Comparison

Running Track vs City Painter

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

Head to head
About

Running Track

Features
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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/

About

City Painter

Features
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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/

Screenshots

Running Track4 screens
City Painter4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Running Track versus City Painter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunning TrackCity Painter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB35 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNeil MacyMatthew Jamieson

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Running Track

Subscriptions2
  • Run Club Monthly Membership14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Run Club Annual Membership14 Days trial$19.991 Year
3 purchases

City Painter

Subscriptions3
  • 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

Is Running Track free?
Running Track is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is City Painter free?
City Painter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Running Track or City Painter have ads?
Neither Running Track nor City Painter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Running Track or City Painter?
Running Track ships an update every 2 months, and City Painter every 2 months. Most recently, Running Track was updated on October 26, 2026 and City Painter on October 30, 2026.

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