RunBuddy vs ITS YOUR RACE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RunBuddy
This app acts as a safety companion for outdoor activities like running or cycling. It allows trusted contacts to track your location in real-time and sends alerts if you encounter trouble. A subscription unlocks advanced safety features and activity tracking.
- Real-time location tracking for buddies
- Automated and manual alert system
- Panic button alerts (subscription)
- Stationary and overspeed alerts (subscription)
- Activity history log (subscription)
- Invite friends and family to track
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What is RunBuddy? Have you ever been out for a walk, run, or ride and suddenly found yourself in an uncomfortable or potentially dangerous situation? All of us have. That’s why we built RunBuddy – a smartphone application that acts as your “buddy” while you’re out for a walk, run, or ride. RunBuddy is a safety tool for the endurance sport community. The app is designed to advocate for you, to get attention to your situation, when you may not be able to. How Does RunBuddy Work? Using cellular connectivity, RunBuddy: - Allows your “buddies” to see your location on a map in real time. - Sends both automated and manually activated in-app alerts to your buddies if you sense or the app senses that you could be in trouble. RunBuddy is free to download. This way, anyone can be a "buddy". The free "buddy" version must be downloaded and set up in your phone or your buddy's phone in order to receive the in-app alerts. To view your friend's activity, click on the "Buddy Activities" tab in the menu. The fully functional version of RunBuddy requires a subscription - which you can sign up for in the Settings tab in the menu. About RunBuddy Subscription features: - Panic button alerts - Automatic stationary and overspeed alerts - Log and keep track of your activity history - Invite others to watch your activity and receive alerts To invite your friends and family to download RunBuddy so they can be your "buddy" while you are out for your walk, run, or ride, go to the Invite Friends tab in the menu - where you can invite them via text message, Facebook, etc. Billing information: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Please view our terms and conditions (https://getrunbuddy.app/terms-conditions/) and our privacy policy (https://getrunbuddy.app/privacy-policy/).
ITS YOUR RACE
Track your races, challenges, and training with live GPS. Monitor real-time performance metrics like distance and pace, and access results and photos directly within the app. Stay updated with in-app notifications.
- GPS Live Tracking
- Real-time Performance Metrics
- Race Registration Integration
- In-app Results and Photos
- In-app Notifications
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Key Features with the new IYR App: - GPS Live tracking (Race, Challenges and Training) - Real-time performance metrics (distance, pace, calories burned) - Full integration with ITS YOUR RACE (registration, results, photos) - In-app results and photos - In-app notifications
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RunBuddy at 4.3 against ITS YOUR RACE's 2.8. RunBuddy also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 25%). ITS YOUR RACE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#202 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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. RunBuddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ITS YOUR RACE asks for nothing beyond the download.
RunBuddy holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ITS YOUR RACE has 136 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of RunBuddy's written reviews are positive against 25% of ITS YOUR RACE's.
RunBuddy ships an update every 5 weeks, ITS YOUR RACE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RunBuddy | ITS YOUR RACE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (18 ratings) — better | 2.8 (136 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 136 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #202 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Strategic Risk Transfers, Inc. | Innovative Timing Systems, LLC |
Customer experience
RunBuddy
ITS YOUR RACE
Bugs and requests
RunBuddy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ITS YOUR RACE
Reported bugs
19 issues- App crashes randomly
- Won't let users log in
- Does not keep login
- Search function doesn't always find races
- App hangs when trying to login
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- Lost race results
- Information will not load accurately
- App failed to keep results
- App lost information on race day
- App won't link to race
- Race ref not linked to app
- Registration not showing in app
- In-app messaging system not working
- Distance tracker not accurate
- Does not measure distance
- Tracking not working properly
- Glitches and adds miles
- App completely cuts out
- Lost data using resume feature
Requested features
3 requests- Should be able to save and exit and start a new race when tracking multiple races
- Upon sign in it should drop you to a landing page with your races instead of a search page
- Would use FaceID but it says I need to login with email even though FaceID is enabled
In-app purchases
RunBuddy
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$9.991 Year
ITS YOUR RACE
No in-app purchases
