ASICS Runkeeper vs wger Workout Manager

Round by round

1. Price and pricing model

   Runkeeper uses a freemium model. Its Basic plan is free, while Runkeeper Go is listed at $39.99 a year, and the pricing note says paid plans start at $11.99 per month. wger is free, with a Free plan and a Free and open source plan listed as 100% free. Both provide a free way to start, but wger has no paid tier in the supplied facts. That makes wger the clearer choice for someone who wants the full product without a subscription or annual payment.

   wger Workout Manager takes this round

2. Workout and activity features

   Runkeeper records GPS activities with distance, duration, pace or speed, calories and route maps. It supports running, walking, biking, hiking, indoor mode, guided workouts, race plans, progress reports and route search. wger focuses on custom workout routines, automatic weight progression, nutrition and calorie logging, body measurements, progress photos, an exercise wiki and gym mode. The two products solve different problems rather than offering the same feature set. Runkeeper is broader for GPS cardio activity; wger is broader for structured gym, body and diet management, so the facts do not establish one overall winner.

3. Integrations and connected data

   Runkeeper lists support for Apple Watch, Garmin, Fitbit, Coros, Suunto, Polar and Amazfit. It can import from Apple Health, connect with Google Health or Fitbit, Health Connect and MyFitnessPal, and its iOS listing names Apple Music and Spotify integration. Users can control access for connected third-party apps. wger provides a REST API and can connect with other projects and tools, but the supplied facts list no comparable wearable, health or music connections. Runkeeper wins for the range of named consumer integrations; wger's integration strength is its developer-facing API, covered separately.

   ASICS Runkeeper takes this round

4. Platforms and deployment

   Runkeeper is available on Android, iOS and the web, with Apple Watch support for iPhone users and Series 3 or newer. wger lists Android, iOS, Linux, web, API and self-hosted use. Its project also documents Docker Compose deployment and community translations. Both cover mobile and web access, but wger adds Linux, an API surface and self-hosting. Those options give people more ways to run or connect the service, so wger wins this round.

   wger Workout Manager takes this round

5. Support and documentation

   Runkeeper maintains a searchable Help Center covering accounts, billing, devices, imports, exports and troubleshooting, and lists [email protected]. wger invites support contact through Mastodon, Discord or its issue tracker. Its documentation covers user operation, installation, administration, development, API use, contribution and changelogs. Runkeeper offers a direct email and broad help topics; wger offers community channels and deeper technical documentation. The facts show useful support routes for both, but they do not establish that one support approach is better overall, so this round is a tie.

6. API and developer access

   Runkeeper's supplied facts say ASICS discontinued its Health Graph API in 2022. New API registrations were no longer accepted except for selected partners, and the former developer documentation URL redirected to the home page. wger provides a REST API at /api/v2/ with JSON responses, filtering, ordering and pagination, public and authenticated resources, generated OpenAPI documentation, Swagger UI, ReDoc, an official typed Python client and OAuth2 provider support. For someone building an integration or self-hosting a connected system, wger has the documented, active developer surface described here.

   wger Workout Manager takes this round

7. Privacy and security controls

   Runkeeper provides settings for who can view activities and maps, recommends limiting map visibility to yourself or friends, and explains permissions for location and other account features. It says it uses security measures to protect information but does not identify a compliance certification. wger's security policy says older versions are unsupported, and release 2.7 changed password hashing to Argon2 while migrating existing passwords at login. These are different controls rather than directly comparable systems. Runkeeper offers explicit activity-sharing settings; wger documents password-security changes, so the facts do not separate them overall.