Chasing Watts vs Runium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chasing Watts
Discover, join, and organize cycling group rides effortlessly. Find cyclists nearby, see ride details like pace and difficulty, and manage your cycling community with integrated communication tools and weather forecasts.
- Discover and join group rides
- Organize new cycling rides
- Route integration (Ride with GPS, Strava, Garmin, GPX)
- View ride details (pace, distance, difficulty)
- Manage clubs and teams
- Group chat and ride rosters
- Day-of weather forecasts
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Who’s Riding? Let’s Find Out. Whether you’re a seasoned racer, weekend warrior, or just getting started, finding the right group ride shouldn’t be hard. Chasing Watts makes it easy to discover, join, and organize great cycling rides near you. Create or join rides in seconds with seamless route integration from Ride with GPS, Strava, Garmin, or any GPX file. See exactly where you’re riding, who’s coming, expected pace, distance, and difficulty—so you know what to expect before you roll out. Built for clubs, teams, and local shops, Chasing Watts makes it simple to manage rides, communicate with members, and grow your community. Keep everyone in sync with ride rosters, group chat, and day-of weather forecasts—all in one place. Use map-based radius searches to find rides and riders nearby, explore new routes, and connect with cyclists who match your style. Easily share rides with a link or image to bring more riders along and help your events reach a wider audience. Group rides. Easy. Download Chasing Watts today—and LET’S RIDE.
Runium
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Runium: Get started with a guided onboarding that captures your running experience, personal bests, target races, and weekly availability. From there, Coach Marcus builds an adaptive training schedule tailored to your needs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Runium at 13.0 against Chasing Watts's 15.0. 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 | Chasing Watts | Runium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (763 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 763 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Chasing Watts LLC | Runium |
Bugs and requests
Chasing Watts
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes when creating rides over cellular data
- Profile setup crashes and errors
- App requires re-login on every launch
- Profile pictures rotate 90 degrees after saving
- Errors when answering profile questions
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- Unreliable performance on cell data vs WiFi
Requested features
6 requests- Expand to multiple cities nationwide
- Expand to other sports like running
- Face ID or biometric login option
- Ability to save/star rides without committing attendance
- Persistent app state when switching apps
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- Better offline functionality
Runium
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chasing Watts
No in-app purchases
Runium
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Chasing Watts free?
Is Runium free?
Do Chasing Watts or Runium have ads?
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