Active Experience vs Run Square App
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.
Run Square App
This app connects runners with a community for races, events, and outdoor adventures. Find pacers, crew members, or plan your next solo challenge. Explore an expanded calendar of trail races and ultramarathons.
- Expanded race and event calendar
- Connect with pacers and crew
- Resources for solo outdoor objectives
- Community building for runners
- Trail race and ultramarathon listings
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Run Square Season 2 is here! After an incredible launch season full of learning and growth, we are officially entering Season 2. Whether you are chasing a podium or chasing a sunrise, we’ve expanded Run Square to help you find your community. More Races & Events: Explore an updated calendar of trail races and ultramarathons. The Support Network: Looking for a pacer for your first 100-miler? Want to give back by crewing or volunteering for fellow runners? We’ve made it easier to connect. Beyond the Finish Line: For those who prefer solo summits or weekend adventures over organized races, Run Square now offers more resources to help you plan and execute your next outdoor objective. Join us for Season 2 - Let’s hit the trails together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Run Square App at 5.0 against Active Experience's 1.5. Run Square App also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Active Experience's advantage is ratings volume (148 vs 1). 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.
Run Square App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Active Experience has 148 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Active Experience ships an update every 6 weeks, Run Square App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Active Experience | Run Square App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (148 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 148 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Active Network, LLC | Pascal Bourut |
Customer experience
Active Experience
Run Square App
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
Run Square App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Active Experience
No in-app purchases
Run Square App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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