Comparison

Runnit Back vs Pulvi

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

Head to head
About

Runnit Back

Easily find and host casual sports games in your local area without any fees or commitments. Connect with other players for basketball, soccer, pickleball, and volleyball, and coordinate directly through in-game chat.

Highlights
  • Find pickup games on map or list
  • Host your own games easily
  • Join games with one tap
  • In-game chat for coordination
  • Filter by sport and skill level
  • View game history and stats
Features
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Runnit is the easiest way to find and host pickup sports games in your area. No leagues. No fees. No commitments. Just real games with real people. We've all been there. You want to hoop, kick a ball around, or play pickleball, but you don't know who's playing or where. You text the group chat, half the people don't respond, and you end up on your couch. Runnit fixes that. FIND GAMES NEAR YOU Browse pickup games on a map or list. Filter by sport: basketball, soccer, pickleball, or volleyball. See what's happening today, this week, or whenever you're free. Every game shows the venue, time, skill level, and how many spots are left. HOST YOUR OWN Post a game in seconds. Pick the sport, set the venue, choose the time, and say how many players you need. Share a link to fill it fast. Add notes like "bring your own ball" or "winners stay on." JOIN UP One tap to join a game. The headcount is live, so when someone joins or drops, everyone knows. Know exactly how many spots are left before you lace up. GAME CHAT Every game has a built-in chat room tied to the run, not your main group thread from 2019. Coordinate with other players before you show up. Messages are real-time so you're always in the loop. SKILL LEVELS Games are tagged as beginner, intermediate, advanced, or all levels. Find runs that match your vibe, whether you're just learning or looking for serious competition. FOUR SPORTS Basketball. Soccer. Pickleball. Volleyball. Pick your sport. We'll handle the rest. YOUR PROFILE See your full game history: how many you've hosted, how many you've joined, and your stats across every sport. NOTIFICATIONS Get notified when someone joins or leaves your game, or when someone sends a message in your game chat. No algorithms deciding what you see. No social media noise. Just pickup games, organized simply. Run it back.

About

Pulvi

Discover and join local recreational sports games like basketball, soccer, and tennis. See available spots and connect with other players in your community.

Highlights
  • Find nearby pickup games
  • See open spots
  • Join basketball games
  • Join soccer games
  • Join tennis games
  • Join volleyball games
Features
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Find nearby pickup games, see open spots, and join basketball, soccer, tennis, volleyball, and other recreational sports in your area.

Screenshots

Runnit Back4 screens
Pulvi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Pulvi at 9 against Runnit Back's 2. Runnit Back's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Runnit Back against 5.0 for Pulvi. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Runnit Back ships an update every 6 days, Pulvi every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Runnit Back versus Pulvi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunnit BackPulvi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB69 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSahil MehtaPulsar Labs Inc.

Customer experience

Runnit Back

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pulvi

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Runnit Back

No in-app purchases

None

Pulvi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Runnit Back free?
Runnit Back is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulvi free?
Pulvi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Runnit Back or Pulvi?
Runnit Back and Pulvi are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do Runnit Back or Pulvi have ads?
Neither Runnit Back nor Pulvi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Runnit Back or Pulvi?
Runnit Back ships an update every 6 days, and Pulvi every 5 days. Most recently, Runnit Back was updated on September 24, 2026 and Pulvi on October 7, 2026.

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