Runway Application vs Discovery Dunes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Runway Application
This app offers smart control for home and business environments, managing audio, video, lighting, climate, and more. It requires a specific control processor for operation. It aims to provide simple and reliable automation for various smart devices.
- Audio and video control
- Lighting and shading management
- Climate control
- Video wall configuration
- Home and business automation
- Reliable device management
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Runway™ is an Audio / Video smart home and business control app. It provides simple and reliable control of your home or business, with support for video displays, audio zones, lighting, shading, climate, video walls, and much more to come. Requires a Runway™ Control Processor installed and commissioned by an Authorized Runway™ Reseller.
Discovery Dunes
This app enhances your club experience by allowing you to view and register for events, connect with Member Services, and stay updated on club news. It aims to simplify planning your time at the club and will continue to add features.
- View and register for events
- Connect with Member Services
- Check club updates
- Plan club activities
- Receive notifications
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Welcome to the Discovery Dunes members’ app! We have developed this custom app to enhance your experience both on and off property and to make planning your time at the club even easier. Through the app, you can quickly and simply view and register for upcoming events, connect with Member Services, check out the latest club updates, and more. Even more features will be added as the club grows, so stayed tuned. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. The Discovery Dunes app will attempt to shutdown background GPS services when they are no longer needed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Runway Application at every 3 weeks against Discovery Dunes's every 6 weeks. Runway Application also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Runway Application against 5.0 for Discovery Dunes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Runway Application has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Runway Application ships an update every 3 weeks, Discovery Dunes every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Runway Application | Discovery Dunes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 188 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pulse Group LLC | DISCOVERYIP HOLDINGS, LLC |
Customer experience
Runway Application
Discovery Dunes
In-app purchases
Runway Application
No in-app purchases
Discovery Dunes
No in-app purchases
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