When run-tracking app Strava bought run-coaching app Runna earlier this year, everyone’s immediate reaction was: We can get a deal to subscribe to both, right? The answer at first was no, but now a combo subscription has appeared. It’s a good price, but there are some caveats.
Runna is an app that delivers customized, structured training plans to get you better at running. It's another favorite of mine—it’s easy to use and the programs are better than what you’d get from any watch or free app. Runna is a paid app ($19.99/month or $119.99/year) with no free tier, aside from a one-week free trial.
You can buy the combined subscription from Strava here, or buy it through the Android or Apple app stores. If you already get a discounted Strava membership, for example through a military discount or family plan, those discounts do not apply to the combo plan.
Why I’m excited about this
I have some reservations about the price and the way they’re rolling this out, which I’ll explain below. But overall I’ve been pretty happy as a Runna customer since the merger. Runna keeps adding new features and seems to have a ton more planned. Just yesterday I started on one of their brand-new “general training” plans (still in beta), customizing how much I wanted to run and what kind of training I wanted in the mix, without having to pick a race distance or set a race date.
(I can’t really say the same about Strava—not many Runna-inspired features have made it to Strava yet, unless it’s stuff that’s happening under the hood. But it’s still early days, and more may be coming.)
Why I’m a little disappointed
The other big disappointment is that there’s nothing in this deal for people who were loyal customers of one app—longtime Runna subscribers, or vice versa. One of the biggest reasons for excitement at the companies’ merger was that customers of each app were hoping to be able to add the other at a discount. But that’s not an option. At least they have given some thought to annual subscribers (but not monthly folks—they're on their own.)
If you already have an annual subscription to Strava, it’s simpler—Strava will calculate how much time you have left on your old subscription, convert that to a dollar amount, and give you a partial refund. (So, if you’re six months into a subscription, you’ll get back half the money you already paid.) This will apparently occur automatically.
Importantly, the discount works differently on the Strava website versus in the app. If you buy the combo subscription on the website, your refund will be applied as a discount to the combo subscription, so you only pay the difference. If you buy through the app, you’ll get your prorated refund before being charged the new subscription price. It's the same bottom line either way. Strava’s FAQ on switching your subscription is at the bottom of this page.
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