Comparison

Miles vs XiKe

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

Head to head
About

Miles

Track your running progress with a simple, effective app. Features live activities, widgets, weekly goals, and map visualization. Syncs with Apple Health for a comprehensive view of your fitness journey.

Highlights
  • Live Activities for real-time run data
  • Widgets for weekly progress tracking
  • Set weekly or monthly running goals
  • View running routes on maps
  • Syncs with Apple Health
  • Minimalist and focused design
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Miles is the simplest but most effective way to track your running progress. Start and end runs with ease and sync seamlessly with Apple Watch. No ads or subscriptions. **Live Activities and Widgets** Miles uses Live Activities to show your current run so you don't need to unlock your phone to check your distance and time. Widgets show your weekly progress to help you stay motivated and focused. **Weekly Goals** Set a weekly or monthly goal to stay motivated on your running journey. **Simple Stats and Map** Stay on top of your progress with a weekly distance chart, and see your running routes with maps for each run. **Health Syncing** Miles can connect with Apple Health to save runs from the app and display runs from Apple Watch and other fitness apps. **Minimalist Design** Stay focused on your runs with a simple design that highlights only the data you need. **No ads or subscriptions** When you get the app, you get the full app and all future updates. There will never be ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases..

About

XiKe

Features
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XiKe is an offline-first meditation, breathing, and bedtime wind-down app. Open and begin — no signup, no ads, no tracking, no internet required. Core practices - Sitting: 5 to 30 minutes, with enso visual and breath pacing - Bedtime: sleep timer, low-stim sounds, eyes-closed friendly (free for everyone, forever) - Focus: 25-minute pomodoro to 90-minute deep work blocks - Breathing: 4-7-8, box breathing, and other rhythm guides Full library (400+ tracks) - Nature: rain, ocean, campfire, stream, brown noise, white noise - Brainwaves: alpha, theta, delta binaural beats - Solfeggio: 432Hz, 528Hz, 741Hz and more - Cultural: guqin, shakuhachi, singing bowls, lo-fi, late-night jazz Privacy-first - Practice records stay on this device by default; export as JSON / CSV anytime - Apple Health off by default (Mindful Minutes is opt-in in Settings) - No advertising identifiers, no cross-app tracking, no analytics SDKs Universal — built for iPhone and iPad - Adaptive layouts that scale from compact to regular size class - Live Activities on Dynamic Island and Lock Screen - Home Screen widgets for streak, today's minutes, and weekly chart 9 interface languages English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese. Pricing — pay once, own it forever - Lifetime $29.99 — pay once, own forever, no renewals, no subscription Unique in this category: Calm and Headspace both charge $69.99 per year on a recurring subscription. XiKe is a one-time purchase. Sleep mode is free for everyone with no time limit. XiKe is a daily relaxation companion, not a substitute for medical or mental health advice.

Screenshots

Miles4 screens
XiKe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: XiKe at Free against Miles's $1.99. XiKe also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

XiKe is free to download; Miles costs $1.99 up front. Miles sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and XiKe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Miles ships an update every 2 weeks, XiKe daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Miles versus XiKe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMilesXiKe
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (159 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings159 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB2.3 GB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperMiles Vinson易航 李

Bugs and requests

Miles

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App deleted run data while paused
  • Mile counter/pace counter not working
  • Entire runs not logged
  • App did not work at all (swipe down issue)

Requested features

9 requests
  • Send to Strava feature
  • Siri commands for start/stop
  • Black dark theme option
  • Mile ran yearly goal
  • Calories burned and elevation tracking
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  • Ability to change time or auto-stop
  • Add notes to a run
  • Direct Apple Watch support
  • Companion Apple Watch app

XiKe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Miles

One-time3
  • Tip 1$2.99
  • Tip 2$4.99
  • Tip 3$9.99
1 purchases

XiKe

One-time1
  • XiKe Pro — Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Miles free?
Miles costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is XiKe free?
XiKe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Miles or XiKe have ads?
Neither Miles nor XiKe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Miles or XiKe?
Miles ships an update every 2 weeks, and XiKe daily. Most recently, Miles was updated on November 8, 2026 and XiKe on October 31, 2026.

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