Comparison

COROS vs TrailRun

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

Head to head
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

About

TrailRun

This app offers personalized training plans for trail and mountain running, adapting to your level and goals. It includes GPS tracking, 3D trail maps, and trail-specific guidance for races from 5K to ultra distances.

Highlights
  • Personalized adaptive training plans
  • GPS run tracking
  • 3D trail maps with elevation visualization
  • Intuitive training calendar
  • Trail-specific strength training
  • Race preparation for various distances
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Reach your trail running goal with a personalized training plan that adapts to you. First trail, comeback, progression, race preparation, or ultra goal: TrailRun builds your training around your level, availability, and objective. Follow your preparation week after week, track your runs, analyze your progress, and adapt your plan as you move toward your goal. A TRAINING PLAN BUILT AROUND YOUR GOAL Your training should adapt to your goal and your everyday life — not the other way around. • Personalized plans based on your level, goal, and availability • Preparation for your first trail • Progress in endurance, elevation gain, and technical terrain • Gradual return to training • Race preparation from 10K to ultra distances • Trail-specific strength training • Sessions that evolve as you progress FOLLOW YOUR PROGRESS WEEK AFTER WEEK Keep a clear view of your goal and what you still need to work on. • See your upcoming sessions at a glance • Track your consistency and progress • Follow your evolution throughout the plan • Stay on track toward your goal • Analyze your training after every run A TRAINING CALENDAR THAT FITS YOUR LIFE A change of plans should not derail your entire preparation. • Clear and simple weekly schedule • Drag and drop sessions from one day to another • Easily reschedule or cancel a workout • Adapt your week when your availability changes TRACK AND ANALYZE YOUR RUNS Record your outdoor training and keep your full training history in one place. • GPS route tracking • Distance and duration • Pace and speed • Elevation gain and loss • Calories and training data • Run history • Progress statistics SEE THE TERRAIN IN 3D Prepare for the terrain before you even hit the trail. • Immersive 3D trail maps • Elevation and slope visualization • Spot climbs, descents, and terrain changes • Discover trail routes around you • Analyze your routes before heading out TRAIN FOR THE REAL DEMANDS OF TRAIL RUNNING Trail running is about more than just logging miles. TrailRun also helps you work on the elements that make a real difference on the trails: • Endurance and uphill training • Uphill and downhill technique • Trail-specific strength training • Nutrition and race fueling strategy • Recovery and gradual return to running • Mental preparation • Trail and mountain gear advice FROM YOUR FIRST TRAIL TO YOUR NEXT BIG GOAL Whether you're discovering trail running, getting back into training, preparing for your first race, or aiming for your next ultra, TrailRun helps you move forward with a clear plan built around your progress. Set your goal. Follow your plan. Progress week after week. Several features are available for free. Upgrade to TrailRun Pro to unlock your full training plan and advanced features. Enjoy a 7-day free trial of TrailRun Pro. TRAILRUN PRO TrailRun Pro subscriptions are available monthly, quarterly, or yearly. • A 7-day free trial is available to eligible new users. • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account when the purchase is confirmed. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://trailrunapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://trailrunapp.com/legal

Screenshots

COROS4 screens
TrailRun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TrailRun at 100% against COROS's 54%. TrailRun also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). COROS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (797 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TrailRun sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. COROS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TrailRun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: COROS has 797 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of COROS's written reviews are positive against 100% of TrailRun's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

COROS ships an update every 2 weeks, TrailRun fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
COROS versus TrailRun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCOROSTrailRun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (797 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings797 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size856 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCOROS Wearables Inc.Kilian FRADET

Customer experience

COROS

All ratings796 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative13.4%
Written reviews781 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral13.6%
Negative32.1%

TrailRun

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

TrailRun

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

COROS

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

TrailRun

Subscriptions3
  • TrailRun Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • TrailRun Pro - Quarterly7 Days trial$12.993 Months
  • TrailRun Pro – 1 year7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is COROS free?
COROS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TrailRun free?
TrailRun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, COROS or TrailRun?
TrailRun is rated higher. COROS averages 4.3 out of 5 from 797 ratings, while TrailRun averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do COROS or TrailRun have ads?
Neither COROS nor TrailRun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, COROS or TrailRun?
COROS ships an update every 2 weeks, and TrailRun fortnightly. Most recently, COROS was updated on October 24, 2026 and TrailRun on October 24, 2026.

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