Versus · last updated 19 October 2026

Runna vs Pheidi

Runna is a paid subscription with structured workouts pushed to Garmin, COROS, and Apple Watch, from 5K through ultra.

Pheidi is a free web planner from 5K to marathon. Garmin workouts are a .fit file you import yourself. There is no subscription and no ultra.

	Runna	Pheidi
Price	about €18.39 · $19.99 Pricing page: $19.99 per month or $119.99 per year. The euro figure uses 0.92 and is only for filtering and sorting. The store may charge another currency. 7-day trial, then a subscription. No lasting free plan.	No subscription Entirely free. There is no second price tier. No paid tier and no paywall.
Watches	Garmin: Workouts on the watch COROS: Workouts on the watch Polar: No public connectionPolar is absent from the Play Store device list and the help center. Apple Watch: Workouts on the watch	Garmin: Manual fileDownload a .fit and import it in Garmin Connect. Direct Connect sync is not available; Intervals.icu is a private beta. COROS: Manual fileActivities in via .fit, workouts back out as .fit. No automatic push. Polar: No public connectionPolar is not described. Apple Watch: No public connectionApple Watch is on the roadmap, not in the product.
AI and plan	Structured running plans from 5K to ultra, with workouts on the watch. Plans from a first 5K through ultramarathon Workouts on Apple Watch, Garmin, COROS, Suunto and Fitbit Strength work alongside the running plan German since September 2025; store developer: Strava	A free web plan from 5K to marathon, Garmin via a .fit file. 5K through marathon, no subscription Garmin workouts as .fit files The plan reacts when days move Runs in the browser
Platforms	iPhone Android	WebThe companion app is built, but the vendor says it is not in the stores yet.

Who should pick which

You want the watch to receive the workout without a manual file import.
You want Apple Watch workouts. Pheidi says Apple Watch is on the roadmap, not in the product.
You want an ultra plan, or an iPhone and Android app. Pheidi runs in the browser, and the companion app is not in the stores yet.

You want a plan with no subscription. Pheidi’s price note says it is entirely free.
You are fine loading a .fit file into Garmin Connect. Direct Connect sync is not available.
You are racing from 5K to marathon, not ultra, and you do not need a German interface. Pheidi is English only here.

Yes, in this directory. There is no second price tier and no paywall.

Runna is marked confirmed for workouts on the watch. Pheidi is manual: download a .fit and import it in Garmin Connect.

Runna confirms 5K through ultra. Pheidi confirms 5K through marathon and confirms that ultra is not included.