Comparison

Birkebeiner vs Racedays

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

Head to head
About

Birkebeiner

Features
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The Birkebeiner app provides real time athlete tracking. We bring the excitement of race day to spectators and fans by delivering real-time results for age-group racing. Features: ・Live tracking of participants ・Leaderboard of the leading athletes ・Points of interest ・News Feed

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Racedays

Features
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Racedays makes it easy to discover running events, register, and follow results in real time. Whether you're running a local 5K or a mountain marathon, Racedays keeps everything in one place — from registration to finish line. For runners: - Browse upcoming races and events - Register and pay securely in the app - Track your races with GPS, so your friends and family can follow you live - View your results and virtual medals, and track your race history - Share custom result graphics and videos - Add widgets to the home screen with info on your upcoming events - Explore race courses For organizers: - Manage events, races, and participant lists - Built-in payment and order management - Real-time chip timing integration - Send messages to participants via email and SMS - See detailed statistics about your participants - Publish blog posts and event updates - Customize event pages with text, images, video, sponsors, and more. - Add widgets to the home screen with event registration counts.

Screenshots

Birkebeiner4 screens
Racedays4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Racedays at none against Birkebeiner's 6. Racedays also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Birkebeiner sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Racedays asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birkebeiner ships an update every 3 months, Racedays weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Birkebeiner versus Racedays: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirkebeinerRacedays
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB50 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMika timingRacedays AS

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Birkebeiner

One-time6
  • Follow Favorites Run 2026$2.99
  • Follow favorites Ski 2026$2.99
  • Follow favorites Street 2025$2.99
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  • Follow Favorites Bike 2025$2.99
  • Follow Favorites Run 2025$2.99
  • Follow Favorites Winter 2025$2.99
None

Racedays

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Birkebeiner free?
Birkebeiner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Racedays free?
Racedays is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Birkebeiner or Racedays have ads?
Neither Birkebeiner nor Racedays shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Birkebeiner or Racedays?
Birkebeiner ships an update every 3 months, and Racedays weekly. Most recently, Birkebeiner was updated on October 28, 2026 and Racedays on November 5, 2026.

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