Smatchy vs ACERUN US
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smatchy
Find local sports partners for activities like running, cycling, or swimming. Connect with people at your skill level and join or create sports events. Prioritizes user safety and reliable participation for paid activities.
- Find local sports partners
- Join or create sports activities
- Connect with people at your level
- Join local sports groups
- In-app chat for activities
- Prioritizes women's safety
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Looking for someone to run with tomorrow morning, ride with this weekend, or get back into swimming without going alone? Smatchy connects you with people near you, at your level, for the activity you actually want to do. Like BlaBlaCar, but for sport: someone proposes, others join, and everyone knows who they are going with. THE SPORTS AVAILABLE Running, trail running, walking, hiking, cycling, swimming, climbing, skiing, tennis, padel, pickleball, badminton, table tennis, basketball, football, golf, trampoline, combat sports and strength training. WHAT YOU CAN DO Create an activity and see who signs up. Join the ones happening near you, today, tomorrow or this weekend. Join groups in your town and meet the same people again. Chat before and after, with the activity or with the group. Find partners at your level, because level is set sport by sport. A PLACE PEOPLE COME TO FOR SPORT Smatchy is not a dating app and will not become one. Every profile is tied to real activities, every member can report another, and women's safety was a design constraint, not an afterthought. Paid activities go through a deposit, like a booking: the organiser knows the people who signed up will show up, and they know the activity will happen. ALREADY NOTICED Public Favourite at the Go Entrepreneurs 2024 show, and Top 100 Best Sport Business Projects in the Choiseul ranking. Download Smatchy, say what you play, and see what is happening around you this week.
ACERUN US
This running app uses AI to create personalized, adaptive training plans. It analyzes numerous factors to help runners achieve their goals, with compatibility for popular smartwatches.
- AI-driven personalized training plans
- Adaptive Coaching Engine (ACE)
- Real-time performance analysis
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Garmin compatibility
- Evolving training based on goals
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ACERUN is an immersive mobile coaching app for runners. Its AI-driven platform delivers a high level of real-time personalization. ACE (Adaptive Coaching Engine) analyzes thousands of variables to build a training plan that evolves with each runner's goals. Apple Watch & Garmin compatibility Acerun currently works with Apple Watch & Garmin. Support for more of your favorite devices and platforms will be added in upcoming updates. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smatchy at none against ACERUN US's 2. Smatchy also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. ACERUN US sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Smatchy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smatchy ships an update weekly, ACERUN US every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smatchy | ACERUN US |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 95.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | LBDC ORGANISATION | RunPad |
Customer experience
Smatchy
ACERUN US
In-app purchases
Smatchy
No in-app purchases
ACERUN US
- ACERUNCOACH7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- ACERUNONE$9.991 Month









