Comparison

Trail Run Project vs BRR

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • GPS route information
  • Elevation profiles
  • Interactive trail maps
  • High-resolution photos
  • Offline trail downloads
  • Location tracking on trail
Features
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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.

About

BRR

Features
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Plan your Blue Ridge Relay with confidence. BRR Estimator helps relay teams build a realistic race plan by estimating each runner’s pace and finish times across all 36 legs of the Blue Ridge Relay. • Support for teams of 6–12 runners • Enter each runner’s 10K personal best to personalize pace estimates • Automatically account for increasing fatigue across successive legs • Adjust estimated pace based on elevation gain and loss • See estimated start times, finish times, and duration for every leg • Enter actual finish times during the relay to anchor and update future estimates • Handle runner dropouts with automatic redistribution of future legs Whether you’re planning your race before the starting line or tracking your team during the relay, BRR Estimator gives you a clear picture of how your race could unfold. Plan your legs. Pace your team. Finish strong.

Screenshots

Trail Run Project4 screens
BRR4 screens

Verdict

The call

Trail Run Project and BRR are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Trail Run Project versus BRR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrail Run ProjectBRR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (418 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings418 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdventure Projects Inc.Hana Baskin

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

BRR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Trail Run Project

No in-app purchases

None

BRR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trail Run Project free?
Trail Run Project is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BRR free?
BRR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trail Run Project or BRR have ads?
Neither Trail Run Project nor BRR shows ads.

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