Comparison

STG Marathon vs Gulo

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

Head to head
About

STG Marathon

Follow runners in real-time during a marathon with turn-by-turn directions. Friends and family can track progress live. Provides race day information and results.

Highlights
  • Live race tracking
  • Turn-by-turn directions
  • Real-time progress updates
  • Race day information
  • Results access
Features
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The St. George Marathon app is for race day tracking to receive turn-by-turn instructions and for your friends and family to track your progress in real-time.

About

Gulo

Find companions for running, walking, and hiking. Discover nearby activities, easily host your own, and build consistent groups. Coordinate meetups with shared chats and location pins for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Discover nearby activities
  • Host activities in under a minute
  • Build recurring groups
  • Shared chat for coordination
  • One-time location sharing
  • Activity history tracking
  • Safety and blocking features
Features
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Never run, hike, walk alone again. Gulo helps runners, walkers, and hikers find people to move with — no more dead group texts, flaky plans, or wondering if anyone else is actually coming. DISCOVER WHAT'S HAPPENING NEARBY Browse a live map of runs, walks, and hikes posted by people near you. Filter by pace, distance, and time so you only see what actually fits your day. HOST IN UNDER A MINUTE Set a route, pace range, and meeting spot, and let Gulo handle the rest — join requests, waitlists, and a shared chat for everyone who's in. BUILD YOUR CREW Create a group for your regular running buddies, trail crew, or walking club. Set up recurring activities so your weekly long run or Tuesday hike is always on the calendar. COORDINATE WITHOUT THE CHAOS Everyone who joins an activity gets a shared chat to confirm details, ask questions, and share photos before and after you meet up. Need to share exactly where you are? Send a one-time location pin — never live or background tracking. KEEP YOUR HISTORY Every completed activity adds to your profile, so your running life lives in one place instead of scattered screenshots and group chats you can't find again. BUILT FOR REAL SAFETY Report or block anyone, anytime. Activity hosts and admins control who can join and who can post. Your data is never sold, and you can delete your account and everything in it, in-app, whenever you want. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email — no ads, no data brokers, no noise. Just people to move with.

Screenshots

STG Marathon3 screens
Gulo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gulo at 5.0 against STG Marathon's 1.0. Gulo also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 12 months). STG Marathon's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gulo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STG Marathon ships an update every 12 months, Gulo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
STG Marathon versus Gulo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTG MarathonGulo
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrooksee, LLCThomas Alley

Customer experience

STG Marathon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Gulo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

STG Marathon

No in-app purchases

None

Gulo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STG Marathon free?
STG Marathon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gulo free?
Gulo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, STG Marathon or Gulo?
Gulo is rated higher. STG Marathon averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Gulo averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do STG Marathon or Gulo have ads?
Neither STG Marathon nor Gulo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STG Marathon or Gulo?
STG Marathon ships an update every 12 months, and Gulo every 4 days. Most recently, STG Marathon was updated on October 11, 2026 and Gulo on October 16, 2026.

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