Comparison

Quiet Run vs PureRun

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

Head to head
About

Quiet Run

Features
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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.

About

PureRun

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Quiet Run4 screens
PureRun4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Quiet Run sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. PureRun asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quiet Run ships an update every 3 days, PureRun weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Quiet Run versus PureRun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuiet RunPureRun
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPragmaTecδ½³η­  θ°’

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Quiet Run

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Kind Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$4.99
None

PureRun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quiet Run free?
Quiet Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PureRun free?
PureRun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Quiet Run or PureRun have ads?
Neither Quiet Run nor PureRun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quiet Run or PureRun?
Quiet Run ships an update every 3 days, and PureRun weekly. Most recently, Quiet Run was updated on October 2, 2026 and PureRun on October 12, 2026.

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