Run Square App vs RouteGoat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Run Square App
This app connects runners with a community for races, events, and outdoor adventures. Find pacers, crew members, or plan your next solo challenge. Explore an expanded calendar of trail races and ultramarathons.
- Expanded race and event calendar
- Connect with pacers and crew
- Resources for solo outdoor objectives
- Community building for runners
- Trail race and ultramarathon listings
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Run Square Season 2 is here! After an incredible launch season full of learning and growth, we are officially entering Season 2. Whether you are chasing a podium or chasing a sunrise, we’ve expanded Run Square to help you find your community. More Races & Events: Explore an updated calendar of trail races and ultramarathons. The Support Network: Looking for a pacer for your first 100-miler? Want to give back by crewing or volunteering for fellow runners? We’ve made it easier to connect. Beyond the Finish Line: For those who prefer solo summits or weekend adventures over organized races, Run Square now offers more resources to help you plan and execute your next outdoor objective. Join us for Season 2 - Let’s hit the trails together.
RouteGoat
Discover climbing routes efficiently with this app. It helps you find the best paths for your climbing adventures. Get ready to explore new routes faster.
- Find climbing routes
- Route discovery
- Climbing assistance
- Quick route finding
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Route Goat helps you find climbing routes quicker
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Run Square App at none against RouteGoat's shown. Run Square App also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). RouteGoat's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Run Square App against 5.0 for RouteGoat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Run Square App ships an update every 2 weeks, RouteGoat monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Run Square App | RouteGoat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pascal Bourut | John Battle |
Customer experience
Run Square App
RouteGoat
In-app purchases
Run Square App
No in-app purchases
RouteGoat
No in-app purchases
Questions
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