AYF Mobile · GPS-paced racing

A new reason to get moving.

Run Wild, Community and Fantasy Teams: real-time pace competition on iPhone and Android.

  • Free, no ads
  • iPhone and Android
  • Made by a UK community interest company
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AYF Mobile's home screen showing the Hunter, Hunted, Tracks and Programs modes

How it works · Hunter

Hunt. Close the gap.

Take on an opponent in Run Wild. The app shows you the gap in real time: every step you take, the line shortens. Catch them before the timer runs out.

Hunter is one of two rulesets, and it works against every opponent: animals, community challengers and Fantasy Teams.

Hunter mode: live race with the gap to the animal opponent (German Shepherd) and the run timer

Hunted

Or be hunted. Keep one open.

Same pavement, opposite pressure. The opponent's pace is set by their species, and your job is to keep the gap from closing. Same screen, a very different run.

Hunted is the second ruleset. Same chase, roles reversed.

Hunted mode: live race with the gap to the animal opponent and the run timer

Run Wild

A pace partner for every speed.

6,561 mammals across five difficulty bands. Draw a Sipora flying squirrel for a steady tempo, or try to escape something far faster than you are.

Pick a band and the app picks your opponent. Every animal races at its own top speed, so the chase is at their speed, not a cosmetic skin.

Difficulty selection screen with an animal opponent profile and tier selector

Tracks

Race tracks. Or make your own.

55 curated routes already live in Worcester, from 1 km cathedral loops to 31 km grand tours, walking or cycling. Every gate marked, hazards flagged, anchored to real landmarks.

Record a route anywhere and publish it as a track for other players to race, gate by gate.

Tracks tab showing curated routes across Worcester with a route preview

Community

Run or ride with your club, your team, your city.

Race real runners and teams from your area as community challengers, and take on the weekly challenge, with its own running and cycling leaderboards.

Partner with us

Community tab showing teams worldwide on a map

Fantasy Teams

A new line-up every season.

Curated, themed line-ups of invented characters, each with its own leaderboard, rotated season by season. XP, achievements and progression carry the long game.

Why play

A game first.

Built like a game, not a running log.

  • Play together. Rematch links after a run, tracks other players publish and shared leaderboards.
  • Programmes. Couch to 1K, Couch to 5K and 5K to 10K.
  • Private. Your GPS traces and run history stay on your phone. We do not sell your data.
  • Made for good. Built by our founder, Daniel Bracher, for Are You Faster CIC, a community interest company.

Download

Free on iPhone and Android.

Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play
  • iPhone and iPad, iOS 16 or later.
  • Android 8.0 or later.

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The AYF Mobile app icon: the AYF hexagon

Questions.

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Is AYF Mobile free?

Yes. AYF Mobile is free to download and play, with no subscriptions and no ads. It is made by Are You Faster CIC, a UK community interest company.

Which devices does AYF Mobile work on?

iPhone and iPad on iOS 16.0 or later, and Android phones on Android 8.0 or later. GPS works best outdoors in open areas.

What are Run Wild, Community and Fantasy Teams?

Run Wild races you against a mammal drawn from a roster of 6,561, across five difficulty bands. Community races you against real runners and teams. Fantasy Teams are themed line-ups of invented characters, each with its own leaderboard. In every mode you play as the Hunter, chasing your opponent down, or the Hunted, staying ahead.

Is my running data private?

Your runs and run history stay on your phone. Your scores are sent to our server so it can calculate your AYF Score and the leaderboards. You sign in before you play. We do not sell your personal data. The privacy policy has the full detail.

What makes AYF Mobile different from other running apps?

AYF Mobile is a game first: every run is a race against an opponent at your real pace, with the gap between you shown live. It is free, with no ads, and made by a UK community interest company. See how it compares with Strava, Nike Run Club and Zombies, Run!.

Can I use it indoors on a treadmill?

The app is designed for outdoor GPS. Indoors or on a treadmill, GPS is often weak or inaccurate, so outdoor use is recommended.