RunAtlas vs FreePace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RunAtlas
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Explore Your Running History RunAtlas transforms your Apple Health running data into beautiful insights. If you've been running with your Apple Watch, you already have years of runs waiting to be explored. Key Features: • Interactive World Map - See every city you've run in, with markers sized by how often you run there. Filter by all runs, 5K+, 10K+, half marathon, or marathon efforts. • Monthly Comparison - Compare your running in any month across all years. See all runs by default, or focus on 5K+ efforts when you want a performance-oriented view. • Fastest Times - Track your best 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon efforts when available. • Detailed Statistics - Explore yearly totals, distance milestones, countries visited, cities explored, pace trends, and more. • Run History - Browse all running workouts, search by location, and add location or distance details for indoor runs. • Run Routes - View the actual GPS route of any outdoor run on a map. Privacy First: - No accounts or sign-ups required - No data collection or tracking - Your running data is read from Apple Health and stays on your device - Optional indoor run edits can sync through your private iCloud account Requirements: - Reads running workouts from Apple Health - Works best with Apple Watch running data - Outdoor route maps require workouts with GPS route data Perfect for runners who want to understand their running history, track progress across years, or simply see all the amazing places they've run.
FreePace
Track your runs with real-time GPS mapping, distance, pace, and elevation updates. Features include audio cues, cool-down mode, detailed split analysis, and cadence tracking. Save routes, export data, and run offline.
- Live run tracking with real-time map updates
- Customizable audio cues for splits
- Cool-down mode to separate running and walking stats
- Detailed split analysis with cadence tracking
- Route saving and checkpoint detection
- GPX export for data sharing
- Offline map support
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GPS Running & Route Recorder Live Run Tracking A 10-second countdown gets you ready, then your route is drawn in real time on the map. Get live updates on distance, pace, elapsed time, and elevation gain as you go. Pause and resume freely — Run Tracker keeps accurate records even through breaks. Pre-Run Countdown A 10-second countdown gives you time to pocket your phone and get set before your run begins. Tap anywhere to skip the countdown or cancel to go back. Audio Cues Receive spoken updates at each mile or kilometer split so you can stay informed without looking at your phone. Customize which stats are announced. Audio cues automatically adapt when you enter cool-down mode. Cool-Down Mode Tap the Cool Down button mid-run to separate your warm-down walk from your running stats. View running-only or total stats on the fly with a simple toggle. Your run summary automatically shows both running and total sections when cool-down is used. Detailed Split Analysis Review every mile or kilometer split in a clean card-style layout with color-coded accent bars highlighting your fastest and slowest segments. Each card shows pace, elevation gain/loss, cadence, and distance — with cool-down splits visually distinguished. Cadence Tracking Monitor your steps per minute in real time using your iPhone's built-in motion sensors. No watch or accessory required. Route Checkpoints Drop custom checkpoint pins along your named routes during a run. On future runs of the same route, checkpoints are automatically detected as you pass them — with green/red delta badges showing whether you're ahead or behind your benchmark time. Review all checkpoint splits in your run summary. Run History & Routes Browse your complete run history with search and filtering. Save frequently-run routes with custom names for easy comparison. View checkpoint pins on route detail maps and manage them with long-press to delete. GPX Export Export any run as a standard GPX file to share with other apps or analyze in third-party tools. Offline Ready Download map areas in advance for runs in areas with poor signal. Your run data is always recorded locally — no account or internet required. Dark Mode Full dark mode support with a muted map style that's easy on the eyes during early morning or evening runs. Run Tracker stores all data on your device. No account required. No subscriptions. No ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RunAtlas at 18.1 against FreePace's 26.2. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RunAtlas | FreePace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shahin Sefati | Sawtooth Data LLC |
In-app purchases
RunAtlas
No in-app purchases
FreePace
No in-app purchases









