EtchRock vs Running Achievements (Smadges)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EtchRock
Find local endurance events, follow organizers for new event alerts, and connect with friends to see their event participation. Access tickets and event details, and integrate with fitness apps for training.
- Discover local endurance events
- Follow event organizers for notifications
- Connect with friends and see their events
- Access digital event tickets
- Integrate with fitness apps (Strava, Fitbit, Runkeeper)
- Customize user profile
- Post training updates and photos
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Discover local endurance events, follow event organizers to get a notification when they launch a new event and follow friends to get notified when they join an event. Access your EtchRock tickets and event information from within the app. Connect a fitness app and start training for the events you are taking part in. Profile Customise your profile with a photo, description and banner image Post training updates and tag the events you are taking part in Upload photos and tag them to the events you are taking part in Discover Discover local endurance events Connect with friends Find people with the same interests Events View event information Share events with friends Connect with other participants Get your tickets on your phone Notifications Event launch notifications from the event organisers you are following Event update notifications from the event you are taking part in Friends starts following you A friend joins an event Fitness App integration Strava Fitbit Runkeeper By downloading the app, you also agree to the EtchRock terms and conditions which are located at https://etchrock.com/terms-and-conditions
Running Achievements (Smadges)
Track your progress and unlock achievements for your 5k runs. This app uses your parkrun athlete number to display completed badges, identify upcoming goals, and showcase detailed statistics. Explore various badge types including club, challenge, and volunteer roles.
- Track achievement progress
- Parkrun athlete number integration
- Club, Challenge, and Volunteer badges
- Statistics screen
- Event summary and analysis
- Location map of runs
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A simple app to track your achievement progress and stats for those Saturday morning 5k runs. Uses your parkrun athlete number to get stats on what achievements you have completed, how far you are from completing others and any new ones you might want to aim for. Featuring: - Club Badges - Challenge Badges - Volunteer Badges: Each role has levels to unlock, the more you do the better badge you will get! - World Tourist Badges - Statistics Screen: Showing many stats for those who love the figures - Event Summary Screen: Listing all the events and number of times completed - Event Analysis Screen: Showing all run dates and times for runs at the same event, includes an event pb split time for those interested! - Location map with each run completed, incomplete and even your NENDY! What Badges will you unlock next? Will you get your Alphabet badge? Can you complete the Stopwatch challenge? How many Volunteer Roles have you completed? ....plus many more club, challenge and volunteer badges to collect! This is in no way associated, approved or in collaboration with parkrun, this is an unofficial app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Running Achievements (Smadges) at 74% against EtchRock's 40%. EtchRock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). 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.
EtchRock ships an update every 2 weeks, Running Achievements (Smadges) every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EtchRock | Running Achievements (Smadges) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 74.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Etch Rock Limited | Ford Hollett |
Customer experience
EtchRock
Running Achievements (Smadges)
Bugs and requests
EtchRock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Running Achievements (Smadges)
Reported bugs
22 issues- Unable to open app after update
- App crashing on load after update v1.9.20
- App won't proceed beyond initial entry
- App no longer works
- App not working, error code after reinstall
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- App no longer works since upgrade
- Woodlands parkrun missing from Yorkshire and Humberside Region list (now sorted)
- Swinoujscie parkrun in Poland not qualifying for Islands of Europe
- Channel Islands included in UK in some challenges
- 100% CPU use
- New Zealand courses not appearing in Alphabeteer (Otaki River)
- App breaking Apple's access policy (VoiceOver unusable)
- Syncing data issues, apps showing different data
- Ross-on-Wye parkrun not in West Midlands
- Missing runs on calendar (Ginninderra, Varsity Lakes)
- Stones Corner Queensland Australia not showing on map
- Portsea Island not included in Islands of Europe challenge
- Home run showing as NENDY
- Failed to load data, loader spins
- Update leaves app hanging on step 5
- Font size too tiny
- UI feels dated, name blocked by iPhone notch
Requested features
23 requests- Add County based achievements
- Include Swinoujscie parkrun in Islands of Europe
- Add 'LonDone' achievement
- Allow users to suggest new challenges
- Separate average run time from walk time
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- Add Aber fields parkrun to Bjorn to run challenge
- Add streak statistic or last time not run on Saturday
- Add friends to compare badges
- Add Queanbeyan to Beehive challenge
- Add Aussie Tourist and ANZ Tourist challenges
- Show state/city location for US parkruns on map
- Include junior parkrun stats
- Link to parkrun website from region list
- Add volunteer to club menu
- Add 'Kingdom Conquered' badge for completing all events in a country
- Implement 'find a friend' feature
- Add Wilson index map and nearest event maps
- Add badge for each volunteer role
- Add new challenges for storm Saturdays
- Option to keep multiple athlete IDs saved
- Break down regionnaire challenges to county conquers
- Add new up and coming events feature
- Add Event Directors icon/badge
In-app purchases
EtchRock
No in-app purchases
Running Achievements (Smadges)
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is EtchRock free?
Is Running Achievements (Smadges) free?
Do EtchRock or Running Achievements (Smadges) have ads?
Which is updated more often, EtchRock or Running Achievements (Smadges)?
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