Race Pace Calculator vs Paces
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Race Pace Calculator
Plan your race strategy by calculating target paces, distances, and times. This tool helps runners focus on their performance by simplifying race planning.
- Calculate paces
- Calculate distances
- Calculate times
- Race planning
- Running strategy
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Every race deserves a plan. Running Pace Calculator helps you find the pace, time, or distance you need — instantly — so you can stop doing mental math and focus on what matters: running. THE CALCULATOR Enter any two values and get the third, instantly: • Know your goal time and distance? Get the pace to hold. • Know your pace and distance? Get your finish time. • Know your pace and time? Get the distance you'll cover. Made for runners: • One-tap distances for 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, and Marathon • Switch freely between kilometers and miles • Clear results, no clutter THE PACE CHART A complete speed-to-pace conversion table at your fingertips: • Every speed from 7.0 to 24.0 km/h • See KPH, MPH, min/km, and min/mile side by side • Tap any row to highlight it and keep your eye on your target • Reorder the columns to match how you think Whether you're chasing a marathon PR, planning your long run, or just settling a treadmill debate, Running Pace Calculator gives you the numbers in seconds. Lace up. We'll handle the math.
Paces
Easily calculate your running pace and predict finish times for various race distances. Save your preferred paces and distances for quick access during training.
- Calculate running pace
- Predict finish times
- Customizable race distances
- Save preferred paces
- Skip paces by the minute
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What's your marathon time at a 7:30 pace? Your 5K? Paces answers instantly — no more Googling pace charts. Built by a runner, for runners. Pick a pace, and see your finish time for every race distance at a glance. Tap +1 or -1 minute to jump between paces, or fine-tune to the second. RACE DISTANCES • Track: 200m, 400m, 800m, 1K, 1500m, Mile, 2K, 3K • Road: 2 Mile, 5K, 6K, 8K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon • Custom distances in miles or kilometers — perfect for ultras or your favorite loop MILES OR KILOMETERS Switch between min/mile and min/km. See that a 4:15/km pace is a sub-3 hour marathon. SIMPLE AND PRIVATE • Remembers your last pace and distance • Dark mode • No account, no ads, no data collected Whether you're chasing a PR, planning race-day splits, or checking a goal time for your next half marathon, Paces makes the math effortless.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Paces at 5.0 against Race Pace Calculator's 1.8. Paces also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Paces holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively.
Race Pace Calculator ships an update every 10 months, Paces every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Race Pace Calculator | Paces |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luis Machado | Austin Louden |
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Race Pace Calculator
Paces
In-app purchases
Race Pace Calculator
No in-app purchases
Paces
No in-app purchases







