source fitbod.me, read on 13 October 2026.

Pick Fitbod if

You only lift and want the weights and sets picked for you.
You use Android.

Hevy

Hevy says: "Hevy is a free workout tracker for iOS and Android. Build routines and track progress with friends." Its home page lists "Intuitive Workout Logging" and "Advanced Routine Planner". It names no running plan there.Source hevyapp.com, read on 13 October 2026.

On the watch: "Leave your phone in the locker room, and track your workouts completely from your Apple Watch or WearOS device."Source hevyapp.com, read on 13 October 2026.

Pick Hevy if

You mostly want to log your lifts.
You want to log from an Apple Watch or a WearOS watch.
You want to follow friends, which Hevy lists.

Runna

Runna says you "can build a fully personalized strength training plan that fits seamlessly into your running program".Source runna.com, read on 13 October 2026.

On timing, its support page says: "Our recommendation is to complete strength training before your run with ideally 6 hours between them if possible."Source support.runna.com/en/articles/6830469-when-to-complete-your-strength-sessions, read on 13 October 2026.

Pick Runna if

You are training for a running race and lifting is the second job.
You want the strength plan inside the running plan.

Loadcast

Loadcast decides what you train each day, from the sessions you logged and how they felt. It counts a lifting session as load on your legs.

It reads your sessions from Apple Health and from Strava.

Pick Loadcast if

You lift and run in the same week and want today's session set from both.
Your week keeps changing and you want tomorrow to follow what you really did.
You have an iPhone.

What Loadcast does not do

There is no Android app.
There is no Apple Watch app of its own.

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