Run Ottawa vs Retroaction
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Run Ottawa
This app provides official information and live tracking for races organized by Run Ottawa, including the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. It aims to promote running and community well-being through organized events and a membership-based club.
- Race information and updates
- Live tracking capability
- Details on Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend
- Information on Run Ottawa events
- Membership club details
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Welcome to the official mobile app for Run Ottawa and the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend! Find information, updates and live tracking capability for many of Run Ottawa's races including the annual Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. MISSION - Run Ottawa is dedicated to promoting the sport of running and enhancing the health and well being of our community through organizing distinctive world class and local races, and managing an active, membership-based running club. VISION - More people running, more often. - Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend is the best running experience in Canada. - Membership is a vibrant and thriving running club. - Run Ottawa offers varied and affordable events for all seasons. - Run Ottawa promotes, supports and develops the sport of running. - Run Ottawa has a dynamic culture of empowered employees and respectful collaboration among employees and volunteers. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Retroaction
This app helps members of sports organizations manage their attendance for activities. Users can view team details and communicate with others through integrated chat rooms.
- Mark attendance
- View group/team details
- In-app chat rooms
- Communication features
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The Retroaction application allows members of a sports association or organization to indicate their presence or absence at different activities. They can also consult the details of their group or team as well as communicate using the chat rooms.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Run Ottawa at none against Retroaction's shown. Retroaction's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Run Ottawa ships an update every 5 weeks, Retroaction every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Run Ottawa | Retroaction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 21.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Capital Marathon Inc | Retroaction |
Customer experience
Run Ottawa
Retroaction
In-app purchases
Run Ottawa
No in-app purchases
Retroaction
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Run Ottawa free?
Is Retroaction free?
Do Run Ottawa or Retroaction have ads?
Which is updated more often, Run Ottawa or Retroaction?
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