Comparison

RaceJoy vs Runsy

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Runsy

An AI running coach that creates personalized training plans based on your goals and schedule. It adapts to life's disruptions, offering voice-guided adjustments and progress tracking. Integrates with Apple Health and popular wearables.

Highlights
  • AI-powered personalized training plans
  • Adaptive scheduling for life events
  • Voice-guided coaching and adjustments
  • Integration with Apple Health and wearables
  • Multiple training modes (event, speed, fitness)
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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A running plan that keeps up with your life. Runsy is an AI running coach for iPhone and iPad: tell it what you're training for, and it plans every week around your goal, your runs and your schedule. Travel, a missed day or a tight calf: call your coach, talk it through, and the week adjusts. Works with Apple Watch, Garmin, COROS and Strava through Apple Health. Your first week is built from your own runs in seconds, and it's free, no card needed; then coaching continues with Runsy Pro. THREE WAYS TO TRAIN Train for an event A 5K, 10K, half marathon or marathon, or a big day like a match or a hike. Your plan counts back from the date. Race plans move through base, build, peak and taper, with two weeks of recovery after. Get faster Four-week blocks: three push weeks, then a lighter week with a test. Track progress through VO2 max, 5K time or weekly volume. Stay fit Keep your running steady. Any run, or 20 minutes or more of another sport, counts as a session. CALL YOUR COACH Tap the phone and talk it through: your coach answers out loud, and moves runs or adds rest days as you talk. When your first plan is built, your coach offers a short first call, or a text, to walk you through your first week. Lock your phone and your coach stays on the line. Start a call from Siri, the Runsy icon or a widget. A COACH THAT KNOWS YOU A work trip, a tight calf, a big match. Tell your coach by text, voice note or a call, and the week changes around it. Your coach sees your plan, runs and Health data, remembers what you tell it, and lets you view and delete that memory. TARGETS Your coach sets a path of dated targets from your own running, like a longer long run or a faster 5K, with your best so far against each. Tap a coin to see what it takes; meet it and it is yours. WIDGETS Today's run, a race countdown, your week and a one-tap call to your coach, on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. RUN WITH YOUR IPHONE No watch needed: tap Start run and your iPhone records it. Outside, GPS measures your run and draws your route as you go. On a treadmill, your coach calls the belt speed and you enter its distance at the end. Your coach talks you through each step and your pace, and the run saves to Apple Health. ON YOUR APPLE WATCH Start today's session on your watch, or just go for a run: Runsy records it step by step, taps your wrist when you drift off pace, and saves it to Apple Health. Ask your coach from your wrist, even away from your iPhone. Complications put your week on your watch face. BUILT FROM APPLE HEALTH Runsy reads workouts, heart rate, VO2 max, resting heart rate and body weight from Apple Health, and saves the runs you record with it. EVERYTHING COUNTS Soccer, cycling and other sports earn running-equivalent credit. PROGRESSION WITH LIMITS Weekly growth is capped at about 10%, hard days get easy days around them, and volume has a ceiling for your distance. These limits are not a guarantee against injury. AI COACHING AND YOUR DATA To build your plan and answer your questions, Runsy shares your workouts, fitness metrics, goals and coach conversations (on a call, your voice) with our AI providers. The app names them and shows exactly what is shared, and you agree before any AI feature turns on. Your data is never used for model training or ads, and we never sell it. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Your first week is free: the full coach for seven days, with no card and nothing to cancel. After it, coaching continues with Runsy Pro, an auto-renewing subscription billed monthly at US$12.99/month or yearly at US$79.99/year. Both include every feature. Local pricing is shown at checkout. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you choose a plan. Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://runsy.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://runsy.ai/privacy

Screenshots

RaceJoy2 screens
Runsy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Runsy at 5.0 against RaceJoy's 3.9. Runsy also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). RaceJoy's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 2) and chart position (#13 vs unranked). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RaceJoy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Runsy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Runsy 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RaceJoy ships an update every 2 months, Runsy daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
RaceJoy versus Runsy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaceJoyRunsy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (1.6K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#13 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTriPerta LLCLeap Labs Inc

Customer experience

RaceJoy

All ratings1,551 ratings
Positive72.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral7.3%
Negative40.4%

Runsy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Runsy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

RaceJoy

One-time10
  • 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
2 purchases

Runsy

Subscriptions2
  • Runsy Monthly Pro$12.991 Month
  • Runsy Pro Annual$79.991 Year

Questions

Is RaceJoy free?
RaceJoy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Runsy free?
Runsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RaceJoy or Runsy?
Runsy is rated higher. RaceJoy averages 3.9 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Runsy averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do RaceJoy or Runsy have ads?
Neither RaceJoy nor Runsy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RaceJoy or Runsy?
RaceJoy ships an update every 2 months, and Runsy daily. Most recently, RaceJoy was updated on November 6, 2026 and Runsy on November 5, 2026.

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