Comparison

Williams Pace... vs Garmin Clipboard™

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

Head to head
About

Williams Pace...

This app calculates running paces using methods developed by a legendary coach. It helps runners of all levels train effectively for road and track events, drawing on decades of proven performance-enhancing techniques.

Highlights
  • Pace calculation for road and track
  • Based on legendary coach's methods
  • Training for world-class runners
  • Developed by a Bowerman protégé
  • Helps break performance barriers
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The Williams Pace Calculator © App is the latest digital version of the road and track running pace calculator that Bill Bowerman, the legendary coach and NIKE co-founder, used for training world-class runners at the University of Oregon and for the Olympic Games. His renowned ‘Men of Oregon’ athletes broke performance barriers, winning a total of 4 NCAA Team Championships and 24 NCAA individual titles. Now Bob Williams, one of the Bowerman protégé, brings you the know-how of pace calculation to you!

About

Garmin Clipboard™

This app empowers coaches to remotely train athletes by sending custom workouts to their devices. It provides insights into team training and recovery, and facilitates communication through notes and announcements.

Highlights
  • Send personalized workouts
  • Analyze training metrics
  • Track recovery insights
  • Manage pain and injury reports
  • Post team announcements
  • Send individual notes
Features
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Train Athletes From Anywhere. Garmin Clipboard makes it easy for coaches to send workouts directly to athlete watches, receive insights about their team’s training and recovery, and communicate with their team through notes and announcements. • Send athletes personalized workouts based on custom intensity targets • Analyze training and recovery metrics • Track pain and injury reports from athletes • Post announcements to the entire team • Send notes to individual athletes and coaches

Screenshots

Williams Pace...3 screens
Garmin Clipboard™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Garmin Clipboard™ at Free against Williams Pace...'s $4.99. Garmin Clipboard™ also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (897 vs 17). Williams Pace...'s advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 46%) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 16.0). On update cadence, 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

Garmin Clipboard™ is free to download; Williams Pace... costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Garmin Clipboard™ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garmin Clipboard™ has 897 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Williams Pace...'s written reviews are positive against 46% of Garmin Clipboard™'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Williams Pace... ships an update monthly, Garmin Clipboard™ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Williams Pace... versus Garmin Clipboard™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWilliams Pace...Garmin Clipboard™
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (17 ratings)4.8 (897 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better45.7% of reviews
Number of ratings17897 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB65 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperRobert E WilliamsGarmin

Customer experience

Williams Pace...

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

Garmin Clipboard™

All ratings896 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive45.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative43.8%

Bugs and requests

Williams Pace...

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Garmin Clipboard™

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Can't sign in or get past the coach/athlete screen
  • App freezes when creating/modifying workouts
  • Loss of data when signing out and back in

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to edit team workouts in bulk
  • Option to send workouts from Garmin Connect to Clipboard
  • Improved sync frequency with Garmin Connect
  • Web-based access for coaches

In-app purchases

None

Williams Pace...

No in-app purchases

None

Garmin Clipboard™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Williams Pace... free?
Williams Pace... costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Garmin Clipboard™ free?
Garmin Clipboard™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Williams Pace... or Garmin Clipboard™?
Garmin Clipboard™ is rated higher. Williams Pace... averages 4.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Garmin Clipboard™ averages 4.8 from 897 ratings.
Do Williams Pace... or Garmin Clipboard™ have ads?
Neither Williams Pace... nor Garmin Clipboard™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Williams Pace... or Garmin Clipboard™?
Williams Pace... ships an update monthly, and Garmin Clipboard™ every 6 weeks. Most recently, Williams Pace... was updated on October 15, 2026 and Garmin Clipboard™ on October 29, 2026.

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