Active Experience vs Spald
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Active Experience
Follow live event progress, view real-time leaderboards, and get participant alerts. Discover event landmarks, share photos, and stay updated on races like marathons and triathlons. Integrates with HealthKit for heart rate and workout data.
- Real-time leaderboards
- Participant GPS tracking
- Course map with landmarks
- Progress alerts and updates
- Event photo sharing
- HealthKit integration
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One app for all of your events. Track participants on an events course map, view real-time leaderboards, receive participant progress alerts and important updates from events. • View & share results and rankings. • Find event landmarks with the course map. • Track participants via GPS. • Accept or decline tracking notifications. • Receive push notifications for followed participants. • Take and share event photos with all other spectators and participants using the app. • Easily follow and stay up-to-date with Marathons, 5Ks, 10Ks and Triathlons near you. In the Watch app, Apple’s HealthKit is used to collect heart rate and exercise data, and at the end of a run, the workout is saved to Healthkit. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Spald
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Aplicação do SPALD - onde poderá reservar as suas aulas, ver os seus treinos e muito mais.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Active Experience at every 6 weeks against Spald's every 25 months. Spald's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14). On price, ads, 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.
Active Experience ships an update every 6 weeks, Spald every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Active Experience | Spald |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (148 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 6.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 148 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Active Network, LLC | Arquivandus Lda |
Bugs and requests
Active Experience
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cannot enter date of birth to create account
- Tracking stops working mid-race
- Inconsistent and inaccurate runner locations
Requested features
3 requests- Improve runner tracking accuracy and reliability
- Provide course maps and mile markers
- Allow easy spectator tracking without complex setup
Spald
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Active Experience
No in-app purchases
Spald
No in-app purchases
