Comparison

Runmeter Running GPS Tracker vs Lap Counter

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

Head to head
About

Runmeter Running GPS Tracker

This app transforms your iPhone into a powerful fitness computer, tracking a wide range of outdoor activities with detailed stats, maps, and graphs. It offers voice commands, live tracking, and training plans, with advanced features available through an upgrade.

Highlights
  • GPS tracking for various activities
  • Detailed stats, maps, and graphs
  • Voice commands and announcements
  • Live tracking and sharing
  • Configurable interval training
  • Workout analysis and plans
Features
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Runmeter is the most advanced application for runners. Built for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and iCloud, it makes your iPhone a powerful fitness computer — with maps, graphs, splits, intervals, laps, announcements, zones, training plans and more. • Obsessively complete — Wired • Records a wealth of data — Macworld • Clean, easy-to-use — New York Times Experience core features and dependability for free, then upgrade to Elite to add advanced features. Powered by your iPhone • Tracks cycling, running, walking, hiking, skiing, kayaking, and more. • Swipe across the stopwatch to see pages of stats, maps, and graphs - completely configurable. • Analyze your workouts on your iPad, updated with your latest data using iCloud. Private & Secure • Your workout data is securely stored on your iPhone — years of workouts only take up the space of a few songs. • No user names or passwords are required. • Share workout data if you wish using email, Strava, MyFitnessPal. • Live tracking is optional and only with friends you invite. • Optional iCloud backup is encrypted. Track • Track heart rate, bike speed, bike cadence, and bike power with sensors. • Track step cadence and steps. • Use your iPhone's barometric altimeter to measure ascent & descent. • Detect stops automatically. • View terrain and traffic maps with Google Maps. • Automatically record temperature and weather. Voice-Enabled • Use Siri to start, stop, lap, and ask for statistics. • Select from more than hundreds of configurable announcements including distance, time, speed, elevation, and heart rate. • Hear stats on-demand, or at time and distance intervals. Free Live-Tracking and Messaging • Automatically share your location, path, and statistics with family and friends. • Messages are automatically spoken to you with text-to-speech. Share • Share an online Workout Explorer for analyzing workouts. • Share by email, Strava, or MyFitnessPal. • Use HealthKit to export or import your workouts in the Health app and to read heart rate and biometric data. • Share to your iPhone calendar and your online calendars. • Imports and exports GPX, TCX, FIT, KML, and CSV. Train • Analyze your split, interval, and zone performance. • Keep on track with configurable interval training, zones, and targets. • Compete against your previous workouts along a route. • Includes 5K, 10, half, and marathon running plans. • Design your own training plans. Apple Watch • Start, stop, lap and finish a workout all from the Apple Watch. • Includes beautiful gauge pages with zones. Elite includes a 7-day free trial. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account after confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the same price. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription, where applicable. Privacy: abvio.com/privacy Terms: abvio.com/terms

About

Lap Counter

Easily track your laps during indoor workouts without relying on GPS. This app offers a simple tap-and-hold interface to record laps, set distance goals, and review your progress with detailed history and visual charts. Customize units and enjoy a dark mode option for comfortable use.

Highlights
  • Single tap lap recording
  • Flexible distance goal setting
  • Circular progress bar visualization
  • Detailed history and insights
  • Metric and imperial unit support
  • Dark mode option
  • Weight tracking and charts
Features
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Introducing Lap Tracker: Your Essential Fitness Companion Tired of unreliable GPS signals interfering with your indoor workouts? Lap Tracker is the perfect solution! Designed for runners, swimmers, cyclists, and anyone tracking laps, our app provides a simple yet powerful way to monitor your progress, even in challenging environments like indoor tracks or pools. Anyone doing laps has said "was that lap 12 or lap 13".... and then we get discouraged... just click the screen and done... you do the laps, we'll do the rest. Key Features: Effortless Lap Tracking: Accurately record your laps with a single tap and hold. Flexible Goal Setting: Calculate the number of laps needed to reach your distance goals. Stunning Visuals: Track your progress with a dynamic, visually engaging circular progress bar. Powerful History & Insights: Review past sessions with detailed history views, filterable by date range. Works with Apple Watch so you can leave your iPhone at home. Sync your laps to your iPhone when you return from your workout. Customize Your Experience: Switch between metric (meters/kilometers) and imperial (feet/miles) units. Enable dark mode for comfortable use in low-light conditions. Enhanced Accuracy: Minimize accidental lap recordings with our tap-and-hold feature. Lap Tracker is the ideal companion for your indoor workouts. Download today and start tracking your progress with confidence! Search Search history view so you can choose between pool, track, or any other track name you provided Search stats view so you can narrow down your specific stats for each track name you provided Track your weight changes and track by week, month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, and all time. Review your weight chart to view your weight changes. https://www.leindesign.ca/policy/eula.php

Screenshots

Runmeter Running GPS Tracker4 screens
Lap Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Runmeter Running GPS Tracker at 73% against Lap Counter's 0%. Runmeter Running GPS Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). Lap Counter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Runmeter Running GPS Tracker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Lap Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Runmeter Running GPS Tracker ships an update every 11 days, Lap Counter every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Runmeter Running GPS Tracker versus Lap Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunmeter Running GPS TrackerLap Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbvio Inc.John Lein

Customer experience

Runmeter Running GPS Tracker

All ratings3,748 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews438 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral7.8%
Negative18.9%

Lap Counter

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Runmeter Running GPS Tracker

Subscriptions6
  • Elite Upgrade$4.991 Month
  • Elite Upgrade5 variants$9.991 Year
  • Elite Upgrade1 Year trial$14.991 Year
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  • Elite Upgrade$14.991 Year
  • Elite Upgrade7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Elite Upgrade14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Elite Upgrade6 variants$9.99
1 purchases

Lap Counter

One-time1
  • Premium Access$1.99

Questions

Is Runmeter Running GPS Tracker free?
Runmeter Running GPS Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lap Counter free?
Lap Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Runmeter Running GPS Tracker or Lap Counter have ads?
Runmeter Running GPS Tracker shows ads; Lap Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Runmeter Running GPS Tracker or Lap Counter?
Runmeter Running GPS Tracker ships an update every 11 days, and Lap Counter every 2 months. Most recently, Runmeter Running GPS Tracker was updated on October 29, 2026 and Lap Counter on October 29, 2026.

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