GoStix™ Plus vs Rundown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoStix™ Plus
This app quantifies analytes by analyzing the intensity of bands on a lateral flow cassette. Scan the cassette with your device to get rapid results correlating to analyte levels. It's a research tool for life science applications.
- Lateral flow assay analysis
- Analyte quantification
- Band intensity correlation
- Smartphone scanning
- Rapid results
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GoStix Plus assays are life science research tools designed for rapid quantification of diverse analytes using a simple, lateral flow-based method. 10 minutes after applying your sample, a band will appear in the window of the GoStix Plus cassette at an intensity that correlates with the amount of analyte present. The cassette is then scanned using a smartphone camera or equivalent mobile device running the GoStix Plus app, which will then quantify the level of analyte in the sample based on the intensity of the band. To learn more about GoStix Plus assays and the GoStix Plus app, visit our website.
Rundown
Visualize NYC race courses in 3D with detailed elevation profiles. Calculate your goal pace based on the route's elevation to help you achieve a personal best.
- 3D race course visualization
- Elevation profile mapping
- Grade-adjusted pace calculator
- Mile-by-mile goal pace calculation
- Pinch and zoom map features
- Toggle between miles and kilometers
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This simple app was made for runners in NYC who are preparing for an upcoming NYRR race and may not be familiar (or want to get more familiar) with the course. If you've ever struggled to make sense of a race course PDF with a tiny elevation chart in the corner, Rundown will help you better visualize the elevation profile and full context of a course by presenting it on a slick 3D map. On top of that, if you're looking to PR, it'll also calculate your mile by mile (or km by km) goal pace based on your race route's elevation. Features: - A list of NYRR race routes (may not be exhaustive) - Pinch and zoom features that your average map app has - Start and finish markers - A grade-adjusted pace calculator (estimated) - Input goal time to get grade-adjusted pace, or a single goal pace to get goal time and grade-adjusted mile by mile pace - Settings to toggle between mi and km units
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rundown at 5.0 against GoStix™ Plus's 2.4. Rundown also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). GoStix™ Plus's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rundown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoStix™ Plus has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
GoStix™ Plus ships an update every 6 months, Rundown every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoStix™ Plus | Rundown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takara Bio USA, Inc. | Helen Dempsey |
In-app purchases
GoStix™ Plus
No in-app purchases
Rundown
No in-app purchases
