# ChiMarathon vs Sportstats Tracker

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sportstats Tracker at 95% against ChiMarathon's 33%. Sportstats Tracker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (183 vs 4). ChiMarathon's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months) and chart position (#178 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Sportstats Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sportstats Tracker has 183 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of ChiMarathon's written reviews are positive against 95% of Sportstats Tracker's.

ChiMarathon ships an update every 2 weeks, Sportstats Tracker every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ChiMarathon | Sportstats Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.5 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chimarathon/id718145625/reviews) | **[4.8 (183 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sportstats-tracker/id1457761131/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **183** |
| Positive reviews | 32.9% of reviews | **95.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 11 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#178** | — |
| Size | 112 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tata Consultancy Services](https://appshunter.io/developer/467615204) | [Dilltree Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/799017229) |

## What reviewers say

### ChiMarathon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chimarathon/id718145625)

**Currently charting:** #178 Top Free · Sports (US App Store)

Prepare for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon with this comprehensive resource. Track runners live, view athlete profiles, and access real-time weather and course maps. Spectators can send digital cheers to be displayed on the course.

**Highlights:** Live runner tracking, Athlete profiles, Live broadcast streaming, Real-time weather, Interactive course map, Digital cheer submission

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for tracking runners
- 👍 Works well in the UK
- 👍 Able to track runner entire time
- 👍 Loved tracking friends
- 👍 Very useful for watching friend run

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Map tracker not spectator-geared
- 🐛 Mile markers inconsistent
- 🐛 Map shows water stations for runners
- 🐛 Units displayed incorrectly (miles vs km)
- 🐛 App doesn't update times

**Reported bugs**

- Mile markers inconsistent
- Map shows water stations for runners
- Units displayed incorrectly (miles vs km)
- App doesn't update times
- Links in map don't work

**Requested features**

- Geared towards spectators for map tracking
- Display mile markers clearly
- Option to switch between miles and kilometers
- Update app design to be more modern
- Real-time updates and alerts for runners


### Sportstats Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sportstats-tracker/id1457761131)

Follow live race results and tracking for major sporting events. See participant times, paces, and places in real-time, with estimated finish times and interactive course maps. Get push notifications for progress and access event information.

**Highlights:** Real-time participant times, paces, and places, Estimated times to next split and finish line, Interactive course map and live tracking, Track multiple participants simultaneously, Push notifications for progress updates, Live leaderboards, Social sharing

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to navigate
- 🚀 Excellent performance
- 💡 Great for remote tracking
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Real-time updates

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues
- 🐛 Delayed updates towards the end of the race

**Reported bugs**

- Search function not working
- Map not loading properly

**Requested features**

- Live video streaming at the finish line
- Ability to leave comments for athletes
- Option to only display the tracked participant's information


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ChiMarathon free?

ChiMarathon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Sportstats Tracker free?

Sportstats Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ChiMarathon or Sportstats Tracker?

Sportstats Tracker is rated higher. ChiMarathon averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Sportstats Tracker averages 4.8 from 183 ratings.

### Do ChiMarathon or Sportstats Tracker have ads?

Neither ChiMarathon nor Sportstats Tracker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ChiMarathon or Sportstats Tracker?

ChiMarathon ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sportstats Tracker every 11 months. Most recently, ChiMarathon was updated on October 16, 2026 and Sportstats Tracker on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*