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Runify

Run tracker app with regional ranking and run-club features

iOS app Rated 7 Oct 2026

Link
apps.apple.com/us/app/run-tracker-runify/id6746146450
Built by
Yohannes Haile

Bloat

285/500

Where it landed on the scale

Bloat
0
Float
300
Moat
400

Summary

Runify is a live, free App Store running app with a full feature set (XP tiers, leaderboards, private clubs, shareable post-run visuals) and steady updates over seven months. There's no sign of revenue or a way to charge yet, and the idea is easy to copy, so it sits in the middle on viability and low on moat.

Bloat · Not much here works or looks likely to last, yet.

Breakdown

Five measures, 100 points each. Open the receipts under any of them to see the posts and pages behind the points.

Viability

Is there a real problem, someone who would pay, and a market this builder can actually reach?

Runners and run clubs are a real audience and the competitive angle is plausible, but the app is free with no payment provider or pricing shown, and nothing shows it fits how local users would pay.

42/100

Rubric 41–60Plausible users and a believable way to charge them. Not yet shown to work.

Receipts (2)

  1. Listed at price 0 with no subscription or in-app pricing described in the listing.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com/us/app/run-tracker-runify/id6746146450 (opens in a new tab)

  2. Regional ranks and run clubs are aimed at competitive runners, a believable audience, but no monetisation is mentioned.

    “A feature I cooked on Runify end-to-end starting from feature ambition with an amazing system design technique Runners can now see their rank standing against others who are based in their region or even create run-clubs and invite their friends to fuel their competitive spirit”

    Post · @XcodeAndChill · 3 Jun 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Moat

What stops someone copying it?

Gamified run tracking with leaderboards and clubs is a well-trodden category, so the edge is mostly execution and the build quality, with no proprietary data or network effect yet.

22/100

Rubric 21–40The only edge is execution, or being first.

Receipts (2)

  1. Features like XP, tiers, streaks and clubs are common in fitness apps and could be rebuilt by a capable iOS developer.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com/us/app/run-tracker-runify/id6746146450 (opens in a new tab)

  2. Regional leaderboards and clubs could grow into a network effect, but only if enough runners join.

    “A feature I cooked on Runify end-to-end starting from feature ambition with an amazing system design technique Runners can now see their rank standing against others who are based in their region or even create run-clubs and invite their friends to fuel their competitive spirit”

    Post · @XcodeAndChill · 3 Jun 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Momentum

Did the updates keep coming?

It's been worked on since October 2025 and was seen across seven months, with updates in five of them, including an App Store update in late September.

89/100

  • Sustained shipping60/60

    Worked on across 7 months.

  • Consistency29/40

    Updates in 5 of 7 months.

Receipts (2)

  1. Earliest post about it.

    “this has been the app that i mainly work on since october 2025 Runify is an app that ranks you for running awarding you with achievements and showing your position on a leaderboard (either among friends or globally) I build apps for the iPhone. @XCYohannes”

    Post · @XcodeAndChill · 14 Mar 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  2. Most recent post about it.

    “I love my Runify bio 👟⚡️”

    Post · @XcodeAndChill · 19 Jul 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Infrastructure

Does a real, working product exist?

A full working iOS app is live on the App Store with tracking, ranks, leaderboards, clubs and sharing, backed by a server the creator built.

93/100

  • It's live20/20

    https://apps.apple.com/us/app/run-tracker-runify/id6746146450 responded when checked.

  • HTTPS5/5

    Hosted on a platform (store, GitHub or Telegram), so HTTPS is the platform's.

  • Real product35/35

    The App Store listing describes a full working app: run tracking, XP ranks, friend, country and club leaderboards, stats graphs and share templates, and it was updated recently.

  • Own home10/10

    Has a store listing.

  • Maintained15/15

    Last sign of shipping 2026-09-25.

  • Operations8/15

    There's a backend (the creator says they built it), accounts for leaderboards and clubs, invite links, and a project website, but only iOS, with no API, docs or status page shown.

Receipts (5)

  1. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/run-tracker-runify/id6746146450 responded when checked.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com/us/app/run-tracker-runify/id6746146450 (opens in a new tab)

  2. Live listing with detailed features and a recent update on 2026-09-25.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com/us/app/run-tracker-runify/id6746146450 (opens in a new tab)

  3. Creator describes shipping regional ranking and run clubs end to end.

    “A feature I cooked on Runify end-to-end starting from feature ambition with an amazing system design technique Runners can now see their rank standing against others who are based in their region or even create run-clubs and invite their friends to fuel their competitive spirit”

    Post · @XcodeAndChill · 3 Jun 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. Creator says they built the backend too.

    “I did backend too at Runify lol”

    Post · @XcodeAndChill · 18 Jun 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  5. Leaderboards, private clubs and invite links imply accounts and server-side data; the seller lists a dedicated website.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com/us/app/run-tracker-runify/id6746146450 (opens in a new tab)

Sustainability

Is it being set up to last?

It's on the App Store, which gives it solid distribution, but there's no payment provider, price or revenue, the privacy and terms links are only in the listing text, and it looks like a one-person effort.

39/100

  • Distribution30/30

    Listed on the App Store.

  • Payments0/15

    No payment provider found.

  • Pricing0/10

    No pricing found on the site.

  • Revenue0/5

    No post mentions paying customers or revenue, and the app is listed as free.

  • Privacy policy0/7

    No privacy policy found.

  • Terms0/5

    No terms of service found.

  • Support0/8

    No support contact found.

  • Commitment9/20

    The creator has worked on it since October 2025 and posted about it through the summer with a feature roadmap kept, but it appears to be a solo effort with no dedicated community channel, team or funding shown.

Receipts (5)

  1. Listed on the App Store.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com/us/app/run-tracker-runify/id6746146450 (opens in a new tab)

  2. Price is 0 and no in-app purchase or subscription is described.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com/us/app/run-tracker-runify/id6746146450 (opens in a new tab)

  3. Creator says it's been their main app since October 2025.

    “this has been the app that i mainly work on since october 2025 Runify is an app that ranks you for running awarding you with achievements and showing your position on a leaderboard (either among friends or globally) I build apps for the iPhone. @XCYohannes”

    Post · @XcodeAndChill · 14 Mar 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  4. Shipped the regional ranking and run-clubs feature as stated.

    “A feature I cooked on Runify end-to-end starting from feature ambition with an amazing system design technique Runners can now see their rank standing against others who are based in their region or even create run-clubs and invite their friends to fuel their competitive spirit”

    Post · @XcodeAndChill · 3 Jun 2026 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

  5. Updated as recently as 2026-09-25.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com/us/app/run-tracker-runify/id6746146450 (opens in a new tab)