MapRun vs Blackall100
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MapRun
Experience orienteering with a smartphone app that handles timing and punching, eliminating the need for physical course setup. Enjoy instant feedback on your performance, including your track, personal results, and leaderboard rankings.
- Smartphone timing and punching
- No physical course setup needed
- Instant performance feedback
- Track your route
- Personal results and leaderboards
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MapRun enables a form of Orienteering that uses a SmartPhone App for punching and timing, avoiding the need to put out flags and units on the course. This saves time and effort for organisers, courses can be left open for extended periods of time, and instant feedback is provided with track, personal result and leaderboard results in the App.
Blackall100
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The official Blackall100 app brings the information you need for race weekend into one easy place. Whether you’re racing the 100km, 50km or 21km, use the app to stay organised before and during the event. Access: - Official athlete guide - Mandatory gear information - Race weekend schedule - Announcements and event updates - Course information - Drop bag details - Local area information - Event merchandise - Sponsors and event content Blackall100 takes place in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland and follows the spectacular Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk, with 100km, 50km and 21km distances. Keep the app handy throughout race weekend so the latest event information is easy to find when you need it. Blackall100 is presented by Run Queensland and wildearth. App created with Matchday Pro.
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Verdict
MapRun and Blackall100 are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MapRun ships an update every 2 weeks, Blackall100 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MapRun | Blackall100 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PETER EFFENEY | Cockatoo Marketplaces Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
MapRun
No in-app purchases
Blackall100
No in-app purchases
