Comparison

ITS YOUR RACE vs RunSmart

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • GPS Live Tracking
  • Real-time Performance Metrics
  • Race Registration Integration
  • In-app Results and Photos
  • In-app Notifications
Features
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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

About

RunSmart

This app provides personalized running training plans designed by a physical therapist to prevent injuries and keep you running consistently. It adapts to your current mileage and race goals, offering tailored running workouts, strength training, and mobility exercises.

Highlights
  • Personalized training plans
  • PT-informed load progression
  • Running workouts with tailored paces
  • Strength training for runners
  • Mobility work for runners
  • Run Club for community sharing
Features
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Four training days aren't a limitation. It's a choice — and a legitimate one. RunSmart is built by Steve Gonser, PT DPT, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, who started the platform after watching runners consistently get hurt doing what other apps told them to do. The goal here isn't to turn you into an elite athlete. It's to keep you running next year, and the year after that. HOW YOUR PLAN IS BUILT → Your current mileage, not a generic starting point → Your race date and goal, not a one-size schedule → PT-informed load progression that builds fitness without stacking risk WHAT'S IN YOUR PLAN → Running workouts with paces tied to your current fitness → Strength training built for runners, not the gym floor → Mobility work that addresses what runners actually tighten up → Run Club — share runs, see what your training community is doing 4.8 stars. Used by runners who've been hurt before and can't afford to be again. "What a great day! Thanks for keeping me running strong and injury-free!" - Tammy "I can’t say THANK YOU enough. The training plans and strength training has kept me injury free and running strong!" - Sheila "I followed it exactly as Steve has it written out and I’m happy to report I’ve been running a whole month now with no pain." - Charlotte Distances: 5K · 8K · 10K · Half Marathon · Full Marathon · Maintenance Integrations: Apple Watch · Garmin · COROS Free to start. No credit card. No expiry. Still running in year five. That's the point. Terms of Use: https://runsmartonline.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://runsmartonline.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

ITS YOUR RACE4 screens
RunSmart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RunSmart at 98% against ITS YOUR RACE's 25%. RunSmart also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). ITS YOUR RACE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RunSmart sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month. ITS YOUR RACE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RunSmart holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 137 and 119 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of ITS YOUR RACE's written reviews are positive against 98% of RunSmart's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ITS YOUR RACE ships an update every 3 weeks, RunSmart every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ITS YOUR RACE versus RunSmart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterITS YOUR RACERunSmart
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (137 ratings)4.8 (119 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews97.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings137 — better119
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB47 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperInnovative Timing Systems, LLCRunSmart Online, LLC

Customer experience

ITS YOUR RACE

All ratings131 ratings
Positive42.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative55.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative71.4%

RunSmart

All ratings119 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive97.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

RunSmart

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ITS YOUR RACE

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

RunSmart

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly Renew - $15$15.001 Month
  • Free Trial + Monthly7 Days trial$15.001 Month
  • RunSmart Pro - Monthly$15.001 Month
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  • Annual Membership - $99/year7 Days trial$99.001 Year
  • Annual Renew - $119$119.001 Year
  • Free Trial + Annual Membership7 Days trial$119.001 Year
  • RunSmart Pro - Yearly$119.001 Year

Questions

Is ITS YOUR RACE free?
ITS YOUR RACE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RunSmart free?
RunSmart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ITS YOUR RACE or RunSmart?
RunSmart is rated higher. ITS YOUR RACE averages 2.8 out of 5 from 137 ratings, while RunSmart averages 4.8 from 119 ratings.
Do ITS YOUR RACE or RunSmart have ads?
RunSmart shows ads; ITS YOUR RACE does not.
Which is updated more often, ITS YOUR RACE or RunSmart?
ITS YOUR RACE ships an update every 3 weeks, and RunSmart every 3 days. Most recently, ITS YOUR RACE was updated on November 11, 2026 and RunSmart on November 11, 2026.

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