Comparison

Runner's Tools vs ChartRun

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

Head to head
About

Runner's Tools

This app helps runners plan and analyze their training and races. It offers features like race predictors, training pace calculators, and split planners. It also accounts for environmental factors and converts between metric and imperial units.

Highlights
  • Race Predictor
  • Training Pace Calculator
  • Track Split Conversion
  • Race Split Planning
  • Environmental Factor Analysis
  • Pace Conversion
  • Age Graded Performance Calculation
Features
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Features: - Race Predictor: Will predict your potential on the most common race distances based on a given one. The automatic calculation uses a dynamic scale but we also made it possible to use your own (single Riegel factor) value. The default gives a realistic prediction, not assuming everyone is a trained high mileage athlete! - Training paces: Based on a (planned or recent) race performance, will calculate both the appropriate splits and paces for interval and tempo training - Track splits: Using GPS for track training is not great. This tool will convert a given pace to the target split of a full lap for each lane of a standard (IAAF) 400m track - Race Splits: Plan any race by breaking the distance and target race time down by kilometer or mile markers - Evaluate or plan a race by factoring in elevation, elevation gain/loss, temperature and humidity (dew point) - Convert any pace from minutes per mile to minutes per km and vice versa - Calculate the right speeds to set treadmills to, based on pace - Calculate age graded performance Works in both metric and imperial system.

About

ChartRun

Visualize your running and walking performance history from Health data. Track distance, pace, heart rate, and more with detailed charts and lists. Share your workout summaries as PDFs.

Highlights
  • View data by day, week, or month
  • Chart and list views
  • Track distance, pace, heart rate, and more
  • Share workout info as PDF
  • Premium features: multi-year history, route maps, zone graphs
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ChartRun displays and graphs your run and walk history saved to Health. The data can come from any workout app that saves to Health including Apple Workouts, Garmin, Strava, etc. • View data by day, week, or month. • Chart and list views. • Distance, Pace, Heart Rate, Ascent, Cadence, Stride Length, Vertical Oscillation and Ground Contact • Splits available on Day List • Share workout info as a PDF Tap the gear icon to adjust settings. Upgrade to a Premium subscription to gain additional features: * Multiple years of history instead of default 31 days. * Month graphs and lists. * Insights like race history and best paces. * Workout route on map * Zone graphs for HR Zones, time in Pace or HR. * Compare training between 2 periods. As ChartRun gets data from Health, you must turn on the sources and accept the Health data access when prompted in the app in order to view charts. If you decline access in the app, you can turn access on in the Settings app under Privacy / Health / RunChart. Note that your workout recording device must capture data in order to graph it. Some devices do not capture all available data such as stride length or cadence. Terms of use follow the standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Runner's Tools4 screens
ChartRun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ChartRun at every 6 days against Runner's Tools's every 38 months. Runner's Tools's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Runner's Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ChartRun 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Runner's Tools against 5.0 for ChartRun. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Runner's Tools ships an update every 38 months, ChartRun every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Runner's Tools versus ChartRun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunner's ToolsChartRun
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrederic BacroEPage, Inc.

Customer experience

Runner's Tools

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ChartRun

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Runner's Tools

One-time1
  • No Ads$0.99
2 purchases

ChartRun

Subscriptions2
  • Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Runner's Tools free?
Runner's Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChartRun free?
ChartRun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Runner's Tools or ChartRun?
Runner's Tools and ChartRun are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Runner's Tools or ChartRun have ads?
Neither Runner's Tools nor ChartRun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Runner's Tools or ChartRun?
Runner's Tools ships an update every 38 months, and ChartRun every 6 days. Most recently, Runner's Tools was updated on September 3, 2026 and ChartRun on June 11, 2026.

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