Comparison

Runbuds vs SnakeCity

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

Head to head
About

Runbuds

This app allows you to run with friends in real-time, seeing each other's avatars on a virtual track. It includes a run tracker with lock screen support, group relay challenges, and detailed performance statistics with shareable visualizations.

Highlights
  • Real-time avatar tracking
  • Live lock screen activities
  • Group relay challenges
  • Detailed run statistics
  • Shareable run visualizations
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Runbuds is the social running app that is truly built for your friends first. /// THE TRACK /// ・ Your avatar moves around a physical track ・ Your friends move around the track with you ・ Pass (or get passed oh no !!!) by your friends /// LOG RUNS /// Our run tracker lets you choose between: ・ An in-app full screen view ・ Live activities on your lock screen /// GROUP RELAYS /// Run towards a shared goal: ・ Set a total distance target ・ Set a timeframe ・ Add your friends to the Relay ・ Run run run run run !!! /// BEAUTIFUL STATS & VISUALS /// ・ See beautiful visualizations of your past runs ・ Sort by date, pace, distance, or difficulty ・ Share images of your runs with your friends /// GET IN TOUCH /// ・ Hit us up with ANY feedback or requests !!! ・ Contact support@runbuds.app

About

SnakeCity

Track your walking progress, discover new streets, and create a lifetime map of your city. Compete with friends, achieve step goals, and earn rewards for your avatar. Automatically distinguishes walking from other travel methods.

Highlights
  • Track walking progress
  • Discover missed streets
  • Build a lifetime city map
  • Daily walking challenges
  • Earn rewards and cosmetics
  • Friend competition and connection
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SnakeCity helps you see where you’ve walked, discover the streets you’ve missed, and build a lifetime map of your city. • Keep track of how much of the city you've walked (or run). • Battery efficient. Only uses GPS when it really needs to. • Record walks, errands, commutes, and neighborhood exploring. • Compete against your friends and walk to be on the daily podium. • Reach your step count goal through daily walking challenges. • Earn rewards and cosmetics for your Snakitar (your snake avatar). • Explore your city. See where your friends have snaked, HISS to nudge them. Friend Compass is a compass that points in the direction of your friends – to feel more connected to them. • Automatically handles driving and subway trips so your coverage stays focused on where you actually walked. Questions, feedback, thoughts? Drop a note to: snakecity@somethingsthere.com

Screenshots

Runbuds3 screens
SnakeCity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Runbuds at every 2 days against SnakeCity's every 5 days. Runbuds also leads on ratings volume (69 vs 23). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SnakeCity holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Runbuds's written reviews are positive against 100% of SnakeCity's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Runbuds ships an update every 2 days, SnakeCity every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Runbuds versus SnakeCity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunbudsSnakeCity
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (69 ratings)5.0 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLight NudgeParteek Saran

Customer experience

Runbuds

All ratings64 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%

SnakeCity

All ratings23 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Runbuds

No in-app purchases

None

SnakeCity

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Runbuds free?
Runbuds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SnakeCity free?
SnakeCity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Runbuds or SnakeCity?
SnakeCity is rated higher. Runbuds averages 4.8 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while SnakeCity averages 5.0 from 23 ratings.
Do Runbuds or SnakeCity have ads?
Neither Runbuds nor SnakeCity shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Runbuds or SnakeCity?
Runbuds ships an update every 2 days, and SnakeCity every 5 days. Most recently, Runbuds was updated on October 24, 2026 and SnakeCity on October 30, 2026.

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