Comparison

Runmeter Running GPS Tracker vs Any Distance Running Tracker

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

Any Distance Running Tracker

Track over 90 workout types with this comprehensive fitness companion. Monitor pace, calories, distance, and heart rate, with detailed 2D and 3D map views of your routes. Share your progress visually and set personalized goals.

Highlights
  • Track 90+ workout types
  • Real-time pace, calorie, distance tracking
  • 2D and 3D route mapping
  • Live Activities on lock screen
  • Customizable sharing templates
  • Goal setting
  • Achievement medals
Features
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2023 Apple Design Award Winner · Apple Editor's Choice Any Distance is your ultimate running, walking, hiking, and biking workout tracker. ▸ Beautiful and Functional: Designed to make workout tracking not just a habit but a joy. ▸ Track over 90 workout types on iPhone and Apple Watch, including running, walking, biking, hiking, gym workouts, and more. ▸ Any Distance tracks your pace, calories, distance, heart rate and more. ▸ See your route on the map in 2D and 3D, making every hike, run, walk, or bike ride a visual adventure.  ▸ Live Activities: See your run or walk in real time on your lock screen so you don't need to unlock your phone. ▸ Beautiful Sharing: Customizable, eye-catching Instagram story templates designed to flaunt your progress in 3D and AR. ▸ Set goals towards your target distance, calories, or time. ▸ Earn hundreds of achievement medals and digital collectibles. ▸ Privacy: Hide data like pace, time, and routes when you share. Your data stays on your device and is never sold to third parties. ▸ Integrations: Data effortlessly syncs to and from Apple Health, Garmin, and Wahoo. Thank you for trying Any Distance! #anydistancecounts Terms of Service: https://anydistance.club/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://anydistance.club/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Runmeter Running GPS Tracker4 screens
Any Distance Running Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Any Distance Running Tracker at every 2 days against Runmeter Running GPS Tracker's every 11 days. Runmeter Running GPS Tracker's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 52%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Runmeter Running GPS Tracker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Any Distance Running Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 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 — 4.7 for Runmeter Running GPS Tracker against 4.7 for Any Distance Running Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.8K and 2.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Runmeter Running GPS Tracker's written reviews are positive against 52% of Any Distance Running Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Runmeter Running GPS Tracker ships an update every 11 days, Any Distance Running Tracker every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Runmeter Running GPS Tracker versus Any Distance Running Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunmeter Running GPS TrackerAny Distance Running Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.8K ratings)4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better52.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8K — better2.5K
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.616.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbvio Inc.Any Distance Inc.

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%

Any Distance Running Tracker

All ratings2,419 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews189 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral9.0%
Negative38.6%

Bugs and requests

Runmeter Running GPS Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Any Distance Running Tracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Can't add my Kuwaiti number to the app
  • Possible bug discovered - app may have modified my saved body weight in the health app
  • Phone number issues in NZ

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow resizing and moving/rotating the stats to any part of the picture
  • Allow changing the color for each of the stats
  • Allow syncing with Garmin or Strava, so I can have route data
  • Add treadmill tracking
  • Add gym/bodybuilding activities

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
3 purchases

Any Distance Running Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Super Distance (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Super Distance (Yearly)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Super Distance (Lifetime)$99.99

Questions

Is Runmeter Running GPS Tracker free?
Runmeter Running GPS Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Any Distance Running Tracker free?
Any Distance Running Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Runmeter Running GPS Tracker or Any Distance Running Tracker?
Any Distance Running Tracker is rated higher. Runmeter Running GPS Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Any Distance Running Tracker averages 4.7 from 2.5K ratings.
Do Runmeter Running GPS Tracker or Any Distance Running Tracker have ads?
Both Runmeter Running GPS Tracker and Any Distance Running Tracker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Runmeter Running GPS Tracker or Any Distance Running Tracker?
Runmeter Running GPS Tracker ships an update every 11 days, and Any Distance Running Tracker every 2 days. Most recently, Runmeter Running GPS Tracker was updated on October 31, 2026 and Any Distance Running Tracker on October 29, 2026.

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