Comparison

Cheetah vs RaceDay CheckIn

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

Head to head
About

Cheetah

This app allows users to access and manage their volunteer or member activity within an organization that uses the Digital Cheetah system. It offers features like a live activity feed, in-app event sign-ups, and push notifications for an enhanced user experience.

Highlights
  • Live activity feed
  • In-app event sign up
  • Push notifications
  • Access Digital Cheetah system
  • Manage volunteer activity
Features
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If your volunteer or member organization uses Digital Cheetah's volunteer or member management system, our Cheetah app is the fastest way to access Digital Cheetah. You must have a valid and active account in Digital Cheetah to use the Cheetah app. Cheetah has been redesigned from the ground up to provide you with an amazing experience! Every feature has been updated and many new capabilities have been added including the live activity feed, in-app event sign up, push notifications, and much more. If you have any issues or suggestions please visit us at http://digitalcheetah.zendesk.com

About

RaceDay CheckIn

Streamline participant check-in for races and events with this application. It offers offline functionality, fast searching, and dynamic bib assignment. Quickly update participant information, scan barcodes, and print labels for a smooth event day experience.

Highlights
  • Offline Mode
  • Auto-Sync
  • Fast Participant Searching
  • Dynamic Bib Assignment
  • Participant Information Updates
  • Barcode Scanning
  • Label Printer Support
  • Waiver Check-in
Features
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The RunSignUp RaceDay CheckIn application has the following key features: - Offline Mode - RaceDay CheckIn will continue to function even with a spotty on-site Internet connection. - Auto-Sync - The app will automatically sync in the background, allowing you to focus on packet pickup. - Fast Searching - Once synced, all data is local so you can search for participants quickly by name, bib number, group name, or corporate team name. - Dynamic Bib Assignment - Simply type in the bib numbers as you hand them to participants on race day. - Participant Information Updates - Quickly change info about a Participant while checking them in, like their Giveaway selection, name, Custom Question response and more! - Quick CheckIn - Simply scan registration barcodes with device camera for a streamlined check in experience. - Audio & Haptic Feedback - Rest assured that you are properly checking in Participants with this feature. - Label Printer Support - Customize label layouts and quickly print information labels when checking in Participants. - Waiver CheckIn - Enables you to ensure all participants checking in have signed their waivers. - Related Registrations – Allows you to find all the people who registered in the same transaction, are on the same Group/Team, or are all a part of the same Fundraising Team. - Fundraiser Details - Show progress of Fundraisers towards their goal and your Fundraising minimums. - CheckIn Presets - You can create multiple presets, and set them on a per-event basis to allow you to customize the checkin experience for each of your events. - Cloud Preset Configurations - Easily save and upload a set of presets to the cloud for easy access from other devices.

Screenshots

Cheetah4 screens
RaceDay CheckIn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Cheetah at 3.1K against RaceDay CheckIn's 26. RaceDay CheckIn's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 69%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 — 4.8 for Cheetah against 4.7 for RaceDay CheckIn. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cheetah has 3.1K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Cheetah's written reviews are positive against 80% of RaceDay CheckIn's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cheetah ships an update fortnightly, RaceDay CheckIn every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cheetah versus RaceDay CheckIn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheetahRaceDay CheckIn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.1K ratings) — better4.7 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K — better26
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Cheetah Solutions, Inc.RunSignup

Customer experience

Cheetah

All ratings3,137 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%

RaceDay CheckIn

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cheetah

No in-app purchases

None

RaceDay CheckIn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cheetah free?
Cheetah is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RaceDay CheckIn free?
RaceDay CheckIn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cheetah or RaceDay CheckIn?
Cheetah is rated higher. Cheetah averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while RaceDay CheckIn averages 4.7 from 26 ratings.
Do Cheetah or RaceDay CheckIn have ads?
Neither Cheetah nor RaceDay CheckIn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cheetah or RaceDay CheckIn?
Cheetah ships an update fortnightly, and RaceDay CheckIn every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cheetah was updated on November 6, 2026 and RaceDay CheckIn on November 2, 2026.

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