Running Log Lite vs Treadmill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Running Log Lite
Track your running progress without GPS. Log distance, duration, effort, and run type. View trends, graphs, and receive reminders to stay motivated and accountable for your fitness goals.
- Log run details (distance, duration, effort)
- Track run types (cross country, intervals, race)
- View trends and graphs
- Receive reminders
- Add notes and group run details
- Mark rest days
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Improve your running, motive yourself and see your trends with RUNNING LOG. We created this app to track our running without the need to carry a device (no GPS)! Enter details about your runs, view trends and graphs, receive reminders, stay motivated. This free version is ad-supported. You have the option to remove ads with an in-app purchase, found in Settings. To log a run, double-tap or long-touch any calendar day. Then record: * distance (km/mi) * duration * effort level * type of run (cross country, intervals, race, etc. - choose from 15!) * route name * group runs * rest days * freeform notes Whether you're a pro or a casual runner, RUNNING LOG is an invaluable tool to help you stick to your goals and track your progress. Some benefits of using Running Log: * Make yourself accountable for each day * See changes and improvements over time * Share your success and strategies with others * Better understand trends that may lead to injury * Motivate yourself to improve your fitness
Treadmill
Accurately track your treadmill workouts and sync data to HealthKit to help you achieve your daily fitness goals. The app calculates calorie burn based on your weight for precise results.
- Treadmill workout tracking
- HealthKit data synchronization
- Accurate calorie burn calculation
- Weight-based calorie adjustment
- Fill daily activity rings
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Ever jumped on the treadmill and thought, "I want to be able to have these calories tracked in HealthKit--I need to fill my rings for the day!" Well now you can! Not only do we track and store the information based on your weight (so the calories are ACCURATE to you), but you can fill your activity rings at the same time! Now give yourself a high five and go. Run those miles knowing they will be accurately tracked and recorded.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Running Log Lite at 4.4 against Treadmill's 3.4. Running Log Lite also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 45%) and ratings volume (498 vs 18). Treadmill's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Running Log Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Treadmill asks for nothing beyond the download.
Running Log Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Running Log Lite has 498 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Running Log Lite's written reviews are positive against 45% of Treadmill's.
Running Log Lite ships an update every 7 months, Treadmill every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Running Log Lite | Treadmill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (498 ratings) — better | 3.4 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.7% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 498 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Winkpass Creations, Inc. | Adam Hellewell |
Customer experience
Running Log Lite
Treadmill
Bugs and requests
Running Log Lite
Reported bugs
5 issues- Time of day not recording correctly
- Weekly mileage calculation issues
- Data loss after phone resets or updates
- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
8 requests- Add support for multiple runs per day
- Improve weekly/monthly summary views
- Allow editing of route names and locations
- Integrate with fitness trackers and watches
- Add more workout types (e.g. tempo, intervals)
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- Provide better data export and backup options
- Improve iPad and landscape mode support
- Increase customization and personalization
Treadmill
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Running Log Lite
- Remove Ads$19.99
Treadmill
No in-app purchases
Questions
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