Comparison

R vs SVE Live!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

R

Track runners in real-time during races and know when they'll reach your location. Send virtual cheers and messages to support participants from anywhere. Enhance the race day experience for both spectators and runners.

Highlights
  • Real-time runner location tracking
  • Predicted runner arrival times
  • Virtual cheering messages
  • Virtual drum support
  • Race result review
  • Thank-you message sending
Features
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R-navi makes cheering at running events easier and more fun! When your family or friends are running a race, you probably wonder, "Where are they now?" or "When will they pass by?" But waiting by the roadside without knowing can be tough. With R-navi, you can see the runner's predicted location on a map based on official race timing data. You'll know roughly how many minutes it'll take for them to reach your spot –– so you can cheer at just the right moment! Can't make it to the course? No problem! You can send supportive messages or tap the virtual drum to cheer from anywhere. Runners can also enjoy the app by reviewing their race results and sending thank-you messages to their supporters. (If you registered for the race through RUNNET, you'll get access to even more features!) Now supporting around 100 races per year — Join in and make cheering (and being cheered for) more special than ever! Tablet support is not guaranteed.

About

SVE Live!

Follow athletic events in real-time with live tracking for participants and spectators. View times, paces, and placings, and use interactive maps to follow progress. Receive push notifications and access event information, leaderboards, and social sharing features.

Highlights
  • Real-time participant times, paces, and placings
  • Interactive course and live map tracking
  • Track multiple participants simultaneously
  • Push notifications for event progress
  • Event information and messaging
  • Live leaderboards
  • Social sharing
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SVE Live! provides Real-Time Tracking for athletic events. Participants and spectators of listed events, this app is for you! Highlights: •Participant times, paces, estimates, and placings in real-time. •Interactive course map and live map tracking. •Easy tracking of multiple participants at the same time. •Push notifications as the event progresses. •Event info and messaging. •Live leaderboards. •Social sharing. PLEASE NOTE: Not all SVE Timing events are available for live tracking or listed in the SVE Tracking APP. Please see our SVE Timing APP for other events. Please contact us or your event coordinator for availability.

Screenshots

R4 screens
SVE Live!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SVE Live! at 96% against R's 55%. SVE Live! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). R's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 43 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 180). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. R sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. SVE Live! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SVE Live! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: R has 1.1K ratings behind it against 180, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of R's written reviews are positive against 96% of SVE Live!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

R ships an update fortnightly, SVE Live! every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
R versus SVE Live!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSVE Live!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (180 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews96.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better180
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 43 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB20 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperR-bies Co., Ltd.Dilltree Inc

Customer experience

R

All ratings1,119 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative41.4%

SVE Live!

All ratings178 ratings
Positive98.9%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive96.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

R

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SVE Live!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Map difficult to use during run
  • Tracker stopped tracking until almost the finish

Requested features

1 request
  • Easier nickname selection

In-app purchases

2 purchases

R

Subscriptions2
  • Subscription Plan1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Subscription Plan for R-navi1 Month trial$39.991 Year
None

SVE Live!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is R free?
R is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SVE Live! free?
SVE Live! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, R or SVE Live!?
SVE Live! is rated higher. R averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while SVE Live! averages 5.0 from 180 ratings.
Do R or SVE Live! have ads?
Neither R nor SVE Live! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, R or SVE Live!?
R ships an update fortnightly, and SVE Live! every 43 months. Most recently, R was updated on November 2, 2026 and SVE Live! on October 24, 2026.

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