GhostLoop vs Ruckly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GhostLoop
Race against your past self with recorded runs that become ghosts. Track outdoor GPS, treadmill, or import rides and swims. Compete with friends through step challenges and race their ghosts.
- Race your past self with recorded ghosts
- Live gap indicator and audio cues
- GPS tracking with map-matched routes
- Treadmill mode and Apple Health import
- Create step challenges with friends
- Export activities as GPX
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Every run you record becomes a ghost — a replay of the exact runner you were. Lace up, pick one, and race it. GhostLoop isn't about competing with strangers on a leaderboard. The only person you're chasing is the one you were last Tuesday. And you'll know exactly where they are the whole way. RACE YOUR PAST SELF • Every recorded run is saved as a ghost you can race any time • A live gap shows whether you're ahead or behind, meter by meter • Hear it happen: spoken splits, pace, and the moment your ghost passes you • Save your favorite routes as loops and build a library of rivals TRACK IT ANYWHERE • Outdoor GPS with map-matched routes and elevation • Treadmill mode: race indoors with no GPS, using your own calibrated stride • Rides and swims import from Apple Health — pace in min/100m for the pool • Apple Watch app: start a run, walk, or pool swim and see your ghost gap on your wrist • Auto-pause when you stop, auto-resume when you go SEE YOURSELF GET FASTER • Weekly and monthly trends, training load, best weeks, longest runs • Run streaks with rest days that don't break the chain • Elevation profiles and 3D route views • Personal records that only compare like with like — a bike ride never fakes a running PR RUN WITH YOUR CREW • Add friends and see their step counts on a live club leaderboard • Create step challenges — daily, weekly, monthly • Send a ghost to a friend so they can race your loop on their own feet • Ghost runners fill out the board so it stays competitive from day one YOUR DATA, YOUR CALL • Export any activity as GPX; import your history from other apps • Shared route images hide the start and end of your run • Detailed Health records stay on your device; only daily step totals and challenge progress sync to people you accept Outmove yesterday. Apple Health is used to read your step counts and import your own workouts. Location is used to track your route while you run. GhostLoop never sells your data.
Ruckly
This app transforms walks into structured workouts by tracking distance, pace, and calories burned while carrying a pack. It offers adaptive training plans, route planning, and challenges to help users achieve their fitness goals.
- Live tracking of distance, pace, speed, and calories
- Adaptive training plans based on progress
- Route building and GPX import/export
- Apple Watch companion app
- Friend challenges and leaderboards
- Offline map downloads
- RuckScore for effort tracking
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Ruckly turns every walk into a workout. Put on a pack, pick a route, and train with guidance that adapts to your goals. RUCK WITH PURPOSE Rucking builds strength and endurance at once: add weight and move. Ruckly tracks it in real time. • Live distance, pace, speed, elevation, calories and pack weight • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island tracking for pace, distance and time • Heart rate and customizable zones synced with Apple Health • RuckScore: one number for the effort behind every session APPLE WATCH COMPANION Keep moving without pulling out your phone. • Start a ruck, walk, hike or run from Apple Watch • See elapsed time, distance, pace and live heart rate • Pause, resume, end or enable Water Lock from your wrist • Pair phone GPS with watch heart rate for one clean Apple Health workout • Review a quick wrist summary, with full details on iPhone PLAN ANY ROUTE, EXPLORE ANYWHERE Your next ruck, hike or adventure starts on the map. • Build routes by adding points to the map • Import GPX routes, or export and share them with friends • Add waypoint details to help you stay on track • Switch between standard, outdoors and satellite views • Tilt into 3D to read terrain, elevation and trail contours • Download routes and map areas for offline use • Check live weather before you go TRAIN SMARTER, NOT JUST HARDER Ruckly adapts to your goals. Training plans for all skill levels, from first ruck to big event. • Adaptive session targets adjust to recent training and recovery • Choose easy, suggested or hard for every session • Set weekly goals for distance, sessions, time, elevation or calories • Set an event date and Ruckly ramps with you, then tapers as it nears • Create custom challenge goals to track unique stats • Post-workout follow-ups help tailor future training • Guardrails help you progress without overdoing it TRACK THE STATS THAT MATTER TO YOU Track basic and advanced trends across your workouts. • Trend charts for distance, pace, RuckScore, elevation, sessions and heart rate zones • Compare results to your training plan • Track this week, this month or your full history • See goal progress and spot what is working CHALLENGE FRIENDS, STAY MOTIVATED Rucking is better together. Set a goal, rally your crew, and keep moving. • Create challenges around distance, time, elevation, sessions, steps or RuckScore • Invite friends and family with a simple link • Go solo, head to head or team vs team • Earn awards and custom patches • Take on a new Ruckly challenge each week • Challenges stay private between invited friends BUILT FOR EVERY OUTDOOR EFFORT Ruck, hike, walk or run: log them all. Save tracks, stats and details, and share progress. Whether you are carrying your first 10 pounds or training for a military ruck, race or long-distance event, Ruckly helps you plan it, track it and finish it. Download Ruckly and take your first step today. RUCKLY PRO Ruckly Pro unlocks Adaptive Coach, full stats and trends, Smart Routes planning, offline maps and unlimited challenges. Start with a 7-day free trial. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period, at the price of your selected plan. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of the free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://rucklyapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://rucklyapp.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GhostLoop at 15.1 against Ruckly's 17.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GhostLoop against 5.0 for Ruckly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
GhostLoop ships an update every 5 days, Ruckly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GhostLoop | Ruckly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ian Castillo | LOBSTERLY LLC |
Customer experience
GhostLoop
Ruckly
In-app purchases
GhostLoop
No in-app purchases
Ruckly
No in-app purchases









