Comparison

Shanghai Marathon vs DIGRUN

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

Head to head
About

Shanghai Marathon

This official app serves the Shanghai Marathon and its related race series. It facilitates race registration, result downloads, certificate retrieval, and photo access for various running events. The platform aims to enhance the runner experience through continuous service improvement.

Highlights
  • Race registration
  • Download results
  • Get certificates
  • Claim points
  • Access photos
  • Official race platform
Features
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The Shangma APP is the official app for the Shanghai Marathon and the Shangma Series. Through brand-driven, market-oriented, and professional operations, Shangma has developed a race system centered on the Shanghai Marathon, Shanghai Half Marathon, and Shanghai 10K Elite Race, while covering events such as Women's Run, Kids' Run, Mini Marathon, 10K, Half Marathon, and Full Marathon to meet the needs of various runners. The APP supports race registration, downloads of results, certificates, and photos, and points claiming. As an official platform, the Shangma APP puts runners first and continuously improves its services.

About

DIGRUN

Track your runs with detailed metrics like pace, distance, and heart rate. Visualize your running journey on a map, generate monthly summaries, and share your achievements. Connect with a community of runners for motivation and challenges.

Highlights
  • Detailed running metrics (pace, distance, heart rate)
  • Interactive running map visualization
  • Monthly running summary reports
  • Customizable data sharing stickers
  • Smartwatch data synchronization
  • Personalized running passport and achievements
  • Community challenges and social features
Features
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来自DIGRUN跑步媒体 专为潮流跑者打造 ——主要功能—— 跑步记录——记录配速、距离、心率、步频,生成详细数据报告 点亮地图——记录你在不同城市、街道的跑步足迹,解锁成就徽章,生成个性化跑步热力图 跑步月报——聚合月度跑量、轨迹、成就等数据,一键生成每月跑步总结报告,回顾展示当月跑步成果 分享中心——自定义图片数据贴纸,支持心率、配速、运动时长、跑步轨迹等数据编辑,一键生成多种分享模板 运动手表——无缝连接主流智能手表,实时同步运动数据,让训练分析更专业 跑者护照——记录你的跑步历程,包括PB、完赛证书、年度总结,打造专属跑步档案 跑步社交——加入跑友圈,分享动态、约跑打卡,互相激励挑战目标 专属挑战——定期推出主题挑战,完成即可获得虚拟奖牌或实体奖励 ——社交媒体—— 小红书:DIGRUN 微信公众号:DIGRUN ————————— 隐私政策:https://digrun.dingstock.net/docs/about/privacy.html 用户协议:https://digrun.dingstock.net/docs/about/agreement.html

Screenshots

Shanghai Marathon4 screens
DIGRUN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DIGRUN at 5.0 against Shanghai Marathon's 1.6. DIGRUN also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 44%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). Shanghai Marathon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. DIGRUN sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Shanghai Marathon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DIGRUN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Shanghai Marathon's written reviews are positive against 73% of DIGRUN's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shanghai Marathon ships an update every 8 days, DIGRUN every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Shanghai Marathon versus DIGRUN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShanghai MarathonDIGRUN
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (8 ratings)5.0 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews73.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings816 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB300 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperShanghai Donghao Lansheng Sports Co., Ltd.Chengdu Dingchao Tech Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Shanghai Marathon

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

DIGRUN

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative19.2%

In-app purchases

None

Shanghai Marathon

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

DIGRUN

Subscriptions4
  • DIGRUN PACER 月度会员7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • DIGRUN PACER 年度会员$14.991 Year
  • DIGRUN PACER 年度会员7 Days trial$17.991 Year
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  • DIGRUN PACER 年度会员1 Year trial2 variants$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Shanghai Marathon free?
Shanghai Marathon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DIGRUN free?
DIGRUN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shanghai Marathon or DIGRUN?
DIGRUN is rated higher. Shanghai Marathon averages 1.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while DIGRUN averages 5.0 from 16 ratings.
Do Shanghai Marathon or DIGRUN have ads?
Neither Shanghai Marathon nor DIGRUN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shanghai Marathon or DIGRUN?
Shanghai Marathon ships an update every 8 days, and DIGRUN every 3 days. Most recently, Shanghai Marathon was updated on October 25, 2026 and DIGRUN on October 28, 2026.

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