Comparison

Sumo vs PaceBeat

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

Head to head
About

Sumo

Features
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Sumo is a staff management application for nursing agency.

About

PaceBeat

This app provides a running metronome to help maintain a steady stride rhythm with audio cues. It also features GPS tracking for runs, workout building with custom cadence targets, and strength training plans for runners. Your running data is used for progress visualization and is not sold.

Highlights
  • Running cadence metronome with audio cues
  • GPS tracking for pace, distance, and duration
  • Customizable workout builder with cadence targets
  • Strength training plans for runners
  • Run history and performance insights
  • GPS route mapping
Features
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PaceBeat is the audio-first running coach: a background metronome that coaches your cadence in real time — while your own music or podcast keeps playing. COACHING THAT RUNS UNDER YOUR MUSIC Most apps make you choose between coaching and your playlist. PaceBeat's metronome runs continuously in the background, so it keeps coaching even while Spotify, Apple Music, or a podcast plays on top. Glanceable "On Beat" and "Drifting" cues tell you where your cadence stands — no need to look at your screen mid-run. ONE COACH FOR RUNNING AND STRENGTH Strength Training runs through the same metronome-driven coaching engine that paces your runs. It's not a second app with its own log — it's one connected training system. STRUCTURED TRAINING, NO SPREADSHEET Run Builder turns your goals into ready-to-run sessions — Interval Training, Tempo Run, Long Run, and more — organized by race distance: 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, and Recovery & easy. Or build your own session from scratch. TRAINING PLANS THAT ADAPT WITHOUT THE GUILT Miss a session and Training Plans quietly move on — no guilt attached, no red flag to stare at. Your race goal becomes a full periodized program — 5K, 10K, or half marathon — prescribed in cadence, the same metric PaceBeat already coaches on every run. Fall further behind, and PaceBeat can ease your week with lighter, easy-paced sessions or offer to realign the rest of your plan — realigning is always your call, and your training history is never lost. Evening-before reminders, on by default, keep race day in view. STRENGTH BUILT FOR RUNNERS Five named strength templates — Speed/5K Focus, Strength/10K–Half, Marathon Durability, Technique Tune-Up, and Knee Control Builder — target the movement categories that keep runners running, with Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert levels for every move. YOUR NEXT RUN, MAPPED OUT Your training calendar tracks splits, charts, a recovery estimate, and a cadence trend — so every run gives you a clear next step, not just a record. PaceBeat: one coach, for every run, every rep, and every race. Subscription: PaceBeat Premium unlocks Training Plans and all premium coaching features. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://eggcookietx.github.io/pacebeat-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Sumo3 screens
PaceBeat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sumo at none against PaceBeat's 2. Sumo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence 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. PaceBeat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Sumo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sumo ships an update weekly, PaceBeat every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sumo versus PaceBeat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSumoPaceBeat
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVcode Infotech India Pvt LtdDigital Twins LLC

In-app purchases

None

Sumo

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PaceBeat

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Sumo free?
Sumo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PaceBeat free?
PaceBeat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sumo or PaceBeat have ads?
PaceBeat shows ads; Sumo does not.
Which is updated more often, Sumo or PaceBeat?
Sumo ships an update weekly, and PaceBeat every 10 days. Most recently, Sumo was updated on October 26, 2026 and PaceBeat on October 31, 2026.

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