running2win Mobile vs GoHeels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
running2win Mobile
This app serves as a mobile companion to a popular online running community. It allows users to plan, record, and share workouts and race results, connect with other runners, and access forums for advice and motivation. It's a comprehensive tool for individual runners and teams.
- Plan workouts
- Record GPS workouts
- Share workouts with friends
- Post and read running forums
- Access running community features
- Log book and social network integration
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Running2Win is the very popular free running community website created for runners, by runners in 2004. With over 125,000 members, it is used daily by both individual runners and by over 4000 college, club, high school, and community running teams to plan, record, and share workouts and race results. Running2Win is rich with features that allow runners to share motivation and advice, whether they are high school teammates or running buddies that live on opposite sides of the globe. This app is a fully functional front-end for the full website. Using the app, you can plan a workout, record a GPS workout, share a workout with friends, post/read running forums, etc. All your favorite features of Running2Win are right at your fingertips including Top 20, rFriends, rMail, and Forums. Running2Win is part running log book and part social network, and now it is available as a mobile app. Running2Win.com was founded and developed by All-American and World Record holder, Mike Stahr in 2004. Over the past few years the site has grown into one of the best on-line running logs. We welcome you to the world of Running2Win. We hope you enjoy the features built into the mobile version and all the advanced features of the main site. Note: This app has the ability to use GPS functionality and continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Athletic Performance Tools, LLC.
GoHeels
Stay connected with the North Carolina Tar Heels with this official app. Access live game audio, real-time social media feeds, scores, stats, and custom gameday notifications. It's the ultimate companion for fans on campus or following from anywhere.
- Free live game audio
- Interactive social media stream
- Live scores and stats
- Custom gameday notifications
- Team and fan social feeds
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The official North Carolina Tar Heels application is a must-have for fans headed to campus or following the Tar Heels from afar. With FREE LIVE AUDIO, interactive social media, and all the scores and stats surrounding the game, the North Carolina Tar Heels application covers it all! Features Include: + LIVE GAME AUDIO - Listen to free live audio for football games and other sports throughout the school year + SOCIAL STREAM - View and contribute to real-time Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram feeds from the team and fans + SCORES & STATS - All the scores, stats, and play-by-play information that fans need and expect during live games + NOTIFICATIONS - Custom alert notifications to let fans know everything surrounding Gameday
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: running2win Mobile at 82% against GoHeels's 36%. running2win Mobile also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 17.0). GoHeels's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 26). On price, ads 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. GoHeels sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. running2win Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
GoHeels holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoHeels has 1.9K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of running2win Mobile's written reviews are positive against 36% of GoHeels's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
running2win Mobile ships an update every 4 months, GoHeels monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | running2win Mobile | GoHeels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (26 ratings) | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 36.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 271 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Athletic Performance Tools, LLC. | Learfield Communications, Inc. |
Customer experience
running2win Mobile
GoHeels
User reviews
running2win Mobile
From 26 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 👍 Great for logging runs
- 👍 Good companion to website
- 👍 Convenient for on-the-go logging
- 👍 Tracks shoe mileage
Room to improve
- 🐌 Slow loading times
- 🐌 App crashes frequently
- 🐌 R-mail rarely works/hangs
- 🐌 Some features missing from website
- 🐌 Not optimized for newer iOS
GoHeels
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Keeps me informed of all things Tar Heel
- 👍 Great way for out-of-market fans to stay connected
- 🚀 Dependable app for keeping up with UNC sports
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently or won't open
- 🐛 Audio issues, such as freezing, dropping out, or not working
- 🔋 App causes phone to overheat and drain battery
- 🔒 Login and account issues, can't reset password
Bugs and requests
running2win Mobile
Reported bugs
25 issues- App crashes often
- Logged runs no longer load after crash
- White box covering GPS timer
- Cannot change profile picture
- Loading symbol lingers after logging workout
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- R-mail rarely works, hangs or crashes
- Emails take forever to load
- Receive duplicate emails
- App is slow to load
- App is slow to load workouts
- App is slow to load emails
- App is slow as molasses
- App crashes more frequently over time
- App does not save workouts
- Not optimized for anything more than iOS 6
- Screen is no longer centered after update
- Cannot see some things at top and bottom after update
- Scrolling goes back to the top on team page
- App won't open on iPad
- App won't open on phone, crashes on start-up
- Keyboard won't go away to complete drop-down entry
- Cannot see teammates daily miles without pulling up individual logs
- When viewing team member's log and exiting, returns to top of team page
- Does not show daily miles on team page
- Erases workout before it can be seen
Requested features
21 requests- Fix white box covering GPS timer
- Add ability to upload pictures and videos
- Improve R-mail functionality
- Add weekly totals and charts
- Allow changing weekly start day to Monday
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- Add mileage counter for shoes with alerts
- Improve team page view (show daily miles)
- Add member search to Friends and Favorites
- Ability to show only running miles or all miles on Month Overview
- Add sharing to Twitter/Facebook
- Fix screen centering after update
- Add 'miles today' column to team page
- Add monthly graphs and ability to compare years
- Make it work on iPad
- Add dark mode option
- Improve graphics and add more options
- Fix bug where scrolling goes back to top
- Add number of viewers of log today
- Add number of miles ran in past 7 consecutive days
- Add Favorites section under Friends
- Allow choice to display running miles or all miles on Month Overview
GoHeels
Reported bugs
3 issues- Broadcast audio stops when screen locks or app is in background
- Featured game section takes up too much screen space
- Notifications for game start times don't work
Requested features
3 requests- Add pause/sync option to match audio with TV broadcast
- Improve game schedule layout and navigation
- Allow listening to audio even when app is in background
In-app purchases
running2win Mobile
No in-app purchases
GoHeels
- Unlimited Video/VOD access$2.99
- Unlimited On Demand / VOD3 variants$4.99
Questions
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