Comparison

RunItBack vs Tribe

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

Head to head
About

RunItBack

Discover local basketball courts, connect with players, and organize pickup games. See who's playing nearby, join instantly, or plan ahead. Engage in court chats and share highlights to never miss a game.

Highlights
  • Discover local courts
  • Connect with players
  • Organize pickup runs
  • Join games instantly
  • Plan games ahead
  • Court chat
  • Share highlights
Features
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FIND YOUR NEXT PICKUP BASKETBALL GAME – ANYTIME, ANYWHERE RunItBack makes it easy for hoopers to discover local courts, connect with players, and organize pickup runs so you never miss the action. WITH RUNITBACK YOU CAN: PLAY NOW OR LATER – see who’s hooping nearby and join instantly or plan ahead DISCOVER LOCAL COURTS – explore a live map of courts in your area (and add new ones) COURT CHAT – engage in court chats to see how the run is going SHARE HIGHLIGHTS – post and view content directly from the courts GET NOTIFIED – when people start playing, we’ll let you know PICKUP BASKETBALL MADE SIMPLE – play with anyone, anytime. DOWNLOAD THE APP NOW AND RUNITBACK!

About

Tribe

This app helps fitness communities organize group training sessions and stay connected. Easily create or join workouts, coordinate logistics via real-time chat, and discover new training partners.

Highlights
  • Organize group training sessions
  • Create and join workouts
  • Real-time chat for sessions
  • Discover new training groups
  • Bilingual support (English/Spanish)
Features
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TRIBE - NEVER TRAIN ALONE Tribe is the coordination tool for fitness communities. Whether you run with a crew, train CrossFit, roll BJJ, swim laps, or hit the gym, Tribe makes it easy to organize group sessions and stay connected with the people you train with. CREATE AND JOIN SESSIONS Host your own workout sessions or join ones near you. Set the activity, time, location, and max group size. Invite specific people or open it up to your community. BUILT FOR GROUPS, NOT ALGORITHMS Tribe is not a matching app. It is built for real fitness communities that already exist: run clubs, CrossFit boxes, martial arts gyms, swimming groups, and training crews of all kinds. If you already have people you train with, Tribe helps you coordinate. REAL-TIME CHAT Message your session group to coordinate logistics, share updates, or talk training. Every session has its own chat so the conversation stays focused. BILINGUAL BY DESIGN Tribe is fully available in English and Spanish, built for diverse fitness communities. FIND YOUR COMMUNITY Browse sessions by activity type, location, and schedule. Discover new groups and expand your training circle on your own terms.

Screenshots

RunItBack4 screens
Tribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tribe at none against RunItBack's shown. Tribe also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). RunItBack's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RunItBack against 5.0 for Tribe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RunItBack ships an update every 5 weeks, Tribe every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RunItBack versus Tribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunItBackTribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKevin QuiringAlain Alisca

Customer experience

RunItBack

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tribe

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RunItBack

No in-app purchases

None

Tribe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RunItBack free?
RunItBack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tribe free?
Tribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RunItBack or Tribe?
RunItBack and Tribe are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do RunItBack or Tribe have ads?
RunItBack shows ads; Tribe does not.
Which is updated more often, RunItBack or Tribe?
RunItBack ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tribe every 2 weeks. Most recently, RunItBack was updated on October 1, 2026 and Tribe on October 18, 2026.

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