Comparison

Esri UC Run vs Sketchy Run

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Sketchy Run

Features
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Sketchy Run turns your running routes into simple, hand-drawn sketches and focuses on distance as your primary metric. Instead of complicated maps and overwhelming statistics, Sketchy Run tracks what really matters: how far you've gone and the unique path you've taken.  Of course other important metrics like pace, time and heart rate are tracked as well and synced with Apple Health. Sketchy Run is for runners who love seeing their cumulative distance grow over time. Track your progress with epic journey achievements and transform each run into part of a larger adventure - from a lap around Indy Speedway to completing Frodo's quest or circumnavigating the moon. The app works with your Apple Watch to track your runs, and the iPhone companion app lets you review your collection of running sketches anytime.

Screenshots

Sketchy Run3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Esri UC Run at every 6 days against Sketchy Run's every 2 weeks. Esri UC Run also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Esri UC Run against 5.0 for Sketchy Run. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Esri UC Run ships an update every 6 days, Sketchy Run every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Esri UC Run versus Sketchy Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEsri UC RunSketchy Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperESRIDavid Pfluegl

In-app purchases

None

Esri UC Run

No in-app purchases

None

Sketchy Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Esri UC Run free?
Esri UC Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sketchy Run free?
Sketchy Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Esri UC Run or Sketchy Run?
Esri UC Run and Sketchy Run are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Esri UC Run or Sketchy Run have ads?
Neither Esri UC Run nor Sketchy Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Esri UC Run or Sketchy Run?
Esri UC Run ships an update every 6 days, and Sketchy Run every 2 weeks. Most recently, Esri UC Run was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sketchy Run on October 25, 2026.

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