Comparison

Sparks vs Run Split Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Sparks

Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Sparks4 screens
Run Split Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sparks sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Run Split Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sparks ships an update fortnightly, Run Split Tracker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Sparks versus Run Split Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSparksRun Split Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlı DADASHITim Wood

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Sparks

One-time6
  • 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
None

Run Split Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sparks free?
Sparks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Run Split Tracker free?
Run Split Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sparks or Run Split Tracker have ads?
Neither Sparks nor Run Split Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sparks or Run Split Tracker?
Sparks ships an update fortnightly, and Run Split Tracker weekly. Most recently, Sparks was updated on October 24, 2026 and Run Split Tracker on October 15, 2026.

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