CycleSafe vs parkrunner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CycleSafe
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Connect with friends or ride solo - track your progress and allow others to spectate your cycling adventures! Whether a complete novice or a seasoned pro, all abilities can join together for a fun and safe ride. * Group Riding * Are you heading for a group ride rendezvous, starting from different places at different times? Has everyone arrived? Is someone running late, where are they? Create a ride, add your friends to the group, start your ride, see everyone’s real time progress as they head from their home to the cycle rendezvous point ... simple! A mechanical issue or puncture during a ride and you’re back of the pack? No problem, your group ride will see you’ve dropped off and have had to stop! A splinter group wants to go ahead and pick out a different climb from the main group? No problem, each party will see each other and their progress on the map and know exactly how and where to join back up. Traffic has split the group and someone has taken a wrong turn? No problem you’ll see in real time! Riding solo? Your friends and family at home will see your ride in real time and will know that you’re safe and well. * Check In * Send notifications with a custom name or current address to permitted connections to let them know you’ve arrived safely. * SOS * For times of need, trigger an SOS request for help and send your exact location to your friends. So what are you waiting for, download today and follow these simple steps to be cycling with your friends in no time! 1. Create an account. 2. Connect with friends. 3. Create a ride. 4. Invite connections to become ride members. 5. Once your friends have accepted, start recording to start location tracking. 6. Spectate the ride to view all members progress in real time. 7. Stay safe, and have fun!
parkrunner
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parkrunner is finally available on iOS! The app is designed to be simple, easy to use, and focused on what matters most: helping you keep track of all your parkrun results. Key Features: • Track your results - keep a history of all your weekly 5k runs. • See your progress - analyse performance trends over time. • Follow friends & family - view their results alongside your own. • Celebrate milestones - track your run, walk, jog, and volunteer activities. • Unlock achievements - take on fun challenges like the Alphabet or Stopwatch Bingo. • Your digital barcode - never forget your barcode again. • Discover events - find your nearest parkrun with the interactive event map. • Stay updated - check the latest event cancellations before you set off. About: parkrunner is a personal passion project, built in my spare time. It is not associated with or endorsed by parkrun - just a tool created by a fellow parkrunner to make tracking your results a little easier. Permissions: • Camera - optional, for scanning barcodes to sign in or follow other parkrunners. • Location - optional, for showing your position on the event map.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CycleSafe at 11.3 against parkrunner's 16.0. 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.
| Parameter | CycleSafe | parkrunner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.3 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Inversion Consultancy & Solutions Ltd | Christopher Hopkin |
In-app purchases
CycleSafe
No in-app purchases
parkrunner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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