Comparison

PaceAce vs Running Pacer

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

Head to head
About

PaceAce

Easily calculate your running splits for any distance and time. This tool is designed for runners to quickly determine their pace. It's also available on Apple Watch for convenient use during workouts.

Highlights
  • Calculate running splits
  • Input time and distance
  • Easy to use interface
  • Apple Watch support
  • Designed by an athlete
Features
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Calculate your splits for your next workout with PaceAce. PaceAce allows you to take a time and distance and calculate your splits with ease. Easy to use and even available on Apple Watch for those times when you don't have your phone! Created by Jake Derouin (CU Boulder XC/Track Athlete)

About

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.

Highlights
  • Pace conversion (min/km to min/mile)
  • Race distance pace calculation
  • Supports common race distances
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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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!

Screenshots

PaceAce1 screens
Running Pacer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Running Pacer at weekly against PaceAce's every 3 months. PaceAce's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PaceAce against 5.0 for Running Pacer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaceAce ships an update every 3 months, Running Pacer weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PaceAce versus Running Pacer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaceAceRunning Pacer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCyberWisp LLCRGB-Studio

Customer experience

PaceAce

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Running Pacer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PaceAce

No in-app purchases

None

Running Pacer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PaceAce free?
PaceAce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Running Pacer free?
Running Pacer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PaceAce or Running Pacer?
PaceAce and Running Pacer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PaceAce or Running Pacer have ads?
Neither PaceAce nor Running Pacer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PaceAce or Running Pacer?
PaceAce ships an update every 3 months, and Running Pacer weekly. Most recently, PaceAce was updated on November 3, 2026 and Running Pacer on November 4, 2026.

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