Comparison

RunRoutes vs LoopRun

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

Head to head
About

RunRoutes

Effortlessly plan and follow running, jogging, or walking loops starting from your exact location. Get guided turn-by-turn alerts on your wrist or phone, track your progress, and even create custom interval workouts. Integrates with other apps to consolidate your running history.

Highlights
  • Automatic loop route generation
  • GPS guided turn alerts
  • On-wrist and phone navigation
  • Customizable interval workouts
  • Progress tracking and history
  • GPX file export
Features
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Your run starts on the map. Open RunRoutes and you are looking at a route from your own front door. Pick a distance, tap once, and a loop appears: a round trip out and back home, no planning, no retracing your steps. Run it from your wrist or your phone. Tap Start and your Apple Watch takes over: turn alerts, pace and a tap on the wrist when it matters, while your phone mirrors the run live on a full-screen map. No watch? Your phone guides you on its own. ROUTES FROM ANY DOOR Pick 5K, 10K or any distance you like, for a run, a jog or a walk with the dog, and RunRoutes draws a loop that starts and ends where you stand. Save the loops you love, run them again, or draw your own by tapping waypoints on the map. GUIDED WHILE YOU RUN The map fills the screen edge to edge with six numbers over it: time, distance, pace, heart rate, calories and the length of your loop. GPS keeps you on the loop, and turn alerts arrive before the corner, on your wrist and on your lock screen. INTERVALS THAT RIDE ALONG Run and walk intervals with a built-in interval timer, on any route or without one. Build your own workouts, or follow the built-in Couch to 5K program: from your first minute of running to 28 minutes nonstop, in 9 weeks. EVERY RUN COUNTS Progress opens on your week: which days you ran, what the week adds up to, and how many weeks you hit your goal. Runs recorded with other apps count too, so your story is complete from day one. TAKE THE ROUTE WITH YOU Share any route as a GPX file to your watch or the running app you already use, and post the run card to your story. RUNROUTES PRO Go Pro for unlimited routes, all custom workouts and the full 5K program: pay once for lifetime access, or subscribe yearly or weekly. Your first route is free. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Existing purchases remain valid. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://runroutes.app/privacy

About

LoopRun

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# Plan your run before you run. LoopRun creates running routes based on the distance you want to run, so you can spend less time planning and more time moving. # Choose your distance Tell LoopRun how far you want to run and discover routes designed around your target distance. # Explore different loops Don't run the same route every time. Compare different loops and choose the one that looks right for your run. # Run with confidence Follow your route while you run and keep track of your distance, pace and progress. # Make every run different Whether you're heading out for a quick run around the neighborhood or planning a longer training session, LoopRun helps you find a route that fits. # Your distance. Your scenery. Your loop. LoopRun is designed for runners who want a simpler way to discover and run new routes. Try everything free for 3 days. All features are available during your free trial. After that, a LoopRun Pro subscription is required to continue using the app. Terms of Use: https://looprun.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://looprun.app/privacy

Screenshots

RunRoutes4 screens
LoopRun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RunRoutes at every 2 days against LoopRun's weekly. RunRoutes also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RunRoutes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and LoopRun sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RunRoutes ships an update every 2 days, LoopRun weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
RunRoutes versus LoopRun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunRoutesLoopRun
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTom van den BogaartLano Puljic

In-app purchases

4 purchases

RunRoutes

Subscriptions3
  • RunRoutes Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • RunRoutes Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • RunRoutes Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • RunRoutes Pro Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

LoopRun

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is RunRoutes free?
RunRoutes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LoopRun free?
LoopRun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RunRoutes or LoopRun have ads?
Neither RunRoutes nor LoopRun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RunRoutes or LoopRun?
RunRoutes ships an update every 2 days, and LoopRun weekly. Most recently, RunRoutes was updated on October 31, 2026 and LoopRun on October 31, 2026.

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