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The best running and fitness apps.

AllTrails is the top pick for anyone running on trails who wants reliable offline maps and route discovery. If you run mostly on roads and just need mileage and pace, Map My Run's free tracker covers that, though it occasionally fails to record mid-run. MyFitnessPal only makes sense if your priority is calorie and macro logging, not the run itself.

The filter. Every app here is rated 4.2 or better, has been updated in the last eighteen months, and has no significant number of reviewers reporting it broken. Price is not the rule on this list — some are free, some are not.
Top pick

MyFitnessPal: Calorie Counter

MyFitnessPal, Inc.
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Free4.7★ (2,357,022)Updated Sep 8, 2026unverified
Verdict
MyFitnessPal is a calorie/macro tracker, not really a recipe app, and recent reviews center on paywalled features, a confusing redesigned interface, and data loss after subscribing rather than on recipes or food discovery.
Best for
Someone already committed to logging calories and macros daily who wants tracking tools bundled with a subscription, not someone browsing this page for recipe ideas.
The catch
Multiple reviewers report the app deleting or losing their logged data after paying for Premium, plus a recent redesign that made the interface harder to read and pushed more features behind paywalls.
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AllTrails: Hike, Bike & Run

AllTrails, Inc.
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Free4.9★ (1,038,918)Updated Sep 9, 2026unverified
Verdict
AllTrails is built around trail discovery and offline maps, with strong reviewer sentiment on ease of use and offline navigation. It's a hiking/trail-tracking app that runners can use, but the review signal is mostly about trails, not pure running features.
Best for
Someone who runs on trails and wants downloadable offline maps rather than a road-running pace tracker.
The catch
Several reviewers describe subscription cancellation problems and repeated charges, plus a few report crashes after finishing an activity, and there are complaints about the app auto-including personal photos in trail reviews without consent.
Native app

Map My Run GPS Running Tracker

Outside Television Inc
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Free4.8★ (752,732)Updated Sep 9, 2026unverified
Verdict
Map My Run has a large, mostly satisfied user base for basic GPS mileage tracking, but a small consistent group of reviewers report tracking silently failing mid-run or when the phone locks, which is a serious flaw for a run tracker.
Best for
Someone who wants a free, no-frills mileage and pace log for runs and hikes and doesn't mind occasionally double-checking that tracking actually started.
The catch
Some runs go untracked: reviewers describe the app appearing to record, then finding at the end that it never actually logged distance or time, especially when the phone screen locks.
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Map My Walk: Walking Tracker

Outside Television Inc
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Free4.8★ (481,684)Updated Sep 9, 2026unverified
Verdict
Map My Walk is a straightforward walk/bike tracker that reviewers find easy to use, but a recurring group of reviews complain about being charged after cancelling a subscription and about difficulty cancelling it at all.
Best for
Someone who wants a simple, no-fuss walking and biking tracker and doesn't plan to sign up for its subscription trial.
The catch
Multiple reviewers report being charged after cancelling their subscription or finding it nearly impossible to cancel, and some also mention battery drain and occasional crashes or hangs.
Native app

Pacer Pedometer Step Counter

Pacer Health, Inc
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Free4.9★ (329,654)Updated Aug 17, 2026unverified
Verdict
Pacer is a step-counting and activity app that reviewers consistently call easy to use, with tracking, trends, and reminders that people say keep them motivated. A few recent reviewers found an update made the interface more confusing, and one flagged a performance/timeout issue, so it's not flawless.
Best for
Someone who wants a simple daily step and walking tracker with progress trends and reminders, not a serious runner needing detailed pace or route analytics.
The catch
A couple of recent reviewers say a recent update made the interface more confusing and the free features hard to understand, and one reported the app timing out during use.
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Who should skip this entirely.

If you just want to know how far you walked today without any subscriptions, trends, or route planning, don't install any of these — use the step counter already built into your phone's health app. And if you've been burned by subscription billing before, be cautious: several apps here, including AllTrails and Map My Walk, have real reviewer complaints about being charged after cancelling.

Questions.

Which app is best for trail running specifically?AllTrails, because its core strength is offline trail maps and route discovery rather than road pace tracking. It's built for people who care about where they're running, not just how fast.
What's the best free option for basic run tracking?Map My Run covers basic GPS mileage and pace logging without a paywall. Just double-check it actually started recording, since some reviewers report it silently failing to track, especially when the phone locks.
Is MyFitnessPal a running app?Not really. It's a calorie and macro tracker that some runners use alongside a separate GPS app, and recent reviews focus on paywalled features and data loss rather than running tools.
Which apps have subscription cancellation problems?AllTrails and Map My Walk both have a recurring pattern of reviewers reporting they were charged after cancelling or found cancellation difficult. Read the trial terms carefully before signing up for either.