Comparison

Pace vs Worry

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

Head to head
About

Pace

This app helps runners plan their races by calculating pace and speed. It provides instant conversions and displays finish times for various race distances, from short sprints to ultra-marathons. Users can also plan race strategies with detailed splits and switch between metric and imperial units.

Highlights
  • Instant pace and speed conversion
  • Finish time calculator for various distances
  • Race strategy planning with splits
  • Support for miles and kilometers
  • Apple Watch compatibility
Features
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Pace helps runners plan races with clear targets, fast conversions, and practical split strategies. Enter your target pace or speed and instantly convert between them, then see projected finish times across popular distances from 400m and the mile to 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, 50K, 50 Mile, and 100 Mile. What you can do - Convert pace and speed instantly - Enter a goal finish time to see the pace you need - View finish times across short, long, and ultra distances - Plan even, negative, or positive splits - Add custom race distances in meters, kilometers, or miles - Switch between miles and kilometers - Use quick slider controls or manual pace entry - Ask Siri for a finish time, or for the pace at a treadmill speed - Use Pace on Apple Watch with Digital Crown support Pace Pro A one-time purchase that removes ads and adds finish time widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen, plus splits in Siri answers. Whether you are training for a 5K, marathon, or 100-miler, Pace gives you fast, reliable numbers for smarter race planning.

About

Worry

Features
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Worry-a-Way is a simple personal reflection tool for writing down a worry and letting it go through a short calming ritual. Write what is on your mind, choose a color, decide whether the worry should float away or pop, and use sound if it helps. The app is intentionally small and private, with no account required. Optional tips are available for people who want to support continued polish. Tips are voluntary and do not unlock features, content, or functionality. Worry-a-Way is a personal reflection and relaxation tool. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, therapy, or crisis support.

Screenshots

Pace4 screens
Worry2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Worry at none against Pace's shown. Worry also leads on iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Pace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Worry sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pace versus Worry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaceWorry
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (386 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings386 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.614.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkipjack Studios, LLCAaron Shechet

Bugs and requests

Pace

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Paces are off compared to online calculators
  • Algorithm for speed/distance calculation is incorrect
  • Pace display doesn't change correctly when using km/h
  • Results for marathon are not visible on iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • Half marathon distance displayed incorrectly in overview

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add custom distance input
  • Include shorter track distances (e.g., 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 1600m)
  • Make default goal time distance configurable
  • Ability to print chosen time line of partials
  • Improve visibility of marathon results on smaller screens

Worry

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pace

One-time1
  • Pace Pro$4.99
6 purchases

Worry

One-time6
  • Small tip$0.99
  • Kind tip$4.99
  • Generous tip$24.99
Show 3 more
  • Big tip 50$49.99
  • Big tip 100$99.99
  • Big tip 250$249.99

Questions

Is Pace free?
Pace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Worry free?
Worry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pace or Worry have ads?
Pace shows ads; Worry does not.

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