GearTracking vs MCM Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GearTracking
Log and monitor the usage of your sports equipment, from running shoes to cycling helmets. Understand when your gear needs maintenance or replacement based on usage hours and time. Sync your data across devices with cloud storage.
- Track sports gear usage
- Monitor maintenance needs
- Cloud data synchronization
- Cross-device compatibility
- Free tier for limited gear
- Premium for unlimited gear
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GearTracking is the ultimate app for tracking your sports gear usage. If you're a runner, cyclist or triathlete and serious about your gear; you simply need GearTracking. Never again will you wonder if your running shoes need replacing, what was the last service you did on your bike, how many hours you spent on your turbo trainer, how old your helmet actually is or how many hours your wetsuit spent in water. The great thing about GearTracking is that it stores data on your device as well as in the cloud. So the app is responsive no matter your internet connection and you can use it on multiple devices and have the data synchronized. 10 pieces of gear or less? Free membership has you covered. Got more? Go for Premium and pile it on! Terms of Use: https://www.geartracking.net/terms-and-conditions.html
MCM Events
Follow runners in real-time during multiple running events throughout the year. Access official results, event details, and interactive course maps for participants and spectators.
- Live runner tracking
- Live leaderboards
- Official results
- Event information
- Interactive course maps
- Push notifications
- Social sharing
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The Marine Corps Marathon Organization (MCMO) welcomes runners from across the country and world to #runwiththemarines during five different event weekends throughout the year: - Marine Corps 17.75K in March - Semper Fred 5K in May - Marine Corps Historic Half in May - Quantico 12K in August - Marine Corps Marathon Weekend in October - Turkey Trot in November The Marine Corps Marathon Organization App provides real-time runner tracking & official results as well as information for all event weekends. Highlights: - Live runner tracking, - Live leaderboards, - Official results, - All event information for runners and spectators, - Interactive course maps, - Push notifications, - Social sharing, - and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MCM Events at 98% against GearTracking's 63%. MCM Events also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). GearTracking's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. GearTracking sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MCM Events asks for nothing beyond the download.
MCM Events holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MCM Events has 667 ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of GearTracking's written reviews are positive against 98% of MCM Events's.
GearTracking ships an update every 3 weeks, MCM Events every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GearTracking | MCM Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (86 ratings) | 4.9 (667 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 97.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 86 | 667 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #6 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sport Apps s.r.o. | Dilltree Inc |
Customer experience
GearTracking
MCM Events
Bugs and requests
GearTracking
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MCM Events
Reported bugs
2 issues- Stuck on open screen with broken 'OK' button
- Occasional tracking lags or inaccuracies
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to view spectator location on map
- Option to send messages to runners
- Finish line camera feed
In-app purchases
GearTracking
- Monthly Premium Membership$2.991 Month
- Yearly Premium Membership$24.991 Year
MCM Events
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is GearTracking free?
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Do GearTracking or MCM Events have ads?
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