ShareMyRun vs LiveRun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShareMyRun
Broadcast your live workout progress to friends and family on a map in real-time. Track your runs, rides, or triathlons with detailed updates and a history of your past activities. Offers premium features for enhanced tracking and insights.
- Live map tracking of workouts
- Real-time progress updates for spectators
- History of previous workouts
- Alert notifications for start/stop
- Estimated finish times
- Calorie tracking
- Customizable map interface
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Trusted by runners on 6 continents! Fun, easy to use, and highly addictive for both runners and their supporters! ShareMyRun lets you broadcast live updates of your workouts to family and friends on a map in real-time so they can accurately follow your progress from start to finish. It's perfect for races, training runs, bike rides, triathlons, or any long distance event where spectators want the peace of mind to know how you are doing along the way. ShareMyRun not only gives your followers a live map view of your workout progress but it also stores a history of all your previous workouts so you can keep track of where you’ve been and how you did... and much more! This app was designed by runners for active people of all fitness levels. BENEFITS AND FEATURES OUR USERS LOVE: • Alert notifications sent to selected friends when you start or stop a workout. • Selected friends receive periodic updates of your workout including, for example, current location, time, distance, average pace, and last update. • Enter a planned distance before starting your workout so spectators can receive estimated finish times. • Keep track of Calories burned during your workouts. • No annoying ads! • Control exactly which friends (or none) will receive updates for a given workout. • Customizable map interface showing the exact path followed by your friend during his or her workout. • Actual distance between runner and spectator is continually updated so a photo opportunity or cheer is never missed! • Personalize your workouts with custom names. • Saved history of previous workouts easily accessible. • Optimized for all iOS device sizes. • Easily toggle between miles and kilometers. • Share immediate results of your workouts with family and friends on Facebook and Twitter. • Workout data is securely stored on Apple’s iCloud. • Access to great fitness-related eBooks within the app to help with training or just for some inspiration. • Real-world rewards (coupons, free items) offered periodically within the app! PREMIUM FEATURES: Check out these additional premium features to give your workouts an adrenaline boost: • Audio cues during workouts to hear progress updates. • Current battery level updates from your device so supporters know if you have enough power to keep broadcasting updates. • Current pace (in addition to average pace) so spectators can see if you’re slowing down or speeding up. • Current temperature so supporters know what kind of conditions you are experiencing. • Workout splits for supporters, including estimated arrival times at split milestones not yet reached. CONNECT WITH US: Join our growing community of fitness enthusiasts! Twitter - https://twitter.com/sharemyrunapp Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/sharemyrunapp Web - http://www.sharemyrunapp.com SUPPORT: Need to get in touch? Drop us a line at support@sharemyrunapp.com. We're always available to help and answer your questions! Get started today, and let ShareMyRun give you and your supporters the peace of mind you deserve during your endurance workouts! "The one app for runners AND the people supporting them every step of the way." Find our complete terms and privacy policy at http://www.sharemyrunapp.com/terms/ and http://www.sharemyrunapp.com/privacy/ respectively. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
LiveRun
Experience live, interactive fitness sessions from home with expert trainers. This app offers real-time coaching for running, walking, yoga, and strength training, motivating you to adopt a healthy lifestyle and stay active. Earn rewards for your consistent participation.
- Live voice coaching
- Running, walking, yoga, strength training
- Home-based sessions
- Motivational trainer interaction
- Rewards for activity
- HealthKit integration
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Even when you run alone, you are not alone. LIVERUN is a fitness app that lets you enjoy running, jogging, and walking while listening to live commentary and audio content from our trainers. During live sessions, trainers follow participants’ distance, pace, and comments. They call runners by their nicknames, offer encouragement, and help make each workout more engaging. LIVERUN is more than an app for competing or running faster. Sessions include beginner-friendly runs, walking, pace runs, interval training, and audio programs about health, business, movies, music, and other topics you can enjoy while exercising. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH LIVERUN • Listen to live commentary and encouragement from trainers • Track your distance, time, and pace using GPS • Run or walk at the same time as participants across Japan • Send comments before and after your workout • Choose from sessions for beginners and experienced runners • Enjoy audio sessions whenever it suits your schedule • Join rankings, challenges, and digital medal programs • Train for marathons and participate in special events LIVERUN IS RECOMMENDED FOR PEOPLE WHO: • Want to start running or walking • Find it difficult to exercise consistently alone • Enjoy listening to audio while jogging • Want to track distance and pace with GPS • Want to connect with other runners • Are training for a marathon or personal best • Want to build an exercise habit, even with limited time You do not need to begin with a major goal. Start by moving for just 20 minutes today. When life interrupts your routine, join another session and begin again. LIVERUN supports each small step through the voices of trainers and the encouragement of the community. Run, jog, or walk. Move at your own pace and make exercise more enjoyable and easier to continue. PAID SUBSCRIPTION PLANS LIVERUN can be used for free. Some live sessions, LR60 events, challenges, and members-only content require a monthly auto-renewing subscription. Prices, subscription periods, and included features are displayed on the in-app purchase screen. Deleting the app does not automatically cancel your subscription. You can review or cancel your subscription from the subscription management section of your Apple Account. TERMS OF USE LIVERUN Terms of Use https://www.liverunapp.com/tos Apple Standard End User License Agreement https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY POLICY https://www.liverunapp.com/privacy CONTACT [info@liverunapp.com](mailto:info@liverunapp.com) When exercising outdoors, always remain aware of your surroundings and prioritize your safety.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LiveRun at 5.0 against ShareMyRun's 4.5. ShareMyRun's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (72 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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. LiveRun sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. ShareMyRun asks for nothing beyond the download.
LiveRun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShareMyRun has 72 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of ShareMyRun's written reviews are positive against 80% of LiveRun's.
ShareMyRun ships an update every 5 weeks, LiveRun every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShareMyRun | LiveRun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (72 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | 80.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alan Nawoj | LIVE RUN K.K. |
Customer experience
ShareMyRun
LiveRun
In-app purchases
ShareMyRun
No in-app purchases
LiveRun
- Monthly Subscription$8.991 Month
- SUPER CLUB$11.991 Month









