Love Run Philly vs Philly5K
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Love Run Philly
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The Love Run Philly app is for race day tracking to receive turn-by-turn instructions and for your friends and family to track your progress in real-time.
Philly5K
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Find your next 5K in Philly. Philly5K is a curated calendar of 5K races in and around Philadelphia. Browse what’s coming up, see what’s happening this weekend, and get to the start line with the details that matter. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Browse upcoming 5Ks, grouped by month, with this weekend’s races up front • Open the calendar to see which days have a race • Check date, start time, location, and course type at a glance • Add a race to your Calendar so race morning is already on your schedule • Open Maps for directions, or tap Register Now to sign up on the organizer’s site • Share a race with a running buddy • Turn on New Races notifications to hear when a listing is added Built for Philadelphia runners who want a simple place to find the next 5K — flat and fast, or a little hilly — without digging through scattered event pages. Philly5K is free to use. Race listings stay in sync with philly5k.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Love Run Philly at daily against Philly5K's every 2 days. Love Run Philly also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 26.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Love Run Philly ships an update daily, Philly5K every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Love Run Philly | Philly5K |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brooksee, LLC | Napoleon Suarez |
In-app purchases
Love Run Philly
No in-app purchases
Philly5K
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Love Run Philly free?
Is Philly5K free?
Do Love Run Philly or Philly5K have ads?
Which is updated more often, Love Run Philly or Philly5K?
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