Running Track vs City Painter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Running Track
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Running Track helps you to achieve your running goals. Do you want to run 365 miles this year? Did you run 20km last month, and want to push yourself to do more this month? Running Track lets you set your target, and shows what you need to do to get there. To use Running Track, simply record a run in any app that syncs to Apple Health (such as the Apple Watch Workouts app, Strava, Runkeeper, Workouts++ etc.), and it'll present all the data you need to keep track of your progress and plan your running. SET GOALS: Push yourself to achieve your running goals. Running Track helps you to keep track of your progress, and shows what you still need to do to hit your target. INSIGHTFUL STATS: Compare how far you’ve ran over the last week, month and year. See how far you’ve gone, and how much time you’ve spent running, ever. Celebrate your Personal Best times, and challenge yourself to beat them! FOCUSED ON YOUR RUNNING: Running Track is all about you and your running. No social feed, no adverts. So you can focus on beating your PB! SUPPORT INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT: I love making Running Track. When you join the Run Club, you enable me to keep adding new features. Thank you! LEARN MORE: Privacy Policy: https://runningtrack.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
City Painter
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How much of your city have you really seen? Walk, Run or Cycle to "paint" the map. New: Group battle mode. Conquer neighbourhoods with your group and expand your territory See which landmarks and neighbourhoods you've visited and explore new ones. Its not just for cities. You can also visit National parks, islands, and long distance hiking trails! Feeling competitive? See how you compare in the monthly leaderboards Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: City Painter at 15.0 against Running Track's 18.0. 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
Both are free to download. Running Track sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and City Painter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Running Track | City Painter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Neil Macy | Matthew Jamieson |
In-app purchases
Running Track
- Run Club Monthly Membership14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Run Club Annual Membership14 Days trial$19.991 Year
City Painter
- City Painter Premium - 1 Month$4.991 Month
- City Painter Premium 3 Months$9.993 Months
- City Painter Premium - 1 Year$24.991 Year
Questions
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