Comparison

SC Play vs Star Chaser Run

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

Head to head
About

SC Play

Stream live cross-country skiing events from the Ski Classics championship. Access an archive of past seasons and follow your favorite athletes and Pro Teams. Experience prestigious winter races in picturesque European landscapes.

Highlights
  • Live event streaming
  • Event archive
  • Follow athletes and Pro Teams
  • Cross-country skiing championship
  • European winter events
Features
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SC Play is the official app for Ski Classics. Here you can watch your favorite athletes and Pro Teams live during the events. You also find an archive with events from previous seasons. Ski Classics is the long-distance cross-country skiing championship consisting of the most traditional and prestigious ski events in the world. The tour is produced for media by state-of-the-art technology including helicopters and snowmobiles. Ski Classics concept combines unique winter events with professional and recreational skiers in picturesque winter landscapes around Europe. Have fun! Terms of Service: https://scplay.skiclassics.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://scplay.skiclassics.com/privacy

About

Star Chaser Run

Features
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StarChaser Run keeps you ahead of every deadline for the Abbott World Marathon Majors — Tokyo, Boston, London, Sydney, Berlin, Chicago, New York City, and new for 2027: Cape Town, Africa's first Major. Never miss another registration window, lottery deadline, charity entry, or qualification cutoff. Each major's full annual timeline is one tap away, and you can add your own races alongside the Majors. Features: • Every important date in one timeline — registration opens and closes, lottery deadlines and results, charity entry windows, qualification cutoffs, expo days, and race day • "Action Required" section surfaces the deadlines closing in the next 30 days • Home screen widgets show the closest deadlines at a glance — stack the Countdown and Action Required variants for both views • Local reminders 7 days and 1 day before every milestone you care about • Animated route playback on real maps for the full marathon course • Add your own marathons outside the Majors, with optional GPX course import • Fully offline — data is fetched once, cached, and works without a connection • Privacy-first: no accounts, no analytics, no tracking, no data collected Built for runners chasing their next big race.

Screenshots

SC Play4 screens
Star Chaser Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Star Chaser Run at every 8 days against SC Play's every 5 months. SC Play's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SC Play ships an update every 5 months, Star Chaser Run every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SC Play versus Star Chaser Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSC PlayStar Chaser Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperW sportsmediaLukasz Pomianek

In-app purchases

None

SC Play

No in-app purchases

None

Star Chaser Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SC Play free?
SC Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Star Chaser Run free?
Star Chaser Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SC Play or Star Chaser Run have ads?
Neither SC Play nor Star Chaser Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SC Play or Star Chaser Run?
SC Play ships an update every 5 months, and Star Chaser Run every 8 days. Most recently, SC Play was updated on November 1, 2026 and Star Chaser Run on November 5, 2026.

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