jS Running & Walking Tracker vs MoveX
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.
MoveX
This app automatically tracks your daily activities, places visited, and time spent with others. It provides weekly journals with personalized insights to help you understand your past and plan for the future, boosting productivity and habit building.
- Automatic step counting and tracking
- Calorie burn calculation
- Activity and route mapping
- Editable daily timeline
- Integration with Apple Health
- AI-powered activity analysis
- Data export (GPX, CSV)
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MoveX automatically keeps track of your time and presents your life sorted into slices. It shows you your daily activities, places you go, and who you spend time with. MoveX weekly journal provides personalized insights and clarity to your week passed. Start each week with a look back. Remember where you’ve been and vision where you’re going. Life is precious and so is your time. And keeping that in mind, MoveX is here to help you achieve more of your goals, build a sustainable habit, and boost your productivity to a new height. A powerful pedometer! GPS Diary tracks your daily routes. Track your all-day activity without wearing a fitness gadget. Move X is the best Activity Diary and Step Counter because of its features: - Use your iPhone as a Step Counter & Step Tracker. Move X lets you easily keep track of your daily and weekly step counts without affecting your battery life. - Move X calculates calorie burn for your activities. You can also view your daily idle calorie burn. Seeing your everyday exercise helps you think about your life in a new way. Start with small changes that can lead to healthy habits and natural weight loss. - It displays your step count, walking distance, active calories, and heart rate data. It also generates charts for different time periods to help you view the statistics for all dates. - Move X automatically records your walking, cycling, and running, tracks your distance traveled using various modes of transportation, and keeps a record of your sleep time, among other things. - It generates an editable timeline based on all your data for the day to help you better document your life. - It displays all your routes on a map. - All tracking is automatic; there's no need to manually turn it on or off. - It provides in-depth integration with Apple Health to provide you with comprehensive health data. - It collates place statistics, average visit durations, average calories burned, heartrate, and more. - It provides daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly activity summaries showing duration, distance, calories burned, and much more for every activity type. - GPS tracking with 24/7 recording. - It automatically checks in at your location and calculates the duration of your stay. - It displays your real-time location, including a compass to help you get your bearings. - AI analyzes your travel or exercise mode, such as walking, running, cycling, taking public transportation, and more. You can also manually select from 16 different sports, including skiing, swimming, horseback riding, and rowing. - Multiple data display formats, including activity timelines, map routes, and data statistics, help you better analyze your travel activities. - Multiple sharing options, including picture trails, map routes, and 3D video, can bring you more sense of accomplishment. - You can export and generate various standard data files, such as GPX and CSV. - There are no ads, and your data is encrypted and stored securely, so no one except you can access it. If you need to track your work: - Track all the places you have visited and the duration of your stay. It can automatically record your visits whether you're visiting clients or traveling on business. - Record your work hours at the company and generate a commuting report to track your work hours per week/month. - Export .csv files for easy reimbursement. If you love to travel: - Automatically record your travelfootprints and light up the cities you have visited on a world map. - Import your previously visited places from your photo album to display your complete journey. - Share your travel route map with a 3D video to tell your travel story. - Export .gpx files that you can import into other tools like Google Maps. - This is the perfect app to replace Moves, and it can meet all your needs. We're always working hard to make it even better. Privacy Policy: https://www.movex.me/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.movex.me/terms-of-use.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: jS Running & Walking Tracker at 84% against MoveX's 30%. jS Running & Walking Tracker also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 and MoveX sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
jS Running & Walking Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 151 and 417 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of jS Running & Walking Tracker's written reviews are positive against 30% of MoveX's.
jS Running & Walking Tracker ships an update monthly, MoveX every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | jS Running & Walking Tracker | MoveX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (151 ratings) — better | 3.7 (417 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.4% of reviews — better | 29.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 151 | 417 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 202 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Circulos GmbH | 少星 高 |
Customer experience
jS Running & Walking Tracker
MoveX
User reviews
jS Running & Walking Tracker
From 151 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly and easy to use
- 📈 Provides detailed workout information
- 🎶 Music playback integration
- 🏃♀️ Accurate for running and walking
- ✨ Beautifully designed app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate step counting
- 🐛 Inconsistent distance tracking
- 🐛 Difficult to view workouts as a list
- 🐛 Hard to compare improvement
- 🐛 Music sometimes shuts off
MoveX
From 417 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Seamless tracking of activities
- 💡 Great replacement for the discontinued Moves app
- 👍 Improved over time based on user feedback
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate location tracking and activity categorization
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔒 Requires Facebook login
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
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
MoveX
Reported bugs
3 issues- Tracking stops working unexpectedly
- Fails to import data from the original Moves app
- Inconsistent performance after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to edit tracked activities and locations
- Support for imperial units (miles, feet)
- Integration with other fitness/health apps
- Backup and restore functionality
In-app purchases
jS Running & Walking Tracker
- Premium$1.99
MoveX
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- weekly$5.997 Days
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- Quarterly Subscriptions3 Days trial$12.993 Months
- Half-yearly subscription3 Days trial$23.996 Months
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$27.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$42.991 Year
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