Comparison

Pace vs Pace

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

Head to head
About

Pace

This real-time pace coach and run tracker guides your speed to help you hit your target pace. It monitors your intensity throughout your run, preventing you from starting too fast or slowing down. Suitable for all runners, it aids in structuring training runs for faster results.

Highlights
  • Real-time pace coaching
  • Run tracking
  • Speed guidance
  • Intensity monitoring
  • Background operation
  • Privacy focused
Features
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PaceSetter is a real time pace coach and run tracker. It tracks your pace and guides your speed to keep you on target. Join the growing number of PaceSetter users who are smashing their personal bests! No Ads. No Subscriptions. No Sign Up. Just set your target pace and run! Your privacy is very important to us - PaceSetter doesn't store, transmit or share your location data. Ever. PaceSetter keeps you aware of your speed to ensure you maintain intensity throughout your run. Don't start too fast, don't slow down, finish strong. Suitable for all running abilities. Use PaceSetter for pace guidance, motivation and to structure your training runs to get faster. PaceSetter will track your pace in the background so you can listen to music while you run.

About

Pace

This app helps runners plan their races by calculating pace and speed. It provides instant conversions and displays finish times for various race distances, from short sprints to ultra-marathons. Users can also plan race strategies with detailed splits and switch between metric and imperial units.

Highlights
  • Instant pace and speed conversion
  • Finish time calculator for various distances
  • Race strategy planning with splits
  • Support for miles and kilometers
  • Apple Watch compatibility
Features
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Pace helps runners plan races with clear targets, fast conversions, and practical split strategies. Enter your target pace or speed and instantly convert between them, then see projected finish times across popular distances from 400m and the mile to 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, 50K, 50 Mile, and 100 Mile. What you can do - Convert pace and speed instantly - Enter a goal finish time to see the pace you need - View finish times across short, long, and ultra distances - Plan even, negative, or positive splits - Add custom race distances in meters, kilometers, or miles - Switch between miles and kilometers - Use quick slider controls or manual pace entry - Use Pace on Apple Watch with Digital Crown support Whether you are training for a 5K, marathon, or 100-miler, Pace gives you fast, reliable numbers for smarter race planning.

Screenshots

Pace4 screens
Pace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pace at 4.7 against Pace's 4.1. Pace also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (379 vs 10). Pace's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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. Pace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pace asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pace holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pace has 379 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Pace's written reviews are positive against 72% of Pace's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pace ships an update every 6 months, Pace every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pace versus Pace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacePace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (10 ratings)4.7 (379 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews72.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10379 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlen FerrisSkipjack Studios, LLC

Customer experience

Pace

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%

Pace

All ratings379 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Pace

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pace

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Paces are off compared to online calculators
  • Algorithm for speed/distance calculation is incorrect
  • Pace display doesn't change correctly when using km/h
  • Results for marathon are not visible on iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • Half marathon distance displayed incorrectly in overview

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add custom distance input
  • Include shorter track distances (e.g., 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 1600m)
  • Make default goal time distance configurable
  • Ability to print chosen time line of partials
  • Improve visibility of marathon results on smaller screens

In-app purchases

None

Pace

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pace

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Pace free?
Pace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pace free?
Pace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pace or Pace?
Pace is rated higher. Pace averages 4.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Pace averages 4.7 from 379 ratings.
Do Pace or Pace have ads?
Pace shows ads; Pace does not.
Which is updated more often, Pace or Pace?
Pace ships an update every 6 months, and Pace every 6 weeks. Most recently, Pace was updated on August 15, 2026 and Pace on September 10, 2026.

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