Comparison

Run Roster vs Runner Runner

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

Head to head
About

Run Roster

This app helps you achieve your running goals by providing training plans for various race distances. Track your progress, record finish times, and store race day photos. It also offers Apple Watch integration and syncs with Apple Health for comprehensive fitness tracking.

Highlights
  • Customizable training plans
  • Race event recording
  • Finish time tracking
  • Finish line photo storage
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Apple Health data sync
Features
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Run Roster is your path to achieve your running goals for any upcoming 5k, 10k, 1/2 or Full Marathon races. If you have registered for a race in the future, or just want to train for your first 5k on any date from home, Run Roster will keep you motivated and on track. With Run Roster you can; - Record all your past and future running events - Monitor progress and stay accountable by keeping up with the provided training plan - Record your finish time when you complete a race, then look back and set a new goal for your next run - Keep a finish line photo to remember race day - Add the Run Roster Widget to your home screen and lock screen to display the current training run for each day With Run Roster for Apple Watch you'll see all your runs right on your wrist. - Races and training progress will sync between iPhone and Apple Watch through iCloud - Run Roster complications provide quick access right on your watch face - Almost anything you can do on Run Roster for iOS can be done right on your wrist. * photos do not sync * run events created on Apple Watch will default to the current date, date can then be edited on iPhone. Run Roster requests permission to access Apple Health data. This allows the app to track your heart rate and activity calories, which will update your activity rings. The app also requests motion data and location information to measure and display running route and pace data. All data is measured and stored on device and is not shared with the developer in any way. If you've read this far thank you for your interest in Run Roster. I am an independent iOS developer and welcome any and all feedback as to how you're using Run Roster. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://impulsecoupled.com/privacy-policy As of version 2.0 Run Roster now offers Annual or Monthly subscriptions to unlock the ability to view current weather and 5-day forecast for your local area. If you choose to buy an Apple Weather subscription, 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 account settings on the App Store after purchase. All purchases are final. Impulse Coupled Development cannot issue refunds for purchases charged to your Apple ID. See you running! - Dan

About

Runner Runner

Visualize your running data with personalized statistics, personal records, and streaks. Track your progress over time and group runs by tags for deeper insights. Customize your experience with preferred units and streak requirements.

Highlights
  • Personalized running statistics
  • Personal records (PRs) generation
  • Running streak tracking
  • Run grouping by tags
  • Apple Health data import
  • Customizable preferences
Features
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Keep running fun. Import your data from Apple Health and visualize your running in a fun and interesting way with personalised statistics, personal records (PRs) and running streaks. Runner Runner keeps you accountable for your running by giving you the following tools: * Beautiful and simplified visualisation of your runs * Weekly overview of your running * Generated PRs for many distances, comparable over time and to specific runs * Generated Streaks over various timestamps, for example, how many times have you run every day or three times a week. Compare ongoing with your longest streaks * Group your runs by tags such as time of day, what weekday and in what neighbourhood you performed the run Personalise your app experience by specifying preferences such as distance unit, first day of the week, and minimum requirement for counting a streak. With Runner Runner Premium all your runs will be taken into account when calculating your PRs and Streaks. Otherwise you can still get the full experience of the app, if only for the past six months. The total cost of the purchase will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period with the same amount unless cancelled. You can at anytime cancel or change your subscription in your iTunes account settings. Read more in Privacy Policy https://www.app-privacy-policy.com/live.php?token=2CUzjGfoD1uOVW4Iwt6S6A4MgMo6sJbX and Terms of Use https://www.app-privacy-policy.com/live.php?token=infSCwK1yW24eKVMXoJHWXy3QuWxSbwY

Screenshots

Run Roster4 screens
Runner Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Runner Runner at Free against Run Roster's $1.99. Runner Runner also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On rating, ratings volume, 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

Runner Runner is free to download; Run Roster costs $1.99 up front. Run Roster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Runner Runner sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 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 Run Roster against 5.0 for Runner Runner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Run Roster ships an update every 6 weeks, Runner Runner weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Run Roster versus Runner Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun RosterRunner Runner
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDan O'LearyMaterik AB

Customer experience

Run Roster

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Runner Runner

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Run Roster

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Run Roster Premium$2.99
1 purchases

Runner Runner

Subscriptions1
  • Premium access7 Days trial2 variants$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Run Roster free?
Run Roster costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Runner Runner free?
Runner Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Run Roster or Runner Runner?
Run Roster and Runner Runner are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Run Roster or Runner Runner have ads?
Neither Run Roster nor Runner Runner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Run Roster or Runner Runner?
Run Roster ships an update every 6 weeks, and Runner Runner weekly. Most recently, Run Roster was updated on September 28, 2026 and Runner Runner on October 15, 2026.

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