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Map My Run GPS Running Tracker

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Value score / 100 Worth paying? Depends It depends

Map My Run is a long-standing, reliable app for basic run tracking, offering good free features but suffering from accuracy issues and intrusive ads in its free version, making the paid version questionable given ongoing bugs.

Free + in-app purchases seen up to $59.99 4.8★ lifetime (745,499) since 2008

Map My Run is a popular app for tracking runs, walks, and hikes, with many users appreciating its free features for monitoring time and distance. However, recent reviews highlight issues with GPS accuracy, frequent pausing, and intrusive ads and upgrade prompts in the free version, raising questions about the value of its paid subscription.

Free vs paid

The free version of Map My Run allows users to track basic run metrics like time, distance, and pace, and connect with friends for challenges R2R3R6R7. Many long-term users have found the free version sufficient for their needs for over a decade R6R10. However, the free experience is marred by frequent ads that pop up during or after runs, blocking important information, and constant prompts to upgrade to premium R4R39R70R104. The reviews do not clearly delineate what specific features are exclusive to the paid version, beyond the removal of ads and upgrade prompts.

Value complaints

  • The free version is plagued by intrusive ads and constant prompts to upgrade, which disrupt the user experience, sometimes even blocking workout data.R4R39R70R104
  • Some users reported being charged for an annual subscription without their permission or difficulty canceling, leading to frustration and distrust.R55R80
  • Users who previously paid for the app or its combined predecessors feel that current features that were once included are now paywalled, or that the app's quality has declined despite past payments.R136R196

Where it delivers

  • The app is highly praised for its ability to track basic run metrics like time, distance, and pace, with many users finding it reliable for these core functions over many years.R3R6R8R10
  • Many users appreciate that the app offers a robust free version, allowing them to track workouts without needing to pay.R2R3R8R10
  • The app facilitates social interaction, allowing users to connect with friends, participate in challenges, and share workouts.R1R7R25R82
Worth paying if

You might consider paying if the intrusive ads and constant upgrade prompts in the free version significantly detract from your experience, and you are confident that the app's accuracy and stability issues would not persist in the paid tier R4R39R70R104. However, many users report accuracy and pausing issues even after paying or having used the app for years, suggesting the premium might not resolve core functionality problems R136R196.

Skip / stay free if

You should skip paying if you prioritize accurate distance tracking, especially for indoor runs or specific routes, as many users report significant inaccuracies R50. Also, if you are easily frustrated by apps that frequently pause workouts inadvertently or have syncing issues with smartwatches, the paid version may not address these core complaints R23R27R29R35.

Evidence note: The reviews provide strong evidence for both the app's long-term utility and recent functional issues. While many positive reviews praise its basic tracking and free access, a significant number of recent negative reviews highlight recurring problems with accuracy, pausing, and intrusive monetization tactics. There is limited specific detail on what the paid features offer beyond ad removal, making it difficult to assess the value of the subscription directly from user feedback.

Frequently asked

Is Map My Run free to use?
Yes, Map My Run offers a free version that allows users to track basic run metrics like time, distance, and pace, and connect with friends R2R3R8R10. However, the free experience includes ads and frequent prompts to upgrade to a premium subscription R4R39R70R104.
How accurate is Map My Run?
Map My Run's accuracy is inconsistent, with many users reporting issues where it loses time and distance, records incorrect mileage, or is significantly off compared to other devices like Apple Watch or treadmills R14R19R40R50. This is particularly noted for indoor track runs R50.
Does Map My Run have issues with pausing or stopping during workouts?
Yes, many users report that Map My Run frequently and inadvertently pauses or stops tracking workouts, sometimes due to accidental touches or when the phone is closed, leading to unrecorded segments or entire workouts R23R27R29R35.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R4] 2/5 · US Must You?: I love Map My Run EXCEPT at the end of a long, timed run, or at the end of a race when right after pause/hold to finish AN AD POPS UP AND BLOCKS MY TIME. Please stop that.
  2. [R39] 1/5 · US Kill ads on the free version: Love your app I’ve been using it for years, but you seriously need to kill the ads and the prompts to upgrade on the free version. Anyone using your free app has already allowed you to track all of their metrication data runs walks speed pace, weather frequency That’s enough stop prompting me to upgrade every time I use the app and ads when I try to start a run
  3. [R70] 2/5 · US Advertising: I love this app, but it’s hard enough to get the app open and going while juggling my dog. Being forced to turn down the premium ad each time makes using the app more difficult and me less likely to purchase the premium package.
  4. [R104] 1/5 · US Annoying to use: It’s easier to close and reopen the app to start a new workout than navigating the unintuitive menu and seeing ten thousand ads for their premium subscription
  5. [R55] 1/5 · US How do I cancel this? I don’t wanna be charged for this: Please tell me how I removed this as I do not want it
  6. [R80] 1/5 · US Charged without my permission: they charged me for an annual subscription when i didn’t even have the app and never agreed to ANY subscription? tried to get my money back and they won’t let me talk to a human, only AI. Reporting to Apple for this scam
  7. [R136] 2/5 · US Paying more for what it used to do included……not right: I was using an app years ago with a different name that got combined into this one but it had better features so I wasn’t disappointed. Then it was absorbed by Under Armor. I wasn’t overly thrilled and the app kept updating with fixes that broke basic functionality and it still overwrites your settings. Then it moved to Outside and I thought
  8. [R196] 3/5 · US Flawed but useful.: Two things keep this from being a five star product. 1) Those of us who payed for it years ago have to put up with the nag screen begging for more bux we would never be stupid enough to send these folks again. 2) The pause button needs to be moved off the main screen where no matter how much we try, it randomly pauses the workout one second after we start running about one tim
  9. [R3] 5/5 · US I love this app for tracking runs!: I love this app for running it just bothers me when it reads my mile time and my pace but lots of people like that feature. i recommend and it's free!
  10. [R6] 5/5 · US Can’t beat the OG: I’ve always been a fan of Map My Run. I stated using it over 15 years ago and trained for two marathons with it. It gives me the exact function I need (mapping my run) with out crazy fees. Now I’ve slowed down a bit and still use it for every run. I don’t want to post on social. I just want to know how long and how fast I’ve been running with my dog.
  11. [R8] 5/5 · US TRACKING: Love the app! I have the free version and I can still enjoy most of the features!
  12. [R10] 5/5 · US Free Necessity: Free way to keep track of time and distance goals. Love it!! I’ve been using it for over a decade.
  13. [R2] 5/5 · US 😊: Very good you dont have to pay to use it!!
  14. [R1] 5/5 · US Best running app out there!: I love this app so much as it lets me do awesome workouts with my friends and family!
  15. [R7] 5/5 · US Best running app: Clean. Simple. Smooth. Exactly what you need for a running app. And you can connect with friends and make challenges. Dosnt get much better than this
  16. [R25] 5/5 · US Awesome tracking and fitness tool!: Had this program since the beginning! Loved it then! It is just getting better and better!
  17. [R82] 3/5 · US Not user friendly: I have tried this app numerous times, but every time I give it a chance I remember why I don’t like it. We have tried creating challenges but you can tweak it after it’s setup which it’s annoying, it should permit you to edit until the challenge stats. Also my Apple Watch never. Syncs or it dos when it wants to. Always too many glitches
  18. [R14] 1/5 · US Stopped working: My app no longer tracks the length of my runs or the pace.
  19. [R19] 2/5 · US Not consistently accurate: Constantly loses time and distance and then starts reforesting at the end which causes you to lose your pace. “I0 min run fast 1 min slow “ just repeated until it catches up. I can count using my watch without the app and not be distracted by those catch up messages. Which also interrupt my music when it’s happening.
  20. [R40] 1/5 · US Bad timing: When my wife and I walk together, the timing is vastly different despite the fact we are walking exactly the same. And the fault is not with the phones - we checked that. So how can we trust the accuracy if two identical works record different times and distances?
  21. [R50] 3/5 · US Good for the most part: When it rains, I run on an indoor track. Unfortunately, the app loses almost all accuracy. The distance is usually less than half of my actual distance. And the route looks like a 2 yr old with a red crayon drew it.
  22. [R23] 1/5 · US Paused in the middle: WTF it paused several times when my phone was closed and even once when I opened it and was just watching the screen and paused by itself. Not cool at all
  23. [R27] 1/5 · US App sucks when walking app stops: The software guys need to fix this app. They have not improved this app. So disappointed
  24. [R29] 3/5 · US It’s okay: It's okay. It would work better if the creator moved the “pause” button so that, as I’m swiping up, it doesn't inadvertently select pause, and I find out later that the last bit of my workout wasn't recorded.
  25. [R35] 1/5 · US More time starting my fit, my MapMyRun then actually running: I had to restart because the damn thing kept pausing every couple minutes. Sure, I’m a slow runner. I’m 65 years old. Yeah I’m slow anywhere between the 15 and the 17 minute mile. I’m about ready to send it to the trashcan. This is the third time I’ve had issues with it in three days. And please don’t come back and tell me to go with a

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store