Comparison

Running Track vs By Then

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

By Then

Features
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A weight gain/loss calculator for people who have weight goals they want to achieve. If you need to gain weight or lose weight, By Then will tell you what you need to do to achieve that goal. Simply enter your current weight and target weight, and then either a weekly weight change you can commit to or a target date, and By Then will calculate the rest. The widgets allow you to perform the calculations right on your Home Screen for added convenience. A one-off purchase unlocks the weekly weight-change projections view and a number of themes to personalise the app. Simple, focused, to the point; you'll know where you need to be, By Then.

Screenshots

Running Track4 screens
By Then4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Running Track at every 2 months against By Then's every 6 months. 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

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 By Then sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Running Track ships an update every 2 months, By Then every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Running Track versus By Then: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunning TrackBy Then
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNeil MacyMichael Lysons

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
1 purchases

By Then

One-time1
  • Unlock all features$5.00

Questions

Is Running Track free?
Running Track is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is By Then free?
By Then is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Running Track or By Then have ads?
Neither Running Track nor By Then shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Running Track or By Then?
Running Track ships an update every 2 months, and By Then every 6 months. Most recently, Running Track was updated on October 12, 2026 and By Then on October 8, 2026.

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