Best Running Map Tracker Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.4 avg rating
19 free apps
Updated August 2026

With an average user rating of 4.4★, the running map tracker category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 250+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Running Map Tracker Apps (August 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Map My Run GPS Running TrackerMap My Run GPS Running TrackerFree4.8★ (751K)YesYesAug 2026
2Footpath Route PlannerFootpath Route PlannerFree4.8★ (22K)NoYesAug 2026
3Running Walking Tracker GoalsRunning Walking Tracker GoalsFree4.8★ (106K)NoYesAug 2026
4Strava: Run, Bike, WalkStrava: Run, Bike, WalkFree4.8★ (370K)YesYesAug 2026
5Map My Walk: Walking TrackerMap My Walk: Walking TrackerFree4.8★ (480K)YesYesAug 2026
6GPS TracksGPS TracksFree4.7★ (17K)NoYesAug 2026
7NomadTracks: GPS Map TrackerNomadTracks: GPS Map TrackerFree5.0★ (1)NoYesAug 2026
8Run Tracker Map: GPS & PacerRun Tracker Map: GPS & PacerFree4.5★ (2)NoNoAug 2026

Top Picks for Running Map Tracker

Map My Run GPS Running Tracker#1

Map My Run GPS Running Tracker by Outside Television Inc

5K 10K, Half Marathon Training
Editor's Choice
💪 Health & Fitness
4.8😐(751K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#71in Health & Fitness
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Track your runs with GPS, get personalized training plans, and real-time stats. This app offers coaching tips, community motivation, and supports over 600 activities. Improve your performance indoors or outdoors.

What We Love

  • 👍 Accurate tracking
  • 🚀 Great motivator
  • 💡 Useful challenges and social features
  • 🚀 Helpful voice prompts

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent GPS tracking and distance recording
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Sync issues with Apple Watch
Footpath Route Planner#2

Footpath Route Planner by Half Mile Labs LLC

Running, Hiking, Bike Maps
Strong Contender
🗺️ 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

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 No more free turn by turn
  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 🐛 Seems to no longer recognize footpaths
Running Walking Tracker Goals#3

Running Walking Tracker Goals by AK Apptuitive GmbH

Run, Walk & Jog Mile Distance
Worth Considering
💪 Health & Fitness
4.8😊(106K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Track your running, walking, and biking activities to achieve fitness goals like weight loss or calorie counting. Monitor distance, speed, elevation, and calories burned with voice control and Apple Watch integration. Offers various activity types and customizable goals.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Accurate tracking
  • 💪 Motivating and helpful for fitness goals
  • 📊 Detailed statistics and progress tracking

Room to Improve

  • 🔒 Premium features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and data loss issues
  • 🔋 Drains battery when used for long periods

More Running Map Tracker apps to explore

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Strava: Run, Bike, Walk
Strava: Run, Bike, Walk
Strava: Run, Bike, Walk
Track & share with friends
Free

Track all your activities, from runs to yoga, and share your progress with friends. Discover new routes, get AI-powered insights, and join challenges. Stay motivated and safe with real-time location sharing.

Record 50+ sport typesAI-powered workout insightsRoute discovery and creation
💪 Health & Fitness
(370K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Map My Walk: Walking Tracker
Map My Walk: Walking Tracker
Map My Walk: Walking Tracker
GPS Step Counter, Weight Loss
Free

This app helps you track your walks, steps, pace, calories, and distance. It offers GPS mapping, progress insights, and community challenges to keep you motivated. It also provides personalized coaching tips for Garmin users to improve your walking technique.

GPS tracking and route mappingStep, pace, calorie, and distance trackingProgress insights and goal setting
🌟 Lifestyle
(480K)
free with in-app purchases
6
GPS Tracks
GPS Tracks
GPS Tracks
GPS Tracker and Offline Maps
Free

This app allows users to track outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and running. It enables navigation to waypoints, storage of favorite destinations, and offers advanced features for route planning and data export with a subscription.

Track hiking, biking, running, and walking routesNavigate to saved waypointsStore and manage favorite destinations
🗺️ Navigation
(17K)
free with in-app purchases
7
NomadTracks: GPS Map Tracker
NomadTracks: GPS Map Tracker
NomadTracks: GPS Map Tracker
Offline navigation & recording
Free

Record, plan, and organize your outdoor adventures with precise GPS tracking. Mark points of interest, follow planned routes, and manage your data with robust import/export and sync options. Works offline and prioritizes your privacy.

High-precision GPS recordingPoints of Interest (POIs) with photosRoute planning and following
🗺️ Navigation
(1)
freemium
8
Run Tracker Map: GPS & Pacer
Run Tracker Map: GPS & Pacer
Run Tracker Map: GPS & Pacer
Running routes for Runkeeper
Free

Track your runs with real-time pace, distance, and calories burned. This free, lightweight app offers GPS route saving and offline mode without ads or login requirements.

Real-time pace, distance, and duration trackingGPS route saving and mappingCalorie burned estimation
⚽ Sports
(2)
free
9
Google Maps
Google Maps
Google Maps
Places, navigation & traffic
Free

Navigate your world with real-time traffic, turn-by-turn directions for driving, walking, cycling, and public transport. Discover millions of businesses and places with photos and reviews. Plan trips with Street View, Immersive View, and offline maps.

Real-time GPS navigationLive traffic dataPublic transport updates
🗺️ Navigation
(7.3M)
free with in-app purchases
10
Open GPX Tracker
Open GPX Tracker
Open GPX Tracker
No ads, no in-app purchases
Free

Record GPS tracks with waypoints and offline maps. This app offers privacy, no ads, and no in-app purchases. Ideal for travel, hiking, biking, and creating GPX data for mapping or app development.

Create GPS traces with waypointsOffline map supportApple Watch App support
🗺️ Navigation
(131)
free
11
Phone Location Tracker GPS Map
Phone Location Tracker GPS Map
Phone Location Tracker GPS Map
Family locator, alerts via GPS
Free

See your family's live location on a map, receive place alerts, and review route history with battery-efficient tracking. Quickly share your location or send SOS alerts. Offers a daily family digest of stops.

Live family map with avatar pinsPlace arrival and departure alertsRoute history and playback
✈️ Travel
(1)
free
12
GPS Tracker: Run Walk Drive
GPS Tracker: Run Walk Drive
GPS Tracker: Run Walk Drive
Hike Ride Cycle & Offline Map
Free

Record and relive your adventures with offline maps and detailed stats. Automatically detects and records your activities like walking, running, and cycling. Share your journeys visually or export data for other platforms.

Offline maps for any regionAutomatic activity recordingRoute tracking with screen off
🗺️ Navigation
(4)
free with in-app purchases
13
MilesMe
MilesMe
MilesMe
Smart Running Loop Route
Free
💪 Health & Fitness
(0)
14
adidas Running: Run tracker
adidas Running: Run tracker
adidas Running: Run tracker
From Walk to Marathon training
Free

Track your runs and fitness activities with personalized training plans for all levels. Connect with a global community, join challenges, and monitor your progress with detailed stats and expert guidance.

Activity tracking for running, walking, cycling, and morePersonalized training plans for various distancesSyncs with Health Connect and popular devices
💪 Health & Fitness
(107K)
ad-supported
15
MapStride: Run & Walk Tracker
MapStride: Run & Walk Tracker
MapStride: Run & Walk Tracker
Cycle Hike GPS Fitness Tracker
Free

Track your runs, walks, and cycling routes with live GPS mapping. Monitor distance, speed, pace, steps, and calories burned. Review your progress and workout history with a clean, ad-free interface.

Live GPS route trackingReal-time workout statisticsDistance, speed, and pace measurement
💪 Health & Fitness
(6)
free
16
MapPath
MapPath
MapPath
GPS Tracker, Map Measure Tool
Free

This app allows you to record trips, measure distances, and establish directions on a map. It provides live tracking information like speed and altitude, and supports importing/exporting data in various formats. It offers advanced options for map types, traffic, and points of interest.

Record trips with live speed and altitude dataMeasure distances, areas, and perimetersEstablish directions with up to 30 steps
🗺️ Navigation
(0)
free with in-app purchases
17
OSM Maps
OSM Maps
OSM Maps
Map viewer, images and tracks
Free

View OSM maps from various sources, create notes, and add multimedia like photos, audio, and video. Record and manage routes and tracks in GPX format, with iCloud synchronization and desktop backup options.

View OSM maps from multiple sourcesCreate and edit notes with multimediaRecord and manage GPX routes and tracks
🗺️ Navigation
(0)
free
18
Tracker - CYNOOPS
Tracker - CYNOOPS
Tracker - CYNOOPS
CYNOOPS Tracker
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)
19
GeoTracker: GPS & Trail Map
GeoTracker: GPS & Trail Map
GeoTracker: GPS & Trail Map
Hike, Bike & Run Offline Maps
Free
🗺️ Navigation
(0)
20
Phone Tracker:IM Map Navigator
Phone Tracker:IM Map Navigator
Phone Tracker:IM Map Navigator
Mobile Phone Tracker and Chat
$2.99

Locate friends and family in real-time using GPS tracking. Send instant messages and get directions to their locations. Features include place search, notes, and Apple Watch support.

Real-time GPS location trackingInstant messagingPrivacy protection controls
🌐 Social Networking
(8)
paid

FAQ about Running Map Tracker

What are the best running map tracker apps for iPhone?
Map My Run GPS Running Tracker tops our running map tracker apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.8-star average from 751K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 19 of the top running map tracker apps we rank are free to download, including Map My Run GPS Running Tracker and Footpath Route Planner.
Map My Run GPS Running Tracker shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.
We track 250+ running map tracker apps on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
This app functions as a comprehensive running tracker, utilizing GPS to log runs, monitor pace, elevation, and calories burned. It offers personalized training plans for various running goals, from 5K to marathons, and provides real-time audio feedback to help users improve their performance. The app also supports tracking over 600 different activities beyond running.
Key features include GPS tracking for outdoor runs, treadmill tracking with cadence updates, customizable training plans, real-time audio feedback on pace and distance, and the ability to save and discover new routes. It also offers community features like challenges and live tracking for safety, and syncs with popular wearables like Garmin and Apple Watch.