Sparks vs Run Split Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sparks
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Sparks turns everyday walking into a game. Pick a mission, walk from city to city in a world tour, and track your progress with every step. Earn Sparks, Thunder, and XP, level up, and unlock new destinations. Take on challenges, join a club, climb the team leaderboard, and share your completed runs. Walk more. Go farther. Explore the world on foot.
Run Split Tracker
This app helps coaches time multiple athletes during track and cross country practices, record laps, and review individual performance. It allows for detailed workout planning, split analysis, and organization of practice history.
- Independent timer groups for multiple athletes
- Record track laps and intervals
- Workout planning and setup
- Review individual split times and pace
- Athlete profile and practice history
- Search and filter practice sessions
- Export and import JSON backups
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eep your eyes on the runners. Let SplitTracker handle the splits. Built for track and cross country practice, SplitTracker helps coaches time a whole group, review each athlete's effort, and keep a useful record of every workout. Go from planning repetitions to recording laps and reviewing results on iPhone or iPad. TIME THE TEAM Start independent timer groups for athletes running different workouts or starting at different times. Tap each runner to record track laps or completed intervals, see recovery time, and move through the workout together. Pause, resume, skip a rep, or undo an accidental tap when practice changes on the fly. BUILD YOUR WORKOUT Set up repeated distances, mixed intervals, and repeat sets. Choose track or cross country/road mode, assign athletes to groups, and add notes to capture the purpose of the session. MAKE EVERY SPLIT USEFUL Review individual repetitions, lap times, average pace, and consistency. See who held a steady rhythm and compare results at the same distance. Keep practice bests and workout history in each athlete's profile. PUT RACE ESTIMATES IN CONTEXT See approximate race-time ranges from suitable repeated intervals. Estimates use comparable repetitions, typical split times, and recorded recovery, with an explanation of the data behind them. Training effort, terrain, and race conditions all matter, so treat these ranges as a starting point for coaching judgment. KEEP THE SEASON ORGANIZED Search your roster and practice history, filter track and cross country sessions, and archive athletes while keeping their past results. Create shareable practice reports and export or import JSON backups. READY AT THE TRACK Your roster and workouts are stored on your device. No account or internet connection is needed to time practice and review saved results.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Run Split Tracker at none against Sparks's 6. Sparks's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Sparks sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Run Split Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sparks ships an update fortnightly, Run Split Tracker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sparks | Run Split Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alı DADASHI | Tim Wood |
In-app purchases
Sparks
- Global Marathon 5K Entry$0.99
- Global Marathon 10K Entry$0.99
- Breathe pack$0.99
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- Hydration pack$0.99
- Global Marathon 21K Entry$1.99
- Global Marathon 42K Entry$1.99
Run Split Tracker
No in-app purchases









