# Runbuds vs Quit Nicotine

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Runbuds at none against Quit Nicotine's 2. Runbuds also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (69 vs 1). Quit Nicotine's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Quit Nicotine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.95 per month. Runbuds asks for nothing beyond the download.

Quit Nicotine 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.

Runbuds ships an update every 2 days, Quit Nicotine weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Runbuds | Quit Nicotine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (69 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/runbuds/id6744413545/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quit-nicotine-tracker/id6814542570/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **69** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 96.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 56 MB | 135 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Light Nudge](https://appshunter.io/developer/1731016560) | [Koby Conrad](https://appshunter.io/developer/1547099767) |

## What reviewers say

### Runbuds

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/runbuds/id6744413545)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun interface
- 👍 Seamless performance
- 👍 Actively updated with new features
- 👍 Motivating community
- 👍 Social and engaging


### Quit Nicotine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quit-nicotine-tracker/id6814542570)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $8.95 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $34.95 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Runbuds free?

Runbuds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Quit Nicotine free?

Quit Nicotine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Runbuds or Quit Nicotine?

Quit Nicotine is rated higher. Runbuds averages 4.8 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Quit Nicotine averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Runbuds or Quit Nicotine have ads?

Quit Nicotine shows ads; Runbuds does not.

### Which is updated more often, Runbuds or Quit Nicotine?

Runbuds ships an update every 2 days, and Quit Nicotine weekly. Most recently, Runbuds was updated on October 24, 2026 and Quit Nicotine on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*