RaceRunner vs Climb Elev8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RaceRunner
This app allows spectators to track runners' progress during races, send them audible messages, and manage run timing. It also helps runners monitor shoe mileage to maintain optimal performance.
- Spectator race tracking
- Audible messages to runners
- Automatic run timing
- Shoe mileage tracking
- Open-source code
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RaceRunner: the run-tracking app built by a runner who races, for runners who race. Spectators can track the progress of runners during races. Spectators can start and stop timing of runs. Spectators can send messages to runners which are read aloud by the runner's phone. RaceRunner can stop timing a run automatically after a certain distance, which is useful for the time trials that runners conduct in preparation for races. RaceRunner can track shoe mileage and warn when mileage limits are exceeded. Keep those racing flats fresh! The source code for RaceRunner is available on GitHub. Feel free to inspect the source code and offer changes to it. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Climb Elev8
Track your climbing routes and view your progress with this activity tracker. It partners with Elev8 Climbing and Fitness to help you monitor your ascents.
- Route tracking
- Activity monitoring
- Progress visualization
- Partnership with Elev8 Climbing and Fitness
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View and track your routes as you climb! In partnership with Elev8 Climbing and Fitness.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Climb Elev8 at fortnightly against RaceRunner's every 9 months. Climb Elev8 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RaceRunner against 5.0 for Climb Elev8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 5 respectively.
RaceRunner ships an update every 9 months, Climb Elev8 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RaceRunner | Climb Elev8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Josh Adams | Andrew Greenman |
Customer experience
RaceRunner
Climb Elev8
In-app purchases
RaceRunner
No in-app purchases
Climb Elev8
No in-app purchases
