Comparison

S2 vs OnPace Running

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

S2

This app helps you track and visualize your gym workout progress, encouraging progressive overload for weight loss or muscle gain. It offers a fast, intuitive interface with over 1000 exercises and a unique muscle fatigue heat map. No account is needed, and it integrates with HealthKit.

Highlights
  • Track and visualize workout progress
  • Muscle fatigue heat map
  • Create unlimited workout routines
  • Encourages progressive overload
  • 1000+ exercises
  • Workout history review
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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S2 (Superior Self) is your ultimate workout companion, allowing you to track and visualize your workout progress. Whether you want to lose weight or gain muscle mass, S2 is an excellent tool to help you with progressive overload and beat the yesterday you. - Premium, beautiful workout app - No account registration is required - Fast and intuitive. No load times - View your muscle fatigue on a body heat map - Create unlimited workout routines - Encourages progressive overload - 1000+ exercises - Improved insights over time How does it work? Start by creating your workout routines in S2. Your first workout for any given routine will act as a baseline for the next workout, encouraging you to do more work by moving more mass. The technical term for this is called progressive overload, and it's the core principle behind any successful strength training. Between workouts (or during an ongoing workout) you can review your past performance by easily accessing your workout history. S2 integrates with HealthKit to register your workouts. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

OnPace Running

Features
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Run by effort, not guesswork. OnPace is a heart-rate-first running app built to keep the signal that matters most in view. Connect a compatible Bluetooth heart-rate sensor, choose an outdoor or indoor run, and see your current heart rate, training zone, time in zone, duration, distance, and pace in a focused live screen. FEATURES • Live heart rate from devices that broadcast the standard Bluetooth Heart Rate service • Five configurable heart-rate zones based on your maximum heart rate • Clear zone guidance and time-in-zone tracking during every run • Outdoor GPS distance, pace, and route recording • Indoor run mode without GPS • Live Activity support for the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Run summaries, local history, and training statistics • Optional export of completed workouts, heart-rate samples, distance, and routes to Apple Health • Runs can continue if the heart-rate signal is interrupted PRIVATE BY DESIGN OnPace has no account, advertising, analytics, or tracking. Run history and preferences stay on your device. Data is shared only when you choose Apple Health export or use the system Share sheet. OnPace is not a medical device. Heart-rate zones are estimates and can be adjusted in Settings.

Screenshots

S24 screens
OnPace Running3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OnPace Running at none against S2's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. S2 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $22.99 per year. OnPace Running asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

S2 ships an update fortnightly, OnPace Running every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
S2 versus OnPace Running: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterS2OnPace Running
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (126 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings126 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFormbound ABpaul zogmann

In-app purchases

2 purchases

S2

Subscriptions1
  • S2 Yearly$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Strongly Pro$4.99
None

OnPace Running

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is S2 free?
S2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OnPace Running free?
OnPace Running is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do S2 or OnPace Running have ads?
Neither S2 nor OnPace Running shows ads.
Which is updated more often, S2 or OnPace Running?
S2 ships an update fortnightly, and OnPace Running every 2 weeks. Most recently, S2 was updated on October 12, 2026 and OnPace Running on October 7, 2026.

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