Comparison

Runify vs Zilu

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

Head to head
About

Runify

This app transforms your runs into a competitive experience. Earn XP, unlock new tiers, and climb leaderboards by tracking your progress and challenging friends. Visualize your journey with detailed stats and share your achievements.

Highlights
  • Gamified running with XP and ranks
  • Competitive leaderboards (friends, global, local)
  • Track distance, pace, and consistency
  • Unlock visual ranks and tiers
  • Share post-run visuals
  • Visualize progress with graphs and history
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**Run. Rank. Repeat.** Runify is the first-ranked running app that transforms your runs into a competitive experience. Earn XP, unlock new tiers, and climb the leaderboard while tracking your progress and challenging friends. Whether you're running solo or side by side with others, every step counts. Gamified Running Tracker | XP | Ranks | Leaderboards | Clubs | Streaks **Level Up Your Running:** Advance through competitive ranks like Bronze, Diamond, and Iridescent based on your distance, consistency, and pace. Runify rewards your performance with XP and a visual rank system designed to keep you motivated. - Earn XP after every run - Progress through a ranked tier system - Lose rank if you go inactive - Unlock a visual identity that evolves with you **Compete With Friends:** Running is better with rivals. Compare times, chase leaderboard spots, and see how you stack up against your crew or the world. - Friends, global, country, and club leaderboards - Race across 1K, 5K, 10K, and more - Watch your rivals rise or fall in real time **Compete by Country & Run Club:** Take your rank past your friends list. See where you stand among runners across your country, or build a private club for your crew, team, workplace, or school and race on your own leaderboard. - Country leaderboards for regional competition - Private, invite-only run club leaderboards - Create a run club and invite members with a link - Top-three podium and full ranked standings - See your own rank even when you're outside the top list - New Countries & Clubs section in the Ranks tab **Share Your Grind:** Create post-run visuals that showcase your stats with style. Customize your templates and post them straight to your story. - Auto-filled template editor - Includes time, distance, and pace - Export directly to Instagram **Track Your Progress:** Every run earns data. Visualize your effort with XP graphs, streak history, and run breakdowns. Runify doesn't just track; it reflects your journey. - Weekly summaries and lifetime stats - XP over time and recent runs - Personal progression and rank trends Download Runify today and earn your place on the leaderboard. Consistency isn't optional—it's ranked. Privacy Policy: https://runifyprivacy.carrd.co/ Terms of Service: https://runifytermsandconditions.carrd.co/

About

Zilu

Features
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HOW IT WORKS: 1.⁠ ⁠Pick a Challenge — Choose a goal across fitness, nutrition, mental health, or build your own. 2.⁠ ⁠Snap Live Proof — Complete your challenge and submit a real-time photo. Our AI verifies it instantly. 3.⁠ ⁠Join a League — Create or join leagues with friends, set stakes, forfeits, or go head-to-head in 1v1 challenges. 4.⁠ ⁠Build Your Streak — Stay consistent, climb the leaderboard, and level up. 5.⁠ ⁠⁠Track your progress, win prizes and level up your life by seeing your statistics. Zilu requires an in-app subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Runify4 screens
Zilu4 screens

Verdict

The call

Runify and Zilu 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Runify sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Zilu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Runify versus Zilu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunifyZilu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (244 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings244 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB126 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOneDegree LabsVALHALLA LAB

Bugs and requests

Runify

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sync issues with Garmin and Strava
  • Potential location sharing concerns

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improve sync functionality with fitness trackers
  • Provide more transparency on location sharing

Zilu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Runify

Subscriptions13
  • Runify Pro Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Runify Pro2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Runify Pro$9.991 Month
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  • Runify Pro$14.997 Days
  • Runify Pro$19.991 Year
  • Runify Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Runify Pro$29.991 Year
  • Runify Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Runify Pro6 Months trial$49.991 Year
  • Runify Pro14 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Runify Pro$49.991 Year
  • Runify Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Runify Pro7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Runify Pro$79.99
2 purchases

Zilu

Subscriptions2
  • Montly Subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$35.901 Year

Questions

Is Runify free?
Runify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zilu free?
Zilu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Runify or Zilu have ads?
Neither Runify nor Zilu shows ads.

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