Bluelane vs RUN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluelane
Effortlessly share your live location and travel route with others via a simple web link. No app installation or account creation is required for viewers. Ideal for safety, travel, and keeping loved ones updated on your progress during activities or commutes.
- Real-time GPS location tracking
- Shareable web links for live tracking
- No app or account needed for viewers
- Route history and viewer statistics
- Export routes to GPX format
- Offline tracking capabilities
- Add pins and photos to routes
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Let them follow along. Share your live location and route with one simple link. Heading home, meeting friends or out for a weekend ride? With Bluelane Pro, send a link and let the people who matter follow your progress on a map. They can watch in their browser on a phone, tablet or computer, without installing an app or creating an account. KEEP MORE THAN THE DESTINATION • Record walks, runs, bike rides, road trips and everyday journeys with GPS. • Revisit saved routes with distance and duration in your route history. • Mark places and add photos along the way with Pro. • Import GPX files, and export your own routes with Pro. • Start and stop recording from Apple Watch, connected to your iPhone. START FREE. GO FURTHER WITH PRO. Record up to 5 routes in any 7-day period for free, with access to your route history. Bluelane Pro adds unlimited recording, live location and route sharing, map pins with photos, and GPX export. Pro requires a subscription. YOU CHOOSE WHEN TO SHARE Start sharing when you're ready. Anyone with your link can view the route, including people it is forwarded to. Stopping recording ends new location updates; the existing shared route remains viewable. Record routes even without an internet connection. Live sharing requires internet, and updates resume when your device reconnects. Terms and Conditions: https://bluelane.io/tos Privacy Policy: https://bluelane.io/privacy
RUN
Control and optimize your automated chicken coop door. Set custom timers or sync with sunrise for automatic opening and closing. Monitor door status for flock safety and convenience.
- Configure door opening/closing
- Set custom timers
- Sync with sunrise
- Built-in GPS feature
- Overview of door statuses
- User-friendly interface
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Enhance the functionality of your RUN-CHICKEN door with our sophisticated mobile app, designed for discerning poultry keepers. This application grants users the ability to configure the door’s opening and closing mechanisms, either by setting specific timers or synchronizing with natural events such as sunrise, with a built-in GPS Feature. In addition, the app provides overview of door statuses. With a secure connection and user-friendly interface, the RUN-CHICKEN Door Controller App ensures both optimal performance and the utmost safety for your flock. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Bluelane and RUN both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Bluelane's written reviews are positive against 21% of RUN's. RUN's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (968 vs 119). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Bluelane sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and RUN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Bluelane against 4.2 for RUN. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RUN has 968 ratings behind it against 119, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Bluelane's written reviews are positive against 21% of RUN's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluelane | RUN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (119 ratings) — better | 4.2 (968 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.2% of reviews — better | 20.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 119 | 968 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 7 sols media d.o.o. | RUN-TIGER |
Customer experience
Bluelane
RUN
User reviews
Bluelane
From 119 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and share
- 🚀 Real-time tracking accuracy
- 🗺️ Good map integration
- ✅ Works as advertised
- 🔋 Efficient battery usage (in some modes)
Room to improve
- 💰 Subscription model unpopular
- 💸 Price increase criticized
- 🔋 High battery consumption (in some modes)
- 🐛 Tracking pauses in background
- 📉 Loss of old routes after update
RUN
From 968 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy installation and setup (for some)
- 👍 Reliable operation (for some)
- 👍 Keeps chickens safe at night
- 👍 Convenient automatic open/close
- 👍 Works with older models (with workaround)
Room to improve
- 🐛 App connectivity issues
- 🐛 Bluetooth connection problems
- 🐛 App updates breaking functionality
- 🐛 Incompatibility with older/non-Bluetooth models
- 🐛 Loss of manual control/buttons
Bugs and requests
Bluelane
Reported bugs
16 issues- Share live tracking requires payment after purchase
- App no longer saves maps
- Tracking pauses when running in background
- New version lost old routes
- Apple Watch tracking requires iPhone nearby
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- App keeps shutting off, has to be resumed
- Marked locations too easy to accidentally click and can't remove
- Tracking stops even with 'always' permission
- Tech-support unavailable
- Live tracking pauses when running in background (recent update)
- Location visible after sharing stops
- Hangs after switching to another app, no background tracking
- Loses large parts of track when data connection is not present
- Does not show current speed
- No bugs found (but user asks about storage)
- Screen lock out issue for OTR drivers
Requested features
19 requests- Ability to print screen info
- Download GPX files from website
- Mark points of interest on map
- Download maps
- Google Maps integration
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- Add speed to screen/map
- Metric system option
- Exportable track data stats (pace, speed, etc.)
- See geolocation in relation to tracker
- Notification when tracking ends
- Ability to talk to user while tracking
- Proximity alerts
- Street View integration
- Expiration on tracking function
- Icon glow when tracking is on
- Record position and add comments
- Disable screen lock out
- Import custom maps
- Dedicated, persistent tracking URL
RUN
Reported bugs
27 issues- Bluetooth not connecting
- App not detecting doors after update
- Door resets and stays open after update
- Non-Bluetooth doors incompatible with new app
- App locks up and doesn't respond
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- Door doesn't close automatically
- App requires Bluetooth for non-Bluetooth models
- Door closing in the middle of the day
- App not taking chosen settings
- App unusable for older doors after update
- Forcing Bluetooth for T50, disabling light sensor programming
- Cannot program timer after battery replacement
- App crashes on opening
- Door malfunctions after app installation
- App disconnects from Bluetooth frequently
- App requires email/account login
- New app doesn't have same functionality as old app
- GPS mode not working, door opens randomly at night
- App doesn't show door status
- Cannot manually open/close door via app
- App doesn't work to change settings
- App doesn't work with iOS 26
- Door stops working
- App requires phone to be next to device for function
- Firmware updates break door
- App sends ads despite being turned off
- Newer models lack physical buttons for manual operation
Requested features
12 requests- Bring back physical buttons
- Allow programming without internet
- Add remote open/close functionality
- Show door status (open/closed/stuck)
- Improve app stability
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- Add dark mode
- Allow programming older models easily
- Add option to delay closing
- Remove ads from app
- Improve customer support responsiveness
- Add WiFi connectivity option
- Allow programming from website
In-app purchases
Bluelane
- Weekly Pro Subscription$4.997 Days
- Monthly Pro Subscription$9.991 Month
- Quarterly Pro Subscription7 Days trial$29.993 Months
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- Annual Pro Subscription7 Days trial$47.991 Year
RUN
- Premium - Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Premium - Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
