Comparison

Volta Running vs Time Tiger

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

Head to head
About

Volta Running

This running app synchronizes your music with your pace, offering three distinct running modes. Analyze how each song impacts your performance and discover your power tracks. Plan playlists based on your target pace and energy levels, and visualize your run data.

Highlights
  • Music-synced running modes
  • AI-driven playlist generation
  • Pace and cadence analysis
  • Route mapping with song data
  • Power track identification
  • Song performance ranking
  • Shareable run summaries
Features
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Volta is a running app built around the music — with three ways to run. LET IT DJ — during the run, Volta cues each next track to how you're actually moving. PLAN IT — before you go, Volta builds a playlist matched to your target pace and cadence. JUST PRESS PLAY — run to your own music, and Volta maps it for you. Whichever you choose, your route and your listening land on one timeline afterward — so you can see exactly what every song did to your pace. MUSIC THAT READS YOUR BODY In Match My Vibe mode, Volta watches how you're moving and picks the next song to match. Want to steer? Tap Hype to push the energy up, or Cool to bring it down — anytime. PLAN THE PLAYLIST BEFORE YOU GO Set your target pace, distance, and energy curve, and Volta builds a playlist shaped for that exact run. See every track's BPM before you start, and swap or reorder anything until it's yours. EVERY SONG, SHOWN ON THE MAP Your route, colored by pace and split by track. Tap any segment to see what was playing and how fast you were moving there. THE SONG THAT MADE YOU FASTEST After every run, Volta surfaces your Power Track — the one song you ran fastest to, with your pace on it and how far above your average it pushed you. YOUR SONGS, RANKED BY WHAT THEY DO FOR YOU Your whole library, sorted by the pace you actually ran to each track. Filter by month, sort by pace, and find the songs that reliably deliver — so your next playlist is built on what works. KNOW WHEN YOU HIT FLOW When your steps per minute lock to the beat, running feels easier. Volta shows you which tracks matched your stride and which didn't — so you learn what carries you. SHARE IT Turn any run into a clean, shareable image — your route, your top tracks, your pace — ready for your camera roll or your feed. Volta works with Apple Music and Apple Health.

About

Time Tiger

This habit coach uses persistent alarms and photo verification to ensure you stick to your commitments. You can even put money on the line to increase accountability, with funds only lost if you fail to complete your chosen habit.

Highlights
  • Commit to any habit
  • Persistent alarms that break through silent mode
  • Photo proof required to dismiss alarms
  • Optional monetary commitment stakes
  • Human email support
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You already know what you should be doing. Time Tiger is the habit coach that's incredibly annoying about making sure you do it — and 100% effective. COMMIT TO A HABIT Gym, running, reading, drinking water, waking up without snoozing — pick the thing you keep putting off. Once you commit, Time Tiger won't let you quietly skip it. THE ALARM RINGS UNTIL YOU START A real alarm that breaks through silent mode and Focus — and only stops with photo proof. Say you'll hit the gym at 7:00, and your phone won't go quiet until it sees you there. PROOF, NOT PROMISES Check off a habit with a tap, or hold yourself to evidence: a photo or screenshot, checked and then immediately discarded — never stored. PUT MONEY ON THE LINE Add a commitment stake and you'll only lose it if you quit. Nothing makes you show up like real money on the line. Questions or stuck? Email us at hello@timetiger.co — a human reads every message. Privacy Policy: https://www.timetiger.co/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.timetiger.co/terms

Screenshots

Volta Running4 screens
Time Tiger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Volta Running at free against Time Tiger's free with in-app purchases. Volta Running also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Volta Running against 5.0 for Time Tiger. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Volta Running has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Volta Running ships an update every 2 weeks, Time Tiger every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Volta Running versus Time Tiger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVolta RunningTime Tiger
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB64 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYasemin YurekliConter Inc

Customer experience

Volta Running

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Time Tiger

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Volta Running

No in-app purchases

None

Time Tiger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Volta Running free?
Volta Running is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time Tiger free?
Time Tiger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Volta Running or Time Tiger?
Volta Running and Time Tiger are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Volta Running or Time Tiger have ads?
Neither Volta Running nor Time Tiger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Volta Running or Time Tiger?
Volta Running ships an update every 2 weeks, and Time Tiger every 3 weeks. Most recently, Volta Running was updated on September 23, 2026 and Time Tiger on September 15, 2026.

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