Paceful User Reviews

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Doesn’t work

It makes you watch ads to get gold/volt but then you can’t even collect the gold/volt after finishing the ads. The ads just stays on the screen with no way to exit out and when you close the app and re-open it, the reward is not given. Waste of time.

This app is a scam

The ads required to import workouts are long and frequent, and the payout per run is almost worthless. I ran over 100 miles in one month and still hadn’t earned anything worth my time.

Love the recent update

Really appreciate the recent update with smaller rewards. It feels more accessible to participate even without thousands of Volt.

Great motivation for beginners

Just started my running journey and Paceful has been a great motivator. The goals feel achievable and help me stay consistent

Motivates me to do extra miles

I really enjoy using this app because it motivates me to keep running more miles because of the rewards. It is a really fun way to “get something in return” for the effort I put it. It was a bit challenging to understand the app at first but once I got the hang of it I really enjoyed it. I wish android user could also use this app because my husband would really love it!
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Love the recent update

Really appreciate the recent update with smaller rewards. It feels more accessible to participate even without thousands of Volt.

Real rewards for real miles

Best M2E app I’ve tried so far. No complicated crypto stuff, just run and get rewards. I’ve already claimed a couple of gift cards and the process was super fast. It syncs perfectly with my Garmin too. If you want an app that actually pays you to stay fit, this is it.

Very poorly developed

The app is constantly lagging, showing different data after each refresh/restart or just shows zero’s. Based on the previous reviews Apple health sync was an issue for a while and has not been fixed until now. And no, delete the app or reconnect with Health doesn’t work. Tried an option “Contact Us” which leads nowhere!!! it just keeps on asking to enter new email address for Mail app, which is again a very poor development! Don’t waste your time on this app!
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Response from developer

Hi, We’re sorry to hear about your experience, and we appreciate you taking the time to share this feedback. We’ve noted the refreshing/data inconsistency issue you mentioned and will work to improve this experience. Our in-app Contact Support feature should normally redirect directly to our support email. If that is not working on your device, please reach out to us directly at [support@paceful.run] with more details about the Apple Health sync issue you’re experiencing, along with your Paceful ID. Our team will review your case and do our best to help resolve the issue as quickly as possible. We’d appreciate the opportunity to make this right for you. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Works well

It syncs no problem with Strava and gives points for your running distances. There are challenges to complete for additional points and plenty of reward options. I’ve seen a couple of glitches where all my points disappear, but it resolves itself quickly!

Does not work

This is cool but it doesn’t connect or sync with any running apps or watches. It says to sync with Apple health but when you go to settings > apps > paceful and it says to click “health” but that option is not available. I tried to log my run last night via the app but it did not record the run. Maybe I will reinstall later after the bugs are worked out.
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Response from developer

Hi, this is the Paceful team! Apologies for the delayed response, and thank you for your detailed feedback. We’re sorry for the inconvenience you experienced. The issue you mentioned has now been resolved. If you’re open to giving Paceful another try, reinstalling the app should restore proper syncing with Apple Health and tracking functionality. We’d really love for you to give the app another try when you have a chance. If you need any help, please feel free to reach out to us via email—we’ll be happy to assist you!

App doesn’t work

The concept is cool but the app doesn’t actually work. It doesn’t let you reliably watch ads to get the rewards and when it does it’s so little and insignificant that you’ll most likely never get any real rewards. The conversion rate to earn is near impossible. Waste of time

Response from developer

Hi Dhaka! First of all, a huge thank you for loving our concept! But I’m so sorry to hear that the technical issues and the reward balance let you down. We totally hear you, and we’re on it! Right now, we are working on a ‘Total Reward Revolution!’ We’re fixing the ad errors and completely lowering the bar so you can get real rewards much faster. We promise a whole new experience by this April! Don’t give up on us just yet! Keep stacking those points, because they’re about to become super valuable very soon. We’re gearing up for an epic update that will make your time worthwhile. Stay tuned and run with us a little longer!

Best running reward app so far

Honesty one of the best running app I've used. The rewards are way better than other apps - like 3x more. I actually redeemed a $5 Amazone gift card, so it's legit. Highly recommend if you want extra motivation to run^^

Great Idea, Improvement Needed

Peaceful idea of a reward giving running app is amazing, why I downloaded it in the first place since I am a very active runner. But the fact that you have to watch ads to get anything meaningful is a burden. If they improve this feature making volt easier to earn, the app will be beyond amazing.

Response from developer

Hello, this is the Paceful team. Thank you very much for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful review. We’re truly glad to hear that you resonate with Paceful’s mission of rewarding running, and it means a lot to us that an active runner like you is using our app. As you mentioned, we fully understand that watching ads to earn volts can feel burdensome at times, and this is something our team is well aware of. We are currently reviewing ways to improve the system so that running itself can be rewarded in a more fun and seamless way. We’ll do our best to reflect the feedback in building future versions. Thank you again for your support!

Encouraging

Gives me a reason to be excited for long zone 2 runs

Response from developer

Hi, This is Paceful Operation Team. We’re really happy to hear that Paceful has become something you can look forward to in your running routine especially since consistency, like running in Zone 2, is what truly matters. We’ll keep improving our rewards and experience to make long runs feel less boring and more enjoyable. Thank you so much for the review!

Connected Apps and Rewards Program

I love this app! I use it with my friends for my running club and its seamless rewards program allows us to run with no expectations and win cool gifts! I also love how I can use my garmin connect and connect with my apple health to track my miles and activity. It’s simple to use and no strings attached which makes this a great app!
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Response from developer

Hi, This is Paceful Operation Team. Thank you so much for your honest review. It means alot to us that you are using paceful app with your friends in your running club. Thank you so much for enjoying the reward program connected with Garmin Connect which connected to Apple Health. Hopefully we will make sure running makes more fun with reward and no burden. Let's keep running together!

Cool idea, needs some work

I like that I can earn rewards for the miles I run. However, I think the app could use some improvements, like a new look/feel and more social features (following friends, liking their activities, etc). There have been some glitches, but the app developers have been expedient in resolving those.

Response from developer

Hello, this is the Paceful team. Thank you very much for your valuable feedback. The design and usability improvements you mentioned, as well as community features like following friends and liking activities, are currently high priorities for us and are actively being developed. We’re working to deliver these updates in an improved form as soon as possible. If you experience any issues or have additional suggestions while using the app, please feel free to let us know at any time. We’ll review them promptly and do our best to reflect your feedback to make Paceful even better. Thank you!

Raffles are rigged

Entered a raffle and the app said I was the only participant in the raffle and had a 100% chance of winning but I ended up losing the raffle to no-one somehow

Response from developer

Hello, this is Paceful Operation Team. Thank you for the honest review, and we’re truly sorry for the confusion and frustration this caused. We have confirmed that this problem is due to failure in synchronization between our server and the application itself which had some issue in reflecting the actual number of the display of raffle entry counts and winning probability. As a small startup launching our very first version, we regret that we cannot resolve the issue as quickly as it is supposed to be. We completely understand why this felt unfair, and we would like to apologize again. We have finished updating the display algorithm and the data synchronization and it will be reflected soon. We are taking full responsibility for this error and the email has been sent to you regarding the follow-up action steps we have taken. We know trust is everything, especially at this early stage, and we’re truly sorry that we let you down this time. We will make sure to do our best to deliver a better experience.