U1 vs whereabout running
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
U1
This mindfulness app offers a unique haptic meditation experience, allowing users to meditate for any duration without timers. It prioritizes privacy with no registration or ads, and seamlessly integrates mindful minutes into Apple Health.
- Haptic meditation experience
- Unlimited meditation duration
- No registration required
- No advertisements
- Apple Health integration
- Privacy-focused design
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U1-MA is a mindfulness app designed to ease your meditation routine. It doesn't ask you to set up a timer. You can meditate for as long as you want. Instead of field recordings or spiritual sounds, it uses haptics that gives you a tactile experience comparable to thumbing through a loop of prayer beads. The app is made with your privacy in mind. No registration. No ads. Mindful minutes are recorded directly to Apple Health. There is no subscription or in-app purchases.
whereabout running
This app maps your local running routes to global destinations, allowing you to virtually explore the world while you exercise. It provides a unique way to experience different locations through your own physical activity.
- Map local runs
- Explore global destinations
- Virtual exploration
- Connects activity to locations
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whereabout maps your local runs to global destinations. so you can run locally & explore globally.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: U1 at 15.0 against whereabout running's 17.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for U1 against 5.0 for whereabout running. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
U1 ships an update every 2 weeks, whereabout running weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | U1 | whereabout running |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dima Koskin | Liam Ronan |
Customer experience
U1
whereabout running
In-app purchases
U1
No in-app purchases
whereabout running
No in-app purchases
