Running Log Lite vs Noema
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
Noema
This app guides users through daily mindful missions and inspiring quotes to foster awareness, clarity, and intentional habits. It offers a library of exercises, reflection journaling, and streak tracking in a private, distraction-free environment. All data is stored locally on the device.
- Daily mindful missions
- Daily inspirational quotes
- Library of exercises
- Journaling for reflection
- Mindfulness streak tracking
- Private, local data storage
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Noema – Quest for Calm Noema is a mindfulness app designed to help you build awareness, clarity, and intentional daily habits through reflection and mindful action. Each day presents a new mindful mission and quote to help you reconnect with the present moment and develop a consistent mindfulness practice. Features • Daily mindful missions • Daily quotes to inspire reflection\ • Library of impactful exercises • Save quotes to your personal library • Write reflections to deepen awareness • Track your mindfulness streak • Share meaningful quotes • Mindfulness tips and mental resets • Simple, distraction-free design • Private — no login required • All data stored locally on your device Noema is designed to be simple, private, and intentional — helping you build mindfulness into your everyday life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Noema at 5.0 against Running Log Lite's 4.4. Noema also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Running Log Lite's advantage is ratings volume (498 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price 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. Noema asks for nothing beyond the download.
Noema holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Running Log Lite has 498 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Running Log Lite ships an update every 7 months, Noema every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Running Log Lite | Noema |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (498 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 498 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Winkpass Creations, Inc. | Saw Capital LLC |
Customer experience
Running Log Lite
Noema
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
Noema
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Running Log Lite
- Remove Ads$19.99
Noema
No in-app purchases









