RaceFinder vs RunThrough
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RaceFinder
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Find your next start line with RaceFinder. Discover road and trail races in Hong Kong and beyond, explore race locations with native Apple Maps, and connect with your running community. EXPLORE WITH APPLE MAPS Browse race locations on an interactive globe or a regional map. Switch between street and satellite views, check start and finish locations, and open a location in Apple Maps. FIND THE RACE FOR YOU Search races and filter by date, distance and race type. Browse race cards or a compact list, bookmark events, and read race details, categories and organiser information. RACE DETAILS AT A GLANCE See distances, locations and checkpoint information where provided. AI Vibe summaries and race insights are available for supported events to help you explore your options. Always check the organiser's official information before entering. RUN TOGETHER Join or create running clubs, explore club events and race series, and share your attendance plans with Going, Maybe or Not Going. TOOLS FOR ORGANISERS Create and manage races, categories, checkpoints and announcements. Save locations for reuse and organise club race series. YOUR LANGUAGE Use RaceFinder in English, Traditional Chinese or Simplified Chinese. Race content appears in your preferred language when available, with fallback to another available language. Created by Uncle Rod, who started running at 53, RaceFinder brings race information together to make discovering events easier. Questions or feedback? Visit https://racefinder.hk/support.
RunThrough
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RunThrough is the official app for runners who race at RunThrough events. FIND YOUR RACE PHOTOS Take a selfie or pick one from your library, and we'll surface every race photo of you across every RunThrough event — instantly. No more scrolling endless galleries to find yourself. YOUR RUNNING IDENTITY A clean, modern profile shows your personal bests, total distance, race count, medals, and your RunThrough Score — a single number that captures your race performance across distances. RANKINGS & PROGRESS See where you sit on the RunThrough leaderboard, track your streak, and watch your stats climb as you race more events. CLUBS & COMMUNITY Find friends, follow other runners, and see who's racing what. Browse the medals earned across RunThrough series and championships. ALL YOUR EVENTS, ONE TAP AWAY Past results, upcoming entries, and your full race history — synced to your RunThrough account. Built for runners at RunThrough.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RunThrough at 15.1 against RaceFinder's 26.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
RaceFinder ships an update fortnightly, RunThrough every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RaceFinder | RunThrough |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roderick Kar | RunThrough Coach |
In-app purchases
RaceFinder
No in-app purchases
RunThrough
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is RaceFinder free?
Is RunThrough free?
Do RaceFinder or RunThrough have ads?
Which is updated more often, RaceFinder or RunThrough?
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