SwimPace vs Pace Chase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SwimPace
This app helps swim coaches plan practice and test sets by calculating swim distances and times. It allows for custom intervals and can scale results for swimmers of different abilities. Evaluate swimmer fitness and strategize for races with precise pace calculations.
- Convert distance to time
- Convert time to distance
- Scale intervals for multiple lanes
- Customizable quick pick buttons
- Calculate fundamental 100 pace
- Goal pace per 50 calculation
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Swim coaches will find this app useful especially while planning practice sets and test sets. In a effort to keep practices fresh and interesting for the swimmers it is often desirable to prescribe sets of non-standard swim distances. - 10x125 can be more interesting than 10x100 - 3x450 might sometimes be a better set than 3x500 The challenge for the coach becomes picking a good interval for the innovative distance. We marvel at the abilities of those math-genius coaches out there who can effortlessly pick the perfect interval for the strangest of distances. For the rest of us: good thing there is an app for that! The SwimPace app calculates in both directions. For a given distance it will give you the correct time. For a given time, it will show you the distance travelled. Your table can be as large or as small as you want, showing any number of combinations swum at a given pace. Many coaches will periodically run a T30 or T20 test set (a 30:00 minute or 20:00 minute swim) to evaluate swimmer fitness. This app will help coaches understand the results by calculating the fundamental 100 pace travelled. Every January Masters across USA compete in the one hour swim race. The app can help with strategy in picking a goal pace per 50. An interesting use of a tempo trainer can be to set the beep to happen every half length of the pool. It is a pleasure for any coach to watch the intensity these kids will put into an attempt to beat the beep! Yes, the app will let you set a distance of 12.5. Here is a list of features: - Convert distance to time: specify a list of swim distances (e.g 12.5, 50, 100, 150) and paces will be calculated. - Convert time to distance: specify a list of times (e.g. 1:00.00, T30, 1 hour), distances will be calculated based on the pace you've chosen. - Optional extra columns are available to scale an interval for multiple lanes of different abilities. For instance you can pick an interval for your fastest lane and it will also show the intervals for other lanes that are traveling 5, 10, 15, and 20 seconds slower per 100. - A couple of customizable "quick pick" buttons are always visible in case your table grows big and you need a quick way to dial in a standard pace. I almost always have one of these buttons set to 100 meters.
Pace Chase
Calculate your target pace for various sports like running, swimming, and cycling. Predict finish times, visualize your performance templates, and analyze power outputs for gym equipment. Offers free basic pacing with premium options for more sports.
- Predict finish times based on chosen intervals
- Visualize and share performance templates
- Analyze power and energy outputs for gym equipment
- Supports running, swimming, cycling, and more
- Split-by-split performance expectations
- Free basic pacing for running
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Pace Chase is built for runners, swimmer, cyclists, rowers, triathlon/hybrid athletes, and fitness enthusiasts that want to know what pace or speed will help them achieve their goal performances. Features include: 1. Predict finish times based on interval/laps of their choosing, such as per mile, kilometer, or any given meter or yardage value. Athletes can easily see how changes in pace or speed will effect their overall targets, with the ability to see split-by-splits expectations. 2. Craft a beautiful template of your pacing or performance to download and share on social media or set as a wallpaper on the fly. 3. See power and energy outputs for common gym equipment, such as air bikes, rowers, and ski ergs to see how cadence, pace, or wattage effect calories per minute or hour. Note: Pacing with running is free for all users, but additional sports and races may require premium subscription with Pace Chase Pro. Pace Chase is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by HYROX, Ironman (World Triathlon Corporation), Assault Fitness, Rogue Fitness, Concept2, or their affiliates. All trademarks, service marks, and company names are the property of their respective owners. The use of these names is for identification and reference purposes only and does not imply any association with the trademark owner. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found in the footer of https://pacechase.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pace Chase at 5.0 against SwimPace's 1.6. SwimPace's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. SwimPace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pace Chase sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pace Chase holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively.
| Parameter | SwimPace | Pace Chase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Hirst | Tiger Mind Labs LLC |
Customer experience
SwimPace
Pace Chase
In-app purchases
SwimPace
- Upgrade$0.99
Pace Chase
- Monthly$0.491 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$3.991 Year
- Lifetime$4.99








