Virtual Race Runner vs Death Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virtual Race Runner
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Virtual Race Runner (VRR), Basic edition, is a No-Look Running App with all the essential features for someone to run using Run-Walk or Always Running methods. VRR tracks time, distance, and pace and has an optional companion Apple Watch mini-App with heart-rate tracking. No-Look Apps provide additional safety because they provide all information a runner needs during a race thru using audio announcements allowing the runner to keeps their eyes on the route to avoid vehicles and path obstructions. Periodic Announcements of race time, distance and pace are controlled by the user through Settings. A before race Warmup, an after race Cooldown and Run-Walk (if chosen) durations are also are controlled by the user through Settings. Choose between 1 mile, 5K, 5 mile, 10K, 10 mile, Half Marathon race distances--Virtual Race Runner stops automatically when you reach your race distance, starts a cool-down and tells you your time! Or select a timed race and your race will stops at a specific time — 30 minutes for example. You can end your race at anytime with the click of a button. After a race completes VRR shows a race summary and a Map of the track the runner traversed. VRR Basic is the entry edition of a family and has simple In-App Purchases(IAP) options for upgrade to VRR EveryDay edition or VRR RaceDay edition. In the event the runner chooses to look at their phone during a race, the phone display shows time and distance that is updated once per second. Or just deep tuck you phone, listen or look at your Apple Watch! — Basic edition companion Apple Watch mini-App allows quick-look glances at a high visibility Watch screen that shows your heart-rate, race distance and race time Virtual Race Runner works in both kilometers and miles. It does not need the internet, or contains ads. Are you Ready to Race?
Death Clock
This app visualizes your life in weeks, offering a countdown and daily Stoic quotes to encourage reflection on time's limitations. Widgets and Live Activities provide constant perspective without being intrusive.
- Life calendar in weeks
- Approximate death countdown
- Daily Stoic quotes
- Reflection widgets
- Live Activities support
- WHO-based life estimate
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Death Clock - Mori is a calm life calendar and Stoic reflection app for remembering that time is limited. See your life as a calendar in weeks, follow an approximate countdown, and return each day to carefully chosen Stoic quotes. With widgets and Live Activities, Mori keeps perspective close without demanding attention. Features include: - Death clock and approximate countdown - Life calendar in weeks - Daily Stoic quotes - Reflection widgets and Live Activities - WHO-based life estimate as a rough approximation Mori Pro unlocks all features including the life calendar, death clock, daily quotes, widgets, and Live Activities. Mori is not medical advice and does not predict lifespan. The estimate is based on public WHO life-expectancy data and is meant only as a reflective tool. Terms of Use: https://silpho.com/apps/memento/terms Privacy Policy: https://silpho.com/apps/memento/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Virtual Race Runner at none against Death Clock's 2. Death Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Death Clock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Virtual Race Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Virtual Race Runner ships an update every 14 months, Death Clock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virtual Race Runner | Death Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jane Brown | Silpho LLC |
In-app purchases
Virtual Race Runner
No in-app purchases
Death Clock
- Weekly Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Lifetime Access$29.99
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