Comparison

Map My Run GPS Running Tracker vs Runplanner

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

Head to head
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

Runplanner

Plan precise running routes that follow actual roads and footpaths, not just straight lines. Features include traffic light detection, roundtrip generation, and turn-by-turn navigation. Schedule runs, build structured workouts, and track shoe mileage.

Highlights
  • Snaps to real roads and footpaths
  • Traffic light detection
  • Roundtrip route generator
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Workout plan builder
  • GPX import/export
  • Gear mileage tracking
Features
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Most running route planners draw a straight line between two points and call it a route. Runplanner snaps to real roads, footpaths and cycleways, so what you plan is what you actually run. Tap waypoints on the map and Runplanner builds a route along the streets and trails that are really there. You see your true distance, a proper elevation profile and a breakdown of the surfaces you'll be running on, before you leave the house. No account, no ads. TRAFFIC LIGHT DETECTION Runplanner detects traffic lights along your route and shows them on the map. Know exactly where your natural pause points are, which is useful for intervals, tempo runs, or planning a route where you won't be stuck waiting at every crossing. ROUNDTRIP GENERATOR Tell Runplanner how far you want to run and it builds a loop back to your starting point. Ideal for training days when you want a distance, not a destination. RUNNER-FIRST ROUTING Footpaths and cycleways take priority over busy car roads. Surface awareness tells you whether you're heading onto tarmac, gravel or trail. No surprises. TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION Start your run and follow along live: street names, turn directions and an alert the moment you go off-route. SCHEDULE YOUR RUNS Plan future runs in the built-in calendar and get a notification on the day. Route planner and training calendar in one. WORKOUT PLANS Build structured sessions directly on your route, from warm-up through intervals to cool-down, with custom pace zones for each segment. WEATHER CHECK See the forecast before you head out. Know whether to bring a jacket before you've laced up. ROUTE METRICS Distance, estimated duration, pace, elevation and road type breakdown update in real time while you plan. GPX IMPORT AND EXPORT Export any route as a GPX file for your running watch or training platform. Import existing GPX files with one tap. SHARE ROUTES Share routes with friends via QR code or link. They scan, you both run the same route. GEAR TRACKING Log which shoes you ran in and track mileage per pair, so you know when it's time to replace them. PRIVACY FIRST No account required. No ads. Your routes and activities are stored locally on your device with AES-256 encryption. We don't track you, sell your data or push you toward a premium tier. Built by a runner, for runners. runplannerapp.com

Screenshots

Map My Run GPS Running Tracker4 screens
Runplanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Runplanner at none against Map My Run GPS Running Tracker's 11. Runplanner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Map My Run GPS Running Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (756K vs 3) and chart position (#109 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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. Map My Run GPS Running Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Runplanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Runplanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Map My Run GPS Running Tracker has 756K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map My Run GPS Running Tracker ships an update fortnightly, Runplanner every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Map My Run GPS Running Tracker versus Runplanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap My Run GPS Running TrackerRunplanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (756K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings756K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#109 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB95 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOutside Television IncLesley Natrop

Customer experience

Map My Run GPS Running Tracker

All ratings755,926 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,642 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative22.5%

Runplanner

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Runplanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
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  • 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
None

Runplanner

No in-app purchases

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 Runplanner free?
Runplanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Map My Run GPS Running Tracker or Runplanner?
Runplanner is rated higher. Map My Run GPS Running Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 756K ratings, while Runplanner averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Map My Run GPS Running Tracker or Runplanner have ads?
Map My Run GPS Running Tracker shows ads; Runplanner does not.
Which is updated more often, Map My Run GPS Running Tracker or Runplanner?
Map My Run GPS Running Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and Runplanner every 5 days. Most recently, Map My Run GPS Running Tracker was updated on October 21, 2026 and Runplanner on October 13, 2026.

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