Best Map Route Running Apps

241+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated August 2026

If you already know Footpath Route Planner, this is the deeper bench. 241+ map route running apps for iPhone, all reviewed and ranked by user rating, recency, and download trend as of August 2026.

Compare top Map Route Running Apps (August 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Footpath Route PlannerFootpath Route PlannerFree4.8★ (22K)NoYesSep 2026
2Yandex Maps & NavigatorYandex Maps & NavigatorFree4.6★ (37K)NoYesSep 2026
3RunRouteRunRouteFreeNoNoMay 2026
4GPS Map NavigationGPS Map NavigationFree3.7★ (3)YesNoSep 2026
5MapRoutes: Route PlannerMapRoutes: Route PlannerFreeNoNoMay 2026
6RunningMap - RoutesRunningMap - RoutesFree5.0★ (1)NoNoSep 2026
7Run Tracker Map: GPS & PacerRun Tracker Map: GPS & PacerFree4.5★ (2)NoNoAug 2026
8adidas Running: Run trackeradidas Running: Run trackerFree4.8★ (107K)YesNoSep 2026

Top Picks for Map Route 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
#70in 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
Yandex Maps & Navigator#2

Yandex Maps & Navigator by Direct Cursus Computer Systems Trading

Transport, Transit, Navigation
Strong Contender
🗺️ Navigation
4.6😐(37K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#41in Navigation
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Navigate your city with detailed maps, real-time traffic, and multi-modal routing. Find businesses, get directions by car, public transport, bike, or foot, and access offline maps for over 2000 cities.

What We Love

  • 👍 Convenient
  • 🚀 Great navigation
  • 💡 Helpful for finding places
  • 🔍 Detailed information on locations

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate location tracking
  • 🐛 Unreliable public transport information
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Outdated or missing business listings

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FAQ about Map Route Running

What are the best map route running apps for iPhone?
Footpath Route Planner tops our map route running apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.8-star average from 22K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top map route running apps we rank are free to download, including Footpath Route Planner and Yandex Maps & Navigator.
Footpath Route Planner has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.
We track 241+ map route 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.