Comparison

Shanghai Marathon vs InchRun

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

InchRun

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InchRun 是专为跑者打造的实时数字化训练中枢。App 智能整合你的健康指标(心率、配速、恢复状态等)与训练表现数据,帮你动态制定个性化计划。你只需同步执行并反馈进展,系统会为你形成完整的训练闭环。 让每一寸进步(Inch)都被科学衡量,每一次奔跑(Run) 都有专业护航。 InchRun智跑方程式 科学方法 · 你为主角 数据可视 · 随时掌控 定制课程 · 高效突破

Screenshots

Shanghai Marathon4 screens
InchRun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Shanghai Marathon at 15.0 against InchRun's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shanghai Marathon ships an update every 8 days, InchRun every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Shanghai Marathon versus InchRun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShanghai MarathonInchRun
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB29 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperShanghai Donghao Lansheng Sports Co., Ltd.Silver Road Limited

In-app purchases

None

Shanghai Marathon

No in-app purchases

None

InchRun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shanghai Marathon free?
Shanghai Marathon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is InchRun free?
InchRun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shanghai Marathon or InchRun have ads?
Neither Shanghai Marathon nor InchRun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shanghai Marathon or InchRun?
Shanghai Marathon ships an update every 8 days, and InchRun every 10 days. Most recently, Shanghai Marathon was updated on November 3, 2026 and InchRun on October 30, 2026.

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