Trail Run Project vs BOLDERBoulder 10K
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trail Run Project
Discover and navigate thousands of miles of running trails with detailed GPS data, elevation profiles, and photos. Find featured runs near you or in searched locations, with offline access for remote adventures. Local expert insights help you plan the perfect trail run.
- GPS route information
- Elevation profiles
- Interactive trail maps
- High-resolution photos
- Offline trail downloads
- Location tracking on trail
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Trail Run Project is your comprehensive guide to the best trails to run, wherever you are. With the thoroughness of a printed map, we offer full GPS route info, elevation profiles, interactive features, photos, and more. Like a guidebook, we suggest the best featured runs to explore—either near your current location or in an area you search for. Local experts show you the highlights, challenging features, and insights you need to plan a great trail run. • Find over 74,000 miles of trail to run with your crew. • New trails are constantly added to our incredibly detailed trail run database. • Your exact location is shown on the trail. • Downloaded trails work offline for when you’re off the grid. (No cell reception required!) • Enjoy high-resolution photos and detailed topographical trail maps. • We’ll sync with your to-do list, check ins, and favorites on TrailRunProject.com. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
BOLDERBoulder 10K
Follow runners in real-time during the race and explore the course with an interactive map. Receive push notifications for runner progress and race weekend events. Access sponsor offers and essential race day information.
- Real-time runner tracking
- Interactive course map
- Push notifications for runner progress
- Sponsor offers
- Race day information
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The BOLDERBoulder 10K app provides real-time runner tracking and everything else you need for race day! Features: • Real-time Runner Tracking: Track runners and their results on course • Interactive Course Map: Explore the course • Push Notifications: Track the progress of runners on-course and stay in the know of race weekend events • Swag Bag: Get access to awesome offers from our sponsors • Start Times, FAQs, and other helpful race day information!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Trail Run Project at every 5 weeks against BOLDERBoulder 10K's every 16 months. BOLDERBoulder 10K's advantage is review sentiment (96% vs 67%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, 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.
BOLDERBoulder 10K holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 418 and 240 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Trail Run Project's written reviews are positive against 96% of BOLDERBoulder 10K's.
Trail Run Project ships an update every 5 weeks, BOLDERBoulder 10K every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trail Run Project | BOLDERBoulder 10K |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (418 ratings) | 4.8 (240 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 95.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 418 — better | 240 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adventure Projects Inc. | Dilltree Inc |
Customer experience
Trail Run Project
BOLDERBoulder 10K
User reviews
Trail Run Project
From 418 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🗺️ Comprehensive trail database with detailed maps
- 📱 Offline map functionality without cell signal
- 🎯 Accurate GPS tracking and location services
- 📊 Detailed elevation profiles and trail information
- 🆓 Free access to extensive trail data
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes (50-90% of use)
- 😞 Significant UI degradation after updates
- 🗺️ Inaccurate or outdated trail information
- ❌ Poor data curation and duplicate trail entries
- 🔧 Ownership change by OnX led to app neglect
BOLDERBoulder 10K
From 240 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to navigate
- 👍 Great info
- 👍 User friendly
- 👍 Helpful features
- 👍 Worked great
Room to improve
- 🐛 Some runners' stats missing
- 🤖 Keeps asking for review
- 🔍 Can't look up past results
Bugs and requests
Trail Run Project
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes frequently during use
- Map view unresponsive and jumps around
- Trail selection scroll at bottom is broken
- Map fails to load or refresh properly
- State map downloads fail
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- UI freezes when navigating areas with many trails
- GPS tracking inaccurate in some regions
- Elevation profile feature removed or inaccessible
- Inconsistency between website and app trail data
- Performance degradation after recent updates
Requested features
10 requests- GPX file export capability
- Apple Watch app integration
- Real-time friend tracking/safety monitoring
- Off-trail warning system
- Run tracking with splits and audio feedback
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- Ability to add photos directly from app
- Watch app for Garmin devices
- Trail condition comments and forum
- Easier trail submission process
- Unified hub for multi-activity data
BOLDERBoulder 10K
Reported bugs
3 issues- Some runners' stats missing from the data
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to send encouragement messages to tracked runners
- Option to view past race results
In-app purchases
Trail Run Project
No in-app purchases
BOLDERBoulder 10K
No in-app purchases
Questions
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