Comparison

Track This Run V4 vs Simple Cycle

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

Head to head
About

Track This Run V4

Features
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TrackThisRun is your ultimate GPS fitness companion for running, cycling, hiking, and more. TRACK WITH PRECISION • Real-time GPS tracking with beautiful maps • Speed-colored routes show your pace at every point • Live metrics: distance, pace, duration, calories, elevation • Support for running, cycling, hiking, walking, swimming. CRUSH YOUR GOALS • Automatic personal record tracking (5K, 10K, half-marathon times) • Activity streaks with milestone badges • Weekly goals for workouts, duration & calories • Progress tracking on your personalized dashboard COMPETE & CONNECT • Weekly leaderboards to compete with friends • Give and receive kudos on workouts • See friends' distance, duration & elevation stats • Celebrate achievements together TRAIN SMARTER • AI-powered workout analysis with personalized insights • Heart rate zone visualization • Split and lap tracking • Smart auto-pause when you stop moving CAPTURE MEMORIES • Geo-tagged workout photos on your route map • Weather conditions at a glance • Beautiful route visualizations SEAMLESS SYNC • Full Apple Health integration • Sync workouts, heart rate & routes to HealthKit • Metric and imperial unit support • Dark mode support Whether you're building daily streaks, chasing PRs, or exploring new trails with friends, TrackThisRun has everything you need. Start tracking your fitness journey today!

About

Simple Cycle

This private period tracker keeps all your sensitive health data securely on your device. Log your cycle, track symptoms, and receive accurate predictions without any cloud syncing or account creation. Enjoy a simple, secure, and private experience for managing your menstrual health.

Highlights
  • Local-only data storage
  • Cycle calendar with fertile window indicator
  • Smart predictions based on logs
  • Quick logging for flow, cramps, mood
  • Face ID/Touch ID app lock
  • CSV data export
  • One-time purchase
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Your cycle. Your business. Simple Cycle is a private period tracker for keeping useful records without accounts, ads, tracking, or subscriptions. Period dates, symptoms, and notes are stored locally on your iPhone. We don't collect your cycle or symptom data. There is no cloud sync, Apple Health connection, or automatic sharing. Export a copy only when you choose. START WITH WHAT YOU KNOW Add a period with start and end dates, record an ongoing period, or come back to earlier dates. Edit a whole period without losing its symptoms or notes. Setup is optional: you don't need to rebuild years of history to begin. LOG YOUR WAY Record flow, cramps, mood, and notes on any day. Add custom symptoms, put favorites first, and leave anything blank. An unanswered field stays unanswered. SEE YOUR HISTORY CLEARLY Compare completed cycle lengths and period lengths, with the number of records behind each summary. Browse a dated timeline of symptoms and notes, filter entries, and return to a day to make a correction. YOUR RECORDS. YOUR CALL. Create a readable PDF report or CSV file right on your iPhone. Choose the dates, symptoms, and notes to include, preview the result, then decide whether to share. Export and deletion remain available after your trial ends. Add an optional app lock using Face ID, Touch ID, or your iPhone passcode. ESTIMATES ARE OPTIONAL Show or hide period estimates and choose whether to receive a period reminder. An estimated fertile window is available only if you turn it on. It does not confirm ovulation. Estimated fertile window based on cycle averages. Not a contraceptive. Not for family planning. ONE PURCHASE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Try everything free for seven days, then keep tracking with one lifetime purchase. No recurring payments. No ads. No tracking. Ever. Built by Under5.

Screenshots

Track This Run V44 screens
Simple Cycle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Track This Run V4 at none against Simple Cycle's 1. Simple Cycle's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Simple Cycle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Track This Run V4 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Track This Run V4 ships an update every 7 months, Simple Cycle every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Track This Run V4 versus Simple Cycle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrack This Run V4Simple Cycle
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToni NichevCoreLift LLC

In-app purchases

None

Track This Run V4

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Cycle

One-time1
  • Own it Forever!$1.99

Questions

Is Track This Run V4 free?
Track This Run V4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Cycle free?
Simple Cycle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Track This Run V4 or Simple Cycle have ads?
Neither Track This Run V4 nor Simple Cycle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Track This Run V4 or Simple Cycle?
Track This Run V4 ships an update every 7 months, and Simple Cycle every 3 months. Most recently, Track This Run V4 was updated on October 25, 2026 and Simple Cycle on October 15, 2026.

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