jS Running & Walking Tracker vs Fitmeter Run Basic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
jS Running & Walking Tracker
Track your runs and walks with a clear, glanceable display and gesture-based music controls. Features advanced safety functions like alarms and SOS calls, plus performance analysis and target setting for various distances.
- Glanceable big, bold, high-contrast display
- Gesture-based music controls
- Real-time run progress tracking
- Set distance and duration targets
- Safety features: Alarm, SOS call/SMS
- Export run data to CSV
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Track your run with "best in class" ease of use & readability when running/walking. Glance free music control makes jS Running your "ultimate" run/walk companion. Advanced Safety features including: Alarm, SOS call/SMS from your running screen. "AWESOME" said Yahoo! Tech & bgr.com Feb 24 2015 Track your run progress in real time with jS (just Start) Running. Control functions with simple gestures, monitor your stats at a glance from a big bold font and color coded display. It all helps to minimise distraction from your running, jogging or walking activity. The running display screens provide a super clear summary of your progress at a glance from any angle (perfect for when using an armband). Music controls have never been easier with intuitive tap or swipe gesture control. Features: - Big, Bold, High Contrast & Color coded Display which is easy to read in any condition. - Turn your iPhone to landscape, analyse and compare your performance for each stat between runs. - Set Targets to any desired duration or distance, including the most common distances (5K, 10K, 1/2 Marathon, marathon). - Adjustable Read Angle is particularly suited for armband use and instant glance readability. - Advanced Music Gesture Controls provide complete control of your playlists/playback and complete the package to give you the ultimate easy to use running/walking/jogging app. - Direct links to Workout stations & jS Playlist on Apple Music. These features are perfect for live tracking of the key run stats with a simple glance, thereby allowing the runner to concentrating on the path ahead. - Safety features to aid in emergency situations: * Alarm function to draw attention of passersby. * Instant call emergency or a saved contact number. * SMS your run details and location to a saved contact. * Turn your iPhone to a side light when running at dusk or dark. Other Features: - Innovative, glance free, “safe-mode” which kicks in when you start running/jogging, dims the screen and minimises battery drain. - A simple touch of the screen whilst running, walking or jogging brings the screen to life, increasing the brightness for 20 seconds so it is readable in any light condition. - Each run stat displayed has a unique color for easy of identification at a glance. - Change track or volume without having to look at screen with a simple tap/swipe gesture control. - Export your results in csv file format to iCloud Drive or via eMail for use with spreadsheets. Battery Life: jS Running is designed to continue running in the background should you interrupt your run & continue later. This can adversely impact on battery life if you do not save your run and close jS Running. Disclaimer: - jS Running is intended to integrate with Health app to gather data, such as height & weight, in order that we calculate calorie consumption more accurately. No data is used or shared with any third party for any other purposes. - Continued use of Pedometer running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Fitmeter Run Basic
This app transforms your iPhone into a powerful running computer, tracking your workouts with GPS. It provides real-time data on distance, pace, altitude, and calories burned, with detailed session history and statistics.
- GPS tracking and route mapping
- Real-time pace and distance
- Altitude and calorie tracking
- Auto-pause detection
- Session history and statistics
- CSV export
- Apple Health integration
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Fitmeter Run turns your iPhone into a running computer with incredible functionality. Your session is tracked GPS based and all data is presented in real-time. The app is designed for a wide user base, from amateur to professional. Features: - GPS based position and route of the session will be displayed on a map including distance markers - Distance - Duration of the session - Pause time - Auto Pause detection - Current pace - Pace of last mile - Fastest mile - Altitude tracking. Uphill / Downhill - Burned calories - Split times - History. Activities will be stored and can be reviewed. The session count is limited to 10. - Export all activities to a CSV file - Statistics for a session. Speed and Altitude over distance - Records. See your all-time records and a summary over all sessions. - Facebook support. Post sessions to your Facebook timeline. - Apple health support: Read the weight and use it calculate the burned calories Save the workout and its activity energy - No registration required - No annoying notifications - No marketing emails Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fitmeter Run Basic at none against jS Running & Walking Tracker's 1. jS Running & Walking Tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. jS Running & Walking Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fitmeter Run Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for jS Running & Walking Tracker against 4.7 for Fitmeter Run Basic. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 152 and 220 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of jS Running & Walking Tracker's written reviews are positive against 83% of Fitmeter Run Basic's.
jS Running & Walking Tracker ships an update monthly, Fitmeter Run Basic every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | jS Running & Walking Tracker | Fitmeter Run Basic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (152 ratings) | 4.7 (220 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.4% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 152 | 220 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Circulos GmbH | Volker Schueppel |
Customer experience
jS Running & Walking Tracker
Fitmeter Run Basic
Bugs and requests
jS Running & Walking Tracker
Reported bugs
8 issues- Does not count steps properly
- Gives different distances for the same route
- Rotating charts are frustrating
- Difficult to trigger the finish run button
- Requires memorizing gestures for navigation
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- Music keeps shutting off
- Pedometer stops without notification
- Gets stuck on angle mode
Requested features
4 requests- Include built-in running music tracks
- Improve workout list view for comparison
- Make run finish button easier to trigger
- Simplify gesture controls
Fitmeter Run Basic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
jS Running & Walking Tracker
- Premium$1.99
Fitmeter Run Basic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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