Best Free Route Planner Running Apps

241+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.4 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated August 2026

The best free route planner running apps on iPhone average 4.4★ across 241+ titles — we've ranked them by what real users actually keep on their phones. Updated August 2026.

Compare top Free Route Planner Running Apps (August 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Footpath Route PlannerFootpath Route PlannerFree4.8★ (22K)NoYesSep 2026
2Route Planner – AI  DispatchRoute Planner – AI DispatchFree5.0★ (1)NoNoSep 2026
3Route Planner & OptimizerRoute Planner & OptimizerFreeYesYesSep 2026
4Bloopt: AI Route PlannerBloopt: AI Route PlannerFreeNoYesJul 2026
5enRoute Route PlannerenRoute Route PlannerFree3.3★ (99)YesYesSep 2026
6Route Planner, Delivery, MyWayRoute Planner, Delivery, MyWayFree4.8★ (2.2K)NoYesSep 2026
7Running Route Planner: LoopRunRunning Route Planner: LoopRunFree1.0★ (1)NoYesSep 2026
8RunRouteRunRouteFreeNoNoMay 2026

Top Picks for Free Route Planner Running

Footpath Route Planner#1

Footpath Route Planner by Half Mile Labs LLC

Running, Hiking, Bike Maps
Editor's Choice
🗺️ Navigation
4.8😐(22K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#84in Navigation
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Easily plan and navigate custom routes for any outdoor activity. Draw your path with a finger and the app snaps to roads and trails. Measure distances, elevations, and get turn-by-turn directions, even offline.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Full-featured outdoors app
  • 👍 Nice app
  • 👍 Excellent for discovering routes
  • 👍 Useful for run planning
  • 👍 Great mapping and graphics
  • 👍 Flexible and easy to use
  • 👍 Accurate and dependable
  • 👍 Fantastic for hiking and memory keeping
  • 👍 Excellent for planning walks, runs, bike routes
  • 👍 Useful for finding trails and paths
  • 👍 Fantastic for planning and navigation
  • 👍 Excellent for route planning
  • 👍 Brilliant for planning routes
  • 👍 Fantastic app for planning runs

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 No more free turn by turn
  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 🐛 Seems to no longer recognize footpaths
  • 🐛 Offline maps fail
  • 🐛 Only selects roads
  • 🐛 GPS not helpful at all
  • 🐛 Confusing and difficult to use
  • 🐛 Useless without paying
  • 🐛 Degraded my paid for membership
  • 🐛 Crashes and loses data
  • 🐛 Doesn't map footpaths well
  • 🐛 Inaccurate and not reliable
  • 🐛 Difficult to edit routes
  • 🐛 Double counting steps

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FAQ about Free Route Planner Running

What are the best free route planner running apps for iPhone?
Footpath Route Planner tops our free route planner running apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.8-star average from 22K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Footpath Route Planner has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.
We track 241+ free route planner running apps on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
This app allows users to plan and navigate custom routes for a variety of outdoor activities like running, hiking, and cycling. You can draw your route with a finger, and the app will automatically snap to roads and trails. It also provides distance and elevation measurements, along with turn-by-turn directions.
Key features include snapping routes to roads and trails, measuring distances and elevations, providing turn-by-turn navigation with offline capabilities, and the ability to share routes with others. The premium version offers advanced features like premium offline maps and route organization.