| Price | $199.00 | $299 | $99 | $269.00 | $149-$199 (Features Vary) | $149-$299 (Features Vary) |
| Product Announcement Date | APR 17, 2013 | APR 2, 2014 | APR 17, 2013 | Apr 2, 2014 | Sept 3rd, 2015 | Sept 1st, 2016 |
| Actual Availability/Shipping Date | JUL 24, 2013 | Mid-April 2014 | Jul 1, 2013 | Mid-April 2014 | October 1st, 2015 | Sept 8th, 2016 |
| GPS Recording Functionality | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Data Transfer | USB/Bluetooth Smart | USB/Bluetooth Smart | USB/Bluetooth Smart | USB/Bluetooth Smart | USB/Bluetooth Smart | USB/Bluetooth Smart |
| Waterproofing | ATM5 (50m roughly) | ATM5 (50m roughly) | ATM5 (50m roughly) | ATM5 (~50m) | 50m | 50m |
| Battery Life (GPS) | 10hrs | 10hrs | 10hrs | 10hrs with GPS-on | Up to 11 hours (varies) | Up to 11 hours (varies) |
| Recording Interval | 1-second | 1-second | 1-second | 1-second | 1s | 1s |
| Alerts | Vibrate/Sound/Visual | Vibrate/Sound/Visual | Audio/Visual/Vibrate | Audio/Visual/Vibrate | VIBRATE/SOUND/VISUAL | VIBRATE/SOUND/VISUAL |
| Backlight Greatness | Great | Great | Great | Great | Great | Great |
| Ability to download custom apps to unit/device | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Acts as daily activity monitor (steps, etc...) | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Music | TomTom Multisport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | TomTom Runner | TomTom Runner Cardio | TomTom Spark | TomTom Spark 3/Runner 3 | | Can control phone music | | No | | | No | No |
| Has music storage and playback | | No | | | Yes | Yes |
Connectivity | TomTom Multisport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | TomTom Runner | TomTom Runner Cardio | TomTom Spark | TomTom Spark 3/Runner 3 | | Bluetooth Smart to Phone Uploading | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Phone Notifications to unit (i.e. texts/calls/etc...) | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Live Tracking (streaming location to website) | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Group tracking | | | | | No | No |
| Emergency/SOS Message Notification (from watch to contacts) | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Built-in cellular chip (no phone required) | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Cycling | TomTom Multisport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | TomTom Runner | TomTom Runner Cardio | TomTom Spark | TomTom Spark 3/Runner 3 | | Designed for cycling | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Power Meter Capable | No | No | No | N/A | No | No |
| Speed/Cadence Sensor Capable | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| Strava segments live on device | | No | | No | No | No |
| Crash detection | | | | | No | No |
Running | TomTom Multisport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | TomTom Runner | TomTom Runner Cardio | TomTom Spark | TomTom Spark 3/Runner 3 | | Designed for running | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | yes |
| Footpod Capable (For treadmills) | Internal accelerometer | No (Can use internal accelerometer) | No, has internal accelerometer | No, has internal accelerometer | No (Can use internal accelerometer) | No (Can use internal accelerometer) |
| Running Dynamics (vertical oscillation, ground contact time, etc...) | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| VO2Max Estimation | No | No | No | No | No | nO |
| Race Predictor | No | No | No | No | No | nO |
| Recovery Advisor | No | No | No | No | No | no |
| Run/Walk Mode | No | No | No | No | No | no |
Swimming | TomTom Multisport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | TomTom Runner | TomTom Runner Cardio | TomTom Spark | TomTom Spark 3/Runner 3 | | Designed for swimming | Yes | Yes | No | No (protected though just fine) | Yes | Yes |
| Openwater swimming mode | No (Swimcap only | No | N/A | N/A | No | No |
| Lap/Indoor Distance Tracking | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | No |
| Record HR underwater | No | No (not enabled in swim mode) | N/A | N/A | NO (NOT ENABLED IN SWIM MODE) | NO (NOT ENABLED IN SWIM MODE) |
| Openwater Metrics (Stroke/etc.) | No | No | N/A | N/A | No | No |
| Indoor Metrics (Stroke/etc.) | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| Indoor Drill Mode | No | No | N/A | N/A | No | No |
| Indoor auto-pause feature | No | No | N/A | N/A | No | No |
| Change pool size | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | 15m-50m |
| Indoor Min/Max Pool Lengths | 15m-50m | 15m-50m | N/A | N/A | 15m-50m | Yes |
| Ability to customize data fields | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| Captures per length data - indoors | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| Indoor Alerts | Goals only | Goals only | N/A | N/A | Goals only | Goals Only |
Triathlon | TomTom Multisport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | TomTom Runner | TomTom Runner Cardio | TomTom Spark | TomTom Spark 3/Runner 3 | | Designed for triathlon | Yes | Sorta | No | No | Sorta | Sorta |
| Multisport mode | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Workouts | TomTom Multisport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | TomTom Runner | TomTom Runner Cardio | TomTom Spark | TomTom Spark 3/Runner 3 | | Create/Follow custom workouts | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| On-unit interval Feature | Yes (as of Oct 17th, 2013) | Yes | Yes (as of Oct 17th, 2013) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Training Calendar Functionality | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Functions | TomTom Multisport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | TomTom Runner | TomTom Runner Cardio | TomTom Spark | TomTom Spark 3/Runner 3 | | Auto Start/Stop | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Virtual Partner Feature | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Virtual Racer Feature | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Records PR's - Personal Records (diff than history) | iOS (Android Sept 2014) | No | No | No | No | No |
| Tidal Tables (Tide Information) | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Weather Display (live data) | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Navigate | TomTom Multisport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | TomTom Runner | TomTom Runner Cardio | TomTom Spark | TomTom Spark 3/Runner 3 | | Follow GPS Track (Courses/Waypoints) | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Markers/Waypoint Direction | No | No | No | No | No | Sorta |
| Routable/Visual Maps (like car GPS) | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Back to start | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Impromptu Round Trip Route Creation | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Download courses/routes from phone to unit | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Sensors | TomTom Multisport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | TomTom Runner | TomTom Runner Cardio | TomTom Spark | TomTom Spark 3/Runner 3 | | Altimeter Type | GPS (Barometric for Performance Bundle) | GPS (Barometric for Performance Bundle) | GPS | GPS | GPS | Depends on model |
| Compass Type | None | None | N/A | N/A | None | Depends on model |
| Optical Heart Rate Sensor internally | | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Heart Rate Strap Compatible | Yes | Yes (also contains optical HR sensor) | Yes | Yes (also internal optical HR sensor) | Yes | Yes |
| ANT+ Heart Rate Strap Capable | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| ANT+ Speed/Cadence Capable | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| ANT+ Footpod Capable | No, has internal accelerometer | No | No, has internal accelerometer | No, has internal accelerometer | No | No |
| ANT+ Power Meter Capable | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| ANT+ Lighting Control | | No | | No | No | No |
| ANT+ Bike Radar Integration | | No | | No | No | No |
| ANT+ Trainer Control (FE-C) | | No | | No | No | No |
| ANT+ Remote Control | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| ANT+ eBike Compatibility | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| ANT+ Gear Shifting (i.e. SRAM ETAP) | | | | | No | No |
| Shimano Di2 Shifting | | No | | No | No | No |
| Bluetooth Smart HR Strap Capable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (also internal optical HR sensor) | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Smart Speed/Cadence Capable | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Smart Footpod Capable | No, has internal accelerometer | No, has internal accelerometer | No | No | No, has internal accelerometer | No, has internal accelerometer |
| Bluetooth Smart Power Meter Capable | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Temp Recording (internal sensor) | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Temp Recording (external sensor) | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Software | TomTom Multisport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | TomTom Runner | TomTom Runner Cardio | TomTom Spark | TomTom Spark 3/Runner 3 | | PC Application | MySports Connect | MySports Connect | MySports Connect | MySports Connect | MySports Connect | MySports Connect |
| Web Application | TomTom MySports | TomTom MySports | TomTom MySports | TomTom MySports | TomTom MySports | TomTom MySports |
| Phone App | No | iOS/Android | iOS (Android Sept 2014) | iOS/Android | iOS/Android | iOS/Android |
| Ability to Export Settings | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Purchase | TomTom Multisport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | TomTom Runner | TomTom Runner Cardio | TomTom Spark | TomTom Spark 3/Runner 3 | | Amazon | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link |
DCRainmaker | TomTom Multisport | TomTom Multisport Cardio | TomTom Runner | TomTom Runner Cardio | TomTom Spark | TomTom Spark 3/Runner 3 | | Review Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link |