Comparison

CardioCoach vs ZenPace

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

Head to head
About

CardioCoach

This app accurately calculates calories burned during and after workouts, distinguishing between fat and carbohydrate expenditure. It integrates VO2 Max data and allows for pre-designed or custom workout creation. Compatible with popular wearables and the Health app, it offers personalized plans for progress monitoring.

Highlights
  • Accurate calorie burn calculation
  • Distinguish fat vs. carb burn
  • VO2 Max data integration
  • Pre-designed and custom workouts
  • Health app integration
  • Wearable device compatibility
  • Personalized progress monitoring
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CardioCoach is the only app available to accurately calculate calories your burned during a workout, the types of calories you are burning (fats vs carbs), and the future calories you will burn after a workout. Utilizing VO2 Max data to achieve meaningful results has never been easier! Download your results to CardioCoach and you can take advantage of everything this exciting app has to offer: * Utilize pre-designed workouts * Incorporate VO2 Max test results into your workouts * Design custom workouts with the touch of a button * Integration with the Health app to record workout information * Interface with todays most popular apps and wearables * Track calories burned and calories consumed with true accuracy * Determine the TYPES of calories burned: FATS vs CARBS * Help monitor your progress with truly personalized plans Workouts require the use of a Blue Tooth LE compatible Heart Rate monitor to view all data. KORR recommends the Polar H7, Mio Alpha, MyZones, Ot (Orange Theory), or Adidas Heart Rate monitors for best results.

About

ZenPace

This app helps practitioners stay on schedule with a seamless soundtrack and gentle gongs instead of jarring alarms. Design sessions visually with named segments and precise timestamps, choosing from a curated sound library. It offers background playback and works offline, ideal for maintaining a calm atmosphere during treatments.

Highlights
  • Customizable ambient soundscapes
  • Visual session timeline editor
  • Harmonic gong transitions
  • Curated music and gong library
  • Offline functionality
  • Background playback
  • Keep-awake mode
Features
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ZenPace is an ambient session-management app built for therapists, masseuses, and practitioners who need to stay on schedule without breaking the atmosphere. STAY IN FLOW Instead of jarring alarms or constant clock-watching, ZenPace lets you curate a seamless soundtrack of relaxing music with soft, harmonic gongs at the exact moments you need them. These gentle transitions signal when to move to the next phase of a treatment — without disrupting your client's experience. VISUAL SESSION BUILDER Design your sessions with an intuitive visual timeline. Add gongs at precise timestamps, name each segment (e.g. "Head & Neck", "Back Work", "Cool Down"), and preview sounds before committing. Use smart presets to quickly create evenly-spaced intervals. CURATED SOUND LIBRARY Choose from a growing catalog of ambient music tracks that loop seamlessly in the background, and handpicked gong sounds — from singing bowls to temple bells, wood taps to brass chimes. Every sound is designed to blend naturally into a calm environment. KEY FEATURES - Create unlimited custom sessions with named segments - Visual timeline editor with drag-and-insert gong placement - Expanding library of ambient music tracks + gong sounds - Smart presets: "Every X minutes" or "N equal parts" - Beautiful glass morphism UI with animated aurora backdrop - Background playback — audio continues when your phone is locked - Keep-awake mode for hands-free use during sessions - Haptic feedback on transitions - Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese - Works 100% offline — no account, no internet, no tracking DESIGNED FOR PROFESSIONALS - Massage therapists - Physical therapists - Osteopaths and chiropractors - Yoga and meditation instructors - Spa and wellness professionals - Sound healers and energy workers - Any practitioner who values presence SUPPORT THE DEVELOPER If ZenPace brings value to your practice, you can show your appreciation with an optional tip — right from the app. Every contribution helps keep ZenPace alive and growing. No ads. No subscriptions. No data collection. Just a calm, reliable tool for your practice — with an optional tip jar if you'd like to show your support.

Screenshots

CardioCoach4 screens
ZenPace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ZenPace at 5.0 against CardioCoach's 2.9. ZenPace also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). CardioCoach's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. ZenPace sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. CardioCoach asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ZenPace holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CardioCoach has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CardioCoach versus ZenPace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCardioCoachZenPace
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKORR Medical TechnologiesLouis Perreau

Customer experience

CardioCoach

All ratings10 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

ZenPace

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CardioCoach

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ZenPace

One-time3
  • A Kind Breath$1.99
  • A Warm Embrace$3.99
  • A Deep Bow$8.99

Questions

Is CardioCoach free?
CardioCoach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZenPace free?
ZenPace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CardioCoach or ZenPace?
ZenPace is rated higher. CardioCoach averages 2.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while ZenPace averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CardioCoach or ZenPace have ads?
Neither CardioCoach nor ZenPace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CardioCoach or ZenPace?
CardioCoach ships an update every 2 months, and ZenPace every 2 months. Most recently, CardioCoach was updated on September 28, 2026 and ZenPace on October 1, 2026.

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