Austin Marathon® vs Active Experience
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Austin Marathon®
This official event app provides essential information for runners, spectators, volunteers, and sponsors of a major marathon weekend. Access course maps, race details, runner tracking, and event updates. Stay informed about entertainment and charities along the route.
- Official event information
- Interactive course maps
- Personalized race scheduling
- Real-time runner tracking
- Social sharing capabilities
- Event weekend push notifications
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The Official app of the Ascension Seton Austin Marathon, Half Marathon & 5k. It includes a wide range of features that provides runners, spectators, volunteers and sponsors with important and fun information relating to the event and event weekend. -Course Maps -Race info with personalized scheduling -Runner Tracking & Results -Social sharing and news -List of bands and charities on course -Push notifications for up-to-the-minute about the weekend (opt in/out) We can't wait to see you in beautiful Austin, Texas! #RunAustin
Active Experience
Follow live event progress, view real-time leaderboards, and get participant alerts. Discover event landmarks, share photos, and stay updated on races like marathons and triathlons. Integrates with HealthKit for heart rate and workout data.
- Real-time leaderboards
- Participant GPS tracking
- Course map with landmarks
- Progress alerts and updates
- Event photo sharing
- HealthKit integration
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One app for all of your events. Track participants on an events course map, view real-time leaderboards, receive participant progress alerts and important updates from events. • View & share results and rankings. • Find event landmarks with the course map. • Track participants via GPS. • Accept or decline tracking notifications. • Receive push notifications for followed participants. • Take and share event photos with all other spectators and participants using the app. • Easily follow and stay up-to-date with Marathons, 5Ks, 10Ks and Triathlons near you. In the Watch app, Apple’s HealthKit is used to collect heart rate and exercise data, and at the end of a run, the workout is saved to Healthkit. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Austin Marathon® at 4.8 against Active Experience's 1.5. Active Experience's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Austin Marathon® holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Active Experience has 148 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Austin Marathon® ships an update every 12 months, Active Experience every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Austin Marathon® | Active Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 1.5 (148 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 6.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 148 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | High Five Events, LLC | Active Network, LLC |
Customer experience
Austin Marathon®
Active Experience
Bugs and requests
Austin Marathon®
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Active Experience
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cannot enter date of birth to create account
- Tracking stops working mid-race
- Inconsistent and inaccurate runner locations
Requested features
3 requests- Improve runner tracking accuracy and reliability
- Provide course maps and mile markers
- Allow easy spectator tracking without complex setup
In-app purchases
Austin Marathon®
No in-app purchases
Active Experience
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Austin Marathon® free?
Is Active Experience free?
Which has better reviews, Austin Marathon® or Active Experience?
Do Austin Marathon® or Active Experience have ads?
Which is updated more often, Austin Marathon® or Active Experience?
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