Comparison

Karachi Marathon vs Backyard Ultra Loop Run

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

Head to head
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Karachi Marathon

Features
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The Karachi Marathon mobile app is the most complete app for the ultimate event experience. It features live tracking of all participants (without using their phones), social media integration, interactive course maps, selfies and all information you need to know about the Karachi Marathon Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Backyard Ultra Loop Run

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Every 60 minutes, 4.167 miles. Until only one runner is left. Backyard Ultra is the most honest race format in the world – and Backyard is the app that gets you ready for exactly that. YOUR TRAINING PLAN, BUILT FROM YOUR NUMBERS Backyard builds your plan from your current weekly mileage, your longest run, your level, and your target date. No one-size-fits-all program off the shelf, but weeks tailored to you – with easy runs, long runs, tempo runs, intervals, back-to-back runs on tired legs, strength & stability work, and recovery weeks. Every workout comes with a target pace, a description, and the reason it's in the plan. Haven't booked a race yet? Then you'll get an open 12-week plan and can add the date later. BACKYARD SIMULATION WITH LIVE YARD TIMER The core feature: simulate a full Backyard race. Yards of 4.167 miles on a 60-minute cycle, with a countdown to the next start, remaining time display, and an alarm that calls you back to the corral. Run with a yard limit or an open end – keep going until you can't anymore. The simulation keeps running with the screen locked and shows your yard, pace, and countdown right on the lock screen. GPS TRACKING THAT KEEPS UP Distance, pace, time, elevation gain, and your route – recorded live, even in the background. After your run, you'll see your per-mile splits and the route you ran on a map. If GPS falls short on tight loops, you can end the yard manually. ROUTE FINDER FOR REAL LOOPS Find loop courses near 4.167 miles close to you – built from real map data, with surface type, elevation profile, and traffic levels. Prefer pavement, filter for low traffic, adjust the radius, save a route, and pull it straight into your next simulation. STATS THAT ANSWER THE RIGHT QUESTIONS Total miles, runs, longest run, elevation gain, and longest streak – plus the numbers that actually matter in a Backyard: fastest yard, average yard time, successful yards, longest simulation. The analysis shows your weekly mileage trend, pace progression, and yard drop-off and yard variance: how much do your late yards slow down compared to your first ones? That's exactly what decides how far you'll get. RACE GUIDE FOR YOUR FIRST BACKYARD Pacing, fueling, sleep, clothing, headlamp, batteries – the guide explains what matters in the late hours, including a checklist you can tick off. YOUR DATA BELONGS TO YOU Backyard works completely without an account – in that case, all data stays on your device. With Apple or Google sign-in, you can sync your plan, runs, and yards across devices. Export runs and yards as CSV or your session as GPX and take it wherever you want. You can delete your account anytime with one tap. English and German, kilometers or miles, dark interface throughout for nighttime use. BACKYARD PREMIUM Backyard is free to use. Premium unlocks the full training plan, the Route Finder, in-depth analysis with export, and an ad-free experience – as a monthly, yearly, or one-time purchase. Loop by loop. One more loop. Last one standing. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://artvation.com/privacyapps

Screenshots

Karachi Marathon4 screens
Backyard Ultra Loop Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backyard Ultra Loop Run at none against Karachi Marathon's 2. Backyard Ultra Loop Run also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 10 months). Karachi Marathon's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Karachi Marathon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. Backyard Ultra Loop Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Karachi Marathon ships an update every 10 months, Backyard Ultra Loop Run every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Karachi Marathon versus Backyard Ultra Loop Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKarachi MarathonBackyard Ultra Loop Run
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSportunity B.V.Annika Koenemann

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Karachi Marathon

Subscriptions1
  • PLUS Unlimited$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • PLUS Single Event$3.99
None

Backyard Ultra Loop Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Karachi Marathon free?
Karachi Marathon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backyard Ultra Loop Run free?
Backyard Ultra Loop Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Karachi Marathon or Backyard Ultra Loop Run have ads?
Backyard Ultra Loop Run shows ads; Karachi Marathon does not.
Which is updated more often, Karachi Marathon or Backyard Ultra Loop Run?
Karachi Marathon ships an update every 10 months, and Backyard Ultra Loop Run every 11 days. Most recently, Karachi Marathon was updated on October 30, 2026 and Backyard Ultra Loop Run on November 6, 2026.

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