Comparison

Fitmeter Run vs Trekle

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

Head to head
About

Fitmeter Run

This app transforms your iPhone into a comprehensive running computer. It uses GPS to track your routes, distance, pace, and altitude in real-time. All your workout data is stored for review and analysis, with support for heart rate sensors and Apple Health.

Highlights
  • GPS route tracking
  • Real-time pace and distance
  • Altitude and calorie tracking
  • Heart rate sensor support
  • Workout history and statistics
  • Apple Health integration
  • CSV export
Features
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Fitmeter Run turns your iPhone into a running computer with incredible functionality. Your session is tracked GPS based and all data is presented in real-time. The app is designed for a wide user base, from amateur to professional. Features: - GPS based position and route of the session will be displayed on a map including distance markers - Distance - Duration of the session - Pause time - Auto Pause detection - Current pace - Pace of last mile - Fastest mile - Altitude tracking. Uphill / Downhill - Burned calories - Heart rate sensor support - Split times - History. All activities will be stored and can be reviewed. No session count limitation - Export all activities to a CSV file - Statistics for a session. Speed, altitude and pulse over distance - Statistics over the last 10 sessions - Records. See your all-time records and a summary over all sessions - Apple health support:  Read the weight and use it calculate the burned calories Save the workout and its activity energy - Facebook support. Post sessions to your Facebook timeline - Ad free - No registration required - No annoying notifications - No marketing emails Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Trekle

Features
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Trekle turns your everyday steps into a real adventure. Pick a route — the Camino de Santiago, the Grand Canyon, the Tour de France or a fantasy journey — and every kilometre you actually walk moves you further along it. HOW IT WORKS • Trekle reads your walking distance from Apple Health • No GPS, no location tracking — every step counts, anywhere • Watch your progress on an illustrated route map WHAT'S WAITING • A catalogue of routes: local trips, world treks and fantasy journeys • Milestones with photos and stories of the places you pass • Celebrations for reached milestones and a grand finale at the finish • Statistics: daily averages, records, best weeks • A completion estimate based on your own pace • Milestone notifications (never at night) PRIVACY FIRST No sign-up, no e-mail. We read only daily walking-distance totals and never use them for anything but your progress along the route. No ads, no data selling. Lace up and set out — the first milestone is closer than you think.

Screenshots

Fitmeter Run4 screens
Trekle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Trekle at Free against Fitmeter Run's $2.99. Trekle also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). Fitmeter Run's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Trekle is free to download; Fitmeter Run costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fitmeter Run ships an update every 3 months, Trekle every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fitmeter Run versus Trekle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitmeter RunTrekle
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (134 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings134 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVolker SchueppelMartin Tomecek

In-app purchases

None

Fitmeter Run

No in-app purchases

None

Trekle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fitmeter Run free?
Fitmeter Run costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trekle free?
Trekle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fitmeter Run or Trekle have ads?
Neither Fitmeter Run nor Trekle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fitmeter Run or Trekle?
Fitmeter Run ships an update every 3 months, and Trekle every 10 days. Most recently, Fitmeter Run was updated on October 23, 2026 and Trekle on October 25, 2026.

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