RTRT.me vs Active Experience
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RTRT.me
Follow live race progress with real-time updates on participant times, paces, and locations. Access interactive course maps, receive push notifications for key milestones, and view live leaderboards. This app enhances the experience for both participants and spectators at tracked events.
- Real-time participant times, paces, and places
- Interactive course map and live tracking
- Track multiple participants simultaneously
- Push notifications for progress updates
- Live leaderboards
- Social sharing capabilities
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RTRT.me provides Real-Time Race Tracking and other services for world-class events. Participants and Spectators of premiere RTRT.me tracked events, this app is for you! Highlights: • Participant times, paces, estimates, and places in real-time • Interactive Course Map & Live Map Tracking • Easy tracking of multiple participants at the same time • Push Notifications as progress is made on course • Event Info and Messaging • Live Leaderboards • Social Sharing PLEASE NOTE: Not all RTRT.me events are available in the RTRT.me app. Some included events may not use all features. Contact us or your event coordinator for availability. PLEASE NOTE: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. About Us: We are passionate about technology and determined to create the ultimate race experience for Participants, Spectators, Volunteers and Event Administrators around the globe.
Active Experience
Follow live event progress, view real-time leaderboards, and get participant alerts. Discover event landmarks, share photos, and stay updated on races like marathons and triathlons. Integrates with HealthKit for heart rate and workout data.
- Real-time leaderboards
- Participant GPS tracking
- Course map with landmarks
- Progress alerts and updates
- Event photo sharing
- HealthKit integration
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One app for all of your events. Track participants on an events course map, view real-time leaderboards, receive participant progress alerts and important updates from events. • View & share results and rankings. • Find event landmarks with the course map. • Track participants via GPS. • Accept or decline tracking notifications. • Receive push notifications for followed participants. • Take and share event photos with all other spectators and participants using the app. • Easily follow and stay up-to-date with Marathons, 5Ks, 10Ks and Triathlons near you. In the Watch app, Apple’s HealthKit is used to collect heart rate and exercise data, and at the end of a run, the workout is saved to Healthkit. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RTRT.me at 96% against Active Experience's 6%. RTRT.me also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 148). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RTRT.me holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RTRT.me has 1.4K ratings behind it against 148, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of RTRT.me's written reviews are positive against 6% of Active Experience's.
RTRT.me ships an update every 2 months, Active Experience every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.
| Parameter | RTRT.me | Active Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better | 1.5 (148 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.1% of reviews — better | 6.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 148 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #33 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dilltree Inc | Active Network, LLC |
Customer experience
RTRT.me
Active Experience
Bugs and requests
RTRT.me
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Active Experience
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cannot enter date of birth to create account
- Tracking stops working mid-race
- Inconsistent and inaccurate runner locations
Requested features
3 requests- Improve runner tracking accuracy and reliability
- Provide course maps and mile markers
- Allow easy spectator tracking without complex setup
In-app purchases
RTRT.me
No in-app purchases
Active Experience
No in-app purchases
Questions
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