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Verdict for “running”

Crowded

Strong, charting rivals already own this. Only enter with something very different.

6 matched apps currently sit in the top 10 charts — niche looks saturated with strong incumbents (saturation 50/100). Partial data: treat as a first look

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8competitors found
8in the charts
–avg rating, top apps
44launched in 30 days

Who you’d compete with

Top 8 by chart rank and ratings
Keyboard Escape: +1 Speed ASMRGoldoint · Simulation #1top free –no ratings 1,000,000+installs 2active updates DAVE THE DIVERMINTROCKET · Adventure #1top paid –no ratings 10,000+installs 4active updates My Boy! - GBA EmulatorPixel Respawn LLC · Arcade #5top paid –no ratings 1,000,000+installs 1too new to tell Mini MetroDinosaur Polo Club · Simulation #6top paid –no ratings 1,000,000+installs 1too new to tell MCEqual - EQ for Androidcorelogiclabs · Music & Audio #7top paid –no ratings 1,000+installs 1too new to tell Open HeadunitAndré Rinas · Maps & Navigation #9top paid –no ratings 10,000+installs 1too new to tell Navigation [Huawei watches]Mobiteka · Maps & Navigation #14top paid –no ratings 10,000+installs 1too new to tell S4U Assen - Hybrid watch facestyles4you · Personalization #20top paid –no ratings 100,000+installs 1too new to tell

New in this niche

44 launched in the last 30 days
Stride: Running Alexandre Junior RunQ: Running is a Team Sport Antonio Alagrande Health & Fitness Caden: Running Form Analysis Aeron Horne Health & Fitness Outr - Running Coach Camren Todd Health & Fitness RunningFriends (주)길코퍼레이션 Health & Fitness Running Shoe Mileage Tracker Ramazan Erikli Health & Fitness Running Cadence: Run Rhythm Rodrigo Sajoux Health & Fitness Running Count: Card Counting Hiroaki Tajima Card CA · US Wera: Adaptive Running Plans Joseph Rivello Health & Fitness Running Cadence: Metronome SPM STEFAN ALEXANDRU ZAHARIA Health & Fitness Running Ball App MAIDO KASEMETS Sports AT +14 Propagate Running Injury Coach Softwear Technologies, Inc. Health & Fitness

Where the opening is

  • Beginner / simplicity positioning is common — room for advanced niche? (2/8 descriptions)

What to do next

  1. Coverage is partial — treat the score as directional; confirm with Timeline + live store search.
  2. Only proceed with a sharp wedge — me-too launches will struggle here.
  3. Review these strong incumbents before pivoting: Keyboard Escape: +1 Speed ASMR, DAVE THE DIVER, My Boy! - GBA Emulator.
  4. Consider an adjacent keyword or sub-audience with weaker chart presence.
  5. Use Launches (/launches?q=running) to see if new launches still enter this space.
How we scored this
Competitors+19.5
Chart presence+30
Ratings+0
Update pace0
Saturation50/100

About the data

  • 8 matches found; treat saturation as directional, not exhaustive.
  • No rating signals in matched locales — rating component set to 0.

Open below 40, competitive 40–69, crowded from 70 or with 3+ top-10 charting rivals. We never estimate downloads or revenue. Generated 6 Oct 2026.