Comparison

Pacer vs Interval Run

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

Head to head
About

Pacer

This app provides structured running plans and voice-guided routes for marathon training and daily runs. It offers detailed data analysis, various running tools, and educational content for serious runners. Integrates with Apple Health for heart rate monitoring.

Highlights
  • Customizable running plans
  • Voice-guided GPS navigation
  • Detailed running data analysis
  • Heart rate monitoring integration
  • Running tools and calculators
  • Race day preparation features
Features
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专业跑课表的app 语音导航跑路线的app 由跑龄15年的马拉松破3跑者研发,您的专属配速员PacerApp,严肃跑者的选择。 【跑课表,跑路线,语音导航】 【免注册,无广告,各种工具】 1.[跑步]:用于日常跑步训练,马拉松比赛 ・把跑步计划、GPS、秒表完美结合 ・马拉松赛前4-16周的备战计划 ・跑步计划的定制/保存/分享,创建自己的周间计划/月间计划 ・可执行各种跑步计划 ・可执行无配速要求的跑步(市面上一般跑步app的功能) ・根据马拉松成绩来决定训练配速 ・开启GPS时,自动执行跑步计划 ・计划的每100米语音提示,监督执行计划,培养节奏感,掌控配速 ・跑步机上自动执行配速计划,听着app的提示调整跑步机时速 ・跑步中,连接蓝牙心率带,显示实时心率图形 ・马拉松领跑员的专属功能 ・跑步路线的绘制,GPX分享 ・按照规划路线跑步,语音导航 ・变频节拍器 ・跑鞋的使用状况/履历/统计 具体使用方法,请参考[信息 - 使用说明] 2.[数据]:检索,显示跑步结果数据 ・可按照日/月/年来统计,跑量图/时间图/配速曲线/心率曲线/心率区间图/配速区间分布饼图/GPS轨迹累积图/各种PB统计/跑步日历 ・可统计检索结果的数据,可用于对比满足检索条件的数据,比如某个心率段,某个配速段,某双跑鞋等 ・可手工添加跑步记录,并读入手机上的心率数据 ・跑步结果明细:配速明细,配速图,心率图,心率区间图,步频/步幅图 ・跑步数据的批量导入导出,备份恢复 ・GPX跑步结果的读入和分享,对接其他软件 ・TCX跑步结果的读入(NRC导出文件的导入) ・FIT跑步结果的读入 ・通过【郁金香运动app】账号对接其他跑步手表or软件,各种角度任意分段数据,识别法特莱克 3.[工具箱]:各种常用的跑步小工具,比如 ・比赛日历 ・13种预测跑步成绩算法 ・心率区间计算 ・步幅,步频,距离/时间/配速计算,包括跑步/游泳/自行车 ・成绩等级 ・赛事日历 ・比赛倒计日 ・比赛行李备忘录 ・跑道计算 ・最大摄氧量计算 ・健康指数,糖原储备量,基础代谢量,BMI等 ・马拉松配速表定制,分享其他App 根据马拉松的完赛时间/公里配速生成配速表,并可做成pdf文件,分享打印。还可在考虑到起跑/中途补给/后半程撞墙等因素时,定制属于每个跑者自己的马拉松配速策略,也可作为马拉松赛前的配速模拟计算。 4.[干货]:各种跑步文章 5.为了更加安全科学地跑步,Pacer App可与Apple健康搭配使用。根据您的设置,在跑步界面,读取HealthKit的心率数据,并绘制心率变化曲线 读取心率的跑步界面是[间歇跑]和[马拉松比赛],可以通过如下5种画面操作流程,进入读取心率的跑步界面: (1)[跑步]-[NRC-训练计划]-[编辑训练计划]-[跑步] (2)[跑步]-[跑步-完赛成绩分组]-[编辑训练计划]-[跑步] (3)[跑步]-[跑步-自由设定配速]-[编辑训练计划]-[跑步] (4)[跑步]-[跑步-无配速计划] (5)[跑步]-[赛道-马拉松比赛]-[编辑比赛目标]-[马拉松Pacer]

About

Interval Run

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Interval Run, a simple and elegant interval run timer. During interval running training, you can also use your mobile phone to time the training. * Click the button to start or end the timing; * After the training, you can see how many times you ran and how long each interval run took on average; * Supports 18 languages.

Screenshots

Pacer4 screens
Interval Run3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pacer at every 3 weeks against Interval Run's every 6 months. Pacer also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pacer ships an update every 3 weeks, Interval Run every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pacer versus Interval Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacerInterval Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB1 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer鹏飞 阎ataraxia chen

In-app purchases

None

Pacer

No in-app purchases

None

Interval Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pacer free?
Pacer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Interval Run free?
Interval Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pacer or Interval Run have ads?
Neither Pacer nor Interval Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pacer or Interval Run?
Pacer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Interval Run every 6 months. Most recently, Pacer was updated on September 22, 2026 and Interval Run on September 9, 2026.

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