Comparison

RunRoutes vs RunLoop Runner

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

Head to head
About

RunRoutes

Easily plan and follow running routes from your starting point. Get guided turns, track your progress, and even create custom interval workouts. Integrates with your watch for seamless tracking.

Highlights
  • Generate loop routes from any starting point
  • Guided turn alerts on watch and phone
  • Full-screen map with real-time stats
  • Customizable interval workouts
  • Couch to 5K training program
  • GPX file export and run card sharing
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

RunLoop Runner

Features
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MAKE YOUR MILES WITH RUNLOOP Plan your next route, track a run, and build your running routine. BUILD YOUR ROUTE Choose your distance, a loop or out-and-back, and a starting point at your location or nearby. Choose Balanced, Quiet Roads, Trail & Adventure, or Fast & Smooth, then compare mapped route options, distance, elevation, and disclosed compromises. START RUNNING Start a Quick Run without planning a route. Track time, distance and pace, pause or resume your session, and review completed runs in Activity. Location recording can continue during an active run with the screen locked when permission is enabled. MAKE IT YOURS Choose a workout, set your running preferences, save routes, manage voice guidance, and optionally connect Apple Health. FIND YOUR COMMUNITY Sign in to discover shared routes, follow runners, and participate in RunLoop Community features. Account and Community participation are optional for core route planning and run tracking. A FRESH RUNNING EXPERIENCE A bold new Home screen, clearer controls, readable run metrics, and route-generation progress keep the focus on your run. Routes depend on mapped roads and paths, provider availability, GPS accuracy, internet connectivity, and local conditions. Generated distances may differ from your target; review route details and compromises before starting. Always check traffic, access restrictions, closures, terrain, and weather. RunLoop does not guarantee that a route is safe, accessible, or suitable for you.

Screenshots

RunRoutes4 screens
RunLoop Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RunLoop Runner at none against RunRoutes's 4. RunRoutes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. RunLoop Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
RunRoutes versus RunLoop Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunRoutesRunLoop Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB46 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTom van den BogaartJames Maynor

In-app purchases

4 purchases

RunRoutes

Subscriptions3
  • RunRoutes Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • RunRoutes Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • RunRoutes Pro Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • RunRoutes Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

RunLoop Runner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RunRoutes free?
RunRoutes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RunLoop Runner free?
RunLoop Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RunRoutes or RunLoop Runner have ads?
Neither RunRoutes nor RunLoop Runner shows ads.

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