Comparison

RunCalendar vs City2Surf

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

Head to head
About

RunCalendar

Features
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Every race, seen from above. RunCalendar is where runners find their next race and follow it to the finish line — 14,000+ running events across 128 countries, every one shown in real satellite imagery of its own start line. FIND A RACE • A full year ahead, every race in date order — from the world's majors to your local 5K • What opens this week: the races taking entries right now • Search worldwide; filter by month, distance and region • Honest dates — if the day isn't announced yet we show the month, we never guess • Editorial race guides and curated collections: the Majors, trail escapes, worth the flight PLAN YOUR SEASON • Pick your peak, add lead-ups and wildcards, keep an eye on the ones you're interested in • Reminders the morning registration opens, and before it closes • Share your season, your "I'm in" and every finish as a sticker for your story TRAIN FOR IT • A plan built around your race, your days and how you actually run • Optional Apple Health connection — your runs tick sessions off for you • Adjust it when life happens: move a session, ease off, skip a week away • Your first weeks of every plan are free REMEMBER IT • Results, placings and PBs across 5K, 10K, half and marathon • A pace calculator seeded from your own times • Photos and a memory for every race you finish RunCalendar is free — browse, plan and log without creating an account. No ads. No third-party tracking. Your running data stays yours. Race organisers: claim your event free at runcalendar.com/claim.

About

City2Surf

Features
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The official Voltaren City2Surf app is your all-in-one companion. Find key event info, maps and live updates to help you get from the city to Bondi. Stay across what’s happening on the day, follow along with friends and check your results once you finish.

Screenshots

RunCalendar4 screens
City2Surf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: City2Surf at none against RunCalendar's 1. City2Surf also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). RunCalendar's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price and ads 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. RunCalendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. City2Surf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RunCalendar ships an update every 3 days, City2Surf fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
RunCalendar versus City2Surf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunCalendarCity2Surf
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobee Event AppsBelinda Soszyn PTY. LIMITED

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RunCalendar

One-time1
  • Training Plan Unlock$9.99
None

City2Surf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RunCalendar free?
RunCalendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is City2Surf free?
City2Surf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RunCalendar or City2Surf have ads?
Neither RunCalendar nor City2Surf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RunCalendar or City2Surf?
RunCalendar ships an update every 3 days, and City2Surf fortnightly. Most recently, RunCalendar was updated on October 30, 2026 and City2Surf on October 31, 2026.

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