# Comrades vs Polaroid Active Pro

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Comrades at 55 against Polaroid Active Pro's 1. Comrades also leads on update cadence (every 11 months vs every 28 months). Polaroid Active Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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 — 4.9 for Comrades against 5.0 for Polaroid Active Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comrades has 55 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Comrades ships an update every 11 months, Polaroid Active Pro every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Comrades | Polaroid Active Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (55 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comrades/id1613350304/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polaroid-active-pro/id1626979463/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **55** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 99.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 months** | Every 28 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 20 MB | 183 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Dilltree Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/799017229) | [Homemark PTY Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536927567) |

## What reviewers say

### Comrades

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comrades/id1613350304)

Follow the world's greatest Ultra Marathon with real-time updates on participant times, paces, and places. Track multiple runners, view interactive course maps, and receive push notifications for progress. Stay informed with event details and leaderboards.

**Highlights:** Real-time participant tracking, Interactive course map, Live map tracking, Multi-participant tracking, Push notifications, Live leaderboards, Social sharing

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Real-time updates
- 🗺️ Good map view
- ✅ Great for tracking runners
- 🌍 Works globally

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📉 Elevation map difficult to see
- ⏳ Estimated time can be improved
- 📍 Needs km marker splits
- ↔️ Difficulty switching between results/friends
- 🐌 Slight lag observed

**Reported bugs**

- Difficulty seeing elevation on map
- Slight lag in updates
- Can't easily switch between general results and followed friends

**Requested features**

- More visuals of athletes
- Improve accuracy of estimated time
- Add km marker splits
- Show kilometres at key route points
- Easier switching between general results and followed friends


### Polaroid Active Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polaroid-active-pro/id1626979463)

Track your daily activity, including motion and sleep patterns, with real-time data and trend graphs. Personalize settings like call alerts and smart alarms. Sync your steps, calories, and distance with your health application.

**Highlights:** Real-time motion data measurement, Weekly/monthly motion trend graphs, Sleep data detection and analysis, Personalized bracelet settings, Call and smart alarm alerts, Sedentary reminders, Step, calorie, and distance sync

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Comrades free?

Comrades is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Polaroid Active Pro free?

Polaroid Active Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Comrades or Polaroid Active Pro?

Polaroid Active Pro is rated higher. Comrades averages 4.9 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Polaroid Active Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Comrades or Polaroid Active Pro have ads?

Neither Comrades nor Polaroid Active Pro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Comrades or Polaroid Active Pro?

Comrades ships an update every 11 months, and Polaroid Active Pro every 28 months. Most recently, Comrades was updated on October 24, 2026 and Polaroid Active Pro on October 7, 2026.

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