Run Roster vs PacePath
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Run Roster
This app helps you achieve your running goals by providing training plans for various race distances. Track your progress, record finish times, and store race day photos. It also offers Apple Watch integration and syncs with Apple Health for comprehensive fitness tracking.
- Customizable training plans
- Race event recording
- Finish time tracking
- Finish line photo storage
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Apple Watch integration
- Apple Health data sync
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Run Roster is your path to achieve your running goals for any upcoming 5k, 10k, 1/2 or Full Marathon races. If you have registered for a race in the future, or just want to train for your first 5k on any date from home, Run Roster will keep you motivated and on track. With Run Roster you can; - Record all your past and future running events - Monitor progress and stay accountable by keeping up with the provided training plan - Record your finish time when you complete a race, then look back and set a new goal for your next run - Keep a finish line photo to remember race day - Add the Run Roster Widget to your home screen and lock screen to display the current training run for each day With Run Roster for Apple Watch you'll see all your runs right on your wrist. - Races and training progress will sync between iPhone and Apple Watch through iCloud - Run Roster complications provide quick access right on your watch face - Almost anything you can do on Run Roster for iOS can be done right on your wrist. * photos do not sync * run events created on Apple Watch will default to the current date, date can then be edited on iPhone. Run Roster requests permission to access Apple Health data. This allows the app to track your heart rate and activity calories, which will update your activity rings. The app also requests motion data and location information to measure and display running route and pace data. All data is measured and stored on device and is not shared with the developer in any way. If you've read this far thank you for your interest in Run Roster. I am an independent iOS developer and welcome any and all feedback as to how you're using Run Roster. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://impulsecoupled.com/privacy-policy As of version 2.0 Run Roster now offers Annual or Monthly subscriptions to unlock the ability to view current weather and 5-day forecast for your local area. If you choose to buy an Apple Weather subscription, payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. All purchases are final. Impulse Coupled Development cannot issue refunds for purchases charged to your Apple ID. See you running! - Dan
PacePath
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Walk famous routes with your real steps. Turn everyday walking into a virtual journey with PacePath. Choose a famous route, connect Apple Health, and walk as usual. Your real walking and running distance moves you forward along your chosen virtual route. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose your journey, such as Route 66, Camino de Santiago, or Pacific Coast Highway. 2. Allow PacePath to read walking and running distance from Apple Health. 3. Go about your day. Open PacePath to see your latest journey progress. No GPS workout is needed. You do not need to keep PacePath open while you walk. Apple Health records your distance, and PacePath uses it to update your virtual journey when you return. A CLEAR START A short introduction explains how your real movement becomes route progress. Choose your first journey and see what to do next, even before your first distance update. SEE YOUR PROGRESS View the distance covered, distance left, and today's contribution from Apple Health. Clear update messages help you understand where your progress comes from. START SMALL Your first checkpoint is just 3 km from the start. Each walk brings you closer to completing your journey. APPLE HEALTH PacePath reads walking and running distance to calculate journey progress. You control Health access and can change it in Settings. Your everyday walk can take you somewhere extraordinary. Privacy Policy: https://misty-overcoat-b8c.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-for-PacePath-98991c45690445449487be12c16216cf Terms of Use: https://misty-overcoat-b8c.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-for-PacePath-58729afed50c47b7ad6967da44adfae5
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PacePath at Free against Run Roster's $1.99. PacePath also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Run Roster's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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
PacePath is free to download; Run Roster costs $1.99 up front. Run Roster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PacePath sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Run Roster | PacePath |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dan O'Leary | Yauhen Shchamialiou |
In-app purchases
Run Roster
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Yearly$5.991 Year
- Run Roster Premium$2.99
PacePath
- Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$7.991 Month
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