OCR Buddy vs Pelotonia Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OCR Buddy
This app helps obstacle course racers find and plan their race calendar. It features a comprehensive database of events from major international brands to local races, providing direct links for participation.
- Obstacle course race database
- Event planning calendar
- International and local race listings
- Direct event registration links
- Growing event information
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OCR Buddy is the first mobile calendar application designed for obstacle course racers. OCR Buddy's extensive and ever-growing database lists events from international race brands to the local obstacle races right in your backyard. OCR Buddy provides you with all the information you need to plan and build your race calendar while providing you the direct link to any event you are interested in or want to participate in.
Pelotonia Tracker
Follow Pelotonia participants in real-time during their Ride or Run/Hike. Receive instant notifications on their progress and track bike arrivals back at the start location. Search for participants by name or Public ID to stay updated.
- Real-time participant tracking
- Progress notifications
- Bike arrival tracking
- Search by participant name
- Search by Public ID
- Subscribe to notifications
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Pelotonia Tracker allows you to follow any Pelotonia participant and receive real-time notifications as they progress throughout their Ride or Run/Hike. Search within the app by participant name or Public ID and subscribe to notifications to follow your favorite members of The Greatest Team Ever! Riders can also track the arrival of their bike back to start location via Pelotonia's bike trucks through the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OCR Buddy at every 2 months against Pelotonia Tracker's every 11 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
OCR Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of OCR Buddy's written reviews are positive against 92% of Pelotonia Tracker's.
OCR Buddy ships an update every 2 months, Pelotonia Tracker every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OCR Buddy | Pelotonia Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (36 ratings) — better | 4.7 (49 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 97.3% of reviews — better | 92.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Russ Blatt | Dilltree Inc |
Customer experience
OCR Buddy
Pelotonia Tracker
In-app purchases
OCR Buddy
No in-app purchases
Pelotonia Tracker
No in-app purchases
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