FAQ and glossary
Answers about downloading the app, zones, Mystery Boxes, watches, friends and privacy. The game in one line: a loop closed within 100 m of its start becomes your zone, and someone else’s zone goes to whoever covers 90% of its contour faster than the owner. A glossary of game terms, with links to the detail pages, closes the page.
Where can I download RunBattle?
On the App Store for iPhone and on Google Play for Android. Both store badges are on the home page, and they start working once the app is out.
Does it cost anything?
No. You earn coins and Mystery Boxes by running; they aren’t sold, and shop items cost coins only.
Is there an Android version?
Yes. RunBattle is coming to both Google Play and the App Store.
Which languages does the app support?
English, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, French, Japanese and Arabic. The app follows your phone’s language. To change it, tap App language in the app’s settings: that opens your phone’s settings, where you pick a language just for RunBattle.
What counts as a zone?
The area inside a loop you finish within 100 m of where you started, from 0.01 to 5 km². Zones never overlap, so a new loop takes only free ground.
Why didn’t my run take a zone?
Usually the loop didn’t close within 100 m. Other causes: you moved more than 100 m during a pause, the track was too sparse, or you held more than 6 m/s for 60 seconds. The run still saves as a workout.
Can someone take my zone?
Yes, by covering at least 90% of its contour within 30 m and finishing faster than your record. A box inside goes with the zone. You can take it back the same way.
Will I know who took it?
Yes. Open the app and you’ll see who took it. Everyone else sees the event 2 hours later, without a name and only to the nearest district.
What about bikes and scooters?
Hold more than 6 m/s for 60 seconds and the run stays a workout but captures nothing. Above 7 m/s for 60 seconds, or 5.5 m/s for 300 seconds, the run doesn’t count at all and earns no coins or XP.
What’s inside a Mystery Box?
Coins or an item, and no box is empty.
Can I buy a box or better odds?
No. Boxes can’t be bought, and the odds are the same for every player.
Are there real-world prizes?
No. Boxes hold coins and cosmetic items only, and neither has any cash value.
Where do boxes appear?
In any city, in ~2 km cells where someone ran or opened the map in the last 72 hours. Zones and take-overs work everywhere too.
How do I earn coins?
5 per km, 50 per km² of new zone and 100 per take-over, up to 100 run coins per UTC day. Missions, boxes and level-ups pay on top of that.
What do missions give?
10 to 40 coins each, and weekly and streak missions can pay a Mystery Box. Each day brings 3 daily, 2 weekly and 2 repeatable missions.
What does the shop sell?
Looks only: map themes, zone styles, trails and runner markers. Nothing in the shop makes you faster.
Which watches work?
Watches connect through Apple Health only. Apple Watch runs come with the route and can capture zones; a run without a route counts for distance and missions.
Does RunBattle write to Apple Health?
Yes. Each run is saved as an outdoor running workout with distance, active energy and the route.
Can I play with friends?
Yes. Add friends by name#tag and message them once chat opens, in the year you turn 14. The app itself is open from the year you turn 13. Only accepted friends can write to you, and you can report or block from any profile or chat.
When are clans coming?
Clans are expected in Q1 2027.
Can people see where I live?
They can if your loop starts at home. A zone shows everyone the contour you ran, and your loop’s start lies on it, so if you don’t want your home area on the map, start and finish away from it. Replays show less: other players don’t see the time of day or the stretch around your start and finish, 300 to 600 m depending on direction.
When does the app use my location?
Background location is used only during an active run. While the app is open, the map also uses your location.
How do I delete my account?
In the app’s settings. Runs already in Apple Health stay there.
Glossary
- Loop
- A run that ends within 100 m of its start. Zones
- Zone
- The area inside a closed loop, from 0.01 to 5 km². Zones never overlap. Zones
- Contour
- The outline of a zone, and the line a challenger has to run to take it. Take-overs
- Take-over
- Taking someone’s zone by covering at least 90% of its contour and finishing faster than the owner. The zone moves whole. Take-overs
- Mystery Box
- A box on the map with coins or a cosmetic item inside. It goes to whoever closes a loop around it, and it can’t be bought. Mystery Boxes
- Coins
- The game currency, earned by running, zones, take-overs, missions and boxes. Spent only on looks; coins aren’t sold. The shop
- RunPoint
- A point on the map that counts when your track passes within 30 m of it. The first one each day gives a common Mystery Box. RunPoints
- Special place
- A park, beach, promenade, plaza or similar spot from open map data. Zone area inside one earns ×2 coins by day. Special places
- Replay
- The run that captured a zone, played back on the map. Other players’ replays hide the parts near the start and finish, and the time of day. Replays
- Mission
- A small running task for the day, the week or a streak of days, with a coin or box reward. Missions
Get RunBattle
Free; coins come from running
Coming soon to the App Store and Google Play