Nike Run Club vs Lose It!
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Nike Run Club is the better app overall, scoring 8.4 to 8.1. Nike Run Club wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Lose It! on 1, with 1 tied.
New and casual runners who want free coaching and motivation
People who want a friendly calorie counter to lose weight steadily
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Nike Run Club | Lose It! |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness |
| Category rank | #9 of 14 | #12 of 14 |
| Developer | Nike | FitNow, Inc. |
| Pricing | Free | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | — | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Nike Run Club better than Lose It!?
Nike Run Club is the better app overall, scoring 8.4 to 8.1. Nike Run Club wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Lose It! on 1, with 1 tied.
Which is cheaper, Nike Run Club or Lose It!?
Nike Run Club: Completely free, with no subscription or in-app purchases. Lose It!: Free basic plan with ads; Premium listed at $39.99 a year in the US App Store. On value for money, Nike Run Club scores higher.
Do Nike Run Club and Lose It! work on the same devices?
Only Lose It! runs on Web.
Which is more private, Nike Run Club or Lose It!?
Nike Run Club scores higher on privacy (6.0/10). App Store label: identifiers may be used to track you, and health, location, contact, purchase and payment info can be linked to you. Google Play says no data is shared with third parties.
Strengths and weaknesses
Nike Run Club
- Completely free, with no subscription or ads
- Coach-led Guided Runs keep you going
- Works with Apple Watch and Apple Health
- Training plans are only offered in nine countries
- Privacy label allows tracking with your identifiers
Nike Run Club gives you a lot for nothing. It tracks your pace, distance, route and heart rate, and its Guided Runs put a Nike coach in your ear for anything from an easy jog to speed work. Add training plans, challenges with friends, live location sharing and shoe mileage tracking, all with no subscription. The trade-off is your data, since the privacy label lists a lot that's linked to you.
Full Nike Run Club review
Lose It!
- Simple, friendly food logging
- Premium costs about half of MyFitnessPal's yearly price
- Log meals with a photo or your voice
- Barcode scanning needs Premium
- The free version shows ads
- Privacy label allows tracking with your contact info
Lose It! makes calorie counting feel less like homework. Tell it your goal and it sets a daily calorie budget, then you log meals from a huge food database, by photo or by voice. Premium adds the barcode scanner, macro and nutrient goals, fasting, meal planning and device syncing. There's also new GLP-1 tracking for people taking those medicines. The free version shows ads, and the privacy label allows tracking.
Full Lose It! review
