Best Parkrun 5K Apps &amp; Games

4.9😊(1.2K ratings)

Free

Enhance your parkrun journey with this app. Track your results, discover new events worldwide, and monitor your progress towards milestones. It also facilitates volunteering and provides event information.

What We Love

👍 Helpful app for accessing Parkrun stats
👍 Convenient to have barcode on the app
🚀 Fast and efficient
💡 Lots of useful features and challenges
👍 Great for planning Parkrun tourism
👍 Detailed stats and analysis
👍 Enhances Parkrun experience
👍 Motivating and encouraging for runners

Room to Improve

🐛 App crashes or doesn't load
🐛 Bugs with map and event number display
🔍 Difficulty finding friends or searching for events
🗑️ Removal of number-based challenges disappointing

parkrunner: 5K parkrun results by Apps for London Ltd

challenges, events, volunteer

Strong Contender

4.7😐(55 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

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Track your parkrun results, awards, and challenges. Find nearby events, get directions, and view course maps. Manage your digital barcode and follow friends' progress.

What We Love

👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
📊 Comprehensive stats and tracking features
🗺️ Excellent GPS map of parkrun locations worldwide
📱 Apple Wallet barcode integration
🏆 Motivating challenges and badges
👥 Social features to follow friends and family
⚡ Quick result updates after events
🎨 Clean, attractive, polished design
🌍 Global parkrun information access
💪 Motivational community features

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
🔄 Slow to update race results
🔐 Forced authentication via Apple/Google accounts
⚠️ Inconsistent volunteer credit calculations
📅 Date offset errors in past events
🔔 Excessive notification spam
💰 Aggressive subscription/paywall messaging
🔗 Broken verification button functionality
⏱️ Slow app performance overall
📱 Incompatible with older iOS versions
🔄 Frequent update requirements
❌ Poor customer support responsiveness

parkrun Virtual Volunteer by parkrun Global Limited

Worth Considering

Track & share with friends

5.0😐(3 ratings)

Free

This free application serves as the official timer and scanner for parkrun events. Volunteers can easily record times and scan participant barcodes using a simple interface. Data is submitted directly to parkrun via QR code.

What We Love

👍 Easy to use
🚀 Fast barcode scanning
👍 User-friendly interface
👍 Good for volunteering
👍 Reliable performance
👍 Simple and intuitive
👍 Works well for timing
👍 Great alternative scanner
👍 Well designed app

Room to Improve

🐛 Accidental time entries
🐛 Volume buttons trigger times
🐛 Large timer button area
🐛 Difficulty scanning small barcodes
🐛 No vibration feedback
🐛 Quiet audio feedback
🐛 Battery drains quickly
🐛 App crashes phone
🐛 Inconsistent volume button function
🐛 No haptic feedback on timer
🐛 Volume changes ringer, not app volume

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