Comparison

Map My Tracks vs Running Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Map My Tracks

This app helps runners track their progress, analyze performance, and set goals. It provides personalized feedback, route insights, and motivational features. Connect with friends and share your running journey.

Highlights
  • GPS run tracking
  • Performance analysis
  • Personalized feedback
  • Goal setting
  • Route insights
  • Live tracking
  • Social sharing
Features
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Every run tells a story. Map My Tracks helps you understand yours. Whether you're running the same route every day, training for your first 5K, or preparing for a marathon, Map My Tracks gives you insights that actually matter. Discover patterns in your training. Celebrate streaks that keep you motivated. Understand what your body is telling you. Join over a million people who've made Map My Tracks their go-to companion for running. ===== Featured in Apple's What's hot list #1 iPhone app in Health & Fitness in Japan, France, Belgium, Iceland, Czech Republic ===== YOUR PERSONAL RUNNING COACH After every run, get feedback that's tailored to you. Learn about your training consistency and performance trends. Discover which routes bring out your best. See how factors like weather, time of day, and rest affect your running. Get intelligent analysis that helps you improve. See patterns like: "Your Tuesday runs are consistently your strongest" or "You run faster on cooler days." Understand your training load before you overtrain. Celebrate when you hit a new streak or PR. It's like having a coach who knows your history and adapts to your goals. TRACK YOUR RUNS WITH PRECISION Record every run with GPS accuracy. Track distance, pace, speed, elevation, heart rate, calories, and duration. Or just press start and let the app do the work. Review your week at a glance or dive deep into detailed stats when you want them. Connect your Garmin, Wahoo, or Coros device to automatically bring all your runs into one place. All your training—all your insights—in a single app. SHARE YOUR RUNNING JOURNEY Broadcast live so friends and family can follow along during races or long runs. Add photos and create videos that capture the whole experience. Follow friends and keep each other motivated. Or keep it private—it's your choice. SET YOUR RUNNING GOALS Whether it's completing a 5K, running consistently three times a week, beating your personal record, or conquering a marathon, set goals that matter to you. Track your progress with intelligent insights that help you get there. COMPETE AND IMPROVE Compare your performance on segment leaderboards. Challenge yourself on popular running routes. Track your progress over time and see your improvement. UNLOCK EVERYTHING WITH PLUS • AI-powered Activity Insights after every run • Live tracking so others can follow your progress during races and training runs • Ad-free experience • Advanced analysis tools on app and website • Full access to all features Subscriptions for Map My Tracks PLUS are $4.99 per month or $49.99 for a full year. Map My Tracks PLUS subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes account after your confirmation of purchase. Your monthly subscription will automatically renew each month and be charged through your iTunes account, yearly subscriptions will automatically renew each year. Subscriptions renew at $4.99 per month or $49.99 for a full year automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. FEEDBACK If you're enjoying Map My Tracks: Running Tracker, leave us a good review in the App Store. If not, send your feedback to support@mapmytracks.com and let us fix it before you write a review. Map My Tracks uses HealthKit to export your running activities into the Health app and to read heart rate and biometric data. This service is optional. Please note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Terms of service: https://www.mapmytracks.com/term-service Privacy policy: https://www.mapmytracks.com/privacy-policy

About

Running Trainer

This app provides accurate running tracking, including pace, distance, calories, and heart rate. It offers voice feedback, music integration, and a history of your running activities to help you improve.

Highlights
  • Accurate distance and time tracking
  • Pace and calorie tracking
  • GPS mapping and route tracking
  • Heart rate and effort zone monitoring
  • Customizable voice feedback
  • Integrated music player
  • Run history and improvement logs
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Running Trainer:Tracker & Coach is the most accurate running app available on the market, packed into the simplest & most gorgeous interface. It tracks your pace, calories, heart rate, distance and more. It includes access to your music player + voice feedback guiding you as you run towards your target distance / time. It also maintains a history of your runs and improvements over time, and shows you a complete log of your running activities. Main Features - Most accurate distance / time tracking available - Average & current pace tracking - Running GPS with Maps & running routes - Calories spent - Time / Speed splits - Heart rate & effort zones - Customisable voice feedback - Music player - Integrated with Apple Health for Heart Rate & Calorie calculation as well as saving workouts This app includes an auto renewing subscription which enables content/workouts - Subscription options are monthly or yearly - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication." ● Privacy Policy: http://www.fitness22.com/privacy-policy ● Terms of use: http://fitness22content.com/Components/WebPages/TermsOfUse/TermsOfUse.html Comments? Ideas? Feedback? we're here for you: support@fitness22.com

Screenshots

Map My Tracks4 screens
Running Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Map My Tracks at free with in-app purchases against Running Trainer's subscription. Map My Tracks also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Running Trainer's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (114K vs 8). 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. Map My Tracks sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Running Trainer sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Running Trainer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Running Trainer has 114K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Map My Tracks's written reviews are positive against 79% of Running Trainer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map My Tracks ships an update every 2 months, Running Trainer monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Map My Tracks versus Running Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap My TracksRunning Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)4.9 (114K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better79.4% of reviews
Number of ratings8114K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinderhouseFITNESS22 LTD

Customer experience

Map My Tracks

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Running Trainer

All ratings113,925 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews742 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral4.6%
Negative16.0%

Bugs and requests

Map My Tracks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Running Trainer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes during runs
  • GPS disconnects mid-run
  • Incorrect calorie/pace calculations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save/share custom routes
  • Automatic pause/resume during stops
  • Integration with Apple Watch
  • More customization options
  • Elevation/incline tracking

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Map My Tracks

Subscriptions2
  • PLUS subscription1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • PLUS subscription$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Enable sensors$0.99
  • Graphs$0.99
  • No ads$0.99
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  • Pro upgrade$3.99
8 purchases

Running Trainer

Subscriptions8
  • Premium Upgrade7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium Upgrade$9.991 Month
  • Premium Upgrade7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Premium Upgrade3 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Premium Upgrade$14.991 Month
  • Premium Upgrade7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Premium Upgrade$29.991 Year
  • Premium Upgrade7 Days trial2 variants$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Map My Tracks free?
Map My Tracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Running Trainer free?
Running Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Map My Tracks or Running Trainer?
Running Trainer is rated higher. Map My Tracks averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Running Trainer averages 4.9 from 114K ratings.
Do Map My Tracks or Running Trainer have ads?
Neither Map My Tracks nor Running Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Map My Tracks or Running Trainer?
Map My Tracks ships an update every 2 months, and Running Trainer monthly. Most recently, Map My Tracks was updated on November 1, 2026 and Running Trainer on November 5, 2026.

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