Running Stars vs Beach2Beach
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Running Stars
This app facilitates the management of running events, allowing organizers to manage participants and provide instant results. It features a Tap & Go system for efficient course management and immediate finish times.
- Tap & Go participant tracking
- Instant runner results
- Event course management
- Location-specific events (Sydney, Australia)
- All-in-one event solution
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Running Stars App is an all in one app to run a Running Stars event features to allow you to Tap & Go to spread the runners out on the course and give the runners instant results when they tap to finish. At this stage Running Stars events are only located in Sydney Australia, but this won't be for long.
Beach2Beach
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The Beach2Beach Running Festival is a vibrant community event held on the stunning Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia. Picturesque course that links some of the most iconic beaches in the region. Course options: The Half Marathon, 14km, 6km or 3km Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Running Stars at none against Beach2Beach's 2. Running Stars also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Beach2Beach's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Beach2Beach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. Running Stars asks for nothing beyond the download.
Running Stars ships an update weekly, Beach2Beach every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Running Stars | Beach2Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Running Stars Healthy Living Ltd | R&D Media Group Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
Running Stars
No in-app purchases
Beach2Beach
- PLUS Unlimited$5.991 Year
- PLUS Single Event$3.99
