Run Diary vs Where You Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Run Diary
Track your runs with GPS, monitor speed, distance, and calories burned. Save logs with details like mood and weather, set goals, and share your progress. Supports background running and lock screen controls.
- GPS tracking for speed, distance, and route
- Calorie burn calculation
- Running log with mood, weather, and area icons
- Background running and lock screen support
- Pause and resume functionality
- Running goal setting
- Standard and metric unit support
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Run Diary will keep you motivated for your running process. This app uses GPS to locate and give the current speed, used time, distance and route in map, also calculates calorie burned when running according to your weight, speed and time used. You can save the log directly after running or add manually later. Features: ⁃ Show current speed, used time, calorie burned and route in map. ⁃ Two map styles: Satellite and Street. ⁃ Keep running logs and also with mood, weather and area icon. ⁃ Calculates total time used, calories burned and average speed for all logs. ⁃ Supports running in background and lock screen. ⁃ Supports pause and resume. ⁃ Share logs info by Facebook, Twitter and Email. ⁃ Create running goal with days and distance. ⁃ Supports standard & metric units. This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life. If you have any question or suggestion, please send email to maxwellsoftware@gmail.com.
Where You Run
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WHERE YOU RUN WYR transforms your workout history into a stunning visual journey. See every run you've ever taken on an interactive satellite map, organized by cities, countries, and time periods. BEAUTIFUL VISUALIZATION • Satellite imagery shows your exact routes in vivid detail • Color-coded routes by workout type (running, walking, cycling, hiking) • Directional arrows guide you through each journey • Zoom from global view down to individual streets DISCOVER YOUR PATTERNS • View workouts by week, month, year, or lifetime • Explore runs organized by country, state, and city • See workout counts for every location you've visited • Track your progress across the world AUTOMATIC & PRIVATE • Seamlessly imports from Apple Health • Works with Apple Watch, iPhone, and any fitness app • All data stays on your device - complete privacy • No account required, no tracking EXPLORE YOUR WORLD • Tap any city to see all your routes there • Navigate through countries and states with ease • Detailed workout information for every run • Relive your favorite routes with satellite precision PERFECT FOR: • Runners tracking their journey across cities • Travelers documenting runs around the world • Anyone who wants to see their fitness story visualized • Athletes exploring their training patterns Whether you're a casual jogger or marathon runner, WYR shows you the beautiful story of where you've been. Every step, every city, every mile - all in one stunning map.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Where You Run at every 3 months against Run Diary's every 12 months. Run Diary's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Run Diary sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Where You Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Run Diary ships an update every 12 months, Where You Run every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Run Diary | Where You Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 倩 赵 | Ho Won Kim |
In-app purchases
Run Diary
- Remove ads$0.99
- Map$1.99
Where You Run
- Remove Ads$4.99









