Runbuds vs Steppers Squad
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
Steppers Squad
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Steppers Squad Walk as you already do. Compare daily steps with a small group of friends. Steppers Squad reads your step count from Apple Health and keeps a simple leaderboard in sync with your squad. No accounts to invent—just your iCloud. No ads. Built for a tight circle, not a social network. What you can do - See today's steps on a clear ring, pulled from your iPhone and Apple Watch - Look back through your personal step history on a calendar - Create a squad or join with an invite link or code - Rank against friends on a shared leaderboard - Optionally require owner approval before someone joins - Set a daily goal (default 10,000 or your own fixed target) - Get in-app alerts for goal milestones and squad activity How it works Your steps stay in Health. Steppers Squad only reads them — it never writes to Health. Squads and profiles sync through iCloud so everyone stays on the same board. Good to know - iPhone only - Sign into iCloud on the device - Allow Steps access for Steppers Squad in Health when asked - Owner leaving deletes the squad for everyone Privacy Policy: https://se.orangeman.dev/steppers-squad/privacy Support: https://se.orangeman.dev/steppers-squad/support
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Verdict
Runbuds and Steppers Squad are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | Runbuds | Steppers Squad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (64 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 96.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Light Nudge | ADEDOTUN LUKMAN ADEBIYI |
In-app purchases
Runbuds
No in-app purchases
Steppers Squad
No in-app purchases









