Running coach comparison
Toga vs
Runna
Runna and Toga both build personalized plans for race goals. Toga costs half as much in the US ($59.99 vs $119.99 a year) and includes weekly plan updates from the runs you actually did, strength and prehab, dedicated injury recovery programs, and an AI coach that can rewrite your week when you tell it what is going on. Runna is the pick if you need Android. [1]
Published by Toga. This comparison uses official product information and, where included, linked runner discussions. It is an editorial assessment, not a performance study.
The differences
Toga vs Runna at a glance
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| What matters | Runna | Toga |
|---|---|---|
| Price (USD) | $19.99/month or $119.99/year for standalone Runna. [1] | $9.99/month or $59.99/year for everything: plans, the AI coach, strength, prehab, and injury programs. 14-day free trial, then renews automatically unless cancelled. |
| Adaptivity | Adjustable volume and difficulty, pace suggestions on eligible plans, and calendar or holiday changes. [2][4] | Your plan updates every week from the runs you actually completed, the ones you missed, and how the week felt. Miss a run or run on a rest day and Toga suggests how to rearrange the week. Tell the AI coach what changed and it rewrites the affected workouts. |
| Injury support | Post-injury plans and guidance for returning to running, alongside strength and mobility sessions. [2][5] | Injury-aware plans, prehab routines built around your injury history, and dedicated recovery programs with phased rehab and a green/yellow/red pain system. Daily pain check-ins shape what comes next. Toga does not diagnose injuries. |
| Device sync | Apple Watch, Garmin, Coros, and Suunto integrations; supported models and workout features vary. [1] | Syncs runs from Garmin, Coros, Polar, Apple Health, Strava, TrainingPeaks, and Final Surge, or log them manually. Send one workout or your whole week to a Garmin, Coros, or Apple Watch (beta). |
| Platform | iOS and Android. [1] | iPhone. Android is not yet available. |
Prices and features can change and vary by region, plan, and device. Toga is available on iPhone. Toga pricing · Toga product FAQ
Who should pick which?
Consider Runna if…
You run on Android, or you would rather tune your plan with volume and difficulty settings than talk it through with a coach. [1][2]
Consider Toga if…
You want a plan that keeps up with real life at half Runna’s price: weekly updates from your actual runs, strength and prehab routines, an injury program if something flares up, and a coach that answers “can I move my long run to Sunday?” by moving it.
From runners’ experiences
Questions behind the comparisons
These examples identify needs to consider when choosing a coach. Reviews are individual experiences, may describe older versions, and do not establish how often a problem occurs.
The prescribed paces feel too demanding
In discussions from 2024 and 2026, some runners describe struggling to hit prescribed paces or long-run efforts. Others report succeeding with the plans or recommend changing settings. [6][7]
Context: Runna now has separate volume and intensity controls, which older reviews predate. [2]
How Toga addresses this
Toga sets your paces from your threshold pace or a recent race time, and every Sunday it updates your plan from the week you actually ran, including how hard it felt. If a session was too much, tell the coach. It looks at what you ran, recalibrates your zones if needed, and rewrites the workouts ahead.
Keeping coaching within your budget
In a May 2026 thread, a runner who liked Runna asked for alternatives because the subscription no longer fit their budget. [8]
Context: We compare Runna’s published US standalone price rather than the regional prices quoted in the post. Bundles and promotions can change the difference. [1]
How Toga addresses this
Toga is $59.99 a year, half of Runna’s $119.99, and one subscription covers everything: your plan, the AI coach, post-run analysis, race predictions, strength, prehab, and injury recovery programs. Try all of it free for 14 days.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, about half the price. In the US, Toga is $59.99 a year or $9.99 a month, and standalone Runna is $119.99 a year or $19.99 a month. Toga’s price includes the AI coach, weekly plan updates, strength and prehab, and injury recovery programs. Regional prices, bundles, and promotions can differ. [1]
Yes. Runna has volume and difficulty settings on eligible plans. Toga adjusts in two ways: it updates your plan every week from the runs you completed and how the week felt, and you can tell its AI coach exactly what is wrong, like “my legs are dead after intervals,” and it changes the upcoming workouts. [2]
Yes. Toga builds personalized plans from the mile to the marathon, with base, speed, and race-prep phases, race predictions that factor in your long runs and mileage, and fueling advice from the coach. It was built by a competitive marathoner. Try the full plan free for 14 days.
Toga has more dedicated injury tools. Beyond injury-aware plans and prehab, it offers recovery programs with phased rehab, a green/yellow/red pain system, and daily pain check-ins that shape your training. Runna offers post-injury plans. Neither app diagnoses injuries, and we have no data showing either app prevents more of them. [5]
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