Comparison

Comrades vs PadelZim

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

Head to head
About

Comrades

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
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This is the official Comrades Marathon App, containing the latest updates on the world’s greatest Ultra Marathon. App Highlights: • Participant times, paces, estimates, and places in real-time; • Interactive Course Map & Live Map Tracking; • Easy tracking of multiple participants at the same time; • Push Notifications as progress is made on course; • Event Info and Messaging; • Live Leaderboards; • Social Sharing;

About

PadelZim

Features
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Download our free App and benefit from all its advantages: Booking Schedules Promotions Discounts News Play system Friends Ranking Championships Agenda And many more benefits, all in the palm of your hand

Screenshots

Comrades4 screens
PadelZim4 screens

Verdict

The call

Comrades and PadelZim are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Comrades versus PadelZim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComradesPadelZim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (55 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews99.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings55 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB33 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDilltree IncJose Antonio Carrion Crespo

Bugs and requests

Comrades

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

11 requests
  • 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
Show 6 more
  • History of runner's previous times
  • Layout of end-stadium with club tents
  • Ability to live stream
  • Live video cams at major cutoff points
  • Automatically show user's location when tracking
  • Hybrid satellite view

PadelZim

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Comrades

No in-app purchases

None

PadelZim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Comrades free?
Comrades is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PadelZim free?
PadelZim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Comrades or PadelZim have ads?
Neither Comrades nor PadelZim shows ads.

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