Comparison

Race Countdown vs Bibs

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

Head to head
About

Race Countdown

Features
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Race Countdown is your race planning and motivation companion for iPhone. Track upcoming races, stay focused with daily countdowns, build pacing plans, and prepare race-day essentials in one clean app. Key features: - Race countdown dashboard with filters by type and status - Pace Calculator with even split, negative split, and custom strategies - Export split plans to CSV for coaches or training partners - Customizable race-day checklists for marathon and trail - Apple Health insights for weekly mileage and personal bests - History archive for long-term race tracking - Share posters with your race list, plus bilingual English & Chinese UI Whether you are training for a 5K, half marathon, marathon, triathlon, or trail race, Race Countdown keeps every start line in focus.

About

Bibs

Features
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Bibs is the race logistics companion built for runners. Discover races, manage your travel, and arrive at every start line ready to run. Whether you're chasing a World Marathon Major, lining up for a trail ultra, or planning your first destination race, Bibs brings everything together in one place β€” so you can focus on training, not admin. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT RACE Browse 3,500+ races across 75+ countries, including 850+ trail runs. Search and filter instantly by distance, terrain, date, and location. From local 5Ks to iconic marathons like Tokyo, Berlin, and Boston. PLAN YOUR RACE SEASON Bookmark races and build out your season at a glance. See everything you've got coming up in one clean calendar view, so you always know what's next and can plan ahead with confidence. TRAVEL LOGISTICS, SORTED Upload your flight, train, or hotel booking confirmations and Bibs automatically parses them into a clean, visual itinerary. No manual entry. No digging through emails. Just upload and go. RACE DAY ESSENTIALS Every saved race comes with everything you need in one place; registration links, race course maps, start location directions, and your confirmed travel bookings. Turn up prepared, every time. BUILT FOR TRAVELLING RUNNERS Bibs was designed from the ground up for runners who travel for their sport. Whether you're hopping on a Eurostar to Paris or flying to Sydney for the TCS Marathon, your logistics are covered.

Screenshots

Race Countdown4 screens
Bibs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bibs at Free against Race Countdown's $0.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Bibs is free to download; Race Countdown costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Race Countdown versus Bibs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRace CountdownBibs
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB72 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerζ ‘δΌŸ 杨Josh Haokip

In-app purchases

None

Race Countdown

No in-app purchases

None

Bibs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Race Countdown free?
Race Countdown costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bibs free?
Bibs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Race Countdown or Bibs have ads?
Neither Race Countdown nor Bibs shows ads.

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