App Comparison - MapRunF, MapRun and MyOMaps
MapRunF is the recommended App.
Use the latest version of MapRunF/MapRun/MyOMaps from the Google Play Store or the Apple Store. If updates are not set to automatic, check for the latest version of the App.
MapRun and MyOMaps are available for Android SmartPhones from the Google Play Store:
Use the latest version of MapRunF/MapRun/MyOMaps from the Google Play Store or the Apple Store. If updates are not set to automatic, check for the latest version of the App.
MapRun and MyOMaps are available for Android SmartPhones from the Google Play Store:
- MapRunF (free) - RECOMMENDED
- MapRun - older App - only use if your phone won't run MapRunF
- MyOMaps (paid version - $5.99) - not needed as MapRunF provides all the functions for free
- MyOMaps Club (free) - redundant
- MapRunF (free) - RECOMMENDED
- MapRun - older App - only use if your phone won't run MapRunF
- MyOMaps (free) - redundant
There are two basic modes of operation:
The following summarises the differences between the versions:
Functionality differences are tabulated below:
- Event Mode – This mode is which is used to participate in an orienteering event. The map and course are displayed, but not the user’s location or track. In this mode, the App creates a splits result file, a GPX track and in the case of score events, a score result. For runners in organised events, MapRun is the preferred App.
- MyTracks Mode – This mode is used for mapping, course setting, control placement, control checking etc. The map, course, user’s location and user’s track are displayed. The user can drop location Pins. MyOMaps provides some additional capability for this mode.
The following summarises the differences between the versions:
- MapRunF supersedes both MapRun and MyOMaps
- The most capable App is MyOMaps for Android (prior to MapRunF) which includes all features and suits users who want to create/set their own Maps and Courses which can be stored locally on the phone (and do not need to be published to the MyOMaps server).
- MyOMaps Club has all the features required for a runner to participate in a published event.
- Up until Jan 2018, MapRun was a simplified version that was targeted at Score Events (using AutoPunch). It did not support MyTracks mode at all. It only displayed folders and events with names starting with “MR”.
- From Jan 2018 (Android v41.2 and iOS 7.0.1), MapRun has been expand with the aim of effectively replacing MyOMaps Club.
- MyOMaps and MapRun are variants of the same code base (consisting of Java code for Android and Objective C for iOS).
- MapRunF was introduced in 2019 and replaces MapRun and MyOMaps (and is built in Flutter for both Android and iOS)
Functionality differences are tabulated below: