Fitmeter Run vs Trekle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Trekle
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Fitmeter Run | Trekle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (134 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 134 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Volker Schueppel | Martin Tomecek |
In-app purchases
Fitmeter Run
No in-app purchases
Trekle
No in-app purchases









