Comparison

特步跑步 vs COROS

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

Head to head
About

特步跑步

Features
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全新升级「特步跑步,传递奔跑的力量」 。让你的跑步运动更科学、更快乐。 分享跑步详情,提升跑步成就,一起体验充满活力和趣味的跑步之旅。 1. 专业精准的户外跑步轨迹记录 2. 数据自动同步特步跑步平台 3. 还可以绑定第三方手表和APP 4. 详细的运动数据分析 5. 专注为跑者和跑团服务

About

COROS

Enhance your fitness journey with detailed daily data, activity summaries, and advanced navigation tools. Customize your devices, download training plans, and seamlessly sync with popular third-party health platforms.

Highlights
  • Daily data tracking (sleep, steps, calories)
  • Activity summaries for all sports
  • Map and route management
  • Device and personal settings customization
  • Third-party app integration
Features
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The COROS app is your tool to help improve your fitness, download training plans, navigate with confidence, customize your devices, and more. The app will help you to track, and view: - Daily Data such as Sleep, Steps, Calories and more - Activity Summaries for all sports recorded on your watch - The Explore Page to manage maps, routes, and saved locations - Profile Page to customize your watch and personal settings - Connect and sync to 3rd party apps like Apple HealthKit, Google Health Connect, Strava, and more Note: - Sync steps, heart rate and other data to Apple devices using HealthKit - Continuous background use of GPS can decrease battery life

Screenshots

特步跑步4 screens
COROS4 screens

Verdict

The call

特步跑步 and COROS are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

特步跑步 ships an update every 3 weeks, COROS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
特步跑步 versus COROS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter特步跑步COROS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (800 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—54.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—800 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB856 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXTEP (CHINA) CO., LTD.COROS Wearables Inc.

Bugs and requests

特步跑步

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

COROS

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Inability to log in or sync data
  • Inconsistent data between watch and app
  • Elevation/GPS tracking issues
  • Strength training mode not working properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more watch face options
  • Improve sleep tracking accuracy
  • Integrate with Apple Health app
  • Add ability to edit/delete activities
  • Provide more customization options

In-app purchases

None

特步跑步

No in-app purchases

None

COROS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 特步跑步 free?
特步跑步 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is COROS free?
COROS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 特步跑步 or COROS have ads?
Neither 特步跑步 nor COROS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 特步跑步 or COROS?
特步跑步 ships an update every 3 weeks, and COROS every 2 weeks. Most recently, 特步跑步 was updated on November 2, 2026 and COROS on November 3, 2026.

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