Comparison

IRONMAN Tracker vs Spald

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

Head to head
About

IRONMAN Tracker

Follow your favorite athletes in real-time during select IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 events. Spectators can view live results, track progress on course maps, and receive important event updates.

Highlights
  • Real-time athlete tracking
  • Live course maps
  • Track multiple athletes
  • Push notifications for progress
  • Event information and updates
  • Social media sharing
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IRONMAN Tracker provides official real-time athlete tracking for select global IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 endurance events. We bring the excitement of race day to spectators and fans by delivering real-time results for professional and age-group racing. Features: -Track an athlete’s times, paces, split estimates, and division placement in real time -Interact with live maps of the course -Track multiple athletes at the same time -Receive push notifications as progress is made -Follow important event information and updates -Share updates to various social media platforms

About

Spald

Features
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Aplicação do SPALD - onde poderá reservar as suas aulas, ver os seus treinos e muito mais.

Screenshots

IRONMAN Tracker4 screens
Spald3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: IRONMAN Tracker at 11.0 against Spald's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IRONMAN Tracker ships an update every 6 months, Spald every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
IRONMAN Tracker versus Spald: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIRONMAN TrackerSpald
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDilltree IncArquivandus Lda

Bugs and requests

IRONMAN Tracker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistencies in leaderboard display
  • Difficulty disabling event notifications

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to view individual event distances (swim, bike, run) separately
  • Improve map functionality to show street names and course layout
  • Implement a 'you are here' indicator on the map
  • Add live video feed of finish line
  • Allow users to post encouragement to athletes during the race

Spald

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

IRONMAN Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Spald

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IRONMAN Tracker free?
IRONMAN Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spald free?
Spald is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IRONMAN Tracker or Spald have ads?
Neither IRONMAN Tracker nor Spald shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IRONMAN Tracker or Spald?
IRONMAN Tracker ships an update every 6 months, and Spald every 11 months. Most recently, IRONMAN Tracker was updated on October 29, 2026 and Spald on October 27, 2026.

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