LiveTrail vs Leuven Marathon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LiveTrail
Track runners live during races, receiving checkpoint notifications and viewing real-time rankings. For runners, it offers GPS tracking, SOS alerts, and a finisher poster. Features include offline mode and dark mode.
- Live runner tracking
- Checkpoint notifications
- Live rankings
- Course map and elevation profile
- GPS beacon for runners
- SOS alert
- Offline mode
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A brand-new LiveTrail, rebuilt from the ground up. Follow your runners live, with a notification every time they cross a checkpoint. Live rankings, passage times, course map and elevation profile in 2D and 3D. Running yourself? Your bib opens a space of your own: GPS beacon, SOS alert, cut-offs, and a finisher poster to share. New: the Ghost table — your race plan, checkpoint by checkpoint. Works offline, dark mode, km or miles.
Leuven Marathon
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Welcome to the Leuven Marathon 2027! The unforgettable success of the European Running Championships 2025 continued last year, and what a follow-up it was. On 19/04/2026, 17,900 runners made history together during the very first Leuven Marathon. With a great recipe, you hardly need to change the ingredients. Expect once again three distances (10 km, half marathon, or full marathon) and a very similar course running through the heart of Leuven, starting and finishing at Philipssite. Marathon runners will enjoy the loop through the Forests of Brabant. Along the way, DJs, live acts, and thousands of enthusiastic supporters will make it an incredible experience all the way to the finish line. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LiveTrail at none against Leuven Marathon's 2. LiveTrail also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Leuven Marathon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. LiveTrail asks for nothing beyond the download.
LiveTrail ships an update every 4 days, Leuven Marathon every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiveTrail | Leuven Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LiveTrail SARL | Golazo Sports B.V. |
In-app purchases
LiveTrail
No in-app purchases
Leuven Marathon
- PLUS Unlimited$5.991 Year
- PLUS Single Event$3.99
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