Comparison

Trail vs RunIQ

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

Head to head
About

Trail

Features
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Your life, automatically logged. Traillog records your movements in the background and turns them into a clear timeline of stays and trips. No manual check-ins, no third-party trackers — just your day, organized. AUTOMATIC TIMELINE • Background location tracking — works even when the app is closed • Stays and trips detected and labeled automatically • Timeline and map views of your history • Weather, health, and motion data added to each segment ACTIVITY & FITNESS • Start workouts with one tap — running, cycling, walking, and more • Readiness score and adaptive coaching (Apple Watch) • Activity rings, daily goals, and training summaries • Heart rate zones, auto-pause, laps, and activity metrics STATS & INSIGHTS (Pro) • Distance, places visited, and trends over time • Year in Review • Export to GPX, KML, and CSV SHARED TIMELINES (Pro) • Timeline shares include segment type, activity type when applicable, time, start/end map coordinates, address or place, selected photos, and simplified travel paths. • Shows the same trip paths as your map, including road-aligned driving routes when available. Traillog shares simplified coordinates only—not timestamps, speed, altitude, accuracy, or HealthKit workout routes. • Stats-only share creation has been removed; existing Stats links remain viewable but read-only and no longer update MORE PRO FEATURES • Live Activity & Dynamic Island • Photo matching on your timeline • Daily and weekly summaries • Tags on segments • Saved places and movement profiles • On This Day, My Trips, and badges PRIVACY FIRST Traillog uses only Apple frameworks — no third-party SDKs or analytics. Your data stays on your device and in your iCloud account. Works fully offline with optional iCloud sync. PLATFORMS • iPhone with optional Apple Watch companion • Home screen and Lock Screen widgets Start with a 30-day free trial of Traillog Pro. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://weganar.github.io/Trail-log-legal/traillog-privacy-policy.html

About

RunIQ

Features
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RunIQ — Ton copilote trail & ultra Prédis, prépare et gère tes courses de trail comme jamais. RunIQ transforme tes entraînements en un véritable plan de course personnalisé — de la prédiction de ton temps jusqu'à la stratégie nutrition, en passant par le suivi en direct. Conçue pour les coureurs de trail, d'ultra et de route qui veulent arriver préparés le jour J. • PRÉDICTION PERSONNALISÉE Importe tes entraînements depuis Strava ou Apple Santé, et RunIQ construit ton profil de coureur réel. Il prédit ensuite ton temps sur n'importe quelle course, avec une fourchette honnête — et s'affine automatiquement après chacune de tes courses. • ADAPTÉ AU TERRAIN Distance, dénivelé, raideur : ta prédiction tient compte du vrai profil de la course. Un marathon plat ou un 100 km de montagne, le modèle reste fiable. • PLANS D'ENTRAÎNEMENT SUR MESURE Des plans calés sur ton volume, tes allures et ta capacité en montée/descente — pas des plans génériques. Avec rappels de séance pour rester régulier. • STRATÉGIE NUTRITION Gels, eau, sel : RunIQ calcule tes besoins kilomètre par kilomètre selon l'effort, pour ne jamais partir dans le rouge. • SUIVI EN DIRECT Suis ta course en temps réel, et partage ta position avec tes proches pendant l'épreuve. Carte fluide, profil altimétrique, météo au fil du parcours. • COACH & MENTAL Une analyse écrite et concrète après chaque course (allure, terrain, fatigue) avec des conseils pour progresser. Et un espace pour suivre ton mental, souvent décisif en ultra. • TON HISTORIQUE, TON ÉVOLUTION Toutes tes activités au même endroit, un profil qui progresse avec toi, et des objectifs à débloquer. Prêt à passer la ligne d'arrivée plus fort ? Télécharge RunIQ.

Screenshots

Trail4 screens
RunIQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RunIQ at none against Trail's 4. 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. Trail sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. RunIQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trail ships an update every 5 days, RunIQ every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Trail versus RunIQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrailRunIQ
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB14 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWeganarValentin BUFFET

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Trail

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Family Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual1 Month trial$24.991 Year
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  • Family Annual1 Month trial$39.991 Year
None

RunIQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trail free?
Trail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RunIQ free?
RunIQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trail or RunIQ have ads?
Neither Trail nor RunIQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trail or RunIQ?
Trail ships an update every 5 days, and RunIQ every 8 days. Most recently, Trail was updated on September 19, 2026 and RunIQ on September 12, 2026.

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