Paces vs Launchpad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paces
Easily calculate your running pace and predict finish times for various race distances. Save your preferred paces and distances for quick access during training.
- Calculate running pace
- Predict finish times
- Customizable race distances
- Save preferred paces
- Skip paces by the minute
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What's your marathon time at a 7:30 pace? Your 5K? Paces answers instantly — no more Googling pace charts. Built by a runner, for runners. Pick a pace, and see your finish time for every race distance at a glance. Tap +1 or -1 minute to jump between paces, or fine-tune to the second. RACE DISTANCES • Track: 200m, 400m, 800m, 1K, 1500m, Mile, 2K, 3K • Road: 2 Mile, 5K, 6K, 8K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon • Custom distances in miles or kilometers — perfect for ultras or your favorite loop MILES OR KILOMETERS Switch between min/mile and min/km. See that a 4:15/km pace is a sub-3 hour marathon. SIMPLE AND PRIVATE • Remembers your last pace and distance • Dark mode • No account, no ads, no data collected Whether you're chasing a PR, planning race-day splits, or checking a goal time for your next half marathon, Paces makes the math effortless.
Launchpad
This app provides structured interval training plans to help users achieve running goals, from a first 5K to a full marathon. It offers guided workouts with audio cues, progress tracking, and achievement badges. Integration with Apple Health and customizable themes enhance the user experience.
- Structured interval training plans
- Guided workouts with voice coaching
- Progress tracking and streak protection
- Achievement badges
- Apple Health integration
- Customizable app themes
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Launchpad is your personal running trainer — taking you from the couch to your first 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, or full Marathon with structured interval training plans. Choose your goal, follow the guided workouts, and let Launchpad coach you through every run with audio cues, rest timers, and milestone celebrations. TRAINING PLANS • Couch to 5K (C25K) • Couch to 10K (C210K) • Half Marathon • Marathon FEATURES • Guided interval workouts with voice coaching • Progress tracking and streak protection • 14 achievement badges to unlock • Apple Health integration • 6 app themes to personalize your experience Start your first run today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/storekit/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paces at none against Launchpad's 1. Paces also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). Launchpad's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, rating, 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. Launchpad sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Paces asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Paces against 5.0 for Launchpad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paces has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Paces ships an update every 3 months, Launchpad every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paces | Launchpad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Austin Louden | Coby Denman |
In-app purchases
Paces
No in-app purchases
Launchpad
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
