Comparison

Pacemaker Bike&Run vs Max

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

Head to head
About

Pacemaker Bike&Run

This app helps you maintain your desired speed during runs or bike rides. Set minimum and/or maximum speed limits, and receive audio alerts when you go outside your target zone. It focuses on core functionality with a simple interface.

Highlights
  • Set minimum speed limits
  • Set maximum speed limits
  • Audio alerts for speed deviations
  • GPS-based speed tracking
  • Simple 3-screen interface
  • Plays alerts over music
Features
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Cap your running or biking speed with Pacemaker! It's your digital assistant pushing you towards your goals. You simply set your minimum and/or maximum speed and start your workout. As soon as you fall below or get above your set speed limits the app will play a sound - and repeat it until you get back into your target speed range. No unnecessary functions, annoying popups or storage-wasting animations - it offers nothing but these 3 screens: - Start Screen: turn GPS on and off, decide whether you want to have a low or a high limit (or both) - Minimum Screen: lets you set your minimum speed and displays the current speed - Maximum Screen: lets your set your maximum speed and displays the current speed And that's pretty much it. Please note that the app, like all GPS peripherals, will throw some unreasonable values if used in forests or in areas with bad GPS coverage and therefore might misinform you about your current speed. I actually coded this app for my personal use and, most of the time, run through forests myself which is why I am definitely going to find some fix for this. This app is still new and I am happy to hear your opinions! Whether it is the design, the interface or some technical issue that you think should be addressed, please drop me a mail and I will definitely take care of it. Also, I made the app play its sounds over the music you are possibly listen to during your workout. I think it is loud enough as the sounds are ambient yet dominating, but if you think it would be better to let your music fade out before the app triggers the sounds, tell me! Please note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. After running, simply "swipe away" the app after clicking the home button twice. Have fun.

About

Max

Track your maximum speed during activities like driving. Record your speed, time, and location on a map, then challenge yourself to beat your previous records.

Highlights
  • Measure maximum speed
  • Save speed, time, and map location
  • Challenge personal bests
  • Simple interface
  • Activity tracking
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A simple application for a simple task. Choose an activity, click "Let's go!" and drive! Measure your maximum speed, save the results (speed, time and place on the map) and overtake yourself if you can ;)

Screenshots

Pacemaker Bike&Run3 screens
Max3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Max at 100% against Pacemaker Bike&Run's 60%. Max also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 103 months). Pacemaker Bike&Run's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Max sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pacemaker Bike&Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pacemaker Bike&Run ships an update every 103 months, Max every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pacemaker Bike&Run versus Max: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacemaker Bike&RunMax
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 103 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXAN Software GmbH & Co. KGVladimir Tezin

Customer experience

Pacemaker Bike&Run

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Max

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pacemaker Bike&Run

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Max

One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$8.99

Questions

Is Pacemaker Bike&Run free?
Pacemaker Bike&Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Max free?
Max is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pacemaker Bike&Run or Max have ads?
Neither Pacemaker Bike&Run nor Max shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pacemaker Bike&Run or Max?
Pacemaker Bike&Run ships an update every 103 months, and Max every 4 months. Most recently, Pacemaker Bike&Run was updated on October 22, 2026 and Max on November 3, 2026.

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