Comparison

Back in the Game vs SoleDust

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

Head to head
About

Back in the Game

Features
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We’re here to help you get fit for everything life demands of you. To remind you that your health isn’t just important for you, but for the people around you too. But we’re not all workouts and no play. You’ll feel part of a team again, at the heart of a team that faces life’s challenges together. Live healthier for longer. Onwards. INFORMATION ABOUT THE APP By signing up, you will get access to subscription(s) that include features such as progress tracking, and offline sync, available to subscribe free of charge. The download of Back in the Game is free of charge. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy

About

SoleDust

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Every pair carries a history. SoleDust helps you see it. SoleDust is a visual logbook for your running shoes, bringing every pair, run, photo, distance goal, race and milestone together in one carefully designed experience. CONNECT ONCE WITH APPLE HEALTH Import running workouts from the apps and devices that share them with Apple Health. Assign the shoes you wore and SoleDust keeps each pair’s mileage and history up to date. Missed a workout? Add it manually in seconds. YOUR ENTIRE SHOE ROTATION, IN ONE VIEW β€’ Add photos and organize every pair you run in β€’ Set individual distance goals and follow your progress β€’ See an estimated replacement range based on brand and model β€’ Review the complete running history of every pair β€’ Unlock milestones for distances, races and goal progress EXPLORE EVERY RUN Browse your running history, photos and races in a visual monthly calendar. Open a run to explore available distance, route, pace, duration, elevation, cadence, heart rate, location, weather and terrain data. Add a photo, assign shoes, mark a run as a race, rename it or adjust its indoor, outdoor and terrain details. NOW ON APPLE WATCH Take your shoe rotation and recent running history to your wrist. Browse shoes and runs, open detailed stats, assign shoes and add missed runs directly from Apple Watch. CREATE WITH STUDIO Turn your photos and run data into polished custom graphics. Explore layouts, typography, backgrounds, filters, effects and formats, then export your finished artwork as an image. STAY IN SYNC Use SoleDust across iPhone and iPad. Your shoes, runs, photos and Studio settings stay synchronized through your private iCloud database. Add SoleDust widgets to your Home Screen for a quick view of shoe mileage, distance goals and your monthly running calendar. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Apple Health access is read-only. SoleDust does not add or modify Health data and contains no advertising, analytics or cross-app tracking.

Screenshots

Back in the Game3 screens
SoleDust4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Back in the Game at Free against SoleDust's $1.99. SoleDust's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Back in the Game is free to download; SoleDust costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Back in the Game ships an update every 2 months, SoleDust every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 3 level
Back in the Game versus SoleDust: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBack in the GameSoleDust
PriceFree β€” better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Best chart rankβ€”#179 β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS26.0 β€” better26.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size105 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSBR Media LtdPeter Olofsson

In-app purchases

None

Back in the Game

No in-app purchases

None

SoleDust

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Back in the Game free?
Back in the Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoleDust free?
SoleDust costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Back in the Game or SoleDust have ads?
Back in the Game shows ads; SoleDust does not.
Which is updated more often, Back in the Game or SoleDust?
Back in the Game ships an update every 2 months, and SoleDust every 3 days. Most recently, Back in the Game was updated on October 5, 2026 and SoleDust on October 25, 2026.

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