Comparison

Charity Miles vs Cedar + Ember

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

Head to head
About

Charity Miles

Earn money for your favorite charities by walking, running, or biking. Create a Pledge Page to let friends sponsor your efforts and automatically share your progress on social media to attract support. Syncs with fitness trackers and health apps to convert your everyday activity into donations.

Highlights
  • Earn money for charity with every mile
  • Track walking, running, and biking activity
  • Create custom Pledge Pages for friends to sponsor
  • Automatic social media sharing for fundraising
  • Syncs with Strava and Health Kit
  • Enter drawings for sponsor prizes
Features
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Charity Miles is a free app that enables you to earn money for charity whenever you walk, run or bike. Anytime. Anywhere. Since our founding in 2012, Charity Miles has helped earn nearly $3 million for amazing charities, thanks to the support of our corporate sponsors. Now we have a brand NEW and innovative way to raise even more money for your charity than ever before. Through Charity Miles, you can create your own Pledge Page where your friends can sponsor you… even if you’re not doing a marathon or race. The more your friends pledge, the more money you can earn. Literally UNLIMITED. Many people raise money by doing things like marathons and 10Ks. But now you can do it year-round, even if you’re not doing a race and WITHOUT having to pester your friends. Of course, it’s great to reach out to ask your friends to sponsor you personally. But just by sharing your Charity Miles on social media will subtly give your friends the opportunity to find your Pledge Page and throw some support your way… WITHOUT you having to reach out every time. It basically does the fundraising FOR you! Plus when your friends sponsor you, they’re entered into a drawing to win cool prizes from our sponsors, like a trip to Hawaii. And, the more money you earn for your charity, the more chances you’ll have to win cool prizes (and even more money for your charity) from our sponsors too. Charity Miles also now syncs with Strava and your phone’s Health Kit (and therefore, any devices you have connected to them). This enables you to turn all the miles you’re going to walk, run or bike anyway into money for charity. Anytime. Anywhere. If you’re the kind of person who is already raising money for charity, this will help you raise even more money for them. If you’re the kind of person that wants to make an impact, but maybe marathons aren’t your thing… or you can’t make your charity’s walking event, or you don’t feel comfortable asking your friends to support you, we’ve got you covered. You can use any fitness tracker on the app store to track your miles. But if you’re the kind of person that wants to make a difference, Charity Miles will turn those miles into money for charity. #EveryMileMatters! Contact • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CharityMiles/ • Instagram: @Charitymiles • Twitter: @CharityMiles • Support: https://twitter.com/CMilesSupport

About

Cedar + Ember

Browse class schedules, purchase class packs and memberships, and manage your fitness reservations. Stay organized and committed to your goals by easily booking and tracking upcoming classes.

Highlights
  • Purchase class packs and memberships
  • Browse and filter class schedules
  • Manage class reservations
  • Track upcoming classes
  • Stay organized with fitness goals
Features
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Features: - Purchase Class Packs and Memberships Easily browse and purchase our class packs or membership options - View our schedule Filter classes by type to find the perfect fit for your routine. - Manage your reservations Book your class reservations with ease. Keep track of your upcoming classes and manage your schedule to stay organized and committed to your fitness goals.

Screenshots

Charity Miles1 screens
Cedar + Ember4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cedar + Ember at 100% against Charity Miles's 61%. Cedar + Ember also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Charity Miles's advantage is ratings volume (65K vs 13). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cedar + Ember holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Charity Miles has 65K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Charity Miles's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cedar + Ember's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Charity Miles ships an update every 6 weeks, Cedar + Ember every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Charity Miles versus Cedar + Ember: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharity MilesCedar + Ember
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (65K ratings)5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharity MilesCedar & Ember LLC

Customer experience

Charity Miles

All ratings65,140 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews288 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral13.5%
Negative25.0%

Cedar + Ember

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Charity Miles

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login/password reset issues
  • Inability to see team/leaderboard information
  • Inconsistent indoor vs outdoor tracking
  • Miles not recording properly
  • Syncing issues with other apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Canadian charities
  • Integrate with fitness trackers (Fitbit, Apple Watch)
  • Show total money raised per user
  • Add more exercise options (swimming, hiking, etc.)
  • Display route map and workout stats

Cedar + Ember

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Charity Miles

No in-app purchases

None

Cedar + Ember

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Charity Miles free?
Charity Miles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cedar + Ember free?
Cedar + Ember is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Charity Miles or Cedar + Ember?
Cedar + Ember is rated higher. Charity Miles averages 4.8 out of 5 from 65K ratings, while Cedar + Ember averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.
Do Charity Miles or Cedar + Ember have ads?
Charity Miles shows ads; Cedar + Ember does not.
Which is updated more often, Charity Miles or Cedar + Ember?
Charity Miles ships an update every 6 weeks, and Cedar + Ember every 3 weeks. Most recently, Charity Miles was updated on October 23, 2026 and Cedar + Ember on October 16, 2026.

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