Comparison

Runify vs Runco

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

Runco

This app provides daily running plans tailored to your goals and schedule, with map-first tracking and progress ranks. Connect with friends to stay motivated and track runs directly from your Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily running plans
  • Map-first live route tracking
  • Progressive ranking system
  • Friend invites and social feed
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
Features
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Runco gives you one thing every day: a plan, and a map to run it on. No feed to scroll. No 500 settings to configure. Open it, hit START, run. YOUR DAILY PLAN Answer a few questions and Runco builds a running plan around your goal, your experience, and the days you can actually run. Every morning you get one clear target — nothing to decide. MAP-FIRST TRACKING Your route draws live as you run. Distance, pace, time and calories stay on screen the whole way. Every run saves to Apple Health automatically. CLIMB THE RANKS Every kilometre moves you up: Rookie, Strider, Roadrunner, Marathoner, Ultra, Apex. Ranks are earned by running — never bought. RUN WITH FRIENDS Invite friends with a single link. See their runs in your feed, cheer them on, keep each other honest. ON YOUR WRIST Start, track and finish a run from Apple Watch. Today's target syncs across automatically. ALSO INCLUDED • Live Activity and Dynamic Island while you run • Home Screen widgets • Daily streaks • Shareable route cards • Full run history with route replay SUBSCRIPTION Runco requires a subscription to record runs. New members start with a [TRIAL_LENGTH] free trial. • Runco Pro Annual — [PRICE]/year • Runco Pro Monthly — [PRICE]/month Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): By using this app, you agree to the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.getrunco.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.getrunco.com/terms

Screenshots

Runify4 screens
Runco4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Runify at free with in-app purchases against Runco's subscription. Runify also leads on ratings volume (245 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.1). Runco's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Runify sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Runco sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Runco holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Runify has 245 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Runify's written reviews are positive against 100% of Runco's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Runify versus Runco: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunifyRunco
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (245 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings245 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOneDegree LabsIvan Kolos

Customer experience

Runify

All ratings245 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral0.8%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral13.8%
Negative20.7%

Runco

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

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

Runco

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Runify

Subscriptions10
  • Runify Pro$4.991 Month
  • Runify Pro Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Runify Pro$14.991 Month
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  • Runify Pro$19.991 Year
  • Runify Pro$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
3 purchases

Runco

Subscriptions2
  • Runco Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Runco Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Runco Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Runify free?
Runify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Runco free?
Runco is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Runify or Runco?
Runco is rated higher. Runify averages 4.8 out of 5 from 245 ratings, while Runco averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Runify or Runco have ads?
Neither Runify nor Runco shows ads.

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