Report updated Apr 5, 2026
Active Experience
v2.0.1Endurance athletes, marathon runners, triathletes, and their friends or family members who want to track progress and stay connected during live sporting events.
What Is Active Experience?
Launched Feb 4, 2018
Updated Dec 2025
What users think iIndependent intel reports to help builders create better apps or enhance existing ones. Still in beta, accuracy and relevancy get better every day. For informational purposes only.
What does it look like?
What are the key features?
Real-time location tracking of event participants via GPS on a course map
View real-time rankings and results for ongoing events
Receive progress alerts and important updates for followed participants
Take and share event photos with other spectators and participants within the app
Syncs heart rate and exercise data to Apple Health for Watch app users
What do users think? iIndependent intel reports to help builders create better apps or enhance existing ones. Still in beta, accuracy and relevancy get better every day. For informational purposes only.
“Recent user voice shows a upset sentiment. Users appreciate limited success, but report app crashes and stability and failure to track runners.”
What Users Love
Worked great for tracking our virtual run!
Initially the tracker worked fine.
Pain Points
Crashes every time I open it. Won't let me get past the first screen
The app keeps crashing whenever I try to open it.
The app did not track my runner.
After all the headache... the app didn’t track her for a second of the race.
High confidence · 99 reviews available
What are the pros and cons?
Pros
- Integration with Active Network ecosystem
- Comprehensive feature set (GPS + Social)
- HealthKit and Apple Watch support
Cons
- Catastrophic app stability and frequent crashes
- Broken registration and onboarding flow
- Failure of core GPS tracking functionality
What is the market outlook?
Growth Opportunities
- Exploit competitor instability to gain market share
- Pivot to web-based tracking to avoid app store friction
- Partner with hardware trackers (Garmin) for data reliability
Market Threats
- Total loss of user and organizer trust
- Dominance of RaceJoy in the GPS tracking niche
- Native platform features (Apple/Garmin) making the app obsolete
Who competes with Active Experience?
The Nemesis
Why it's a threat
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Users are happier — sentiment 35/100 vs 10
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Higher rated at 3.9★ vs 1.6★
Contenders
IRONMAN Tracker
Dilltree Inc
Directly competes in the triathlon sub-genre with real-time tracking and leaderboards for Ironman-branded events.
Directly competes in the triathlon sub-genre with real-time tracking and leaderboards for Ironman-branded events.
Peers
While a broader social network, its 'Beacon' feature provides direct competition for real-time GPS tracking during activities.
Athlete Intelligence (AI)
The 'LiveTrack' feature allows users to share their real-time location and data with spectators, bypassing event-specific apps.
Garmin Ecosystem Integration
A popular run tracker that includes live tracking features for premium users to share progress with friends and family.
Audio-Guided Workouts
What are the key takeaways?
Active Experience is a upsetting sports app that is completely free. With a 1.6/5 rating from 315 reviews, it upsets most users from users. Users particularly appreciate limited success, though app crashes and stability remains a common concern.
Best for: Endurance athletes, marathon runners, triathletes, and their friends or family members who want to track progress and stay connected during live sporting events.
How much does it cost?
Model: free
The app functions as a utility tool for the Active Network ecosystem, likely serving as a value-add for event organizers and participants rather than a direct revenue generator.
iOS Version
2.0.1
Android Version
1.5.20.1408-global
Release Date
Feb 4, 2018
iOS Price
Free
Android Price
Free