Comparison

Runbit vs ZippyGO

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

Head to head
About

Runbit

Transform your surroundings into an interactive game. Explore your city by collecting stars, escaping monsters, and chasing animals. Challenge friends and share your progress, all while integrating with your favorite fitness trackers.

Highlights
  • Collect stars in your environment
  • Escape from virtual monsters
  • Chase and collect virtual animals
  • Challenge friends and share progress
  • Integrates with other exercise apps
  • Adjustable monster speed modes
Features
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• Collect stars Collect stars on walkways near you! Explore your surroundings. Can be used by anyone, anywhere. Move at your own pace, or use a bicycle. Bring your kids on a treasure hunt that changes every time! • Escape monsters Decide quickly as you try to avoid monsters! Get your blood pumping from being hunted. The monsters' speed is adjusted to you with three different modes. How long can you survive?! • Chase animals Catch animals on walkways! Find the shortest way as they constantly move just a little ahead of you. Forget about the time and distance as you instead try to take as many animals as you can! • Challenge friends Challenge your friends and family! Motivate your friends and family by sharing your progress. Runbit makes pictures of what you've done so you can share them on Facebook, Instagram and other social apps. • Combine with other apps Runbit works with other exercise apps. For instance you can use your favorite pedometer app and at the same time let Runbit entertain you. Just start both app and run! Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

ZippyGO

Features
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Hvert punkt på kartet er merket med et ikon. Ikonene kan variere, avhengig av type arrangement eller oppsett, f.eks en tradisjonell postring, et påskeegg, en julevott eller en harepus. Når posten er poppet, dvs at du har oppsøkt den fysisk, vil den endre karakter. På denne måten holder du enkelt oversikt over hvilke poster du har besøkt. Arrangøren avgjør om punktene du oppsøker kan poppes bare elektronisk, eller om det skal settes opp fysiske markører på stedet. Dette gir appen deg tilbakemelding om hvis du trykker på postikonet. Dersom du velger å registrere en bruker, kan du enkelt synkronisere postene du har poppet og hente dem opp igjen på en evt. annen enhet. Det er frivillig å registrere seg og ikke nødvendig for å bruke appen. Aktivitetene som tilbys er i regi av ulike norske orienteringsklubber. Det er opp til arrangøren å bestemme regler. Noen har premiering, andre ikke. Uansett så er ikke Apple ansvarlig for premieringen. Du finner link til hver arrangørs regler inne på kartet i appen. Les teksten som vises når du trykker på info-knappen. Appen vil be om ditt navn, e-post, mobil og fødselsår for å registrere poppede poster. Dette er fordi mange arrangører ønsker å tilpasse eventuelle premier etter kjønn og alder. Dine opplysninger deles aldri med tredjepart. Du kan når som helst kontakte utgiveren av appen og be om å få slettet dine data. Da forsvinner også dine oppføringer for alle dine registrerte punkter.

Screenshots

Runbit3 screens
ZippyGO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZippyGO at none against Runbit's 1. ZippyGO also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15). Runbit's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months). On price 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. Runbit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ZippyGO asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Runbit ships an update every 5 days, ZippyGO every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Runbit versus ZippyGO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunbitZippyGO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB31 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperQuidBit ABKonkylie Data AS

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Runbit

One-time1
  • Runbit Full version$2.99
None

ZippyGO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Runbit free?
Runbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZippyGO free?
ZippyGO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Runbit or ZippyGO have ads?
Runbit shows ads; ZippyGO does not.
Which is updated more often, Runbit or ZippyGO?
Runbit ships an update every 5 days, and ZippyGO every 7 months. Most recently, Runbit was updated on October 10, 2026 and ZippyGO on October 4, 2026.

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