Comparison

LiveTiming by LiveTrail vs RunPilot

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

Head to head
About

LiveTiming by LiveTrail

This application assists event organizers and staff with managing race timing and logistics. It allows for checkpoint timing, assistance authorization, and finisher control. Bib numbers can be entered via various methods, including keyboard, scanner, camera, or voice.

Highlights
  • Checkpoint timing
  • Assistance authorization
  • Finisher control
  • Bib number entry (keyboard, scanner, camera, voice)
  • GPS beacon mode
  • Race start management
  • User and role management
Features
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LiveTiming is the on-site application for events timed with LiveTrail. It is intended for race organisers, staff and volunteers. Features: • Timing and withdrawals at checkpoints • Assistance authorisation at aid stations • Finisher control • Bib pickup • Drop-bag repatriation • GPS beacon mode to share your position with the race centre • Race start management • User and role management Bib numbers can be entered by keyboard, barcode scanner, camera (bib detection and optical character recognition) or voice. Available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Catalan. An account provided by the event organiser is required. LiveTiming cannot be used without an event configured on LiveTrail.

About

RunPilot

Features
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RunPilot est l'application terrain des organisateurs de courses (trail, route, ultra, triathlon) qui utilisent la plateforme RunPilot. Selon le rôle que votre organisation vous a donné, elle ouvre l'espace bénévole, l'espace organisateur, ou vous laisse choisir si vous avez les deux. BÉNÉVOLES ET STAFF • Scan des QR codes de dossards et d'accréditations directement à la caméra • Vos missions, vos postes et votre planning • Messages de l'organisation et contacts utiles de l'événement ORGANISATEURS • Suivi des présences et des incidents le jour J • Budget réalisé et prévisionnel, saisie d'une dépense avec photo du justificatif • Carte des parcours et points d'intérêt • Rétroplanning, to-do et notes de l'événement Mode hors-ligne : continuez à travailler même sans réseau sur le site de la course, la synchronisation se fait dès que la connexion revient. L'accès nécessite un compte fourni par l'organisation qui vous a invité.

Screenshots

LiveTiming by LiveTrail4 screens
RunPilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LiveTiming by LiveTrail at fortnightly against RunPilot's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveTiming by LiveTrail ships an update fortnightly, RunPilot monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LiveTiming by LiveTrail versus RunPilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveTiming by LiveTrailRunPilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiveTrail SARLBorneToRun

In-app purchases

None

LiveTiming by LiveTrail

No in-app purchases

None

RunPilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiveTiming by LiveTrail free?
LiveTiming by LiveTrail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RunPilot free?
RunPilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LiveTiming by LiveTrail or RunPilot have ads?
Neither LiveTiming by LiveTrail nor RunPilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveTiming by LiveTrail or RunPilot?
LiveTiming by LiveTrail ships an update fortnightly, and RunPilot monthly. Most recently, LiveTiming by LiveTrail was updated on November 4, 2026 and RunPilot on November 5, 2026.

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