Quiet Run vs PureRun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Quiet Run
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Built by a runner who understands advanced tracking β and decided most people don't need it. Quiet Run is a running app that gives you space instead of pressure. No leaderboards. No social feeds. No alerts screaming in your ear. Just tap START, run, and reflect when you're done. SIMPLE BY DESIGN One button to start. Pause and resume when you need to. Stop when you're done. That's it. The interface stays out of your way so you can stay in your run. FEEL, DON'T OPTIMIZE After each run, choose how it felt β light, steady, difficult, freeing, stressful, or joyful. Add a photo, write a few words, or just save and go. Quiet Run tracks what matters to you, not what a leaderboard thinks matters. DROP PINS ALONG THE WAY Mark moments during your run with location pins. Add a note, snap a photo, or record a voice memo β capture what caught your attention without breaking your stride. DISTANCE & ROUTE β IF YOU WANT IT Turn on location tracking to see your distance and route drawn on a map. Or leave it off. Quiet Run works great either way. Every tracking feature is optional, because not every run needs to be measured. YOUR STATS, YOUR WAY See weekly summaries, streaks, and feelings over time. Toggle anything you don't care about. Hide the timer during runs. Switch between km and miles. Show or hide distance entirely. Make it yours. APPLE WATCH Start, pause, and finish runs from your wrist. Record voice memos and drop pins β everything syncs back to your phone. APPLE HEALTH Import past running workouts and automatically save new ones to Apple Health. Or don't β it's up to you. LIVE ACTIVITIES See your run timer on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island without opening the app. iCLOUD SYNC Your runs sync across all your devices automatically. 15 LANGUAGES Available in English, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), and Polish. COMPLETELY FREE Quiet Run is free with no ads, no subscriptions, and no paywalls. If you enjoy it, there's an optional tip jar to show support. Running doesn't need to be a competition. Sometimes a run is just a run. Quiet Run is here for those runs.
PureRun
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PureRun is a focused running tracker built around one simple idea: start the run, read the essentials, and keep your data on your device. During a run, PureRun shows only what matters: β’ A clear distance hero, elapsed time, and average pace β’ One obvious pause action β’ Kilometers or miles β’ Spoken distance cues with a selectable system voice β’ Continued recording while the screen is locked or another app is open β’ Motion-based distance fallback when GPS is weak After a run, you can: β’ Review the route with start, finish, and a continuous speed gradient β’ Replay the real speed rhythm in full screen with kilometer or mile markers β’ Read per-kilometer split times β’ Save or discard the unsaved run β’ Browse a calendar-based training log β’ Explore day, week, and month distance, duration, run-count, and pace trends β’ See best pace, longest run, and strongest day and week β’ Export an individual run as a standard GPX file Privacy is part of the product: β’ No account, login, or cloud sync β’ No ads, analytics, or third-party tracking SDKs β’ No in-app purchases or subscriptions β’ Routes and settings stay on this device β’ PureRun does not automatically send location or fitness data to the developer; Apple MapKit supplies maps, and exports or support email occur only when you initiate them PureRun supports English and Simplified Chinese, light and dark appearance, and standard, hybrid, and satellite maps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PureRun at none against Quiet Run's 3. Quiet Run's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Quiet Run sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. PureRun asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quiet Run ships an update every 3 days, PureRun weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quiet Run | PureRun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days β better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PragmaTec | δ½³η θ°’ |
In-app purchases
Quiet Run
- Small Tip$0.99
- Kind Tip$2.99
- Generous Tip$4.99
PureRun
No in-app purchases









