Comparison

Runtime vs Khotwa

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

Head to head
About

Runtime

Track your runs, walks, hikes, and jogs with detailed statistics including route, time, speed, pace, and altitude. Supports Apple Watch, widgets, and shoe mileage tracking. Visualize your progress with 3D maps and share your workouts.

Highlights
  • Route, time, speed, pace, and altitude tracking
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Stopwatch widget and Notification Center control
  • Shoe mileage tracking
  • 3D map visualization of routes
  • Pedometer functionality
  • Exportable KML and GPX files
Features
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**New in Runtime 2.3** watchOS 2, iOS 9, and 3D Touch Support! **New in Runtime 2.2** Apple Watch and Split Times! **New in Runtime 2.1** Shoe Tracking and HealthKit! **New in Runtime 2.0** Stopwatch Widget, Detailed Running Statistics, Live Running Map View Runtime is a simple run tracking app that takes advantage of the latest features in iOS 8, the iPhone 5s, and the iPhone 6. Use Runtime to track your route, time, speed, pace, and altitude everywhere you go for a run/walk/hike/jog/jaunt etc. Runtime supports Apple Watch for controlling your run right from your wrist. Use Apple Watch to start a run, view stats on your progress while you're on the go, including pace, distance, time, location, and split times and a complete elevation profile. Runtime for Apple Watch is an incredibly advanced stopwatch right on your wrist. You can also control your workout without the stopwatch widget. Quickly start a new run from Notification Center, pause a run without launching the app, and view your time, distance, and steps all from the convenience of the Today screen. Keep track of the mileage on your shoes with the new Shoe Closet feature to add your shoes to Runtime and automatically log the distance you run on each shoe. Visualize your content. Organize your routes and times into places and view rich 3D map images of each run. View pace and elevation details for each run. Runtime supports the M7 motion co-processor, which allows you to use Runtime as a pedometer. Open the menu to view how many steps you've taken today and this week. Runtime will also use the M7 to show you when and where you stopped to rest on the trail. Time spent walking is highlighted yellow, while normal activity is highlighted orange. Share your workouts with friends and other apps. Runtime can export KML and GPX files that you can use with other apps. GPX files can be used for geotagging your photos, or for location simulation in Xcode! **New in Runtime 2.0** Runtime is now FREE! Track your runs in the app and in HealthKit, start new runs with the stopwatch widget, and view a detailed map of your route, all for free. You can also upgrade to Runtime’s Advanced Features, which include: - Track the distance run on each of your shoes. - Adding multiple places that you want to track workouts. - Create custom workouts. Use the Interval Timer to configure high and low intensity alerts with custom alert tones for a rich custom workout experience! - Use the cutting edge Flyover feature to get a cinematic tour of your tracked routes! - View detailed stats for every place you run to track your trends over time. Additional features include: - State Restoration - Backup data with Dropbox import/export* - Add notes to each run - AirDrop or email your route to friends - Share your run on Twitter and Facebook - Deferred Location updates can help save battery power on long runs (iPhone 5 and up) * Dropbox import/export requires a Dropbox account. Learn more about Dropbox at dropbox.com. Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Learn more about Runtime at conradstoll.com/runtime

About

Khotwa

Features
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Khotwa reads the shape of your day, not just the size of it. Most step counters give you one number and leave you to interpret it. Khotwa scores every day on three things that actually matter — when you moved, how hard, and whether today fits what your body has been doing all month — and then tells you what to do about it. THE DAILY BRIEFING Once a day, Khotwa opens with a forecast: at this hour, on days like this, how often did you finish? Not "3,000 steps left" but whether you are going to make it, how many minutes of walking closes the gap at your own pace, and the hour you usually move anyway. Computed entirely on your device from your own history. THE KHOTWA SCORE One number out of 100, built from how your steps were spread across the day, how many were brisk, and how the day compares to your own baseline. A thousand steps every hour beats ten thousand in one burst, and the score says so. LOAD AND READINESS Acute against chronic load, the same measure endurance coaches use, so you know when to push and when a lighter day protects you. YOUR WALKS, WITH THEIR ROUTES Every session records its track and saves to Apple Health. Walks, runs, rides and gym sessions from your Watch or any other app appear here too, each ranked against your own history of the same sport. FRIENDS AND CHALLENGES Add people by username, compare weeks, and run private challenges. Your route and location are never shared — only totals. BUILT FOR ARABIC Arabic-first, right to left, with Hijri dates and prayer-time-aware reminders. Full English support. KHOTWA PRO Full history and analysis, unlimited plans, the AI coach, and smarter reminders. Auto-renewing subscription. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Khotwa Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Length and price: 1 month for $4.99, or 1 year for $24.90 (about $2.08 per month). Prices are in US dollars and may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage the subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://amersarhan.com/khotwa/privacy

Screenshots

Runtime4 screens
Khotwa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Khotwa at every 2 days against Runtime's every 2 months. Runtime's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). 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. Runtime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Khotwa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Runtime ships an update every 2 months, Khotwa every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Runtime versus Khotwa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuntimeKhotwa
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConrad StollAmer Sarhan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Runtime

One-time1
  • Runtime Advanced Features$4.99
2 purchases

Khotwa

Subscriptions2
  • Khotwa Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Khotwa Pro Yearly$24.901 Year

Questions

Is Runtime free?
Runtime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Khotwa free?
Khotwa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Runtime or Khotwa have ads?
Neither Runtime nor Khotwa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Runtime or Khotwa?
Runtime ships an update every 2 months, and Khotwa every 2 days. Most recently, Runtime was updated on October 1, 2026 and Khotwa on October 3, 2026.

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