Comparison

Run Story vs Trailwinds

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

Head to head
About

Run Story

Create visually appealing photo and video content from your running data. Customize stats, routes, and add creative elements like stickers and blend modes. Share your running achievements with stunning, personalized visuals.

Highlights
  • Custom stat templates
  • Customizable fonts and colors
  • Runner artist stickers
  • Detailed run route maps
  • Image background removal
  • Professional blend modes
  • 3D rotation and animation
Features
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Run Story is the most powerful running stats editor with pro-grade design tools built for athletes, in one free app. Bring the depth of a desktop design suite to your data: layers, blend modes, background removal, 3D rotation, custom typography, animations, and more. Access your run data via Garmin, Strava or Apple Health. If using Apple Health & Coros, be sure to allow permissions to Apple Health to see your data. Create stunning visuals from your activities with complete customization control: Stats & Design - Custom stat templates with professional layouts - Splits, heart rate zones, laps, and elevation, each with their own charts - Custom fonts, colors, and styling options - Four app themes: Classic, Light, Neutral, and Midnight - Stickers featuring Runner artists and Run Clubs from all around the world - High-quality photo and video export, with HDR preserved end to end - Search your activities by name, location, or type - Available in 19 languages Maps & Routes - Full detailed run route maps - Custom polyline colors - Animated route draw-in, so your run traces itself Advanced Editing - Add any image with automatic background removal - Professional blend modes (Screen, Overlay, Multiply, Lighten, Darken) - Layer management and positioning tools - 3D rotation on any element - Drop shadow controls with blur, offset, opacity, and color - Background blur slider for targeted focus - Gradient and custom text elements - Entry animations, plus charts that build themselves as they appear - Random layout button to shuffle fonts and templates in one tap Daily, Weekly & Monthly Summaries - Switch your activity list between Month and Week - A calendar of the whole month, collapsible to just this week - Monthly and weekly templates: day grids, timelines, route grids, and totals - One map combining every route from the period - Animated recap video for a month or a week, with per-activity stats - Daily stories for a single day's activities - Light/dark themes and rounded/serif font options - Optional reminder when a week or month wraps up Augmented Reality (AR) - Place your stats in the world or overlay them on your face - Photo and video capture Premium Upgrades - Optional in-app purchases to remove the banner ad or watermark Transform your activities into shareable stories that showcase your achievements! Questions? Contact @madewithrunstory or mikeruns26.2 on Instagram for any questions!

About

Trailwinds

Features
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In Trailwinds, your real-life steps power your journey through a fantasy world! Walk or run to explore cities, face enemies and complete epic quests. Collect items, upgrade your hero and uncover secrets while you work out at your own pace. Perfect for anyone who wants to turn their daily routine into an adventure — no GPS needed!

Screenshots

Run Story4 screens
Trailwinds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Trailwinds at none against Run Story's shown. Trailwinds also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Run Story sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Trailwinds sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Run Story ships an update fortnightly, Trailwinds weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Run Story versus Trailwinds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun StoryTrailwinds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB104 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFinish Line Labs, LLCDaniel Lorenzo Silva Moreira

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Run Story

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Remove Watermark$0.99
10 purchases

Trailwinds

One-time10
  • Item comum$0.99
  • Café$0.99
  • Corrida virtual$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Cura total$0.99
  • Luxurious Elixir of Vitality$0.99
  • 50 lumenites$0.99
  • 120 lumenites$0.99
  • Void shards$0.99
  • Casa$1.99
  • 300 lumenites$1.99

Questions

Is Run Story free?
Run Story is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trailwinds free?
Trailwinds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Run Story or Trailwinds have ads?
Run Story shows ads; Trailwinds does not.
Which is updated more often, Run Story or Trailwinds?
Run Story ships an update fortnightly, and Trailwinds weekly. Most recently, Run Story was updated on October 30, 2026 and Trailwinds on November 8, 2026.

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