Comparison

Racedays vs Star Chaser Run

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

Head to head
About

Racedays

Features
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Racedays makes it easy to discover running events, register, and follow results in real time. Whether you're running a local 5K or a mountain marathon, Racedays keeps everything in one place — from registration to finish line. For runners: - Browse upcoming races and events - Register and pay securely in the app - Track your races with GPS, so your friends and family can follow you live - View your results and virtual medals, and track your race history - Share custom result graphics and videos - Add widgets to the home screen with info on your upcoming events - Explore race courses For organizers: - Manage events, races, and participant lists - Built-in payment and order management - Real-time chip timing integration - Send messages to participants via email and SMS - See detailed statistics about your participants - Publish blog posts and event updates - Customize event pages with text, images, video, sponsors, and more. - Add widgets to the home screen with event registration counts.

About

Star Chaser Run

Features
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StarChaser Run keeps you ahead of every deadline for the Abbott World Marathon Majors — Tokyo, Boston, London, Sydney, Berlin, Chicago, New York City, and new for 2027: Cape Town, Africa's first Major. Never miss another registration window, lottery deadline, charity entry, or qualification cutoff. Each major's full annual timeline is one tap away, and you can add your own races alongside the Majors. Features: • Every important date in one timeline — registration opens and closes, lottery deadlines and results, charity entry windows, qualification cutoffs, expo days, and race day • "Action Required" section surfaces the deadlines closing in the next 30 days • Home screen widgets show the closest deadlines at a glance — stack the Countdown and Action Required variants for both views • Local reminders 7 days and 1 day before every milestone you care about • Animated route playback on real maps for the full marathon course • Add your own marathons outside the Majors, with optional GPX course import • Fully offline — data is fetched once, cached, and works without a connection • Privacy-first: no accounts, no analytics, no tracking, no data collected Built for runners chasing their next big race.

Screenshots

Racedays4 screens
Star Chaser Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Racedays at 15.4 against Star Chaser Run's 18.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Racedays ships an update weekly, Star Chaser Run every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Racedays versus Star Chaser Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRacedaysStar Chaser Run
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRacedays ASLukasz Pomianek

In-app purchases

None

Racedays

No in-app purchases

None

Star Chaser Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Racedays free?
Racedays is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Star Chaser Run free?
Star Chaser Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Racedays or Star Chaser Run have ads?
Neither Racedays nor Star Chaser Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Racedays or Star Chaser Run?
Racedays ships an update weekly, and Star Chaser Run every 8 days. Most recently, Racedays was updated on November 5, 2026 and Star Chaser Run on November 5, 2026.

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