Running vs ZERO LIFESTYLE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Running
Track your runs with this ad-free application. It offers voice updates during your workout, supports Apple Watch integration, and syncs data with iCloud and Apple Health. Enjoy a customizable experience with various color themes.
- Ad-free experience
- Voice updates during runs
- Apple Watch support
- iCloud synchronization
- Apple Health integration
- Customizable color themes
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This is a concise and practical running APP 1. Provides a variety of color themes 2. Supports voice updates while running 3. Supports Apple Watch 4. Supports iCloud synchronization 5. Ad-free Note: 1. “Running” works with Apple Health to sync workouts and record heart-rate data. 2. Because the running function has a voice broadcast function for users to broadcast distance, speed and other related parameters. When switching to the background, the broadcast will still maintain the GPS connection. 3. Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life.
ZERO LIFESTYLE
This app connects to a Bluetooth bracelet to track and display real-time health data like heart rate, sleep, and exercise. It also offers device management features such as reminders and factory resets.
- HealthKit integration
- Bluetooth bracelet connection
- Real-time heart rate monitoring
- Sleep tracking
- Exercise recording
- Bracelet reminders
- Device search
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ZERO LIFESTYLE app integrates HealthKit to read and write some data in the Health app. ZERO LIFESTYLE is mainly used to connect the Bluetooth bracelet to assist users. Record and display the user's exercise and health status in real time, including information such as heart rate, sleep and exercise. At the same time, it provides users with basic settings such as bracelet reminders, device search, and factory reset. 【Warm Prompt 】 Running track function will continue to use GPS positioning service, switch to the background can still keep running track record, compared to other operation consumes more electricity, will to a certain extent, affect the battery life. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease 'life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Running at 71% against ZERO LIFESTYLE's 0%. Running also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). ZERO LIFESTYLE's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.1). On price, ads, 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.
Running holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Running has 170 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Running's written reviews are positive against 0% of ZERO LIFESTYLE's.
Running ships an update every 2 weeks, ZERO LIFESTYLE every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Running | ZERO LIFESTYLE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (170 ratings) — better | 2.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 170 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Beijing Free Calculator Technology Co., Ltd. | 腾飞 王 |
Customer experience
Running
ZERO LIFESTYLE
In-app purchases
Running
No in-app purchases
ZERO LIFESTYLE
No in-app purchases
