Big Half vs Run 4 Wales
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Big Half
Follow participants in real-time during an event. Spectators can view live tracking, results, and course maps. Access the latest news and receive completion certificates.
- Real-time participant tracking
- Event results
- Course maps
- Latest news and updates
- Completion certificates
- Selfie frames
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The Big Half app provides real-time participant tracking. We bring the excitement of Event Day to spectators by delivering real-time tracking and results. Features: ・Live tracking of participants ・Results ・Course maps ・Latest news and updates ・Completion certificates and selfie frames!
Run 4 Wales
Enhance your race day experience with live tracking of participants and real-time results. Explore interactive course maps and access all crucial event information.
- Live participant tracking
- Real-time results
- Interactive course maps
- Event-day information
- Friend and family tracking
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Make the most of your Run 4 Wales (R4W) race day with the official app. Track friends and family in real time, view live results, explore interactive course maps, and stay up to date with all the essential event-day information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Big Half at 100% against Run 4 Wales's 67%. Run 4 Wales's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Big Half ships an update every 12 months, Run 4 Wales fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Big Half | Run 4 Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | London Marathon Events Limited | Powered by Pacer |
Customer experience
Big Half
Run 4 Wales
In-app purchases
Big Half
No in-app purchases
Run 4 Wales
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Big Half free?
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Do Big Half or Run 4 Wales have ads?
Which is updated more often, Big Half or Run 4 Wales?
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