Comparison

Runbuds vs Norma

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

Norma

Log meals and track calories and macros with a clean, terminal-inspired interface. Features AI-powered food search, barcode scanning, and integration with Apple Health for comprehensive nutrition monitoring.

Highlights
  • AI-powered food search
  • Barcode scanning
  • Calorie and macro tracking
  • Apple Health integration
  • Customizable nutrition goals
  • Terminal-inspired design
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Calorie counter and food tracker built for fast, focused food logging. Search foods, scan barcodes, log meals, and track calories and macros in a clean interface inspired by the clarity of a classic terminal. It is designed to help you stay consistent without clutter, noise, or friction. > LOG FASTER • Search for foods quickly and save meals in seconds • Scan barcodes to pull nutrition details fast • Reuse recent foods for easier everyday logging > TRACK WHAT MATTERS • See calories, protein, carbs, and fat in one clear daily view • Set nutrition goals and monitor your progress over time • Organize entries by meal type to keep your day easy to read > SMART TOOLS • Use AI-powered food search to find meals more naturally • Add Home Screen widgets to keep your progress visible • Analyze PDFs to help calculate more accurate nutrition goals > APPLE HEALTH • Works with Apple Health • With your permission, Bites Terminal reads dietary calories, protein, carbohydrates, and fat to import and display your food entries • It can also read date of birth, biological sex, height, weight, basal energy burned, and active energy burned to help calculate nutrition goals and daily energy estimates • When you save meals, Bites Terminal can write dietary calories, protein, carbohydrates, and fat back to Apple Health to keep your nutrition data in sync > BUILT FOR FOCUS • A clean terminal-inspired design with a distinctive monospaced feel • Clear daily totals and progress views that stay easy to scan • A distraction-free layout built for everyday consistency Whether you are cutting, maintaining, or building muscle, Bites Terminal helps you log clearly, stay consistent, and keep your calories and macros on target. > Stay on target. > Terms of Use: https://www.gaivoronskii.com/bites/terms > Privacy Policy: https://www.gaivoronskii.com/bites/privacy

Screenshots

Runbuds3 screens
Norma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Runbuds at none against Norma's 3. Runbuds also leads on ratings volume (69 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). 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. Norma sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Runbuds asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Norma holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Runbuds has 69 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Runbuds's written reviews are positive against 100% of Norma's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Runbuds ships an update every 2 days, Norma every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Runbuds versus Norma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunbudsNorma
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (69 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB10 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperLight NudgeGaivoronski Andrei Vyacheslavovich, IP

Customer experience

Runbuds

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

Norma

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Runbuds

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Norma

Subscriptions3
  • Sudo Mode Weekly1 Month trial$4.997 Days
  • Sudo Mode Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Sudo Mode Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Runbuds free?
Runbuds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Norma free?
Norma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Runbuds or Norma?
Norma is rated higher. Runbuds averages 4.8 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Norma averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Runbuds or Norma have ads?
Neither Runbuds nor Norma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Runbuds or Norma?
Runbuds ships an update every 2 days, and Norma every 4 days. Most recently, Runbuds was updated on October 24, 2026 and Norma on October 31, 2026.

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