Simple Pacer vs Pace Calculator by PL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Pacer
This tool quickly calculates pace, distance, or time for running and walking. It offers a custom keyboard for fast adjustments and supports both metric and imperial units. Unlock additional themes with an in-app purchase.
- Calculate pace, distance, or time
- Metric and imperial unit support
- Custom keyboard for quick adjustments
- Offline functionality
- Multiple themes (dark modes included)
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Simple Pacer is an incredibly fast and dynamic tool for calculating your pace, distance or time for running or walking. Simple Pacer will make tedious run calculations easy and fast. • Easily switch between solving for PACE, DISTANCE and TIME • No internet or cellular connection required • Supports metric and imperial units • Custom keyboard made specifically for quick adjustments • Four different themes (including two dark modes), after unlocking the app with an in-app purchase.
Pace Calculator by PL
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From the team behind the award winning Paddle Logger. An easy to use tool for paddlers (by paddlers) to assist with training plans and race targets. Whether you are on a SUP, Kayak, OC, Canoe, Prone Paddleboard or something else. Understanding your speed and how changes in average pace will affect your overall times is very valuable. Simply plug in your desired time and you will get an average pace, and equivalent target times for 2, 5 & 10 km or mile distances. Wondering how different paces and speeds might impact your time - take a look at the new Reference Tables. PL Pace Calc is a Free tool from the team at Paddle Logger. Join tens of thousands of athletes in the Paddle Logger community all over the world!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pace Calculator by PL at none against Simple Pacer's 2. Simple Pacer's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.2). On price, ads 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. Simple Pacer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pace Calculator by PL asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Pacer ships an update monthly, Pace Calculator by PL every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Pacer | Pace Calculator by PL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Geof Crowl | Paddle Logger Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Simple Pacer
- Additional Tip$0.99
- Tip To Unlock$1.99
Pace Calculator by PL
No in-app purchases
Questions
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