Comparison

Snap Run vs Runvault

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

Head to head
About

Snap Run

This app tracks your runs using GPS, recording your route, pace, and distance. It allows you to take photos during your run, which are saved with location data directly on your device. Review your complete run history with detailed maps and photos.

Highlights
  • Live GPS tracking
  • Record pace and distance
  • In-run photo capture
  • Run history and maps
  • Photos pinned to route
  • No sign-up required
Features
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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.

About

Runvault

This app is a private, offline-first GPS tracker for running and walking. It records your route, distance, pace, and splits with spoken cues, and allows manual entry. It includes a beginner 5K training plan and goal tracking, keeping all your data locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Private, offline-first GPS tracking
  • Real-time route map and stats
  • Automatic per-km/mile splits with voice cues
  • Manual run entry for treadmill or missed sessions
  • Beginner 8-week couch to 5K plan
  • Goal setting and race countdown
  • Personal bests, achievements, and consistency heatmap
Features
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Runvault is a private, offline-first running and walking tracker that turns every run into clear, motivating data — without an account, a subscription or a social feed. Lace up, tap Start, and Runvault records your route on a live map while measuring distance, current and average pace, and automatic per-kilometer or per-mile splits with spoken voice cues. Prefer the treadmill or forgot to track? Add a manual run in seconds. Whether you are training for your first 5K, building a weekly running habit, or logging easy recovery walks, this is a simple GPS running app that keeps everything on your device. WHY RUNNERS CHOOSE RUNVAULT - A genuinely private run tracker with no sign-up, no login and no cloud — your data stays on your phone. - A free GPS running tracker that also works as a walking distance tracker and a treadmill run log. - A built-in couch to 5K style plan so absolute beginners can go from walking to running 5K. LIVE GPS TRACKING - Real-time route map powered by free OpenStreetMap tiles that follows your position as you move. - Live distance, duration, current pace and average pace, updated every second. - Automatic splits per km or mile, with optional spoken pace and split announcements. - Elevation gain and approximate calories burned, calculated from your pace, distance and climbing. - Pause, resume and a keep-screen-awake mode so you never lose a session. RUN LOG AND HISTORY - Every run saved with route map, split table, pace chart and an elevation profile. - Filter by run, walk or indoor, edit any entry, and export a single run as a GPX file. - Add how a run felt and personal notes to remember great sessions. BEGINNER 5K TRAINING PLAN - An original eight-week walk run plan that builds gradually toward a continuous 5K. - Three guided interval sessions per week with simple check-off and progress tracking. - Perfect as a couch to 5k tracker for new runners who want structure without a coach. GOALS AND RACE COUNTDOWN - Set a weekly distance goal and a weekly time goal and watch your progress fill up. - Add a goal race and keep a clear countdown to race day. STATS, RECORDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS - Personal bests for your fastest 1K, 5K and 10K, best pace, longest run and day streak. - Weekly mileage, pace trend, this week versus last week, weekday and time-of-day patterns. - A 17-week consistency heatmap and dozens of tiered achievements to keep you motivated. PRIVATE AND OFFLINE BY DESIGN - No account, no ads-driven feed, no tracking of your runs by us. - All runs stored locally with full backup and restore via JSON, plus CSV and GPX export. - Switch freely between kilometers and miles and choose six app languages. PERFECT FOR - Beginners following a couch to 5k running plan for the first time. - Walkers who want a simple offline walking tracker with distance and pace. - Treadmill and gym runners who need a quick manual run log. - Anyone who wants a private running tracker with no subscription and no account. Runvault is a general fitness tool, not medical advice. Map tiles require a connection, but your runs and all metrics work offline and stay on your device. Download Runvault and start building a running habit you can actually keep.

Screenshots

Snap Run4 screens
Runvault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Snap Run at 5.0 against Runvault's 1.0. Snap Run also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Runvault's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume 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

Snap Run holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Snap Run versus Runvault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnap RunRunvault
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSonaumaFerran Espuna

In-app purchases

None

Snap Run

No in-app purchases

None

Runvault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snap Run free?
Snap Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Runvault free?
Runvault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Snap Run or Runvault?
Snap Run is rated higher. Snap Run averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Runvault averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Snap Run or Runvault have ads?
Runvault shows ads; Snap Run does not.

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