Comparison

RaceDay Mobile vs Trackside Training

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

Head to head
About

RaceDay Mobile

This app allows for manual scoring of small events using mobile devices. Record participant finish times in Chute or Finish Line Mode, either solo or as a team. Results are stored locally and can be pushed to the RunSignup Results platform.

Highlights
  • Manual scoring for small events
  • Chute and Finish Line Modes
  • Solo or two-person team operation
  • Local results storage
  • Push results to RunSignup
Features
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RaceDay Mobile provides for manual scoring for small events using mobile devices. Users record participant's finish times using Chute or Finish Line Mode. Recording can be completed via a solo user using Finish Line Mode, or as a two person team, using both Finish Line Mode and Chute Mode. Results are stored locally and pushed to RunSignup Results platform upon the completion of the race. In addition, this system provides integration with the RaceDay Photo and Announcer systems.

About

Trackside Training

Features
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Trackside Training is an AI running coach for the watch you already own. Ask it about your own training, free. When you want a plan, Premium builds one around your race date and your recent running, rebuilds it every two weeks from what you actually ran, and changes it when you tell it what changed. Free to start. ASK YOUR COACH, FREE • A coach that reads your synced training: weekly volume, quality sessions, personal records, any run's laps and heart rate • "What's my marathon equivalent of a 22:30 5K?" • "How much should I slow down at 75°F with a 65° dew point?" • "How did my last four weeks compare?" • Race equivalents, heat, dew-point and elevation adjustments, fueling rate and pace math • Charts drawn right in the chat A PLAN THAT KEEPS UP (PREMIUM) • Race plans for 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon and ultra • Your plan arrives as a draft: review it, ask for changes, then accept • Tell your coach what changed: move a session, shorten intervals, set this week's mileage, add an easy run, take a day off • Your plan is rebuilt every two weeks from what you actually ran • Pick your rest days, long-run day and workout days WORKS WITH YOUR GEAR • Automatic sync from Garmin, Polar, Suunto, Wahoo and Apple Health • Apple Health brings in up to 180 days of past runs. Garmin, Polar, Suunto and Wahoo runs appear from your next sync after you connect • Send structured workouts to Garmin, Suunto, Wahoo and the Apple Watch Workout app (iOS 17+), free • Trackside on Apple Watch: run your Premium plan's structured session step by step, with auto-laps and optional spoken splits • Upload .fit, .tcx or .zip files KNOW YOUR TRAINING • 12-week trends and acute:chronic training load • Splits, laps, routes, elevation and running dynamics for every synced run that includes them • Every synced run is analyzed automatically HONEST BY DESIGN We don't sell your data. Coaching replies and plans are generated by third-party AI providers using your training data, your profile details (including your name and email address) and your messages, and the app asks before the coach uses them. Sign in with Face ID or Touch ID. We encrypt your data in transit and at rest. MEMBERSHIP Trackside is free to start. Monthly memberships unlock plan generation, plan changes by chat and automatic rebuilds. Subscriptions renew automatically until canceled and can be managed anytime in your App Store settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.trackside.training/privacy Questions? gdugger@fair-weather-athletics.com · trackside.training

Screenshots

RaceDay Mobile4 screens
Trackside Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RaceDay Mobile at none against Trackside Training's 10. Trackside Training's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Trackside Training sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. RaceDay Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RaceDay Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, Trackside Training every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RaceDay Mobile versus Trackside Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaceDay MobileTrackside Training
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB78 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRunSignupFair Weather Athletics

In-app purchases

None

RaceDay Mobile

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Trackside Training

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly14 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription$12.991 Month
  • Athlete Monthly14 Days trial$24.991 Month
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  • Athlete$24.991 Month
One-time6
  • Base Building / Maintenance Package$34.99
  • 5K Training Plan$34.99
  • 10K Package$45.99
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  • Half Marathon Package$56.90
  • Marathon Package$68.99
  • Ultra Package$91.99

Questions

Is RaceDay Mobile free?
RaceDay Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trackside Training free?
Trackside Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RaceDay Mobile or Trackside Training have ads?
Neither RaceDay Mobile nor Trackside Training shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RaceDay Mobile or Trackside Training?
RaceDay Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, and Trackside Training every 9 days. Most recently, RaceDay Mobile was updated on October 24, 2026 and Trackside Training on October 24, 2026.

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