SportsUtil vs IntervalRunner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
SportsUtil
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SportsUtil is an all-in-one sports and outdoor toolkit β a GPS speedometer, compass, barometric altimeter, activity tracker, gym set logger and yoga/pilates routine player in one app. No account needed, and everything stays on your iPhone. 16 SPORTS, ONE APP Walk, hike, run, treadmill, cycle, pool swim, open water, gym, yoga, pilates, ski, kayak, skate, car, train and more. Pick a sport and start β the screen adapts to what matters for it. GPS SPEEDOMETER & ACTIVITY TRACKER β’ Live speed gauge (km/h or mph), average and max speed β’ Pace per km/mi, grade-adjusted pace (GAP), cycling power estimate β’ Distance, moving time, auto-pause, kilometre splits with voice announcements β’ Altitude, ascent/descent, gradient, steps and cadence β’ Speed-limit alarm with sound and vibration β’ Interval workout coach (work/rest rounds), target-pace coach, hydration reminders β’ Routes and waypoints; export GPX or CSV β’ Your recording is saved automatically β if the app is closed mid-activity, it picks up where it left off β’ Add an activity by hand when you trained without your phone COMPASS & BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER β’ True/magnetic heading, bearing lock, coordinates β’ Pressure trend graph, sea-level calibration, weather-change alert β’ Barometric altitude that works without a GPS fix GYM & STRENGTH β’ Log sets in two taps: exercise, weight, reps β’ Session volume, estimated 1RM, rest timer with voice and vibration β’ 22 built-in exercises plus your own YOGA, PILATES & BREATHING β’ Guided routines (morning flow, bedtime relax, sun salutation, core pilates, full-body stretch) β’ Voice cues for every pose with a countdown β’ Breathing guide: box 4-4-4-4, relax 4-7-8, calm 5-5 FITNESS INSIGHTS β’ VO2max estimate, 7-day training load, recovery time β’ Badges, streaks, weekly stats and an activity calendar MORE β’ Pool lap counter, ski run counter, treadmill distance from steps β’ Timer/stopwatch, flashlight, level, sunrise and sunset times β’ Dark mode, 31 languages β’ No ads BUILT FOR iPHONE β’ Live Activity β your time, distance and pace stay on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island while you record β’ Home Screen widget β start a walk, run, ride or hike with one tap β’ Siri and Spotlight β start a workout or open the compass by voice β’ Real map route with your track, waypoints and start/finish pins β’ Private: no account, no sign-up, no servers β your data stays on your device SportsUtil is a fitness and outdoor tool, not a medical device. Estimates such as calories, VO2max and training load are for general fitness only. Whether you are training for a race, hiking a new trail, lifting at the gym or stretching at home, SportsUtil gives you the right tool in one tap.
IntervalRunner
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Run every interval exactly as planned. IntervalRunner checks your pace against your target and tells you the moment you drift β by voice, by tone and with a tap on your wrist β so you never have to look at the screen. ALERTS YOU CAN TRUST β’ Smoothed pace instead of jumpy GPS, with a tolerance band you choose β’ Different tones and haptics for too fast and too slow β’ Natural AI-generated voice cues that lower your music and keep working with the screen locked BUILD ANY INTERVAL β’ Time or distance steps with a target pace or speed β’ 7 ready-to-run presets: walk-run starter, 1 min fast / 1 min easy, 400 m and 800 m repeats, tempo, slow running and Zone 2 (Zone 2 with Pro) β’ Three count modes: start when you reach target pace, count only while on target, or count right away β’ Auto-pause per workout, km or miles, pace or speed WITH OR WITHOUT APPLE WATCH With Apple Watch, the watch measures and taps your wrist while iPhone shows the numbers and speaks. No watch? Run with iPhone alone β or with just the watch. Treadmill mode needs no GPS: run on time at the speed you set on the machine, then confirm the distance from its display. After each run, see target vs. actual for every step. Workouts are saved to Apple Health. SHARE SHOTS Turn any run into a photo, video or Live Photo with your stats β free. β’ Your own photo or video (up to 15 s) or one of 8 designed themes (4 free), with stickers and text in 13 fonts β’ Save as a GIF or video too: numbers count up from zero and the route draws itself FREE Everything you need to run: the builder, presets, all alerts and count modes, treadmill mode, unlimited history, Apple Health, Live Activity, GPX/JSON export and 3 saved workouts of your own. Step analysis is open for your first two runs. The free version shows ads, never during a run. INTERVALRUNNER PRO β’ No ads β’ Step analysis, trends and personal bests β’ Heart-rate zone targets, and recovery that ends when your heart rate drops β’ Unlimited saved workouts and folders β’ Nested repeats and ladder, pyramid and Yasso 800 generators β’ Per-second CSV export β’ 4 premium themes and 3 premium templates (Gradient, Big route, Titanium) for share shots, plus logo-free share shots β’ Recap share shots: weekly, monthly and yearly totals β’ Route views for share shots: bird's-eye, oblique and isometric (top-down is free) Heart-rate features need Apple Watch or a Bluetooth heart-rate monitor. SUBSCRIPTION IntervalRunner Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly or yearly. The price is shown in the app and varies by country or region. The yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers; the monthly plan has no trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://juki-j.github.io/privacy-policy/intervalrunner-en.html PRIVACY No account and no server of ours. Your runs, routes and health data stay on your devices and are never sent to us, to advertisers or to analytics. Ads in the free version come from Google AdMob, personalized only if you allow tracking. The Meta SDK measures our own Facebook and Instagram ads (installs, free trials and subscriptions); it never receives workout, health or GPS location data. Firebase collects crash reports and usage statistics to keep the app stable; they are never used to track you or for ads. If you allow it, workouts are saved to Apple Health, which Apple manages and syncs. Voice cues are AI-generated speech.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SportsUtil at none against IntervalRunner's 2. SportsUtil also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.1 vs 26.0). IntervalRunner's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On price and device support 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. IntervalRunner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SportsUtil asks for nothing beyond the download.
SportsUtil ships an update every 9 days, IntervalRunner every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SportsUtil | IntervalRunner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 232 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | tanzsoft | JUKI JUNG |
In-app purchases
SportsUtil
No in-app purchases
IntervalRunner
- IntervalRunner Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- IntervalRunner Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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