McRun vs Garmin Clipboard™
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
Garmin Clipboard™
This app empowers coaches to remotely train athletes by sending custom workouts to their devices. It provides insights into team training and recovery, and facilitates communication through notes and announcements.
- Send personalized workouts
- Analyze training metrics
- Track recovery insights
- Manage pain and injury reports
- Post team announcements
- Send individual notes
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Train Athletes From Anywhere. Garmin Clipboard makes it easy for coaches to send workouts directly to athlete watches, receive insights about their team’s training and recovery, and communicate with their team through notes and announcements. • Send athletes personalized workouts based on custom intensity targets • Analyze training and recovery metrics • Track pain and injury reports from athletes • Post announcements to the entire team • Send notes to individual athletes and coaches
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Garmin Clipboard™ at Free against McRun's $4.99. Garmin Clipboard™ also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). McRun's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 46%) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Garmin Clipboard™ is free to download; McRun costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Garmin Clipboard™ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garmin Clipboard™ has 874 ratings behind it against 144, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of McRun's written reviews are positive against 46% of Garmin Clipboard™'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
McRun ships an update every 3 months, Garmin Clipboard™ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | McRun | Garmin Clipboard™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (144 ratings) | 4.8 (874 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.6% of reviews — better | 45.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 144 | 874 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | john abraham | Garmin |
Customer experience
McRun
Garmin Clipboard™
User reviews
McRun
From 144 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🎯 Accurate pace calculations
- ⚡ Quick workout pace suggestions
- 📊 Helpful race predictor tool
- 🏃 Great training aid for runners
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes on startup
- 💰 Expensive for limited functionality
- ❌ Less capable than free website version
- ⚠️ Lacks detailed workout descriptions
- 🚫 Missing key features from website
Garmin Clipboard™
From 874 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for athletes and coaches
- 🚀 Excellent functionality and integration with Garmin
- 💡 Helpful training calendar and workout planning
- 👍 Easy to use and setup
Room to improve
- 🐛 Sync issues with Garmin Connect
- 🐛 Difficulty creating and managing workouts
- 🐛 Lack of web-based access
- 🐛 Limited data visibility for coaches
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
Garmin Clipboard™
Reported bugs
3 issues- Can't sign in or get past the coach/athlete screen
- App freezes when creating/modifying workouts
- Loss of data when signing out and back in
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to edit team workouts in bulk
- Option to send workouts from Garmin Connect to Clipboard
- Improved sync frequency with Garmin Connect
- Web-based access for coaches
In-app purchases
McRun
No in-app purchases
Garmin Clipboard™
No in-app purchases
