Pace Up vs Running Pacer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pace Up
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When you are running with Pace Up, you'll be able to get a quick peek at your heart rate. Forget the cluttered interfaces, no more hard to read numbers. See everything you need instantly, it's that simple. * You get to see your heart rate presented in fullscreen on the main screen. We also give you a quick glance at your current heart rate zone, always nice to know during a run. * Below the heart rate you can show the duration, distance, or average pace of your run. Switching between these values can be done by tapping the text. * Pace Up is an independent app for the Apple Watch. This means you don't have to install any iOS app to use it. * No Health data is shared with other services, everything is saved in Apple Health. * Show your current heart rate zone from the main screen. * When you finished running, you get a nice performance overview of your run. * Did you have to wait when crossing the street during your run? No worries, Pace Up automatically pauses your activity. * Do you want to see more statistics during your run, even that is possible. Enjoy running!
Running Pacer
Easily convert running paces between minutes per kilometer and minutes per mile. This tool also helps you visualize your pace for various race distances.
- Pace conversion (min/km to min/mile)
- Race distance pace calculation
- Supports common race distances
- Simple and intuitive interface
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Use this app to convert your running pace between minutes per km & minutes per mile. You can also use it to see what your pace translates to for common race distances!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Running Pacer at weekly against Pace Up's monthly. Pace Up's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pace Up ships an update monthly, Running Pacer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pace Up | Running Pacer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jelle Vandebeeck | RGB-Studio |
In-app purchases
Pace Up
No in-app purchases
Running Pacer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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