Cheetah vs RaceDay CheckIn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live activity feed
- In-app event sign up
- Push notifications
- Access Digital Cheetah system
- Manage volunteer activity
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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
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.
- Offline Mode
- Auto-Sync
- Fast Participant Searching
- Dynamic Bib Assignment
- Participant Information Updates
- Barcode Scanning
- Label Printer Support
- Waiver Check-in
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
Cheetah ships an update fortnightly, RaceDay CheckIn every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cheetah | RaceDay CheckIn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.1K ratings) — better | 4.7 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.1K — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Cheetah Solutions, Inc. | RunSignup |
Customer experience
Cheetah
RaceDay CheckIn
In-app purchases
Cheetah
No in-app purchases
RaceDay CheckIn
No in-app purchases
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