Comparison

RunScene vs SWIFTR.

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

Head to head
About

RunScene

Features
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RunScene is where your runs, your club, your races and your training plan live together - instead of scattered across four apps and a group chat. Whether you are heading out for your first 5K or chasing a marathon time, RunScene keeps everything in one place and connects you with the people running near you. Previously MyRunClub. Same clubs, same account, new name. YOUR RUNS, AUTOMATICALLY • Runs import straight from Apple Health — nothing to type in • Record on whatever you already use: your watch, your phone, another app • Kilometre splits, route maps, heart rate and calories • Your fastest 1 km, mile, 5K and 10K segments found for you, so you do not have to race to set a personal best • Moving time separated from total time, so a wait at a crossing does not ruin your pace TRAINING PLANS THAT ADAPT TO YOU • Personalised plans for 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon • Built from the runs you have actually done, not a template • Set a goal time or simply aim to finish — genuinely different plans • An honest answer on whether your target is realistic, based on your form, your longest run and the weeks you have left • Rate how hard each session felt and the weeks ahead adjust • Cannot run Tuesday? Drag the session to Wednesday and the plan moves with you • Free for your first week FIND RUN CLUBS NEAR YOU • Discover clubs on an interactive map • Club details, routes, distances and meeting times • Save your favourites and get notified about upcoming runs • RSVP to club runs and see exactly who else is going LEADERBOARDS AND PROGRESS • Weekly distance leaderboards for your club, your area and your friends • Everything resets every Monday, so this week is always winnable • Training load shows when to push and when to back off • Race predictions for what you would run today over any distance STAY CONNECTED • Follow friends and see their runs on your feed • React, comment and tag friends in posts • Notifications for reactions, comments, mentions and club events • A reminder on the morning of any training session you have scheduled WHAT IT COSTS Finding clubs, joining runs, syncing your workouts and leaderboards are free, always. Runner Pro adds training plans, race time predictions, training load and your full running history. Lace up and find your run scene. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: https://runscene.co.uk/privacy

About

SWIFTR.

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Strava is your training log. Swiftr is the sport. Connect Strava once and every run you post is scored into a Swiftr Rating out of 99 — speed, endurance and consistency, built from what you actually run. There is nothing to log and nothing to upload. RACE ANYONE Go on the radar, pick a distance from 1 to 50km, and you are matched with a runner who asked for the same race. Or scan somebody's code to race the person standing next to you. Both of you go and run it; Swiftr reads the result off Strava and settles it. RUN FOR A CLUB Every kilometre you run counts towards your club's week, and the clubs race each other for it. Join one of the clubs already on Swiftr or start your own. SEE WHERE YOU SIT World and club leaderboards by rating, weekly distance and wins — and your own row is always shown, whether or not it is on the page. POST IT Your rating card and any run you have done export as a graphic made for a story — the route, the splits, the climb, the fastest 5K hiding inside a training run. Swiftr requires a free Strava account. SWIFTR PTS are a virtual score used to enter races; they cannot be bought and have no cash value.

Screenshots

RunScene4 screens
SWIFTR.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SWIFTR. at none against RunScene's 3. SWIFTR. also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). On price, ads, 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. RunScene sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. SWIFTR. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RunScene ships an update every 6 days, SWIFTR. every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
RunScene versus SWIFTR.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunSceneSWIFTR.
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB23 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperLiam CookJA Software Solutions Limited

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RunScene

Subscriptions3
  • MyRunClub Pro$5.991 Month
  • MyRunClub Premium7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • MyRunClub Premium - Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

SWIFTR.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RunScene free?
RunScene is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SWIFTR. free?
SWIFTR. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RunScene or SWIFTR. have ads?
Neither RunScene nor SWIFTR. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RunScene or SWIFTR.?
RunScene ships an update every 6 days, and SWIFTR. every 2 days. Most recently, RunScene was updated on October 31, 2026 and SWIFTR. on October 8, 2026.

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