Comparison

ChiMarathon vs Nexotick

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

Head to head
About

ChiMarathon

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
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The Bank of America Chicago Marathon App, Powered by Tata Consultancy Services is the perfect resource to prepare for the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Whether you’re running or spectating, the free mobile app includes everything you’ll need to be prepared for a great race week experience. The app features unlimited live race day runner tracking, professional athlete profiles, live broadcast streaming, real-time weather, an interactive course map, participant bib share and more!

About

Nexotick

Manage sports event tickets, track live races, and access results. Record GPS activities, create personalized training plans, and connect with a community of athletes. Book courts and manage your NexoID profile.

Highlights
  • Event browsing and ticket management
  • Live race tracking and location sharing
  • Official results and rankings
  • GPS activity recording for various sports
  • AI-powered personalized training plans
  • Community features for following athletes and clubs
  • Court booking and access codes
Features
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Nexotick brings together what you need before, during and after a sports event: your tickets, the course, live tracking, your results and your training. Events and tickets - Browse published events and check the date, venue, distances and course map for each distance. - See your registrations in My tickets: each ticket shows its QR code, your emergency contact and your bib number once it has been assigned. - Your tickets are saved on your phone, so you can show them even without a signal. - Add your tickets and your NexoID credential to Apple Wallet. - Get the notices the organizer sends during the event. Race day - At events with live tracking, follow the race on the map and the runner list, and find anyone by name or bib number. - If the organizer has turned on live tracking, you can share your location while you race. It is optional and only works during the race. - Get help button: alerts the organizer if you need medical assistance, get lost or drop out. It does not call emergency services. Results and rankings - Check official timing results and look yourself up by name or bib number. - Filter by category and see the athlete ranking. GPS training - Record running, cycling, MTB, walking, hiking, swimming, triathlon, gym, CrossFit, yoga, padel and stand-up paddle sessions. - See your distance, pace, speed and elevation gain in real time, on a standard or satellite map. - Load a GPX route and the app alerts you if you stray from the course. - Recording keeps going with the screen locked. If you lose signal, the activity is saved and uploaded when you are back online. - Review each session: route map, pace per kilometer and elevation profile. Share an image of your activity. Plans with NexoIA - NexoIA builds a training plan for your level and goal: 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, gym or triathlon. - When you finish a session, NexoIA gives you a summary of what you did. - Prefer something simple? Create a generic plan of 1 to 4 weeks. Apple Health - With your permission, Nexotick reads the heart rate, steps and active calories your watch records in Apple Health, to show your heart rate live while you train and add that data to your sessions. It only reads data and never writes or changes anything. Community and clubs - Find and follow other athletes by email or NexoID, and like and comment on their activities. - Create your club, invite members by email and organize group meetups with a meeting point and a route. - Report profiles, activities or comments, and block any user whenever you need to. Court bookings - Find nearby clubs, pick a court and a time slot, and get your QR access code. - See and cancel your bookings in My bookings. NexoID profile and Nexotick balance - Your athlete credential with QR code, your profile details and your emergency contact in one place. - Check your Nexotick balance, which you can use for tickets, court bookings and purchases at events. Your account - Sign in with your email, with Apple or with your Google account. - Delete your account and personal data from Settings at any time. - Available in English, Spanish and Portuguese, with light and dark mode. Nexotick is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat or prevent any disease or health condition. Talk to a healthcare professional before making decisions about your health.

Screenshots

ChiMarathon4 screens
Nexotick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nexotick at 5.0 against ChiMarathon's 2.5. Nexotick also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). ChiMarathon's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Nexotick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChiMarathon has 45 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ChiMarathon versus Nexotick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChiMarathonNexotick
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (45 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB83 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTata Consultancy ServicesNexotick LLC

Customer experience

ChiMarathon

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive32.9%
Neutral8.9%
Negative58.2%

Nexotick

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

Bugs and requests

ChiMarathon

Reported bugs

59 issues
  • 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
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  • Won't connect to server
  • X-axis incorrect units (miles vs km)
  • Y-axis decreasing (unhelpful visualization)
  • Race day timer shows race is a day away
  • Cannot track racer, times out
  • Tracking feature not trustworthy
  • No way to switch to miles
  • Incredibly glitchy
  • No mile markers this year
  • Pace graph based on 100 seconds
  • Needs to track distance by miles
  • Default to kilometers with no option to change
  • Map not updated on race day
  • Worthless app
  • No buttons work
  • Cannot enter bib number
  • Live data shows server error
  • No way for runners to claim profile
  • Mixes up miles and kilometers
  • Pace graph based on minutes/100 seconds
  • App defaults in metrics
  • No ability to change pace to min/mile
  • Leaderboard defaults to male runners
  • App stalled, tracking didn't work
  • Tracking search bar doesn't work
  • App missed me at starting line and 15k mark
  • App reported time over an hour slower
  • Time still wrong on app after 2 days
  • Tracking isn't real-time, only check-in points
  • App insists on zooming back to user location
  • Tracking experience disappointing
  • Cannot connect to server
  • Rubbish app
  • Worst site for tracking a runner
  • App could never connect to server
  • Difficult to track multiple friends due to lack of splits
  • App splits calculated in kilometers
  • Doing calculations for miles/kilometers is not a good experience
  • Can't track runners on map
  • Useless app
  • Only gives times at 10k, 20k, 30k and finish
  • Impossible to track individual runner
  • Missed our runner
  • Doesn't work
  • App freezing
  • Cannot track anyone
  • Cannot connect to server
  • Map doesn't work
  • Program stalled
  • Tracking didn't work
  • Search bar doesn't work
  • App missed runner at start and 15k
  • App reported time over an hour slower
  • Time still wrong on app after 2 days

Requested features

31 requests
  • 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
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  • Add mile markers
  • Option to convert kilometers to miles
  • Add spectator viewing route feature
  • Preload anticipated pace for recommended viewing points
  • Allow users to switch between miles and kilometers
  • Add option to change pace to minutes per mile
  • Allow users to change pace to minutes per mile
  • Add cheer cards feature
  • Improve customer support
  • Add automatic updates like Boston's app
  • Update map for current year's event
  • Fix tracking for runners
  • Add a toggle or default to miles
  • Provide a single click tracking link
  • Add splits every 5 miles
  • Streamline measurements (miles and kilometers)
  • Allow viewing splits in miles or kilometers
  • Add spectator 'viewing route' feature
  • Add ability to send real-time messages to runners
  • Add ability for runners to access messages easily
  • Fix search bar for runner information
  • Add end of race picture at finish line
  • Add feature to track self for PR
  • Add option to default to female runners on leaderboards
  • Improve GPS tracking data
  • Make tracking real-time

Nexotick

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ChiMarathon

No in-app purchases

None

Nexotick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChiMarathon free?
ChiMarathon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nexotick free?
Nexotick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ChiMarathon or Nexotick?
Nexotick is rated higher. ChiMarathon averages 2.5 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Nexotick averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ChiMarathon or Nexotick have ads?
Neither ChiMarathon nor Nexotick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChiMarathon or Nexotick?
ChiMarathon ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nexotick every 2 weeks. Most recently, ChiMarathon was updated on October 20, 2026 and Nexotick on October 14, 2026.

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