RaceJoy vs PulseBeats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RaceJoy
Enhance your race day experience with real-time GPS tracking, progress alerts, and motivational cheers for participants and spectators. Offers live tracking for events and training, with features like progress updates and photo sharing.
- Live GPS phone tracking
- Send-a-Cheer motivational audio
- NearMe participant alerts
- MeetUp tool for location sharing
- Automatic progress postings
- Scored race results
- Official race photos
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RaceJoy is created specifically for running, cycling and triathlon events with a focus on the participant and spectator experience. Features vary by event and include live phone tracking, progress alerts, results, race information, photos, Send-a-Cheer and much more! There are two distinct experiences in RaceJoy: -Featured Events -Training Days Featured Events (shown with the Event Logo): These are events that have contracted with RaceJoy to provide a premium experience for participants and spectators. Features are free and provided by the event or sponsor(s). Features included: -Live GPS, phone tracking on the course map. -Send-a-Cheer! (fun motivational audio clips). -NearMe alerts (spectators and waiting relay teams get an alert when a participant is drawing near). -MeetUp tool for seeing where you are in relation to a participant. -Automatic Progress Postings to Twitter (with your approval, of course!). The following features may be provided by the event: -Scored Race Results within moments of crossing the finish line. -Essential race information like schedules, FAQs, race news, and more. -Your official race photos. -Optional Tracking with Progress Alerts: Some events offer BIBTAG tracking in addition to PhoneTrak. For these events there is no need to carry your phone as this is based on the participant’s BIB/chip as they cross over timing points on the course. Training Days This area enables athletes to have their friends and family track their progress live on a map and send motivational cheers during long training runs or rides. All PhoneTrak features are available in Training Days, along with special motivational cheers to help you through those tough moments. Training Days is a free always available area for your long training days. Based on our privacy policy you must setup a special tracking ID (PIN) with profile name and provide that to friends and family tracking you on your Training Days. Add a Race? If you would like a race to offer the full featured experience with official race progress alerts and results, please let the race director know about RaceJoy. Battery Usage RaceJoy’s live phone tracking feature is ONLY activated during the hours of the event. When using Training Days, the athlete turns on/off tracking as needed. Use of this GPS technology running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. You may disable this under settings at anytime during the event to conserve battery life if needed. Feedback and Support We hope you enjoy using RaceJoy! Please share your experience in the App store to encourage others to try it out. If you have had any issues, or have feedback or ideas, please help us to improve the experience by contacting us at support@racejoy.com. RaceJoy is created by a small family business and is dedicated to changing the race experience.
PulseBeats
This app automatically creates personalized visuals of your workouts, set to the music you listened to. Analyze your performance trends, top songs, and pacing insights.
- Personalized workout visuals
- Music synchronization
- Performance trend analysis
- AI performance insights
- Pacing insights
- Shareable visuals
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PulseBeats helps you relive your workouts through the music that moved you. It automatically generates personalized, shareable visuals of your runs, rides, and training sessions. View trends, top tracks, AI performance analysis, and pacing insights synced to your playlist.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PulseBeats at 100% against RaceJoy's 52%. PulseBeats also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). RaceJoy's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 8). 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. RaceJoy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. PulseBeats asks for nothing beyond the download.
PulseBeats holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RaceJoy has 1.6K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of RaceJoy's written reviews are positive against 100% of PulseBeats's.
RaceJoy ships an update every 2 months, PulseBeats every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RaceJoy | PulseBeats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.6K ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TriPerta LLC | Zoe Maisel |
Customer experience
RaceJoy
PulseBeats
Bugs and requests
RaceJoy
Reported bugs
4 issues- Tracking stops working mid-race
- App crashes frequently
- Inaccurate distance and pace tracking
- Notifications and updates delayed or not received
Requested features
4 requests- Automatic start/stop tracking
- Ability to view cheers after the race
- Integration with other fitness apps and devices
- More customization options for spectators
PulseBeats
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RaceJoy
- RaceJoy Phone Fun-Tracking$0.99
- RaceJoy Phone Fun-26.2 with DONNA$0.99
- RaceJoy Phone Fun-Cherry Blossom$0.99
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- RaceJoy Phone Fun-Pittsburgh Marathon$0.99
- RaceJoy Phone Fun-Glass City Marathon$0.99
- RaceJoy PhoneTrak-Vermont City Marathon$0.99
- PhoneTrak-Glass City Marathon$0.99
- PhoneTrak-Zions Bank Ogden Marathon$0.99
- PhoneTrak-Kentucky Derby Marathon Festival$0.99
- PhoneTrak-Burning River$0.99
PulseBeats
No in-app purchases









