Austin Marathon® vs RUNFARUSA
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
RUNFARUSA
Follow live race results and track participants in real-time. Get instant scoring, leaderboards, and split notifications for premiere events. Features include interactive maps and remote GPS tracking.
- Real-Time Scoring & Results
- Live Leaderboards
- Real-Time Splits Notifications
- Interactive Multi-Course Map Creator
- Live Map Tracking
- Real-Time Remote Racing®
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RUNFARUSA provides Live Race Results & Tracking and other services for world-class events. Participants and Spectators of premiere RUNFARUSA tracked events, this app is for you! APP FEATURES INCLUDE: > Real-Time Scoring & Results > Live Leaderboards > Real-Time Splits Notifications > Interactive Multi-Course Map Creator with Live Map Tracking > Real-Time Remote Racing® (GPS mobile app tracking) > Selfie Frames PLEASE NOTE: Not all RunFARUSA events are available in the Live Results app. Some included events may not use all features. Contact us or your event coordinator for availability.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RUNFARUSA at none against Austin Marathon®'s shown. RUNFARUSA also leads on ratings volume (544 vs 4) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.
RUNFARUSA holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RUNFARUSA has 544 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Austin Marathon® ships an update every 12 months, RUNFARUSA every 15 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Austin Marathon® | RUNFARUSA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (544 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 97.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 544 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | High Five Events, LLC | Dilltree Inc |
Customer experience
Austin Marathon®
RUNFARUSA
Bugs and requests
Austin Marathon®
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
RUNFARUSA
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional freezing or loading issues
- Inconsistent tracking accuracy
Requested features
3 requests- Live video feed at finish line
- More detailed course information
- Integration with other race apps
In-app purchases
Austin Marathon®
No in-app purchases
RUNFARUSA
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Austin Marathon® free?
Is RUNFARUSA free?
Which has better reviews, Austin Marathon® or RUNFARUSA?
Do Austin Marathon® or RUNFARUSA have ads?
Which is updated more often, Austin Marathon® or RUNFARUSA?
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