Best apps like Running - running tracker

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

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Updated September 2026

Running is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to Running

Start Running For Beginners#1

Start Running For Beginners by Axiom Mobile LLC

Couch to 5K - for weight loss
4.7😊(2.1K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app guides beginners into running with a structured plan designed to increase jogging time gradually. It offers personalized coaching, detailed tracking, and voice feedback to help users achieve their fitness goals, including weight loss.

What We Love

  • πŸ‘ Easy to use
  • πŸš€ Gradual progression
  • πŸ’ͺ Helps build endurance
  • 🎧 Allows listening to music
  • πŸ“ˆ Tracks progress
  • πŸ€Έβ€β™€οΈ Great for beginners
  • πŸŽ‰ Motivating

Room to Improve

  • πŸ”Š Audio prompts can be difficult to hear
  • πŸ”’ Requires payment to unlock full features
  • 🧭 No treadmill mode
  • πŸ”„ Inability to repeat previous workouts
RUN β€” Running Club & Tracker#2
4.8😊(4.5K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app tracks running workouts with high accuracy using iPhone sensors, even without GPS. It stores your workout history, monitors shoe wear, and allows sharing results with friends. Customize your training stats and access them quickly via widgets and Apple Watch extensions.

What We Love

  • πŸš€ Great app
  • πŸ‘ Helpful for running
  • 🧠 Useful features
  • πŸ₯‡ Best running app
  • πŸ‘Œ Excellent functionality
  • 🀩 Wonderful app
  • πŸ’ͺ Motivating

Room to Improve

  • πŸ› Crashes and glitches
  • πŸ” Inaccurate tracking
  • πŸ•°οΈ Slow updates
  • πŸ€– Lacks Apple Watch integration
  • πŸ”’ Privacy concerns
  • πŸ”‹ Battery drain issues
  • πŸ€” Confusing UI
Running App - Run Tracker#3

Running App - Run Tracker by Leap Health

Running & Mile Tracker
Worth Considering
πŸ’ͺ Health & Fitness
4.9😊(1.1K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Track your runs with GPS, monitor key stats like distance, speed, and calories burned, and analyze your performance with detailed graphs. Offers personalized training plans and audio feedback to help you achieve your fitness goals.

What We Love

  • πŸ‘ Easy for beginners
  • πŸ‘ Keeps users on track
  • πŸ‘ Great for running/jogging/walking
  • πŸ‘ Accurate tracking
  • πŸ‘ Motivates users
  • πŸ‘ Efficient exercise
  • πŸ‘ Helpful for improving joint condition

Room to Improve

  • πŸ› Inaccurate distance tracking
  • πŸ› Crashes/stops working during runs
  • πŸ› Doesn't work in background/when screen is off

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This GPS-based app helps runners track their distance, speed, and calories burned. It offers real-time stats, route mapping, and voice updates. Features include Apple Watch integration, shoe mileage tracking, and social sharing.

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ASICS Runkeeperβ€”Run Tracker
ASICS Runkeeperβ€”Run Tracker
ASICS Runkeeperβ€”Run Tracker
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Track your runs, set personalized goals, and follow guided workouts to improve your fitness. This app offers GPS tracking for various activities, progress monitoring, and motivational features to help you achieve your running ambitions.

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This fitness diary uses GPS to track your runs, walks, and other activities, recording distance, duration, and pace. It also offers weight logging, voice feedback, and social sharing features to help you stay motivated and achieve your health goals.

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This app transforms your iPhone into a powerful fitness computer, tracking a wide range of outdoor activities with detailed stats, maps, and graphs. It offers voice commands, live tracking, and training plans, with advanced features available through an upgrade.

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Plan, track & analyze workout
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Track over 90 sports with GPS, analyze performance, and discover new routes. Plan, save, and share your workouts, with voice feedback and auto-pause for seamless outdoor adventures and fitness tracking.

GPS tracking for 90+ sportsRoute discovery with heatmapsWorkout planning and sharing
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Track your running, walking, and biking activities to achieve fitness goals like weight loss or calorie counting. Monitor distance, speed, elevation, and calories burned with voice control and Apple Watch integration. Offers various activity types and customizable goals.

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