Runner vs RunReco
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Runner
Track your walks and monitor your fitness with this app. It measures speed, altitude, direction, and current location on a map, perfect for those embracing a healthy lifestyle.
- GPS tracking
- Speed measurement (average and maximum)
- Altitude tracking
- Direction monitoring
- Current position on map
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Great application for all fans of healthy lifestyle. It that can measure your average and maximum speed, altitude, moving direction and current position on map.
RunReco
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RunReco is a simple and user-friendly training record management app designed for hobby runners and beginners. It allows you to easily record and manage various training activities such as jogging, races, interval training, long runs, trail running, and walking. Key Features Diverse Training Records: Record various training types including jogging, races, interval training, long runs, trail running, and walking. Detailed Record Items: Log information such as date, distance, duration, pace, weather conditions, and physical condition. Statistics & Analysis: Visually check monthly training counts, monthly running distances, and proportions by training type. Search & Filtering: Easily search past records by date range, training type, and keywords. Multilingual Support: Available in both Japanese and English. Support your running life and visualize your training results to help maintain motivation and improve performance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Runner at none against RunReco's shown. Runner also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). RunReco's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 27 months). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Runner ships an update every 27 months, RunReco daily. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Runner | RunReco |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | margaret kovatch | Tsuyoshi Matsuoka |
In-app purchases
Runner
No in-app purchases
RunReco
No in-app purchases
