Comparison

Share Meals vs Running Center

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

Head to head
About

Share Meals

Discover free food resources in your area and connect with communities dedicated to food sharing and security. Find information on food pantries, meal programs, and more.

Highlights
  • Find free food resources
  • Connect with food sharing communities
  • Boost food security
  • Locate food pantries
  • Information on meal programs
Features
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Find free food resources near you with ease. Connect with communities focused on sharing food and boosting food security. Share and find information about free food, food pantries, meal swipes, meal programs, and more.

About

Running Center

Earn rewards and track your fitness progress with this loyalty program app. Shop in-store or online to accumulate points redeemable for gift cards. Sync your runs and walks to unlock achievements and potentially win prizes.

Highlights
  • Earn points for purchases
  • Redeem points for gift cards
  • Check-in at events for bonus points
  • Sync runs and walks with Strava
  • Track mileage with Apple Health
  • Unlock achievements and perks
  • Stay updated on store news and sales
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You're loyal. You shop local, stay active, and should get rewarded for it. We want you to be part of the Running Center Loyalty Program. It's simple and free, just download the app and login. Shop in the app or in our store and you'll earn reward points for every dollar you spend. You'll also get reward points for checking in at Running Center events. Then redeem those points for Running Center digital gift cards. Plus, track your lifetime point total to level up with reward achievements, bragging rights, and other perks. Feel like going the extra mile? Take your loyalty a step further by syncing your runs or walks with Strava. Track your mileage to achieve new levels, receive acclaim, or maybe even prizes. The Running Center app makes it easy to stay up to date on store news, events, sales, and more. It's easy and free! Simply download the Running Center app, log in, and start earning. Running Center - Rewards Program • Earn points for every dollar spent pre-tax both in-store and online • Check-in at participating events to earn extra points • Points will appear on your account the day after a purchase is made • Redeem Points for Running Center digital gift cards redeemable both in-store and online • Easily keep track of your points and redemptions right in your app Running Center – Miles Program • Sync your Strava Runs and walks to track your mileage in the app • Sync your Apple Fitness Workouts to track your mileage in the app. Works with Apple Health. • Stay motivated by unlocking achievements when distance milestones are reached *Rewards Program Subject to change You're loyal. You shop local, stay active, and should get rewarded for it. We want you to be part of the Running Center Loyalty Program. It's simple and free, just download the app and login. Shop in the app or in our store and you'll earn reward points for every dollar you spend. You'll also get reward points for checking in at Running Center events. Then redeem those points for Running Center digital gift cards. Plus, track your lifetime point total to level up with reward achievements, bragging rights, and other perks. Feel like going the extra mile? Take your loyalty a step further by syncing your runs or walks with Strava. Track your mileage to achieve new levels, receive acclaim, or maybe even prizes. The Running Center app makes it easy to stay up to date on store news, events, sales, and more. It's easy and free! Simply download the Running Center app, log in, and start earning. Running Center - Rewards Program • Earn points for every dollar spent pre-tax both in-store and online • Check-in at participating events to earn extra points • Points will appear on your account the day after a purchase is made • Redeem Points for Running Center digital gift cards redeemable both in-store and online • Easily keep track of your points and redemptions right in your app Running Center – Miles Program • Sync your Strava Runs and walks to track your mileage in the app • Sync your Apple Fitness Workouts to track your mileage in the app. Works with Apple Health. • Stay motivated by unlocking achievements when distance milestones are reached *Rewards Program Subject to change

Screenshots

Share Meals4 screens
Running Center4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Running Center at 5.0 against Share Meals's 3.9. Running Center also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Share Meals's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Running Center holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Share Meals has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Share Meals ships an update monthly, Running Center every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Share Meals versus Running Center: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShare MealsRunning Center
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShare Meals United, Inc.The Running Center

Customer experience

Share Meals

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Running Center

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Share Meals

No in-app purchases

None

Running Center

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Share Meals free?
Share Meals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Running Center free?
Running Center is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Share Meals or Running Center?
Running Center is rated higher. Share Meals averages 3.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Running Center averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Share Meals or Running Center have ads?
Neither Share Meals nor Running Center shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Share Meals or Running Center?
Share Meals ships an update monthly, and Running Center every 4 months. Most recently, Share Meals was updated on November 2, 2026 and Running Center on November 3, 2026.

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