Comparison

Map My Run GPS Running Tracker vs INTVL

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

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About

Map My Run GPS Running Tracker

Track your runs with GPS, get personalized training plans, and real-time stats. This app offers coaching tips, community motivation, and supports over 600 activities. Improve your performance indoors or outdoors.

Highlights
  • GPS tracking for distance, pace, and elevation
  • Customizable training plans for various distances
  • Real-time audio feedback during runs
  • Track over 600 activities
  • Community features and virtual challenges
  • Wearable device synchronization
  • Live Tracking for safety
Features
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Map My Run: Your Ultimate Running Tracker App, Built for All Runners Take your running to the next level with the most complete Running Tracker app. Whether you're a beginner starting your first jog or an experienced athlete preparing for a marathon, this Running Tracker gives you the tools to hit your goals. Log every run, get customizable Training Plans, and real-time stats across outdoor runs, treadmill workouts, and everything in between. With personalized coaching tips and community motivation, this isn’t just another running app, it’s your all-in-one Running Tracker. Now with Form Coaching tips for Garmin users to improve your form and performance. TRUSTED BY 100M+ RUNNERS WORLDWIDE - Named Top 10 Apps for Runners – The Guardian - Featured in NY Times, TIME, Wired & TechCrunch - Voted Best Running App Readers' Choice on About.com TRACK, MAP & IMPROVE EVERY RUN - Use GPS to track running distance, pace, elevation, and calories - Works as a mile tracker, jogging tracker, and treadmill tracker - Track 600+ activities including walking, cycling, yoga, gym, and more - Accurate indoor stats with step-counting and treadmill tracking with cadence updates - Get audio feedback in real-time: distance, duration, pace, and heart rate - Save routes and discover new places to run nearby or while traveling Whether you're indoors or out, the Running Tracker app gives you full control of your stats. PERSONALIZED TRAINING PLANS FOR EVERY RUNNER Train with purpose using expert-backed plans: - Adaptive coaching for 5K runners, 10K runners, half marathon training, and full marathon training - Set custom goals with your personal run trainer - Real-time feedback to help improve endurance and performance - Ideal for structured interval running and pace control - Whether it's weight loss, speed, or distance, this Run Tracker adapts to your goal Let your iPhone become your personal running coach and training partner. SEAMLESS DEVICE SYNC & WEARABLE SUPPORT - Sync your Running Tracker with Garmin, Apple Watch, and other wearables - Connect Bluetooth devices and HR monitors - Monitor your progress across apps like Apple Health - Perfect for both outdoor training and indoor treadmill workouts This Running Tracker works wherever and however you train. MOTIVATION THROUGH COMMUNITY & CHALLENGES - Find friends & join a global community of runners and share your progress - Compete in virtual challenges, earn achievements, and share workouts on your favorite social networks. - Use Live Tracking so friends can follow your run in real time and keep you safe. - Follow other runners, get inspired, and celebrate milestones Whether you’re a solo runner or part of a team, the Running Tracker community keeps you moving. RUN LIKE A PRO WITH MVP PREMIUM FEATURES Upgrade your Map My Run: Running Tracker to MVP and Unlock the best tools to turn your goals into achievable plans: - Use Live Tracking to give loved ones peace of mind -- Our safety feature can share your real-time run location with a secure list of family and friends. - Execute Run Training Plans and reach weight loss or distance goals with personalized plans that adapt dynamically to your fitness level as you improve. - Real-time Run Tracker that monitors and analyzes heart rate zones to adjust your training based on goals. - Set a goal for your run and stay on track with audio coach updates, including pace, cadence, distance, duration, calories, and more. Note: Continued GPS use in background may reduce battery life. Download the most complete Running Tracker today — your personal runner app, jog partner, distance tracker, and running coach all in one. From treadmill tracking to outdoor run training, this is the only app you'll ever need. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

INTVL

This app transforms running into a live, global territory-based game. Compete with others to claim real space on a map, engage in live takeovers, and rise through the ranks. It combines strategy, competition, and exploration with personalized training plans and community features.

Highlights
  • Territory-based running game
  • Live global competitions
  • Smart GPS tracking
  • Personalized running plans
  • Smartwatch support
  • Connected runner community
  • Detailed performance stats
Features
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INTVL: The World Is the Game. INTVL turns every walk, run or bike ride into a game played on the real world globe. The idea is simple. When you run or ride in a loop, the ground inside that loop becomes your territory. The bigger, smarter and more tactical your routes, the more of the map you hold. Claim your territory Every loop you complete claims real space. Other players are out there doing the same thing, so the map is always moving. You can take a new route to take new ground, or go back over an area to defend what's already yours. Play it your way Some people want to be the best in the world, so they chase the global leaderboard. Others care more about home turf and work to become the territory leader of their own suburb or city. Both are worth playing for, and you can switch focus whenever you want. Hold ground, win real prizes Every bit of the map you hold earns you entries into our competitions, where the prizes are real. The more territory you hold at the end of the competition, the better your odds. Run and ride with clubs Join a club and play as a team. Your territory adds to your club's total, so a good capture from you helps everyone you're playing alongside. A feed built around the game INTVL has a social feed where you can follow other players, see their activities, and cheer them on. It's a good way to find people around you and stay connected to other athletes around the world. Bring your own gear INTVL works with the devices you already train on, so your activities sync straight into the game: - Garmin - Suunto - Polar - Coros - Fitbit - Hammerhead - Wahoo We built INTVL to give a new meaning to fitness. Movement without stakes is just exercise. The world is the game. Take it. This app integrates with Apple Health (HealthKit) to show insights about your activity, including steps, heart rate, and previous runs. Privacy Policy: https://www.intvl.com.au/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Map My Run GPS Running Tracker4 screens
INTVL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Map My Run GPS Running Tracker at 756K against INTVL's 5.6K. INTVL's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 68%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Map My Run GPS Running Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and INTVL sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Map My Run GPS Running Tracker against 4.7 for INTVL. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Map My Run GPS Running Tracker has 756K ratings behind it against 5.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Map My Run GPS Running Tracker's written reviews are positive against 83% of INTVL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map My Run GPS Running Tracker ships an update fortnightly, INTVL every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Map My Run GPS Running Tracker versus INTVL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap My Run GPS Running TrackerINTVL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (756K ratings) — better4.7 (5.6K ratings)
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews83.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings756K — better5.6K
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#123#42 — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB190 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOutside Television IncINTVL PTY LTD

Customer experience

Map My Run GPS Running Tracker

All ratings755,926 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,647 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative22.5%

INTVL

All ratings5,395 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews1,567 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral4.6%
Negative11.9%

User reviews

Map My Run GPS Running Tracker

From 756K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate tracking
  • 🚀 Great motivator
  • 💡 Useful challenges and social features
  • 🚀 Helpful voice prompts
  • 👍 Syncs well with other apps

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent GPS tracking and distance recording
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Sync issues with Apple Watch
  • 🔋 High battery drain
  • 🤖 Poor voice assistant quality

INTVL

From 5.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Truly innovative running app
  • 👍 Good fun app
  • 👍 Perfect for unmotivated runners
  • 👍 Love the community aspect
  • 👍 Motivating

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Confusing user interface
  • 🐛 Buggy app with crashes
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with other apps/devices
  • 🐛 Unreliable GPS tracking
  • 🐛 Cheating concerns with the Terra feature

Bugs and requests

Map My Run GPS Running Tracker

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Workouts not saving properly
  • Inaccurate pace and distance reporting
  • App freezing and crashing during use
  • Syncing issues between phone and watch
  • Phantom workouts being recorded

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve interval training functionality
  • Allow more customization of audio prompts
  • Enhance route planning and mapping capabilities
  • Improve syncing between phone and watch

INTVL

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Runs not recording properly
  • App crashing during runs
  • Issues with syncing and manual review

Requested features

5 requests
  • Revise the 200m Terra rule
  • Add biking support
  • Ability to set a starting location in Terra
  • Allow creating and joining local run clubs
  • More detailed Terra features and competitions

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Map My Run GPS Running Tracker

Subscriptions10
  • Monthly MVP2 variants$7.991 Month
  • Monthly MVP$9.991 Month
  • Monthly MVP14 Days trial$9.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • One Year of MVP with 30% off14 Days trial$27.991 Year
  • Annual MVP$29.991 Year
  • Annual MVP14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual MVP14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual MVP$39.991 Year
  • Annual MVP$49.991 Year
  • Annual MVP$59.991 Year
12 purchases

INTVL

Subscriptions12
  • INTVL1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • INTVL7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • INTVL7 Days trial$8.991 Month
Show 9 more
  • INTVL7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • INTVL$10.001 Month
  • INTVL7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • INTVL$12.991 Month
  • INTVL1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • INTVL7 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • INTVL7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • INTVL$59.991 Year
  • INTVL Annual Subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Map My Run GPS Running Tracker free?
Map My Run GPS Running Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is INTVL free?
INTVL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Map My Run GPS Running Tracker or INTVL?
Map My Run GPS Running Tracker is rated higher. Map My Run GPS Running Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 756K ratings, while INTVL averages 4.7 from 5.6K ratings.
Do Map My Run GPS Running Tracker or INTVL have ads?
Both Map My Run GPS Running Tracker and INTVL show ads.
Which is updated more often, Map My Run GPS Running Tracker or INTVL?
Map My Run GPS Running Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and INTVL every 6 days. Most recently, Map My Run GPS Running Tracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and INTVL on October 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Map My Run GPS Running Tracker or INTVL?
Map My Run GPS Running Tracker currently peaks at #123 in the App Store charts, and INTVL at #42. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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