Comparison

Athletic.APP vs RunRaceTrace

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

Head to head
About

Athletic.APP

This app connects track and field and cross country teams, athletes, parents, and fans through a communication and management network. It also facilitates participation in virtual meets with tools for result submission, including video and GPS tracking.

Highlights
  • Team communication network
  • Virtual meet participation
  • Result submission with video/GPS
  • Customized team pages/profiles
  • Private group conversations
  • Athlete/team following
Features
Currently charting
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The AthleticAPP syncs with your Athletic.net account to create a communications, management and engagement network for Track & Field and Cross Country teams, athletes, parents and fans. Additionally, it provides the platform for competing in Athletic.net virtual meets, including features for finding virtual meets and submitting results with video, photos, and GPS run recording tools. Coaches: - Create specific private conversation groups for your various athlete types. Talk to sprinters, jumpers, throwers, distance runners, or any sub-group of athletes you deem necessary - Post videos, news, events, photos, and results to your customized team page - Featuring push notifications so that athletes see your messages - Invite athletes on your roster to connect with your team using the app and create their own accounts - Secure and private; you decide who receives your content Athletes: - Post videos, news, events, photos, workouts and results to your customized profile - Enter into and submit your results for virtual meets and challenges - Start private conversations with your teammates and coaches to discuss results, upcoming races, technique, and workouts - Follow your favorite athletes, teammates and teams Parents and fans can also use the app to follow their favorite team's and athlete's news and updates, and can communicate with coaches regarding upcoming team events. Athletic+ https://www.athletic.net/features/athletes Terms of Service: https://www.athletic.net/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.athletic.net/privacy/

About

RunRaceTrace

This app helps coaches and parents track split times for track and cross-country runners. It eliminates manual stopwatch frustration by allowing precise recording, performance comparison across laps, and career-long athlete data tracking. Data can be exported for analysis and insights.

Highlights
  • Record precise split times
  • Compare performance across laps
  • Track athlete roster career data
  • Manual roster entry or CSV upload
  • Support for common distances and splits
  • Share splits for cross-country events
  • Performance analytics and results editing
  • Data export for analysis
Features
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FREE app with a voluntary $5.99 USD annual paid subscription to support future development. Perfect for the sidelines of any track event, RunRaceTrace eliminates the frustration of manual stopwatch timing and paper tracking. Record precise split times, compare performance across laps, and track your entire distance running roster over their entire career. Key features: - Free app with voluntary subscription to support continued development - Athlete training logs - coach can log workouts or athlete can be invited to log their own training via app or website - Easy setup adding your roster manually or upload a csv file - Integrates with RunRaceTrace.com website with Google and Apple login supported - Settings allow for all common distances and splits of 200m (indoor), 400m (outdoor), and mile (XC) - Share splits feature for 5K XC where multiple coaches can time at different mile markers then share - Performance analytics showing each athletes' top splits and race times - Edit results to add missed times or adjust post-race - Simple intuitive interface - Data export for post-race analysis and training insights - Export roster for MileSplit or TFRSS race entries Designed for use by coaches and parents to help athletes understand their split times to improve pacing and performance. Terms of Use: This app uses standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Athletic.APP4 screens
RunRaceTrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RunRaceTrace at 100% against Athletic.APP's 29%. RunRaceTrace also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.7). Athletic.APP's advantage is ratings volume (278 vs 6) and chart position (#104 vs unranked). 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. Athletic.APP sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and RunRaceTrace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RunRaceTrace holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Athletic.APP has 278 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Athletic.APP's written reviews are positive against 100% of RunRaceTrace's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Athletic.APP ships an update fortnightly, RunRaceTrace every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Athletic.APP versus RunRaceTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAthletic.APPRunRaceTrace
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (278 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings278 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#104 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB41 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDeker Net LLCPatrick Cote

Customer experience

Athletic.APP

All ratings278 ratings
Positive65.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative27.7%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive29.2%
Neutral10.8%
Negative60.0%

RunRaceTrace

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Athletic.APP

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Cannot log in, stuck in a loop
  • App constantly signs users out
  • Screen freezes
  • App does not allow upgrades
  • App stays on loading/start screen
Show 12 more
  • App won't open
  • Login issues after updates
  • Automatically logs out after login
  • App doesn't load or display content
  • Account reset or linked incorrectly (Facebook login)
  • Birthdate selectors are hidden behind the notch on iPhone 13
  • App won't record runs or parts of runs
  • App gets stuck saving runs
  • Logged into another user's account via Apple login
  • Updates from events take too long to post
  • Virtual meet video posts showing wrong videos
  • App gives someone else's profile when logging in

Requested features

12 requests
  • Include national and state rankings in the app
  • Allow viewing rankings on the app
  • Add live streaming and results support
  • Enable push notifications for team posts and comments
  • Allow viewing other users' times on the feed
Show 7 more
  • Make app functionality match the website
  • Add dark mode option
  • Support Apple Watch notifications for meets
  • Allow coaches to register athletes for meets
  • Display meet details on the team page
  • Show more data on the app like the website
  • Allow users to see other people's times on their feed

RunRaceTrace

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Athletic.APP

Subscriptions3
  • Athletic+ Monthly$9.991 Month
  • AthleticTV Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Athletic+ Yearly$95.001 Year
2 purchases

RunRaceTrace

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Athletic.APP free?
Athletic.APP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RunRaceTrace free?
RunRaceTrace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Athletic.APP or RunRaceTrace?
RunRaceTrace is rated higher. Athletic.APP averages 3.7 out of 5 from 278 ratings, while RunRaceTrace averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Athletic.APP or RunRaceTrace have ads?
Neither Athletic.APP nor RunRaceTrace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Athletic.APP or RunRaceTrace?
Athletic.APP ships an update fortnightly, and RunRaceTrace every 10 days. Most recently, Athletic.APP was updated on October 25, 2026 and RunRaceTrace on October 25, 2026.

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