IRONMAN Tracker vs Athyx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Athyx
This app helps athletes estimate training intensity by capturing lactate data. It offers a simple interface to track key training insights and review past sessions. Educational content provides general information on training concepts and performance metrics.
- Lactate capture for training intensity estimation
- Track key training insights
- Simple interface for athletes
- Review past session history
- Educational content on training concepts
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Athyx captures lactate during training and is used as an estimate to guide training intensity. Track key training insights and view your sessions in a simple, fast interface built for athletes. EDUCATIONAL CONTENT The AI provides general information about training concepts and performance metrics. Content is designed to help users understand common patterns and terminology used in athletic training. SESSION HISTORY Review past sessions, including time, activity, and associated training data in a simple interface. Athyx products and services are not medical devices and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, monitor, or prevent any disease or medical condition. They are designed solely for general fitness and training purposes. The data provided is for informational use only and should not be considered medical advice. Do not make changes to your health, medication, nutrition, or training routines without consulting a qualified healthcare professional.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: IRONMAN Tracker at 96% against Athyx's 0%. IRONMAN Tracker also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (8.4K vs 3). Athyx's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
IRONMAN Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IRONMAN Tracker has 8.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of IRONMAN Tracker's written reviews are positive against 0% of Athyx's.
IRONMAN Tracker ships an update every 6 months, Athyx every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IRONMAN Tracker | Athyx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8.4K ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.4K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dilltree Inc | Athyx, Inc. |
Customer experience
IRONMAN Tracker
Athyx
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
Athyx
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IRONMAN Tracker
No in-app purchases
Athyx
No in-app purchases
