Tulipsport vs JRun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tulipsport
This app tracks running and cycling activities using GPS. It syncs with popular third-party devices and apps, and allows users to join clubs to share activities and connect with others.
- GPS tracking for runs and rides
- Syncs with Garmin, Suunto, Polar, and more
- Supports standard Bluetooth heart rate monitors
- Join running, riding, or triathlon clubs
- Share activities and make friends
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Tulipsport is the professional running and cycling App in China. Track your runs and rides with GPS. Sync with third party popular devices and applications including Garmin, Suunto, Polar, Bryton, GoLife, TomTom, Epson, Runkeeper, Endomondo, Runtastic, Apple Health and etc. Support standard bluetooth heart rate monitor such as Polar, Geonaute, Wahoo, Epson, Mio, Scosche Rhythm+, Xiaomi Band HR, Ezon,Alatec etc. Join Running, Riding or Triathlon club, share your activities, make a new friend. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
JRun
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JRun is a lightweight iPhone running app for personal use and everyday runners. It focuses on recording a run clearly. There are no social feeds, ads, shopping, rankings, account requirements, cloud sync, or subscription walls. Start a run quickly, then review your route and training data in a focused interface. Features - GPS run recording with route, distance, duration, current pace, and average pace - Lock-screen and background location recording during an active run - Interrupted-run recovery from the last valid local checkpoint after an app crash, system termination, or phone power loss - Current weather before a run, with Open-Meteo as the primary source and MET Norway as fallback - History filters for time, distance, and shoes - Redesigned run details with an immersive map and pull-up panel for routes, metrics, notes, and weather - Kilometer splits with exact pace and fastest/slowest labels when at least two complete kilometers are available - Elevation chart by distance with cumulative elevation gain - Steps, average cadence, and average stride when motion data is available and authorized - Shoe management with automatic linked-run mileage, suggested replacement distance, and approaching/reached reminders - Local GPX / CSV export and full run-history CSV export - Full local JRun backup export and manual merge import for moving data - Interface languages: Simplified Chinese, English, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, and German - Metric units only Data boundary JRun does not provide account registration, cloud sync, or automatic multi-device sync. Run history, shoes, profile data, and settings are stored locally on the device. Export a JRun backup before deleting the app, clearing local data, or changing phones. Weather requires network access. Run recording can continue when weather is unavailable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: JRun at every 2 weeks against Tulipsport's every 3 months. Tulipsport's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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.
Tulipsport ships an update every 3 months, JRun every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Tulipsport | JRun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LabanSoftware | 静 袁 |
In-app purchases
Tulipsport
No in-app purchases
JRun
No in-app purchases









