Snap Run vs MetroPacer

A running tracker that respects your privacy. Snap Run is a fast, focused GPS running tracker. No sign-up, no ads, no data harvesting — open the app and start running. Track your run • Live GPS route, pace, distance, and time • Splits and compass heading as you run • Pause, resume, and finish with a clear running screen Capture the moment • Take photos mid-run without leaving the app • Each shot remembers your distance, pace, and time • Photos stay on your device — never uploaded Look back • Full run history • Per-run detail with your route drawn on the map • Your photos pinned right where you took them along the route Made to stay out of your way • Light and dark mode • No account required — ever • No ads, no third-party tracking • Your runs and photos are stored on your device Just you, your route, and your numbers.

MetroPacer turns your Apple Watch — or iPhone — into the ultimate running companion. Track your pace, cadence, heart rate, and distance in real time, while hitting your goals with guided workouts. On iOS 26 or later, you can now run with just your iPhone — no Apple Watch required. Enjoy the same accurate tracking, goal-based training, and spoken feedback directly from your phone. Take your runs further with goal-based training, live metrics, and spoken cues. Set targets for distance, duration, or calories, and add warmup and cooldown phases. Monitor your heart rate zones, cadence, and pace, with auto-pause and easy-to-read live screens optimized for both Apple Watch and iPhone. Post-run, dive into detailed metrics: interactive maps, pace, heart rate, and elevation charts, interval analysis, and key statistics. Customize your metrics screens, choose background colors or heart rate zone colors, and tap cells to cycle through the stats you care about most. Features include: • Run with Apple Watch or iPhone (iOS 26+) • Start open runs or goal-based workouts (distance, duration, calories) • Optional warmup and cooldown phases with targets • Live metrics: distance, pace, duration, cadence, heart rate, power, stride, elevation, and more • Spoken feedback for distance, time, pace, cadence, and heart rate zones • Automatic heart rate zone estimation from Health data • Auto-pause, lock screen, and workout controls on Apple Watch • Interactive post-run maps with route, pace, heart rate, and altitude • Detailed interval and split analysis • Weather display for outdoor runs Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned runner, MetroPacer helps you run smarter, track better, and improve consistently — now with the flexibility to run with or without Apple Watch.