Comparison

My RUNNET vs Shanghai Marathon

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

Head to head
About

My RUNNET

This app helps runners find and enter races, track their performance, and collect achievements. It provides race news, manages entry history, and offers notifications to keep users informed about upcoming events and deadlines. Earn badges and explore running courses nationwide.

Highlights
  • Search nationwide races, events, and courses
  • Apply for races and teams directly
  • Receive running news and updates
  • Manage race entry history and records
  • Earn badges and collect achievements
  • Receive push notifications for important dates
  • Track RUN Miles and TATTA distance
Features
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"My RUNNET" is the official app of RUNNET, the portal site for running enthusiasts. From finding races to entering, checking your race history, and collecting badges, this single app supports your entire running life. [Key Features] - Search races, events, courses, and teams Search races nationwide by the filters that matter to runners — ratings, start time, time limit, entry fee, and more. You can also find events such as practice sessions and seminars, running courses including "Run Japan" courses, and profiles of running clubs and teams. Apply for races and teams that catch your eye right inside the app. - Stay on top of running news The app delivers information runners want — races opening soon or closing soon, articles from Runners Online, editors' picks, and more — so you don't miss the race that's right for you. - Manage entry history and race records in one place Connect with RUNNET to view both upcoming races and past race records inside the app. RUNPASSPORT check-in passes are easy to display, too. You can also check your RUN Miles, RUNPO, membership stage, and other RUNNET activities all in one view. - Clip the races you care about Clip races you're interested in to review them later. Clips sync with your planned entries on RUNNET, so you can manage every upcoming race in one place — no more scattered information. - Push notifications so you never forget Get notified before clipped races open or close for entry, and before payment deadlines for races you've entered, so you never miss an entry or payment. You can also manage your notification topic subscriptions from inside the app. - Earn badges and make running more fun Badges are awarded automatically based on your race activity. In addition to badges for race distance and category, you can aim for badges that cover all 47 prefectures of Japan, and collect "Gojoin" stamps and "Castle Lord" titles from castle marathons across the country. [How to use] For detailed instructions, please see the RUNNET help page: https://runnet.jp/help/runtes/myrunnet_before.html [Notes] - Race entry and My Menu features require a free RUNNET account: https://runnet.jp/runtes/smp/mypage.do - Please review the following terms of service before using this app: - Smartphone App Terms of Service: https://runnet.jp/smp/help/rule/detail_app.html - RUNNET General Terms of Service: https://runnet.jp/smp/help/rule/detail_n6.html - RUNNET Membership Terms: https://runnet.jp/smp/help/rule/detail_n7.html - Race Entry Terms: https://runnet.jp/smp/help/rule/detail_n11.html [Requirements] iOS 17.0 or later * Some devices may not operate correctly. [Not supported] iPad [Contact] RUNNET Contact Form https://runnet.jp/cgi-bin/contact.php?p1=20&p2=02 * Please select "About the smartphone app" as your inquiry category.

About

Shanghai Marathon

This official app serves the Shanghai Marathon and its related race series. It facilitates race registration, result downloads, certificate retrieval, and photo access for various running events. The platform aims to enhance the runner experience through continuous service improvement.

Highlights
  • Race registration
  • Download results
  • Get certificates
  • Claim points
  • Access photos
  • Official race platform
Features
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The Shangma APP is the official app for the Shanghai Marathon and the Shangma Series. Through brand-driven, market-oriented, and professional operations, Shangma has developed a race system centered on the Shanghai Marathon, Shanghai Half Marathon, and Shanghai 10K Elite Race, while covering events such as Women's Run, Kids' Run, Mini Marathon, 10K, Half Marathon, and Full Marathon to meet the needs of various runners. The APP supports race registration, downloads of results, certificates, and photos, and points claiming. As an official platform, the Shangma APP puts runners first and continuously improves its services.

Screenshots

My RUNNET4 screens
Shanghai Marathon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shanghai Marathon at 44% against My RUNNET's 8%. Shanghai Marathon also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My RUNNET ships an update weekly, Shanghai Marathon every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
My RUNNET versus Shanghai Marathon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy RUNNETShanghai Marathon
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.6 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.7% of reviews44.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB51 MB
Age rating+49+
DeveloperR-bies Co., Ltd.Shanghai Donghao Lansheng Sports Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

My RUNNET

Written reviews52 reviews
Positive7.7%
Neutral11.5%
Negative80.8%

Shanghai Marathon

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

None

My RUNNET

No in-app purchases

None

Shanghai Marathon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My RUNNET free?
My RUNNET is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shanghai Marathon free?
Shanghai Marathon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My RUNNET or Shanghai Marathon have ads?
Neither My RUNNET nor Shanghai Marathon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My RUNNET or Shanghai Marathon?
My RUNNET ships an update weekly, and Shanghai Marathon every 8 days. Most recently, My RUNNET was updated on November 1, 2026 and Shanghai Marathon on October 29, 2026.

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