Comparison

Simple Run Tracker vs Scribble Run

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

Head to head
About

Simple Run Tracker

A straightforward running app for outdoor enthusiasts who prefer simplicity. It focuses on essential tracking without overwhelming users with excessive features. Ideal for those who enjoy running without complex functionalities.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Outdoor run tracking
  • Essential running metrics
  • User-friendly interface
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The simplest running tracker with a minimum of functions. If you like running outdoors and you do not need super-cracked applications with tons of features, then this is the application for you. Main features: - Minimum of settings. You can just push start button and run. - Every workout is recorded. - You can set workout target in terms of distance and/or duration. - GPS-track could be saved and exported as GPX-file.

About

Scribble Run

Features
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Every run, walk, hike and ride you've done, drawn in ink on a plain paper notebook. Scribble Run reads your workouts from Apple Health and draws each GPS route by hand. No setup, no account. Open it and your running log is already there. YOUR RUNS, DRAWN – Every route on its own little square of paper. Tap one: distance, pace, time, climb. – "So far" puts every route on top of each other, for all time or one year. Pinch in, run a finger through them. – The map: every route where it happened, like your own heatmap. NEW: DAYS, BESTS, POSTER – Days: a year of little calendars with a blot of ink on every day you went out. Longest streak, current streak, busiest month, favourite day. – Bests: your longest, your quickest run and ride, most climbing, earliest start, biggest week and month. – Poster: every drawing of the year on one sheet, or all of them on top of each other. Save it, print it, pin it up, share it. ALSO – Widgets: last run, so far, logbook, this week, and days out. – Draw with ink, pencil or biro. Kilometres or miles. – Runs, walks, hikes, rides, swims, ski days and paddles. – Opens like a book on iPhone Duo. No ads. No account. Your routes stay on your phone. Scribble Run only reads from Health; it never writes. Everything is free and nothing is locked. If it makes you smile, pay what you want.

Screenshots

Simple Run Tracker2 screens
Scribble Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Run Tracker at none against Scribble Run's 4. Simple Run Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). Scribble Run's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. Scribble Run sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Simple Run Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Run Tracker ships an update every 3 months, Scribble Run fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simple Run Tracker versus Scribble Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Run TrackerScribble Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrigory KonovalovAppRise Ventures Oy

In-app purchases

None

Simple Run Tracker

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Scribble Run

One-time4
  • Lifetime Cheap$0.99
  • Premium Plan$2.99
  • Lifetime Medium$5.99
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  • Lifetime High$9.99

Questions

Is Simple Run Tracker free?
Simple Run Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scribble Run free?
Scribble Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Run Tracker or Scribble Run have ads?
Simple Run Tracker shows ads; Scribble Run does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Run Tracker or Scribble Run?
Simple Run Tracker ships an update every 3 months, and Scribble Run fortnightly. Most recently, Simple Run Tracker was updated on November 3, 2026 and Scribble Run on November 4, 2026.

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