Comparison

MapStride vs Runvault

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

Head to head
About

MapStride

Track your runs, walks, and cycling routes with live GPS mapping. Monitor distance, speed, pace, steps, and calories burned. Review your progress and workout history with a clean, ad-free interface.

Highlights
  • Live GPS route tracking
  • Real-time workout statistics
  • Distance, speed, and pace measurement
  • Calorie burn calculation
  • Weekly progress dashboard
  • Workout history log
Features
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MapStride is a free GPS run, walk and cycle tracker that maps your route, measures your stats and tracks your fitness progress in one clean app. Need a run tracker, walking tracker or cycle tracker? MapStride handles all three without a subscription or paywall, and without the clutter of Strava, MapMyRun or MapMyWalk. No account required to start. GPS ROUTE TRACKING ON A LIVE MAP Every workout is tracked live on a GPS map. Your route appears as you move. Choose from multiple map styles. When you finish, your complete route is saved to review, share or compare. Run it, walk it, cycle it on your workout map. FREE RUNNING TRACKER, WALKING TRACKER AND CYCLING TRACKER IN ONE APP Built for runners, walkers, cyclists, hikers and anyone who moves outdoors. A free running app and run tracker with GPS pace and distance. A walking tracker, step counter and step tracker with calories burned. A cycling tracker and cycle tracker with speed and distance. A hike tracker or hiking tracker for trails and trekking. All in one app. REAL-TIME GPS STATS FOR EVERY WORKOUT • Distance in kilometres or miles • Time, duration and moving time • Current speed and average speed • Pace per kilometre or mile • Steps during walking and running • Elevation gain • Calorie tracker estimates from your profile (height, weight, age and activity) Stats update live. Track running distance, track walking distance and use MapStride as a cardio tracker, distance tracker and outdoor fitness tracker. Plan walking routes on the map as you go. RELIABLE BACKGROUND TRACKING Background GPS keeps recording with the screen off or in other apps. Pause and resume mid-workout. Recover a session if the app closes. Data saves locally even offline. Switch metric or imperial units anytime. GOALS, STREAKS AND PROGRESS RINGS Set goals for distance, steps, calories, duration or workout count: daily, weekly or monthly. Mark a primary goal on home-screen rings. Build a daily streak, celebrate milestones and personal bests, with evening reminders, weekly recap alerts and re-engagement messages. PROGRESS CHARTS, CALENDAR AND WEEKLY INSIGHTS Interactive charts for week, month and year, plus a calendar view. See weekly distance, calories, steps and active time by running, walking and cycling. A fitness tracker and workout tracker focused on improvement, not a social feed. WORKOUT HISTORY, SHARING AND ROUTE REVIEW Every workout saves its GPS route map, time, distance, pace, speed, steps, elevation and calories. Filter by activity. Export shareable workout cards in multiple styles after each outing. GUEST MODE, CLOUD SYNC AND APPLE HEALTH Start as a guest with no sign-up. Local history from session one. Sign in with Apple, Google or email for cloud backup, synced goals and a profile across devices. Optionally connect Apple Health to import or export steps, workouts, distance and calories. PERSONALISATION Light, dark or system theme. Metric or imperial units. Multiple languages. Profile photo and health profile for accurate calorie estimates. OUTDOOR FITNESS WITHOUT THE COMPLEXITY Clean GPS tracking for outdoor run, walk, cycle or hike. No social feed. No premium paywall on core tracking. No subscription required for everyday logging. Looking for a free running app, walking app, walking tracker, cycling tracker, step counter app or Strava alternative? MapStride covers walk, run and cycle in one focused package. FREE TO DOWNLOAD GPS maps, live stats, step counter, steps tracker, calorie tracking, elevation, history, goals, streaks, charts, shareable cards and route review are free to use. Download MapStride free on the App Store. Start your run, walk or cycle. Track it on the map. TERMS OF USE (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Runvault

This app is a private, offline-first GPS tracker for running and walking. It records your route, distance, pace, and splits with spoken cues, and allows manual entry. It includes a beginner 5K training plan and goal tracking, keeping all your data locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Private, offline-first GPS tracking
  • Real-time route map and stats
  • Automatic per-km/mile splits with voice cues
  • Manual run entry for treadmill or missed sessions
  • Beginner 8-week couch to 5K plan
  • Goal setting and race countdown
  • Personal bests, achievements, and consistency heatmap
Features
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Runvault is a private, offline-first running and walking tracker that turns every run into clear, motivating data — without an account, a subscription or a social feed. Lace up, tap Start, and Runvault records your route on a live map while measuring distance, current and average pace, and automatic per-kilometer or per-mile splits with spoken voice cues. Prefer the treadmill or forgot to track? Add a manual run in seconds. Whether you are training for your first 5K, building a weekly running habit, or logging easy recovery walks, this is a simple GPS running app that keeps everything on your device. WHY RUNNERS CHOOSE RUNVAULT - A genuinely private run tracker with no sign-up, no login and no cloud — your data stays on your phone. - A free GPS running tracker that also works as a walking distance tracker and a treadmill run log. - A built-in couch to 5K style plan so absolute beginners can go from walking to running 5K. LIVE GPS TRACKING - Real-time route map powered by free OpenStreetMap tiles that follows your position as you move. - Live distance, duration, current pace and average pace, updated every second. - Automatic splits per km or mile, with optional spoken pace and split announcements. - Elevation gain and approximate calories burned, calculated from your pace, distance and climbing. - Pause, resume and a keep-screen-awake mode so you never lose a session. RUN LOG AND HISTORY - Every run saved with route map, split table, pace chart and an elevation profile. - Filter by run, walk or indoor, edit any entry, and export a single run as a GPX file. - Add how a run felt and personal notes to remember great sessions. BEGINNER 5K TRAINING PLAN - An original eight-week walk run plan that builds gradually toward a continuous 5K. - Three guided interval sessions per week with simple check-off and progress tracking. - Perfect as a couch to 5k tracker for new runners who want structure without a coach. GOALS AND RACE COUNTDOWN - Set a weekly distance goal and a weekly time goal and watch your progress fill up. - Add a goal race and keep a clear countdown to race day. STATS, RECORDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS - Personal bests for your fastest 1K, 5K and 10K, best pace, longest run and day streak. - Weekly mileage, pace trend, this week versus last week, weekday and time-of-day patterns. - A 17-week consistency heatmap and dozens of tiered achievements to keep you motivated. PRIVATE AND OFFLINE BY DESIGN - No account, no ads-driven feed, no tracking of your runs by us. - All runs stored locally with full backup and restore via JSON, plus CSV and GPX export. - Switch freely between kilometers and miles and choose six app languages. PERFECT FOR - Beginners following a couch to 5k running plan for the first time. - Walkers who want a simple offline walking tracker with distance and pace. - Treadmill and gym runners who need a quick manual run log. - Anyone who wants a private running tracker with no subscription and no account. Runvault is a general fitness tool, not medical advice. Map tiles require a connection, but your runs and all metrics work offline and stay on your device. Download Runvault and start building a running habit you can actually keep.

Screenshots

MapStride4 screens
Runvault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MapStride at 5.0 against Runvault's 1.0. MapStride also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (27 vs 1). Runvault's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. MapStride sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Runvault asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MapStride holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapStride has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MapStride versus Runvault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapStrideRunvault
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (27 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARTEVUS TECHNOLOGIES (PRIVATE) LIMITEDFerran Espuna

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MapStride

One-time3
  • Support MapStride $1.99$2.00
  • Support MapStride $4.99$5.00
  • Support MapStride $7.99$8.00
None

Runvault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MapStride free?
MapStride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Runvault free?
Runvault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MapStride or Runvault?
MapStride is rated higher. MapStride averages 5.0 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Runvault averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MapStride or Runvault have ads?
Runvault shows ads; MapStride does not.

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