Comparison

City Painter vs parkrunner

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

Head to head
About

City Painter

Features
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How much of your city have you really seen? Walk, Run or Cycle to "paint" the map. New: Group battle mode. Conquer neighbourhoods with your group and expand your territory See which landmarks and neighbourhoods you've visited and explore new ones. Its not just for cities. You can also visit National parks, islands, and long distance hiking trails! Feeling competitive? See how you compare in the monthly leaderboards Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

parkrunner

Features
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parkrunner is finally available on iOS! The app is designed to be simple, easy to use, and focused on what matters most: helping you keep track of all your parkrun results. Key Features: โ€ข Track your results - keep a history of all your weekly 5k runs. โ€ข See your progress - analyse performance trends over time. โ€ข Follow friends & family - view their results alongside your own. โ€ข Celebrate milestones - track your run, walk, jog, and volunteer activities. โ€ข Unlock achievements - take on fun challenges like the Alphabet or Stopwatch Bingo. โ€ข Your digital barcode - never forget your barcode again. โ€ข Discover events - find your nearest parkrun with the interactive event map. โ€ข Stay updated - check the latest event cancellations before you set off. About: parkrunner is a personal passion project, built in my spare time. It is not associated with or endorsed by parkrun - just a tool created by a fellow parkrunner to make tracking your results a little easier. Permissions: โ€ข Camera - optional, for scanning barcodes to sign in or follow other parkrunners. โ€ข Location - optional, for showing your position on the event map.

Screenshots

City Painter4 screens
parkrunner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: parkrunner at none against City Painter's 3. parkrunner also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. City Painter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. parkrunner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

City Painter ships an update every 2 months, parkrunner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
City Painter versus parkrunner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCity Painterparkrunner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size35 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew JamiesonChristopher Hopkin

In-app purchases

3 purchases

City Painter

Subscriptions3
  • City Painter Premium - 1 Month$4.991 Month
  • City Painter Premium 3 Months$9.993 Months
  • City Painter Premium - 1 Year$24.991 Year
None

parkrunner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is City Painter free?
City Painter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is parkrunner free?
parkrunner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do City Painter or parkrunner have ads?
Neither City Painter nor parkrunner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, City Painter or parkrunner?
City Painter ships an update every 2 months, and parkrunner every 3 weeks. Most recently, City Painter was updated on October 14, 2026 and parkrunner on October 24, 2026.

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