Comparison

NOVAUM vs GottaRun

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

Head to head
About

NOVAUM

Manage your yoga studio account, book classes and events, and access on-demand content. Stay connected with announcements, promotions, and direct messaging.

Highlights
  • Manage studio account
  • Book classes and events
  • Watch on-demand content
  • Direct messaging with studio
  • Follow public feed for announcements
  • View promotions and shared content
Features
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The NOVAUM app makes it very easy for you to manage your NOVAUM account, book into our classes and events, watch our on-demand content, and keep in touch with us. You can easily message us if you have a question or want to share something with them. You can also follow our public feed to see any announcements we make, promos we run, or content we share.

About

GottaRun

This app provides essential running data like distance, pace, and route maps without subscriptions or ads. It prioritizes privacy by storing all data locally on your device. Track your progress, review past runs, and export your data easily.

Highlights
  • Precision GPS tracking
  • Customizable voice prompts
  • Automatic weather context
  • Detailed run history and splits
  • Data export to CSV
  • Imperial/Metric unit switching
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Lace up and go. GottaRun is a streamlined, no-nonsense fitness tracker built for runners who just want to run. Whether you are training for a 5K or pacing yourself for a marathon, GottaRun gives you the essential data you need without the clutter, subscriptions or intrusive ads. Privacy First, Always. We believe your workout data belongs to you. GottaRun stores all of your routes, times and personal notes entirely locally on your iPhone. No accounts to create, no servers tracking your movements and absolutely zero data sold to third parties. Key Features: • Precision Tracking: Monitor your distance, time and average pace in real-time with an interactive map. • Custom Voice Prompts: Keep your phone in your pocket. GottaRun announces your progress and splits at customizable intervals (every 1/4, 1/2 or 1 mile/km) so you can stay focused on your stride. • Live Activities: Glance at your stats without breaking your stride to unlock your phone. Your distance, time and average pace stay visible on your Lock Screen. • Weather Context: Automatically fetches the temperature, humidity and wind conditions at the end of your run so you know exactly what elements you were battling. • Detailed History & Splits: Look back at your past activities with elevation charts, mile/km split breakdowns and custom notes. • Your Data: Export your entire activity history to a CSV file at any time for your own spreadsheets or records. • Fully Customizable: Switch seamlessly between Imperial and Metric units based on your preference. GottaRun is 100% free with no in-app purchases or ads. Hit Start and… GottaRun!

Screenshots

NOVAUM4 screens
GottaRun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: NOVAUM at 81 against GottaRun's 1. NOVAUM also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for NOVAUM against 5.0 for GottaRun. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NOVAUM has 81 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NOVAUM versus GottaRun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNOVAUMGottaRun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (81 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings81 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMomence, Inc.Robert Bacola

Customer experience

NOVAUM

All ratings78 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GottaRun

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NOVAUM

No in-app purchases

None

GottaRun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NOVAUM free?
NOVAUM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GottaRun free?
GottaRun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NOVAUM or GottaRun?
GottaRun is rated higher. NOVAUM averages 4.9 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while GottaRun averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NOVAUM or GottaRun have ads?
Neither NOVAUM nor GottaRun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NOVAUM or GottaRun?
NOVAUM ships an update every 2 months, and GottaRun every 2 months. Most recently, NOVAUM was updated on October 23, 2026 and GottaRun on October 14, 2026.

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