Comparison

Run Timer vs Tally Steps

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

Head to head
About

Run Timer

Features
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Run Timer: Your Ultimate Running Companion Run Timer goes beyond a basic timerβ€”it's an intuitive running planner and activity log designed for runners who want to stay focused on time, pace, and consistency. Experience running with a massive scoreboard-style digital display right on your phone screen! Key Features 1. Giant Digital Running Clock β€’ Crisp, high-visibility full-screen digital clock that lets you check your elapsed time at a glance while on the move. β€’ Customizable backgrounds with solid or shifting colors to keep your screen stylish. 2. Calendar-Based Workout Planner β€’ Clean calendar interface to organize weekly and monthly running targets effortlessly. β€’ Automatic logging: simply tap start, and the app saves your start time, end time, and total duration. β€’ Check off completed sessions to build momentum and track your progress over time. 3. Rich Media Logs & Privacy First β€’ Add photos and personal notes to capture memorable routes, weather conditions, or feelings. β€’ All logs stay safely stored on your local deviceβ€”no cloud uploads, no privacy concerns. Designed for runners who prefer pure time tracking over complex GPS maps. Just hit start and run!

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Tally Steps

Features
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One number, one ring, one goal. Tally Steps shows you how far you have walked today and nothing else. No coaching. No streaks. No badges for getting out of bed. It reads the step count your iPhone and Apple Watch already record, and it draws it plainly. TODAY A single ring against your daily goal, with distance and active energy underneath. Drag the goal, or type an exact one. THE MONTH, AND THE YEAR Every day as a square, darker the further you walked. Tap any day to see it, page back through earlier months, or open the year to find one. ON YOUR WRIST A watch app, and three complications for the corner, circular and rectangular slots β€” so the number is on your watch face without opening anything. WIDGETS Small and medium for the Home Screen, plus Lock Screen widgets. They keep up in the background. LIGHT OR DARK Follows your phone, or pin it either way in Settings. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No sign-up. No analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs. Nothing about your activity leaves your device β€” the app reads Health, stores a copy on your phone so the widgets can draw, and that is the whole of it. FREE The whole app, with nothing held back and nothing to unlock. If you would like to support it, Settings has a tip jar. It is entirely optional and changes nothing about the app. Requires access to Health for steps, walking and running distance, and active energy. Tally Steps only reads; it never writes anything back.

Screenshots

Run Timer4 screens
Tally Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tally Steps at none against Run Timer's shown. Run Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Run Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tally Steps sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Run Timer ships an update every 2 days, Tally Steps weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Run Timer versus Tally Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun TimerTally Steps
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size28 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSnowdropSoftBuildfront LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Run Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
3 purchases

Tally Steps

One-time3
  • Small$1.99
  • Medium$4.99
  • Large$9.99

Questions

Is Run Timer free?
Run Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tally Steps free?
Tally Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Run Timer or Tally Steps have ads?
Run Timer shows ads; Tally Steps does not.
Which is updated more often, Run Timer or Tally Steps?
Run Timer ships an update every 2 days, and Tally Steps weekly. Most recently, Run Timer was updated on September 20, 2026 and Tally Steps on September 5, 2026.

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