Comparison

Running Station vs Random Run

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

Head to head
About

Running Station

Connect with friends to share running achievements and track your progress. This app complements your existing running trackers by allowing social interaction and comparison of running records. Discover your running TIER and engage with your crew.

Highlights
  • Discover friends' running TIER
  • Sync with Apple Health Records
  • Compliment and react to running records
  • Invite crew members
  • Share running records with friends
Features
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Your neighborhood is the race. Track runs, claim local stations and climb your neighborhood leaderboard. Check in at "stations" around your city and go for a run. Your distance stacks up on the station, and a fresh ranking starts every week. ■ What makes it different • Station check-in — start your run within 100 m of the start point and you're checked in automatically • Weekly rankings — every station has a leaderboard that resets each week; go for #1 • Your neighborhood map — nearby stations and this week's runners at a glance • Found new stations — if there's none nearby, be the first to create one ■ Tracked in detail • Distance, time, average pace and automatic km splits • Your route drawn along real streets • Accurate GPS tracking with elevation gain and pause handling ■ More fun together • Cheer and comment on runs in the feed • Share "run cards" with your stats over your photo or video • Find friends from your contacts and follow them ■ Your location, protected • Other runners see your route with the start and end sections hidden Start today at the station around the corner.

About

Random Run

Generates three unique loop running routes based on your desired distance or duration. Offers turn-by-turn navigation and integrates with HealthKit for personalized pacing. Export routes as GPX files for use with other fitness platforms.

Highlights
  • Generates three loop running routes
  • Customizable by distance or duration
  • Turn-by-turn navigation with Live Activity
  • HealthKit integration for pace personalization
  • GPX file export for other devices
  • Strava connection for run tracking
Features
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Dead simple. Pick your goal. Get three routes. Start running. And brand new in this version: connect to Strava so every run counts. Random Run generates loop running routes that start and end right where you are — on real roads, not straight lines on a map. No account. No planning. No data collection. Just run. How it works Pick your goal — 5 km, 30 minutes, whatever fits your day. Distance or duration, your call. One tap and you get three unique loop routes heading in different directions from your start point. Pick the one that catches your eye, or hit regenerate and keep exploring. Run with turn-by-turn guidance Follow the route with step-by-step navigation. Your next turn shows up on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island via Live Activity — distance to the turn, elapsed time, pace, all without unlocking your phone. Eyes up, feet moving. Personalized for your pace Connect HealthKit and duration mode calculates a route based on how fast you actually run. Totally optional — we never see or store your health data. Take your route anywhere Export any route as a GPX file to load into Garmin, Strava, or whatever else you use. Run complete Time, distance, pace — everything you want to see right after you finish. Details Free. No ads. No subscriptions. Available in English, French, and German. Works without location access — enter an address and use timer mode. Random Run is for the runner who wants to explore, not optimize. Lace up, tap Generate, and find your new fave.

Screenshots

Running Station4 screens
Random Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Running Station at 15.0 against Random Run's 17.6. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Running Station against 5.0 for Random Run. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Running Station ships an update every 5 days, Random Run weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Running Station versus Random Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunning StationRandom Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer마야크루ROBERT ALEXANDER SINGLETON

Customer experience

Running Station

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Random Run

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Running Station

No in-app purchases

None

Random Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Running Station free?
Running Station is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Random Run free?
Random Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Running Station or Random Run?
Running Station and Random Run are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Running Station or Random Run have ads?
Neither Running Station nor Random Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Running Station or Random Run?
Running Station ships an update every 5 days, and Random Run weekly. Most recently, Running Station was updated on October 24, 2026 and Random Run on October 9, 2026.

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