McRun vs ActiveLook Sport Eyewear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
McRun
Calculate your running potential across various distances using your best race time. Get personalized training paces for different workout types and discover motivational tips to optimize your performance. This tool helps you target and train for peak running achievements.
- Calculate equivalent race times
- Suggest optimal training paces
- Target peak performance
- Motivational quotes and tips
- Supports distances from 100 yards to 100 miles
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** Runner's World selected McRun "Must Have Running Apps - Top Tool" McRun is the official app version of the well-known McMillan Running Calculator. Created by internationally recognized coach Greg McMillan, this calculator allows you to compute your running potential across different distances. You only need to input your best time from one distance and McRun does the rest. The app will tell you how fast you are capable of running from 100 yards to 100 miles. It also suggests optimal training paces based on both your fitness level and the type of runner you are. McRun is a great way to target and train for peak performance. Feedback? Suggestions? Sore legs? Send us an email: peter@freestylestudios.com Quick start guide: - From Calculator screen enter your best time in any distance and press “calculate” - View your equivalent race times - Press “Workout Paces” to see recommended paces for tempo runs, long runs, easy runs, and speed workouts - Select “Recalculate” to return to the Calculator screen - Turn your iPhone sideways to see motivational quotes and training tips
ActiveLook Sport Eyewear
This app enhances your sports eyewear by displaying real-time performance data and Strava Live Segments in augmented reality. Monitor key metrics like power, heart rate, and pace directly in your field of vision. It connects to your eyewear and sensors via Bluetooth and syncs activities to Strava.
- Augmented reality display of Strava Live Segments
- Real-time monitoring of power, heart rate, pace, and speed
- Customizable data screens
- Automatic activity synchronization with Strava
- Bluetooth LE pairing with eyewear and sensors
- GPS tracking for rides and runs
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Your ActiveLook eyewear companion application : Discover, adjust and update you eyewear Discover StravaLive Segment in augmented reality from your Apple Watch (requires a Strava subscription). Pick your preferred segments, select your opponnent (PR, KOM/QOM, or your closest friends on the leaderboard), track your time ahead/behind right in your field of vision. Optimise your trainings and unlock your performance by monitoring, right in your field of vision, the key information you need: Power, heart rate, pace, cadence, instant speed, elevation gain and more ! Configure your data screens to get the information you need and.. you are good to go ! Connect to Strava and auto synch all your Activities on your Strava account. The application will pair via BTLE with your eyewear and your performance sensors. Uses GPS to track your rides and runs. Supported Devices: - Engo 1 - Engo 2 - Julbo EVAD-1 - Julbo EVAD-2 - ActiveLook DK More informations on activelook.net
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ActiveLook Sport Eyewear at Free against McRun's $4.99. ActiveLook Sport Eyewear also leads on device support (4 vs 2). McRun's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 2.1) and review sentiment (60% vs 33%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
ActiveLook Sport Eyewear is free to download; McRun costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
McRun holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: McRun has 146 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of McRun's written reviews are positive against 33% of ActiveLook Sport Eyewear's.
McRun ships an update every 3 months, ActiveLook Sport Eyewear every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | McRun | ActiveLook Sport Eyewear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (146 ratings) — better | 2.1 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.6% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 146 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | john abraham | Microoled |
Customer experience
McRun
ActiveLook Sport Eyewear
Bugs and requests
McRun
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes immediately upon opening
- Crashes on iPhone 6, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 5s, iPad Pro
- Incompatible with iOS 8.3, iOS 9.1, iOS 10
- App closes itself within 3-6 seconds of launch
- Crashes after recent iOS updates
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- Inconsistent pace calculations vs website version
- App won't stay open for extended use
Requested features
9 requests- Display vLT and vVO2 data like website
- Add 600m distance to speed paces
- Include VO2 max calculation function
- Show pace for different race distances
- Add workout descriptions and explanations
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- Customize distance options
- Provide km/mile pace conversions for treadmill
- Support goal-based training (not just race-based)
- Include training plan integration
ActiveLook Sport Eyewear
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
McRun
No in-app purchases
ActiveLook Sport Eyewear
No in-app purchases
Questions
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