Comparison

Formula Nova vs Trail Running

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Formula Nova

Experience thrilling arcade-style racing with this free top-view game. Customize your car, compete on leaderboards, and unlock achievements. Additional track and car packages are available for purchase.

Highlights
  • Top-view arcade racing
  • Car customization (color)
  • Multiple control options
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Car durability and repair system
  • Realistic car visuals and explosions
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Gamers seeking the excitement, thrill and challenge for race arcade games can now download free Formula Nova for iPod and iPhone, featuring retina display for iPhone 4. Formula Nova is a free iPhone/iPod unic top view racing game, including 2 tracks and 2 different cars, the game also bundles in app purchase for "Package 1" featuring 5 tracks and 5 faster cars with different physic setups, new track packages to be available soon. The game has a leader-board for each track, you can beat your time or your friends from OpenFeint scoreboard. You also have 16 achievements to unlock! Races have turbo points and fix points. Each car features durability, that is the amount of hits a car can have before its engine blows, once your car has been crashed, you will need to run over a fix point to fix it, you still be able to get the turbo, but it will have less effect. Formula Nova brings back the arcade racing style gaming. You can customize your car color and the game control from 3 ways: - tap button to turn - drag steering wheel - accelerometer Featuring realistic cars and awesome explosion effects. Enjoy the game! If you like the game get the Package 1 to unlock faster cars and new tracks.

About

Trail Running

Features
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Take your trail running to the next level with TrailStats, the app that transforms your Strava data into deep performance insights designed for real improvement in the mountains. Connect your Strava account and explore advanced stats for every Trail Run: • Uphill & downhill speed • Cardiac decoupling • Normalized power and efficiency index • Heart rate zone analysis • Performance by gradient • Key segments and elevation profile • Personal notes • AI-powered analysis that highlights strengths and areas to improve Advanced Analytics Group your workouts over 7, 15, 30, 60, or 90 days and see how your performance evolves. Compare power, elevation, heart rate, and efficiency trends over time. Training Cycles Set up custom training cycles (start & end dates, distance, elevation gain), and let AI estimate your target race time based on your actual training data. Add metabolic and recovery data — weight, body fat, medical or physiotherapy visits — to track progress across seasons and years. Races and Goals Track your races, record your goals, and analyze whether you achieved them. Review how your preparation translated into race-day performance. Smart Widgets Stay motivated with widgets that display: • Your latest trail run • Current training cycle with target distance, elevation, AI-estimated finish time, and countdown to race day TrailStats fuses data, science, and mountain passion — helping you climb smarter, descend faster, and train with purpose. Privacy Policy: https://thinkit.cl/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Formula Nova4 screens
Trail Running4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Trail Running at none against Formula Nova's shown. Trail Running also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 months). Formula Nova's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases 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. Formula Nova sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Trail Running sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Formula Nova ships an update every 5 months, Trail Running every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Formula Nova versus Trail Running: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormula NovaTrail Running
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGil BeyruthDiego Anguita

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Formula Nova

One-time1
  • FormulaNova track package 1$2.99
2 purchases

Trail Running

Subscriptions2
  • Trail Running Premium1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly1 Month trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Formula Nova free?
Formula Nova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trail Running free?
Trail Running is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Formula Nova or Trail Running have ads?
Formula Nova shows ads; Trail Running does not.
Which is updated more often, Formula Nova or Trail Running?
Formula Nova ships an update every 5 months, and Trail Running every 8 days. Most recently, Formula Nova was updated on October 23, 2026 and Trail Running on October 25, 2026.

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