Comparison

Runmeter Running GPS Tracker vs Running

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

Running

Track your runs with this ad-free application. It offers voice updates during your workout, supports Apple Watch integration, and syncs data with iCloud and Apple Health. Enjoy a customizable experience with various color themes.

Highlights
  • Ad-free experience
  • Voice updates during runs
  • Apple Watch support
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Apple Health integration
  • Customizable color themes
Features
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This is a concise and practical running APP 1. Provides a variety of color themes 2. Supports voice updates while running 3. Supports Apple Watch 4. Supports iCloud synchronization 5. Ad-free Note: 1. “Running” works with Apple Health to sync workouts and record heart-rate data. 2. Because the running function has a voice broadcast function for users to broadcast distance, speed and other related parameters. When switching to the background, the broadcast will still maintain the GPS connection. 3. Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Runmeter Running GPS Tracker4 screens
Running4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Running at none against Runmeter Running GPS Tracker's 16. Running also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 16.6). Runmeter Running GPS Tracker's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 181). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Running asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Runmeter Running GPS Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Runmeter Running GPS Tracker has 3.8K ratings behind it against 181, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Runmeter Running GPS Tracker's written reviews are positive against 71% of Running's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Runmeter Running GPS Tracker ships an update every 11 days, Running every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Runmeter Running GPS Tracker versus Running: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunmeter Running GPS TrackerRunning
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better4.4 (181 ratings)
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better71.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8K — better181
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.614.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbvio Inc.Beijing Free Calculator Technology Co., Ltd.

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%

Running

All ratings170 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral0.6%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews293 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral5.8%
Negative23.2%

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
None

Running

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Runmeter Running GPS Tracker free?
Runmeter Running GPS Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Running free?
Running is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Runmeter Running GPS Tracker or Running?
Runmeter Running GPS Tracker is rated higher. Runmeter Running GPS Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Running averages 4.4 from 181 ratings.
Do Runmeter Running GPS Tracker or Running have ads?
Runmeter Running GPS Tracker shows ads; Running does not.
Which is updated more often, Runmeter Running GPS Tracker or Running?
Runmeter Running GPS Tracker ships an update every 11 days, and Running every 2 weeks. Most recently, Runmeter Running GPS Tracker was updated on October 29, 2026 and Running on October 30, 2026.

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