Comparison

Run Wilder vs LitRun

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

Head to head
About

Run Wilder

This app helps women run more informed by analyzing route safety. Create routes with instant safety scores based on crime density, street conditions, and time of day. Explore routes created by others and find opportunities to run together.

Highlights
  • Route safety scoring
  • Time-of-day analysis
  • Crime density data
  • Street condition analysis
  • Explore community routes
  • Find running partners
Features
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Map your route, check street data, run informed. BUILT FOR WOMEN. BY WOMEN. Wilder is the running route app built to help women run more informed by analyzing route safety. CREATE ROUTES WITH INSTANT SAFETY SCORES. Every running route you create is scored for safety by time of day. Morning and night are different runs. Each route score is powered by real data: - Crime density along your route - Street conditions: lighting, foot traffic, sidewalks - Elevation profile - Time-of-day analysis: Morning · Afternoon · Evening · Night Check your score before you head out. Run with confidence. EXPLORE ROUTES NEAR YOU Browse routes created and rated by other runners in your area. Filter by distance, time of day, or proximity then tap to see the full safety breakdown before you go. RUN TOGETHER - See upcoming runs near you - Tap any run to view the route, meeting point, and who's going - Post a run and invite your community to join Because running with someone is the best safety feature there is.

About

LitRun

Features
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Running shouldn’t require expensive gym memberships or waiting for daylight. LIT Run is a community-led running app that helps you plan safer routes, connect with local runners and clubs, and access resources from experts on everything from training to hormones and nutrition. Women don’t just want another running app, we want tools that help us reclaim our streets and our confidence.

Screenshots

Run Wilder3 screens
LitRun3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Run Wilder at every 3 days against LitRun's every 5 weeks. LitRun's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Run Wilder ships an update every 3 days, LitRun every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Run Wilder versus LitRun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun WilderLitRun
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlysha CormackLitRun

In-app purchases

None

Run Wilder

No in-app purchases

None

LitRun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Run Wilder free?
Run Wilder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LitRun free?
LitRun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Run Wilder or LitRun have ads?
Neither Run Wilder nor LitRun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Run Wilder or LitRun?
Run Wilder ships an update every 3 days, and LitRun every 5 weeks. Most recently, Run Wilder was updated on September 17, 2026 and LitRun on August 26, 2026.

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