OST Remote vs Twin Cities In Motion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OST Remote
This app facilitates the tracking of athletes at aid stations during endurance events, even with unreliable internet. It allows for quick recording of bib numbers and times, syncing data to a central platform when connectivity is restored.
- Offline data storage
- Automatic data syncing
- Minimalist live entry screen
- Event setup on opensplittime.org
- Local data storage and upload
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OST Remote makes it easy to keep track of athletes as they come into and out of aid stations during endurance events. OST Remote is designed to work at aid stations with intermittent internet connections. Even with no internet connection, OST Remote will store data locally and upload it to opensplittime.org when you return to cellular or WiFi connectivity. Set up your events on opensplittime.org, then login and upload event data to OST Remote. Travel to your aid station, record runner times, and sync with opensplittime.org whenever circumstances allow. OST Remote's minimal live entry screen allows you to quickly capture bib numbers and times and then edit them at your convenience before syncing. Create an account on www.opensplittime.org to get started using OST Remote.
Twin Cities In Motion
Follow your favorite runners in real-time during events and access essential race-week information. Find course maps, packet pickup details, and parking tips. Enjoy exclusive partner offers and fun race-day photo frames.
- Real-time runner tracking
- Race-week details
- Course maps
- Packet pickup information
- Parking tips
- Exclusive partner offers
- Race-day photo frames
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Download the official Twin Cities In Motion events app, presented by Medtronic, to track your favorite runners at upcoming events and for important race-week and race-day details including course maps, packet pick up times and location, parking tips, and more. The app also features exclusive offers from TCM partners and fun photo frames for race-day selfies. Please note that information is subject to change.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OST Remote at 100% against Twin Cities In Motion's 0%. OST Remote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.2). Twin Cities In Motion's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). 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.
OST Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of OST Remote's written reviews are positive against 0% of Twin Cities In Motion's.
OST Remote ships an update every 2 months, Twin Cities In Motion fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OST Remote | Twin Cities In Motion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.7 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OpenSplitTime.org | Twin Cities In Motion |
Customer experience
OST Remote
Twin Cities In Motion
In-app purchases
OST Remote
No in-app purchases
Twin Cities In Motion
No in-app purchases
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