Esri UC Run vs VIV Ring
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Esri UC Run
Participate in a virtual run, walk, or bike event between July 10 and July 18. Log your activities to contribute to a community goal of circling the globe. This app integrates with your iOS Health data.
- Virtual run, walk, or bike event
- Log activities between July 10-18
- Community goal tracking
- Integrates with iOS Health app
- Suitable for all abilities
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The Esri UC Virtual Run/Walk/Bike is a fun and active way for you to get involved in this year’s conference. Since we can't run together like we normally would, we are hosting a virtual event for participants of all abilities. You can run, walk, or bike as many times as you like between July 10 and July 18. Log your trips and help us reach our community goal to go around the world! This app integrates with the iOS Health app.
VIV Ring
This smart ring and its companion app offer advanced health tracking, monitoring sleep, activity, heart rate, and stress. It provides personalized insights to help users understand their bodies and make informed lifestyle choices for general wellness.
- Sleep cycle tracking
- Activity level monitoring
- Heart rate monitoring
- Stress level tracking
- Personalized wellness insights
- Intuitive app interface
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The VIV™ Ring is a smart ring that blends timeless design with advanced health-tracking technology. VIV™ tracks, monitors, and provides personalized insights to support your well-being—covering sleep cycles, sleep patterns, activity levels, heart rate, stress levels, and more. The companion VIV™ App delivers a seamless, intuitive experience that simplifies complex wellness information into actionable insights, helping you better understand your body and make informed lifestyle choices. Disclaimer: The VIV™ ring is a wellness device and is NOT a medical device. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, monitor, or prevent any medical condition. It is designed solely for general fitness and wellness purposes. Do not make any changes to your medications, routines, or health behaviors without consulting a licensed medical professional.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Esri UC Run at 5.0 against VIV Ring's 3.0. Esri UC Run also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 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.
Esri UC Run holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Esri UC Run ships an update every 6 days, VIV Ring every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Esri UC Run | VIV Ring |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 628 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESRI | VIV HEALTH INC. |
Customer experience
Esri UC Run
VIV Ring
In-app purchases
Esri UC Run
No in-app purchases
VIV Ring
No in-app purchases
