Comparison

Sketchy Run vs Quiet Run

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

Head to head
About

Sketchy Run

This app transforms your running routes into simple, hand-drawn sketches, focusing on distance and the unique path taken. It tracks essential metrics like pace, time, and heart rate, syncing with Apple Health. Gamified achievements encourage long-term progress and turn every run into an adventure.

Highlights
  • Generates hand-drawn route sketches
  • Focuses on distance as primary metric
  • Tracks pace, time, and heart rate
  • Syncs with Apple Health
  • Offers journey achievements
  • Works with Apple Watch
Features
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Sketchy Run turns your running routes into simple, hand-drawn sketches and focuses on distance as your primary metric. Instead of complicated maps and overwhelming statistics, Sketchy Run tracks what really matters: how far you've gone and the unique path you've taken.  Of course other important metrics like pace, time and heart rate are tracked as well and synced with Apple Health. Sketchy Run is for runners who love seeing their cumulative distance grow over time. Track your progress with epic journey achievements and transform each run into part of a larger adventure - from a lap around Indy Speedway to completing Frodo's quest or circumnavigating the moon. The app works with your Apple Watch to track your runs, and the iPhone companion app lets you review your collection of running sketches anytime.

About

Quiet Run

Features
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Built by a runner who understands advanced tracking — and decided most people don't need it. Quiet Run is a running app that gives you space instead of pressure. No leaderboards. No social feeds. No alerts screaming in your ear. Just tap START, run, and reflect when you're done. SIMPLE BY DESIGN One button to start. Pause and resume when you need to. Stop when you're done. That's it. The interface stays out of your way so you can stay in your run. FEEL, DON'T OPTIMIZE After each run, choose how it felt — light, steady, difficult, freeing, stressful, or joyful. Add a photo, write a few words, or just save and go. Quiet Run tracks what matters to you, not what a leaderboard thinks matters. DROP PINS ALONG THE WAY Mark moments during your run with location pins. Add a note, snap a photo, or record a voice memo — capture what caught your attention without breaking your stride. DISTANCE & ROUTE — IF YOU WANT IT Turn on location tracking to see your distance and route drawn on a map. Or leave it off. Quiet Run works great either way. Every tracking feature is optional, because not every run needs to be measured. YOUR STATS, YOUR WAY See weekly summaries, streaks, and feelings over time. Toggle anything you don't care about. Hide the timer during runs. Switch between km and miles. Show or hide distance entirely. Make it yours. APPLE WATCH Start, pause, and finish runs from your wrist. Record voice memos and drop pins — everything syncs back to your phone. APPLE HEALTH Import past running workouts and automatically save new ones to Apple Health. Or don't — it's up to you. LIVE ACTIVITIES See your run timer on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island without opening the app. iCLOUD SYNC Your runs sync across all your devices automatically. 15 LANGUAGES Available in English, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), and Polish. COMPLETELY FREE Quiet Run is free with no ads, no subscriptions, and no paywalls. If you enjoy it, there's an optional tip jar to show support. Running doesn't need to be a competition. Sometimes a run is just a run. Quiet Run is here for those runs.

Screenshots

Sketchy Run3 screens
Quiet Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sketchy Run at none against Quiet Run's 3. Quiet Run's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Quiet Run sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Sketchy Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sketchy Run ships an update every 2 weeks, Quiet Run every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Sketchy Run versus Quiet Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSketchy RunQuiet Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid PflueglPragmaTec

In-app purchases

None

Sketchy Run

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Quiet Run

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Kind Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Sketchy Run free?
Sketchy Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quiet Run free?
Quiet Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sketchy Run or Quiet Run have ads?
Neither Sketchy Run nor Quiet Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sketchy Run or Quiet Run?
Sketchy Run ships an update every 2 weeks, and Quiet Run every 3 days. Most recently, Sketchy Run was updated on October 28, 2026 and Quiet Run on October 25, 2026.

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