Comparison

GO RUN vs VidTimer

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

Head to head
About

GO RUN

This app syncs your exercise statistics to your phone and the cloud via Bluetooth. View routes, distances, times, calories burned, and accumulated stats by month to help achieve your fitness goals. It also integrates with the Health app to export steps, weight, and sleep data.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth syncing
  • View exercise stats instantly
  • Accumulated monthly stats
  • Health app integration
  • User-friendly pairing
Features
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** GPS Log Function will continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH App Integration You can export the following data to HEALTH APP through GoRUN App Steps Weight Sleep ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The GoRUN App, made for sport lovers. GoRUN syncs your exercise stats to your phone and the cloud via Bluetooth, uploading and storing your data simultaneously so that you can check your records at any time and adjust accordingly. Features: [User friendly] To Pair:go to the settings menu on your watch and select [Bluetooth Pairing]. Activate the GoRUN App, go to [My Devices] and select [New Device]. Enter the pairing code on your watch to the app on your phone to complete pairing. [Sync data] To sync:go to the settings menu on your watch and select sync mode before activating the GoRUN App on your phone. Go to [My Devices] on the app . Press the Sync button at the top right corner to start syncing. [View results instantly] All exercise stats can be viewed instantly on your phone, including routes, distances, times, laps, or calories burned. [Accumulated stats] GoRUN App can display accumulated exercise stats by month to help you achieve your running/cycling/marathon goals! More new features coming soon!

About

VidTimer

Easily add customizable timers and stopwatches to your videos. Adjust position, style, and timing with frame-by-frame control. Offers countdown and count-up modes with various display options.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop timer positioning
  • Set timer start/end points
  • Frame-by-frame adjustment
  • Customizable timer appearance
  • Countdown and count-up modes
  • Adjustable display digits
  • Timer rotation and zoom
Features
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V1.1.7 New Features: Add center reference line V1.1.4 New Features: Supports members to modify the timer title(watermark) V1.1.3 New Features: 1. Added support for professional members to remove the timer watermark and screen recording watermark. 2. Significantly improved the clarity of video preview images. VidTimer's Key Features: 1.Drag the timer on the main interface to freely adjust its position in the video frame. 2.Easily set the timer's start point by dragging the green slider on the main interface. 3.Effortlessly set the timer's end point by dragging the red slider on the main interface. 4.Click the "Forward 1 Frame"/"Back 1 Frame" buttons on the main interface to advance or retreat by one frame, respectively. 5.Click the "Forward 5 Frames"/"Back 5 Frames" buttons on the main interface to advance or retreat by five frames, respectively. 6.Click the preview button in the bottom left corner of the main interface to preview the video with the timer added. 7.Double-clicking the video frame without zooming can show or hide the timer, making it easier to view the video content. 8.The timer's display supports two styles: the default font and a digital tube font. 9.Users can save or delete timer styles according to personal preference. 10.The timer's font size, color, and transparency can be customized. 11.The background size, color, transparency, and corner radius can be adjusted as desired. 12.The border width, color, and transparency can also be modified according to needs. 13.Supports both countdown and count-up modes. 14.Allows setting the display digits for minutes, seconds, and milliseconds. 15.Enables precise timing results based on the current start and end points. 16.Offers a custom setting for the timer's rotation angle. 17.Supports pinching to zoom and dragging operations on the video frame for precise positioning of the start and end points. 18.Supports double-clicking to restore the zoomed video frame to its original size. We continuously update our app to deliver the best experience and more features. By using this app, you agree to the Apple Standard End User License Agreement, available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GO RUN4 screens
VidTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VidTimer at 67% against GO RUN's 0%. VidTimer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (46 vs 1). GO RUN's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. VidTimer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. GO RUN asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VidTimer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VidTimer has 46 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of GO RUN's written reviews are positive against 67% of VidTimer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GO RUN ships an update every 3 weeks, VidTimer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
GO RUN versus VidTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGO RUNVidTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (46 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings146 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMap8 INC.Shanghai Qingge Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

GO RUN

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

VidTimer

All ratings46 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

GO RUN

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

VidTimer

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Member$1.491 Month
  • Annual Member$9.991 Year
  • vidtimer_yearly_pro$14.991 Year

Questions

Is GO RUN free?
GO RUN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VidTimer free?
VidTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GO RUN or VidTimer?
VidTimer is rated higher. GO RUN averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while VidTimer averages 4.7 from 46 ratings.
Do GO RUN or VidTimer have ads?
Neither GO RUN nor VidTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GO RUN or VidTimer?
GO RUN ships an update every 3 weeks, and VidTimer every 10 days. Most recently, GO RUN was updated on September 24, 2026 and VidTimer on October 10, 2026.

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