Ranking Marathon vs Grinds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ranking Marathon
Participate in global running competitions and track your progress. Monitor calorie consumption and view real-time rankings. Open or join non-face-to-face marathons anytime, anywhere.
- Global running competition participation
- Real-time calorie consumption tracking
- Running record measurement and growth tracking
- Competitive ranking information
- Non-face-to-face marathon events
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A must-have app for worldwide running ranking competition! We support your challenge. Join the running with people all over the world. You can participate in and open a non-face-to-face/untact marathon competition, and you can receive ranking information through participation. main function Health information You can check your calorie consumption in real time ■Provides running record measurement Provides growth records by measuring running records in real time ■Provision of competitive ranking information Provide real-time ranking competition system with people around the world ■Providing non-face-to-face marathon events Open and participate in competitions anytime, anywhere Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Grinds
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Grinds: Smart Running Record Manager Stop typing, start running! Grinds is the ultimate smart record management app for runners. Just snap a photo of your race certificate, and let our AI handle the rest. No more tedious manual data entry—just focus on your growth. ▸ AI-Powered Record Extraction - Instant Upload: Simply upload a photo of your race certificate or finisher card. - Smart Recognition: Our AI automatically detects the race name, date, distance, and finish time. - Fast & Accurate: Get precise data extraction in seconds without lifting a finger. ▸ Comprehensive Record Management - Smart Filtering: Organize your achievements by category—Full Marathon, Half, 10K, or 5K. - Visual Progress: Track your growth at a glance with intuitive performance charts. - Edit & Refine: Easily view, manage, and edit your record details anytime. ▸ Built for the Community - You Decide the Future: Suggest new features and vote on upcoming updates. - User-Driven Growth: We evolve by listening to your feedback and the running community’s needs. Manage your running journey smarter with Grinds! Love the grind! Terms of Use & Privacy Policy - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-2bca725e0144808a85f4cae7b3565c61?source=copy_link
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Grinds at 3 against Ranking Marathon's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Ranking Marathon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Grinds sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ranking Marathon ships an update every 2 weeks, Grinds fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ranking Marathon | Grinds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 95.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RUNNING POINT | KyeongRyeol Kim |
In-app purchases
Ranking Marathon
- Monthly Premium Subscription3 Months trial$1.991 Month
- Annual Premium Subscription3 Months trial$12.991 Year
Grinds
- Course Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$4.991 Year









