About
Runbuds is a social running app that tracks your runs while displaying your avatar and your friends' avatars moving around a physical track in real time. Log runs using an in-app full-screen view or live activities on your lock screen. Create group relays by setting a total distance target, timeframe, and inviting friends to run toward a shared goal together. View beautiful visualizations of your past runs sorted by date, pace, distance, or difficulty, and share run images with friends.
Highlights
- Real-time avatar tracking on a virtual track where you and friends race together
- Run logging with in-app full-screen view or lock screen live activities
- Group relays with shared distance targets and timeframes for team running goals
- Run statistics with visualizations sortable by date, pace, distance, or difficulty
Best for
Runners who want to stay motivated by competing with friends in real time, groups training toward a shared running goal, and social athletes who enjoy sharing their performance with others.
At a glance
Runbuds is rated 5.0 out of 5 from 19 ratings and is available on iOS — all free to download.
It is developed by Light Nudge.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Runbuds free?
- Yes — Runbuds is free to download on iOS.
- What platforms is Runbuds available on?
- Runbuds is available on iOS.
- What is Runbuds?
- Runbuds is a social running app where your avatar and your friends' avatars move around a virtual track as you run. You can log runs, create group relays with shared distance goals, and view detailed statistics about your past runs.
- Can I run with friends on Runbuds?
- Yes. Your friends' avatars appear on the same virtual track as yours in real time, so you can see who is ahead and who is behind. You can also create group relays where multiple friends run toward a shared distance target within a set timeframe.
- How do I log a run?
- You can choose between an in-app full-screen view or live activities on your lock screen to track your run.
- What run data does Runbuds track?
- Runbuds tracks your runs and displays beautiful visualizations of your past runs. You can sort your runs by date, pace, distance, or difficulty, and share images of your runs with friends.
- What are the alternatives to Runbuds?
- Runbuds is similar to Nike Training Club, ClassPass: Fitness, Spa, Salon, Run Tracker: Run&Grow, and Slopes: Ski & Snowboard. Browse related apps by tag: fitness and health & fitness.
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