Comrades vs BOOK'nPLAY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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;
BOOK'nPLAY
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BooknPlay makes it easy to find and book sports venues near you — cricket, football, badminton, tennis, basketball, pickleball, and more. WHY BOOKNPLAY • Discover nearby sports venues with real-time availability • Book courts and turf slots in just a few taps • Manage upcoming and past bookings in one place • Join open games and find players around you • Explore squads, trainers, and community play • Track wallet activity and payments securely • Get location-based venue suggestions and local weather insights HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose your sport and location 2. Browse venues and available time slots 3. Confirm your booking and pay 4. Show up and play Whether you’re planning a weekend match, a regular practice session, or looking for people to play with, BooknPlay helps you go from “Who’s free?” to “See you on the pitch.”
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BOOK'nPLAY at every 3 weeks against Comrades's every 11 months. Comrades's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Comrades ships an update every 11 months, BOOK'nPLAY every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Comrades | BOOK'nPLAY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (55 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 99.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dilltree Inc | ARENAHUB SPORTS VENTURES LLP |
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
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- 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
BOOK'nPLAY
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Comrades
No in-app purchases
BOOK'nPLAY
No in-app purchases
