Run Half Marathon vs Track
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Run Half Marathon
This app provides a structured 18-week training plan to help beginners run a half marathon. It guides users through alternating walking and running intervals, tracks progress with GPS, and offers motivational features. Users can log and share their runs, and receive audio cues for when to run or walk.
- 18-week zero to half marathon training schedule
- Alternating walk/run intervals with audio cues
- GPS tracking for running routes
- Automatic training log saving
- Share training logs via social media/email
- Motivational cups and reminders
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Follow the schedule of Run Half Marathon, just need 18 weeks, 3 days a week, about 50 minutes for first half training and 100 minutes for the second half training, you can becoming a Half Marathon Runner from ZERO. No matter if you want to lose weight, get in shape, meet running goals, start jogging training or improve fitness, Run Half Marathon can help you to make it easy and well organized. Run Half Marathon includes alternate walking & running, and advises when to walk or run, keeps you motivated. GPS will track your routine, you can keep your training logs and share log by Facebook, Twitter, or email, all you need to do the take Run coach with you and start running. Key features: ⁃ From zero to Half Marathon training schedule, 18 weeks, 3 days a week, about 50 minutes for first half training and 100 minutes for the second half. ⁃ Alternate running and walking. ⁃ Human voice, alert sound and vibrate to advise when to run and when to walk. ⁃ Automatically save your log after finishing each training. ⁃ GPS to track the route of your running. ⁃ User friendly display distance, time used, time remaining, counting down time of each set and current speed. ⁃ Share your training log by Facebook, Twitter, or email. ⁃ Beautiful cups as encouragement after you finish a particular plan. ⁃ Listen to your own music in your iPod list. ⁃ Set a reminder to alert you running. ⁃ Support running in background and lock screen. ⁃ Support Mi and Km. ⁃ Supports universal version (available on both iPhone and iPad). Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. If you have any question, please email to linklinksapp@tom.com.
Track
Record your running races, countdown to upcoming events, and keep track of personal bests. The free version allows tracking up to five races, with an option to upgrade for unlimited tracking, custom distances, and data export.
- Log past running races
- Countdown to upcoming races
- Track personal bests
- Reminders for race results
- Share race results
- Apple Watch countdown
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Track is the simplest way to record your running races. Add past races, countdown to upcoming races, and never forget your personal bests again. Try it for free and upgrade to Track Unlimited if you find it useful. Track Free • Track up to five past and upcoming races • Countdown to upcoming races and stay motivated • Get reminders to add race results • View personal bests for your races • Countdown to your races on your Apple Watch • Share your personal bests and race results Track Unlimited • Track unlimited past and upcoming races • Add custom race distances • Export data as CSV • Support future development • Available as a one-time in-app purchase
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Track at none against Run Half Marathon's shown. Run Half Marathon's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (71% vs 50%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Run Half Marathon sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 6 months and Track sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Run Half Marathon holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Run Half Marathon has 119 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Run Half Marathon's written reviews are positive against 50% of Track's.
Run Half Marathon ships an update every 12 months, Track every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Run Half Marathon | Track |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (119 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.1% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 119 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LINKLINKS LTD | Ritchie & Mason |
Customer experience
Run Half Marathon
Track
Bugs and requests
Run Half Marathon
Reported bugs
16 issues- App cuts off when taking calls
- App glitches on time
- App sometimes stops running
- App doesn't restart after a call
- App sends notifications late or at wrong times
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- App freezes or crashes
- GPS signal drops
- App won't stay open in background
- Timer gets screwed up when paused
- Timer gets glitchy
- App keeps resetting to week 1 day 1
- Map addition only tracks road running
- Voice notifications have glitches
- App crashed when trying to use it
- Countdown chimes are arrhythmic and random
- Reminders on wrong days and cannot be changed
Requested features
12 requests- Apple Watch app needed
- Link up with Garmin account
- Add distance or time tracking manually
- Dark mode option
- More detailed coaching or pace guidance
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- Option to skip warm-up
- Half-way cue for runs
- Integrate with other tools like Fitbit
- Ability to share runs via social media
- Total workout time displayed
- Larger font for interval clock
- Better placement of ads
Track
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Run Half Marathon
- Premium - 6 months7 Days trial$2.996 Months
- Map$1.99
- 5K$1.99
- 10K$1.99
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- Marathon$1.99
- Remove ads$2.99
Track
- Track Unlimited$3.99
Questions
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