Comparison

Run Trackr vs Run Roster

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

Head to head
About

Run Trackr

This app serves as a digital journal for your runs, recording steps, speed, and calories burned. It allows you to set and achieve monthly fitness goals and can integrate with Apple Health for accurate heart rate data.

Highlights
  • GPS run tracking
  • Step, speed, and calorie monitoring
  • Activity goal setting
  • Apple Health heart rate integration
  • Fitness diary functionality
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Run Trackr is your fitness diary to track your daily runs. Track your steps, speed and calories burnt along with the time and distance you ran for. • Set your goals, breach them and create new ones every month with our Activity Goals feature. • Get accurate heart rate data from Apple health, when activated. Note : • The app uses your GPS to track your run, which can drain your battery. • App requests heart rate data from health app. Coming Soon - • Listen to your favorite music via various streaming platforms. You will have them right in your Run Trackr. • Apple Watch Integration.

About

Run Roster

This app helps you achieve your running goals by providing training plans for various race distances. Track your progress, record finish times, and store race day photos. It also offers Apple Watch integration and syncs with Apple Health for comprehensive fitness tracking.

Highlights
  • Customizable training plans
  • Race event recording
  • Finish time tracking
  • Finish line photo storage
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Apple Health data sync
Features
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Run Roster is your path to achieve your running goals for any upcoming 5k, 10k, 1/2 or Full Marathon races. If you have registered for a race in the future, or just want to train for your first 5k on any date from home, Run Roster will keep you motivated and on track. With Run Roster you can; - Record all your past and future running events - Monitor progress and stay accountable by keeping up with the provided training plan - Record your finish time when you complete a race, then look back and set a new goal for your next run - Keep a finish line photo to remember race day - Add the Run Roster Widget to your home screen and lock screen to display the current training run for each day With Run Roster for Apple Watch you'll see all your runs right on your wrist. - Races and training progress will sync between iPhone and Apple Watch through iCloud - Run Roster complications provide quick access right on your watch face - Almost anything you can do on Run Roster for iOS can be done right on your wrist. * photos do not sync * run events created on Apple Watch will default to the current date, date can then be edited on iPhone. Run Roster requests permission to access Apple Health data. This allows the app to track your heart rate and activity calories, which will update your activity rings. The app also requests motion data and location information to measure and display running route and pace data. All data is measured and stored on device and is not shared with the developer in any way. If you've read this far thank you for your interest in Run Roster. I am an independent iOS developer and welcome any and all feedback as to how you're using Run Roster. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://impulsecoupled.com/privacy-policy As of version 2.0 Run Roster now offers Annual or Monthly subscriptions to unlock the ability to view current weather and 5-day forecast for your local area. If you choose to buy an Apple Weather subscription, payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. All purchases are final. Impulse Coupled Development cannot issue refunds for purchases charged to your Apple ID. See you running! - Dan

Screenshots

Run Trackr4 screens
Run Roster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Run Trackr at Free against Run Roster's $1.99. Run Trackr also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Run Roster's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.8). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Run Trackr is free to download; Run Roster costs $1.99 up front. Run Trackr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Run Roster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Run Roster holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Run Trackr has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Run Trackr ships an update every 2 weeks, Run Roster every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Run Trackr versus Run Roster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun TrackrRun Roster
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechnostacks Infotech Private LimitedDan O'Leary

Customer experience

Run Trackr

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%

Run Roster

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Run Trackr

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
3 purchases

Run Roster

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Run Roster Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Run Trackr free?
Run Trackr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Run Roster free?
Run Roster costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Run Trackr or Run Roster?
Run Roster is rated higher. Run Trackr averages 2.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Run Roster averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Run Trackr or Run Roster have ads?
Neither Run Trackr nor Run Roster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Run Trackr or Run Roster?
Run Trackr ships an update every 2 weeks, and Run Roster every 6 weeks. Most recently, Run Trackr was updated on November 2, 2026 and Run Roster on November 3, 2026.

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