Runbuds vs SnakeCity
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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.
- 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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Runbuds | SnakeCity |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (69 ratings) | 5.0 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Light Nudge | Parteek Saran |
Customer experience
Runbuds
SnakeCity
In-app purchases
Runbuds
No in-app purchases
SnakeCity
No in-app purchases









