Comparison

Runflake vs Runner Metronome

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

Head to head
About

Runflake

Features
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Every run is kept, and a running mate reads your numbers out loud while you run. Set one weekly goal and the app builds the plan around it. Six ways to aim: distance, runs per week, time, weight, calories, or steps. While you run, the numbers come first. Distance fills the screen, pace and time sit under it, and the map waits until you want it. A voice coach reads your split at every kilometre, or every mile if your units are set to miles, so you can keep your eyes ahead. The voice speaks English. Every run is written to your phone as it happens. Lose signal or run for two hours in airplane mode and nothing is missing. If the app is force quit or crashes, the run is kept up to the point it stopped. Turn it on in settings and a finished run is written to Apple Health, with its route for outdoor runs. Runs stack into ranks. Four axes grow with what you do, and the flake fills in as the distance adds up. On Apple Watch, start a run from your wrist with the same engine, the same numbers, and the same recovery. Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly rankings are open to anyone who wants in, and nothing is shared until you choose to share it.

About

Runner Metronome

Features
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Runner Metronome is a cadence metronome built for runners — steady rhythm, easier miles, longer runs. PRECISE CADENCE CONTROL · Adjustable 10–220 SPM with wheel and numeric input · 4 sound types, all free: Beep, Drum, Woodfish, Snap · Independent volume with mute option · Time signature switching: 4/4, 8/4, 2/4, 6/4 BACKGROUND PLAYBACK · MUSIC CO-PLAY · Beat continues with screen locked or in background · Co-play with Apple Music and other music apps · Auto-pause on calls, auto-resume after hang up MULTI-PHASE RUN SESSIONS (PRO) · Science-based template: Warm-up → Cadence Run → Slow Walk → Stretch — fully pre-set · Custom phases, duration, BPM, time signature, rest transitions · Hands-free voice announcements on every phase change · Automatic rest transition between phases YOUR RUN CALENDAR (PRO) · Heatmap calendar: darker green = longer workouts · Sun/moon badges mark morning vs evening sessions · Monthly stats: days active, total runs, morning vs evening counts · Cumulative milestone badges (3/7/21/30/50/100/200/365/500/750/1000 days) LIGHTWEIGHT & PRIVATE · No ads, no account, no network required · Audio generated locally — no data usage · Calendar data stored on device, never uploaded · 5-language interface (EN / 中文 / ES / JA / DE) FEEDBACK · One-tap in-app feedback with photo attachments Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Runflake4 screens
Runner Metronome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Runflake at weekly against Runner Metronome's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Runflake ships an update weekly, Runner Metronome every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Runflake versus Runner Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunflakeRunner Metronome
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWorkNPLAY Inc.轩 景

In-app purchases

None

Runflake

No in-app purchases

None

Runner Metronome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Runflake free?
Runflake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Runner Metronome free?
Runner Metronome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Runflake or Runner Metronome have ads?
Neither Runflake nor Runner Metronome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Runflake or Runner Metronome?
Runflake ships an update weekly, and Runner Metronome every 3 weeks. Most recently, Runflake was updated on October 15, 2026 and Runner Metronome on October 7, 2026.

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