Comparison

Trace Run vs RunStamp

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

Head to head
About

Trace Run

Features
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Trace Run brings your GPX route files to life with real-time 3D map simulation. Key Features: Real-time 3D Simulation Import GPX files and replay your running routes on a 3D map in real time. Choose from 5 HUD skins: Supercar, Cyberpunk, PixelRetro, Minimalist, and F1 Telemetry. Ghost Race Race against your past self. Compare split-by-split pace, detect overtakes, and see win/loss results to track your progress. Photo Card & Video Export Turn your running stats into beautiful photo cards with 8 layouts. Export videos in Story (9:16) or Square (1:1) format. Customize text size, color, and overlay opacity. Multi-Language & Unit Support Available in English, Korean, and Japanese. Switch between metric (km) and imperial (mi) units anytime. More - Apple Health integration - iPad support - Offline map support - Fully on-device processing, no server required

About

RunStamp

Features
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RunStamp turns the runs you record on Apple Watch and iPhone into emotional posters and a running diary you'll actually want to share. It automatically pulls together your distance, time, pace, heart rate, and route, then adds today's mood and a one-line note to create a single image ready to post straight to Instagram. You don't have to be a fast runner. A short distance, a slow pace — if you got out and ran today, it's worth remembering. ■ Automatic running posters Finish your run, open the app, and a poster is already waiting. Save and share in Story 9:16, Feed 1:1, or Portrait 4:5. ■ 7 emotional templates · your own photo as the background Minimal Run, Night Runner, Slow But Done, and more. Drop in a photo you took today, drag and zoom to frame it, and lay your caption on top. ■ Beginner-friendly wording A slow pace shows up as "Easy," not "slow," and a run with walking breaks becomes "Run-Walk." Slow runners get to show off without the shame. ■ Smart captions & hashtags Pick today's mood and RunStamp completes a matching one-liner and hashtags for you. ■ Stamp badges First Run · 5K Done · Slow But Done… collect badges as your runs add up. ■ Privacy protection for safe sharing (on by default) Auto-hide your home-area route · blur start/end points · convert your route into line-art. Photo-background posters never embed GPS or an address. ■ Monthly report This month's total distance, run count, top mood, and "sentence of the month" in one image. ■ Fully on device Everything is processed only on your device. No server uploads, no account, no ads, no tracking. Health data is read-only and never written. Import your runs and use the core posters and default privacy protection for free. Unlock Pro forever with a one-time purchase (no subscription) for premium templates, photo backgrounds, line-art, and watermark removal. Make today's run look good.

Screenshots

Trace Run4 screens
RunStamp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trace Run at none against RunStamp's 1. RunStamp's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. RunStamp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Trace Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trace Run ships an update every 6 days, RunStamp weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Trace Run versus RunStamp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrace RunRunStamp
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhyunjin leeByoungho Kim

In-app purchases

None

Trace Run

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RunStamp

One-time1
  • RunStamp Pro Lifetime$1.99

Questions

Is Trace Run free?
Trace Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RunStamp free?
RunStamp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Trace Run or RunStamp have ads?
Trace Run shows ads; RunStamp does not.
Which is updated more often, Trace Run or RunStamp?
Trace Run ships an update every 6 days, and RunStamp weekly. Most recently, Trace Run was updated on October 18, 2026 and RunStamp on October 7, 2026.

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