Comparison

Active Experience vs A Better World Running

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time leaderboards
  • Participant GPS tracking
  • Course map with landmarks
  • Progress alerts and updates
  • Event photo sharing
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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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.

About

A Better World Running

This app provides a comprehensive racing experience for runners and walkers in Southern California. Access race details, view results, utilize offline running calculators, and track your progress in series competitions. It's designed for a friendly and ethical race community.

Highlights
  • Native race detail pages
  • In-app results browser
  • Offline running calculators
  • Grand Prix series standings
  • Runner profile with PRs
  • Race day equipment checklist
Features
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A Better World Running is Southern California's most fun, friendly, and ethical race community — and the app puts the entire racing experience in your pocket. Whether you're a weekend 5K regular, chasing a half-marathon PR, or lacing up for the first time, ABWR is built for all runners and walkers. NATIVE RACE DETAIL PAGES Tap any race for a full native detail screen: date, location, all available distances, and a live countdown to race day. Build your own race-day equipment checklist with 14 tappable items so nothing gets forgotten. Read pre-race tips covering the night before, race morning, and start-line strategy — written specifically for ABWR's friendly courses. IN-APP RESULTS BROWSER Every official finish time from every ABWR race, fully searchable inside the app. Filter by distance and gender, sort by place / time / name, see the top-3 podium for any race, and tap any finisher to view their pace per mile, age-group placement, and bib number. No need to leave the app — your entire racing history lives here. 5 OFFLINE RUNNING CALCULATORS Tools tab includes five fully native, offline running utilities: — Pace Predictor: Riegel-formula projections across 5K, 10K, 15K, half marathon, and marathon — Splits Planner: even, negative, or progressive splits for your goal time — Distance Converter: miles, kilometers, meters, and standard 400m track laps — Hydration Calculator: water intake recommendations based on bodyweight, run duration, and conditions — Heart-Rate Zone Calculator: personalized 5-zone Karvonen training zones from your max and resting heart rate GRAND PRIX SERIES STANDINGS Track your placement in the ABWR Grand Prix series throughout the season. See points, age-group rankings, and your standing in the year-long competition. YOUR RUNNER PROFILE Search by name to instantly pull up every ABWR race you've finished. Personal records by distance, motivational performance summaries, and a daily quote to keep you moving. WHO IT'S FOR ABWR is built for the Southern California running community — runners of every pace, every age, every distance. Weekly races in Long Beach, Van Nuys, Hansen Dam, Griffith Park, Riverside, Irvine, Anaheim, Culver City, Ventura and more! The best medals, the best prices, the best people! WHY RUNNERS LOVE ABWR — Affordable race entries with custom finisher medals — Family-friendly atmosphere and walker-friendly courses — Multiple distances at every event so you pick your challenge — A community that celebrates first-timers and PRs equally — Beautiful Southern California scenery on every course PRIVACY FIRST We don't track you, don't sell your data, and don't include third-party advertising. Race results are public (as race results always are), but everything else stays yours. GET STARTED Open the app, tap any race to view native details, search the Results tab to find your finishing times, and use the Tools tab to plan your next PR. No login required to browse. See you at the start line! – A Better World Running www.abetterworldrunning.com

Screenshots

Active Experience1 screens
A Better World Running4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: A Better World Running at 100% against Active Experience's 6%. A Better World Running also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.5). Active Experience's advantage is ratings volume (148 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

A Better World Running 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. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Active Experience's written reviews are positive against 100% of A Better World Running's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Active Experience ships an update every 6 weeks, A Better World Running every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Active Experience versus A Better World Running: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActive ExperienceA Better World Running
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (148 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings148 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperActive Network, LLCABWR

Customer experience

Active Experience

All ratings148 ratings
Positive12.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.8%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive6.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative92.3%

A Better World Running

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

A Better World Running

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Active Experience

No in-app purchases

None

A Better World Running

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Active Experience free?
Active Experience is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is A Better World Running free?
A Better World Running is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Active Experience or A Better World Running?
A Better World Running is rated higher. Active Experience averages 1.5 out of 5 from 148 ratings, while A Better World Running averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Active Experience or A Better World Running have ads?
Neither Active Experience nor A Better World Running shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Active Experience or A Better World Running?
Active Experience ships an update every 6 weeks, and A Better World Running every 3 weeks. Most recently, Active Experience was updated on October 18, 2026 and A Better World Running on October 7, 2026.

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