Layer vs Runna
Runna writes personalized training plans and coaches you through each workout. Layer tells you what to wear for the run you have planned, from the weather across the run, how long it is and how hard you plan to go. Layer doesn't write training plans.
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Side by side
| Feature |  Layer |  Runna |
|---|---|---|
| Main job | Tells you what to wear for the run you have planned | Builds a personalized training plan for 5K to 50K and guides each workout |
| What to wear | One outfit for each run, from the weather across the whole run, how long it is and how hard you plan to go. Free | General clothing tips for rain and heat in its blog and help center |
| Weather | Turns the forecast across your run into an outfit | Adapt for Heat adjusts pace targets for heat and humidity |
| Personal comfort | Learns from how you felt: a five-point comfort check-in after a logged run. Free | Personalizes your training, not your clothing |
| Your gear | Add your own clothes to Kit and the outfit names what you own. Free | Not part of Runna's product page |
| Training plans | Doesn't write training plans. Layer Pro shows outfits for runs planned on future days | The core product, with strength and mobility alongside |
| Platforms | iPhone app, plus a free web app with no account needed | iPhone and Android, syncing with Garmin, COROS, Fitbit, Suunto, Apple Watch and Strava |
Where they differ
After the workout is set
Runna picks today's workout and its pace. Once you know it, tell Layer when you're going, for how long and how hard, and it gives you one outfit for those conditions. An easy hour and a hard tempo call for different clothes.
Hot days
Runna's Adapt for Heat slows your pace targets so a hot workout still does its job. Layer reads the weather across your whole run and picks what you wear for it.
Your own clothes
Add what you own to Kit and Layer's outfit names your actual pieces. After a logged run, a quick comfort check-in tells Layer how those conditions felt to you.
Where Runna does well
Runna's plans are customized to you, come with an estimated race time, and guide each workout live on your watch or phone as you run.
If you want someone to plan and coach your training, Runna does that and Layer doesn't.
Which one fits you
- Choose Runna if you want a plan to follow for a race or a new distance.
- Choose Layer if you already know your run and want to know what to wear for it.
- Use both: follow Runna's session, and enter its length and effort in Layer for the outfit.
Frequently asked questions
Does Runna tell you what to wear?
Runna publishes general clothing tips, like what to wear in rain or heat. Its product page doesn't describe an outfit for a specific run, and its weather feature, Adapt for Heat, adjusts pace targets. Layer gives you one outfit for the specific run you have planned.
Does Layer have training plans?
No. Layer doesn't write plans or prescribe workouts. With Layer Pro you can see outfits for runs you've planned on future days.
Does Layer connect to Runna?
There's no direct connection. Enter your workout's start time, length and effort in Layer and it dresses you for it.
Is Layer's outfit free?
Yes. What to wear today is always free, in the iPhone app and the web app.
Sources
What we say about Runna comes from these sources. Layer isn't affiliated with Runna, and the name belongs to its owner. Spot something out of date? Email help@layertoday.com.
- Runna, checked October 27, 2026
- Runna blog: Running in the rain, checked October 27, 2026
- Runna Help: Top tips for running in the heat, checked October 27, 2026
- the5krunner: Runna launches Adapt for Heat (July 2026), checked October 27, 2026