Comparison

Runmeter Running GPS Tracker vs YouRace

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

YouRace

Track outdoor running, walking, cycling, and swimming workouts with detailed metrics and interval training features. Offers race day estimation and mapping capabilities, with all data stored securely in Apple HealthKit.

Highlights
  • Track running, walking, cycling, swimming
  • Interval training modes
  • Race day time estimation
  • Workout mapping (Pro)
  • External sensor compatibility
  • Apple Watch Ultra Action button support
Features
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YouRace is designed for simplicity, efficiency and privacy, all data is stored in Apple HealthKit. YouRace is a complete app for Apple Watch to track all your outdoor running, walking, cycling and swimming workouts. All you workout data on your wrist. Use it for all you regular workouts, intervals trainings and achieve your goals on race day. Now fully supports Apple Watch Ultra "Action button" MAIN FEATURES: iPhone app: - review and manage all your workouts (from YouRace and other apps). - display the workout map, your running statistics, lap times, interval times, heart rate, speed and elevation graph. - delete workouts - prepare your interval plans (Pro version) - manage app settings (including Apple Watch app preferences) - compatible with external sensors (cadence, power, heart rate) Apple Watch app: Always ON Display support Apple Watch Ultra Action button support Four activities: running, walking, cycling and swimming. Four main modes: - normal mode to track regular sessions, with all the main informations on one screen - Intervals mode to manually follow up and track your intervals sessions or follow a planned training session (Pro version). - Race mode for the race day with accurate race time estimation with target distance setup - Trail, hiking and open water mode (Pro) * Normal mode: In one screen, you get the main workout metrics: - Workout duration - Workout distance - Average pace - Instant pace - Current heart rate - Elevation (if altimeter is enabled) - GPS accuracy (top right corner) Use the digital crown to highlight a data field. * Intervals mode: Swipe down from the main screen, you get all the data you need for a great interval session. You display the running data for the current interval. Start a new interval by double tap or pressing the 2 side buttons (if you have setup this behavior). The interval number is incremented and a new interval is recorded. Reset the interval number with a long press on it. For Pro version: plan your interval trainings. * Race mode: Swipe down from the main screen, you get all the data you need to reach your race target. It features a unique way to adjust watch accuracy to perfectly match race distance. - Set a planned a target distance to get the estimated finish time. - adjust your watch estimations with double tap when you reach a kilometer or a mile. The corrected data will appear on this screen (distance, pace). - access to regular data on the main screen. * Mapping feature (Pro):  - import GPX tracks or run again a previous session to follow a track on a map while running (requires internet connection) * Precision start : to start your race from the first second PRIVACY: Your personal data is safe with YouRace. We don't collect any data. All your workout data is on your iPhone and stays in your iPhone. We rely on Apple Health to keep your data safe. MODERN DESIGN: YouRace is built with latest Apple technologies to ensure reliability, speed and readiness for future big enhancements. The app is designed for performance and usability with an intuitive user interface. PRO FEATURES (in app purchase): - plan your interval sessions to be notified directly on the watch - customize the watch display layout, select each metric - new "simple" theme with less data for easier readability - export your data to Strava - export your data to TCX and FIT files - import GPX file or re-use previous session to follow tracks on a map while running - automatic backup while running to preserve your data in case of crash or battery failure - display battery level while running - display running cadence - display heart zones - new metrics - target speed and heart rate

Screenshots

Runmeter Running GPS Tracker4 screens
YouRace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Runmeter Running GPS Tracker at 4.7 against YouRace's 3.8. Runmeter Running GPS Tracker also leads on ratings volume (3.8K vs 12) and update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). YouRace's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (85% vs 73%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and YouRace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Runmeter Running GPS Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Runmeter Running GPS Tracker has 3.8K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Runmeter Running GPS Tracker's written reviews are positive against 85% of YouRace's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Runmeter Running GPS Tracker ships an update every 11 days, YouRace monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Runmeter Running GPS Tracker versus YouRace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunmeter Running GPS TrackerYouRace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better3.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews85.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.8K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbvio Inc.Raphael Barthomeuf

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%

YouRace

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Runmeter Running GPS Tracker

Subscriptions5
  • Elite Upgrade$4.991 Month
  • Elite Upgrade1 Year trial$14.991 Year
  • Elite Upgrade$14.991 Year
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  • Elite Upgrade7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Elite Upgrade14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Elite Upgrade5 variants$9.99
1 purchases

YouRace

One-time1
  • YouRace Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Runmeter Running GPS Tracker free?
Runmeter Running GPS Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is YouRace free?
YouRace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Runmeter Running GPS Tracker or YouRace?
Runmeter Running GPS Tracker is rated higher. Runmeter Running GPS Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while YouRace averages 3.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Runmeter Running GPS Tracker or YouRace have ads?
Runmeter Running GPS Tracker shows ads; YouRace does not.
Which is updated more often, Runmeter Running GPS Tracker or YouRace?
Runmeter Running GPS Tracker ships an update every 11 days, and YouRace monthly. Most recently, Runmeter Running GPS Tracker was updated on October 31, 2026 and YouRace on November 3, 2026.

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