Comparison

RUN interval vs Voice Pacer

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

Head to head
About

RUN interval

This app simplifies interval and Fartlek running by allowing you to set custom targets for time or distance during hard, easy, and rest efforts. It offers detailed post-run summaries, audio and visual feedback, and an Apple Watch app for enhanced training.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval sessions
  • Time and distance targets
  • Distance Goal option
  • Audio and visual feedback
  • Detailed run summaries
  • Apple Watch app
  • Strava sharing
Features
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Easily set up and record your Interval and Fartlek running sessions. With the flexibility of using time and/or distance as interval targets for your "Hard", "Easy" and "Rest" efforts. The simple but highly configurable interface on your phone and watch will have you running sooner. Now with a Distance Goal option for your session. Along with great audio and visual feedback, detailed post-run summary, share your runs to Strava, and a full-featured Apple Watch app. You can also record your regular runs with voice-over calling out distance and pace feedback. Key Features: • Easily create flexible custom interval sessions. • Utilize three effort targets "Hard", "Easy" and "Rest" in each set, targeting time or distance (meters or miles). • You can "Skip" any of the three efforts to create flexible sets, like building a progressive intervals session. • NEW: Set a Distance Goal for your session, that repeats the sets from the start until the distance has been reached. • Set a Warm-Up and Warm-Down timer or distance around your session. • Clear and easily glanceable visuals and audio prompts, including vibrations. • Voice-over prompts to save you from looking at the screen, great for iPhone or headphone users. • Voice-over prompts include the upcoming intervals effort and time/distance amount, and your last intervals average pace and heart rate. • Full-featured Apple Watch App! • Heart Rate Zones! (see description below) • Indoor Mode, no GPS, for treadmill running. • Sound Mode, for normal, discrete or silent audio prompts on your watch. • Vibration feedback on both the phone and watch. • Detailed run summary, showing pace for hard and easy efforts. • The run summary also includes interval breakdown, distance breakdown and heart rate details. • Play music or podcasts while running and still hear the audio prompts. • Sharing. Share a summary photo with your friends. • Private data. We don’t send any of your data to a server or share it with anyone. Session Types: • Normal Run – Record a normal run, long or short. • Record Intervals – If you run with a group or do an undefined session, then use the Record Interval option. It allows you to manually change between "Hard" and "Easy" reps, allowing you to record your session. • Custom Intervals – Our fully flexible intervals that allow you to use time and/or distance for the efforts. Add multiple intervals sets together to create the session you want. Sharing: From the summary screen, you can share your runs with friends or across social media. If you want to share directly with friends or across other social media, you can share a summary image with the details of your run. Heart Rate Zones: (Apple Watch Only) Zones are displayed as grouped percentages of your maximum heart rate. Giving you an indication of your current work rate based on your current heart rate. Just enter your maximum workout heart rate into our Settings screen and they will display on your Watch the next time you run. Zone 1: Very Light Effort 50-60% (Gray) Zone 2: Light Effort 60-70% (Blue) Zone 3: Moderate Effort 70-80% (Green) Zone 4: Hard Effort 80-90% (Yellow) Zone 5: Maximum Effort 90-100% (Red) Privacy: We don’t want to know where you have run, that's for you to worry about. We don’t send any of your data to a server or share it with anyone you don't want too. We keep your running records safe in Apple Health so you have control. Apple Heath gives you the control over who accesses your data. We only write and read the data we record from your running. Feedback: And because we don't send any data to a server, we need you to send us feedback and suggestions. Hit the Support link below or visit our website to contact us.

About

Voice Pacer

This running app offers a voice-guided training coach to help you maintain pace and intensity. It creates personalized training plans based on your performance and includes a running diary to track progress. Stay organized with calendar integration and receive motivational support during your runs.

Highlights
  • Customized voice guidance
  • Personalized training plans
  • Interactive running diary
  • Calendar integration
  • Motivational support
Features
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Welcome to VoicePacer, your innovative running companion that revolutionizes the way you train. With our advanced voice-guided training coach, you'll never run alone. Whether you're preparing for a marathon or just trying to stay active, VoicePacer is here to guide you every step of the way. Key Features - Customized Voice Guidance: Receive real-time, audio-based instructions tailored to your training schedule, helping you to maintain the right pace and intensity. - Personalized Training Plans: VoicePacer evaluates your performance and creates personalized training programs that adapt to your fitness level and goals. - Interactive Running Diary: Track your progress with our intuitive running log. Record your runs, monitor improvements, and see how close you are to reaching your objectives. - Calendar Integration: Plan your training sessions with ease. Sync with your calendar to stay organized and never miss a run. - Motivational Support: Get encouragement and feedback as you run. Our voice coach keeps you motivated and on track towards your fitness milestones. VoicePacer is more than just a running app; it's a personal coach in your pocket. Get ready to run smarter, improve your performance, and achieve your running goals with VoicePacer. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://voicepacer.com/privacy

Screenshots

RUN interval4 screens
Voice Pacer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RUN interval at none against Voice Pacer's shown. RUN interval also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 2). Voice Pacer's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. RUN interval sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Voice Pacer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Voice Pacer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RUN interval has 1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of RUN interval's written reviews are positive against 100% of Voice Pacer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RUN interval ships an update every 3 months, Voice Pacer every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RUN interval versus Voice Pacer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRUN intervalVoice Pacer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCAN YOU HEAR ME SOFTWAREKo Hyunshik

Customer experience

RUN interval

All ratings1,003 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative17.3%

Voice Pacer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RUN interval

One-time2
  • The full RUN interval$1.99
  • The full RUN interval$3.99
1 purchases

Voice Pacer

One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime Access$3.99

Questions

Is RUN interval free?
RUN interval is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Voice Pacer free?
Voice Pacer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RUN interval or Voice Pacer?
Voice Pacer is rated higher. RUN interval averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Voice Pacer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do RUN interval or Voice Pacer have ads?
Voice Pacer shows ads; RUN interval does not.
Which is updated more often, RUN interval or Voice Pacer?
RUN interval ships an update every 3 months, and Voice Pacer every 8 days. Most recently, RUN interval was updated on September 25, 2026 and Voice Pacer on August 23, 2026.

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