Comparison

HSTL Running vs My_Runs

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

Head to head
About

HSTL Running

This app helps run clubs track attendance and runner consistency. Runners can check in to build streaks and earn rewards, while clubs gain insights into member engagement. It focuses on showing up rather than running speed.

Highlights
  • GPS-verified check-ins
  • Streak and active week tracking
  • Consistency-based leaderboards
  • Reward Cards for milestones
  • Multi-club support
  • Club management tools
Features
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HSTL is the attendance and consistency layer for run clubs. For runners: Show up, check in, and watch your streak grow. HSTL tracks your active weeks across every club you run with — no pace pressure, just proof you showed up. Now with Reward Cards — hit a streak or check-in milestone and unlock real rewards from your club. For run clubs: Finally know who's actually coming. GPS-verified check-ins, real attendance data, and leaderboards that reward consistency over speed. Offer your runners real incentives tied to the data you can trust. HOW IT WORKS Find runs near you or join your club's schedule Check in with one tap when you arrive (GPS verified) Build your streak — every week you show up counts Climb the leaderboard based on consistency, not pace Unlock rewards when you hit streak and check-in milestones Track your stats across multiple clubs FEATURES → Reward Cards (NEW) Clubs can offer real rewards tied to your consistency. Hit a 4-week streak? Unlock a discount code. Reach a check-in milestone? Earn a voucher. Progress tracked on your home screen, rewards collected in your career passport. → GPS Check-In One tap at the run location. No screenshots, no honor system. → Streaks & Active Weeks Your consistency, tracked. Miss a week? Your streak resets. Show up? It grows. → Club Leaderboards Ranked by who shows up most, not who runs fastest. Fair recognition for consistent runners. → Multi-Club Support Run with multiple crews? HSTL tracks your stats at each one. → Club Management Tools For organizers: see real attendance, manage multiple chapters, and understand your community. Whether you're a runner building a streak or a club manager tracking engagement, HSTL makes showing up matter.

About

My_Runs

Features
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A personal iOS running tracker — imports Nike Run Club TCX files and Apple Health workouts, syncs to iCloud, and turns your history into a beautiful dashboard. SwiftUI + SwiftData + HealthKit, zero dependencies. Now imports also from Strava (via API and app connect), Runkeeper and Garmin connect through .gpx and .fit files. Run management Bulk TCX import — drop in hundreds of Nike Run Club exports in one go Apple Health import — pull running workouts (with GPS routes) from Apple Watch and the Fitness app Apple Health export — push your imported TCX runs back into Health as proper workouts Per-run data source badges so you always know where a run came from Insights Dashboard — total distance, total time, calories, country count, monthly/yearly distance chart, 30-day pace trend, distance distribution, day-of-week breakdown, GitHub-style activity heatmap Records — best half marathon, best marathon, best splits for 1K/5K/10K/15K/21.1K/42.2K computed across every run, plus longest run, longest duration, most elevation, fastest pace, most calories Run detail — interactive map with pace-colored polylines, scrubbable timeline, synced charts for pace, elevation, heart rate (from Health if needed), and speed, plus per-km splits with relative pace bars Personalization Configurable units — km/miles, km/h or mph, min/km or min/mi, meters or feet Reverse geocoding — city and country attached to every run, with flag emoji Light haptics throughout Data and privacy CloudKit sync — runs, laps, and trackpoint blobs sync to your private iCloud database; new devices restore automatically On-device only — no third-party servers, analytics, or trackers Delete all data — one-tap data wipe in Settings, including iCloud Privacy Manifest included (iOS 17+ requirement)

Screenshots

HSTL Running4 screens
My_Runs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: HSTL Running at 3 against My_Runs's 1. HSTL Running also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HSTL Running ships an update every 5 days, My_Runs every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
HSTL Running versus My_Runs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHSTL RunningMy_Runs
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGareth Alan ForbesMaxime Leclercq

In-app purchases

None

HSTL Running

No in-app purchases

None

My_Runs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HSTL Running free?
HSTL Running is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My_Runs free?
My_Runs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HSTL Running or My_Runs have ads?
Neither HSTL Running nor My_Runs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HSTL Running or My_Runs?
HSTL Running ships an update every 5 days, and My_Runs every 3 days. Most recently, HSTL Running was updated on October 30, 2026 and My_Runs on October 24, 2026.

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