Comparison

Pace vs kcalamari

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

kcalamari

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kcalamari is a fast, focused calorie and weight tracker built for people who want useful nutrition data without unnecessary complexity. LOG MEALS FASTER Describe what you ate and let kcalamari help turn it into an editable meal. For supported foods and branded products, kcalamari looks for reliable nutrition data first. When a suitable source is unavailable, AI-assisted estimates help fill the gap while keeping the result transparent and editable. TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Log calories, protein, carbohydrates, and fat • Search foods and scan supported product barcodes • Create custom foods, portions, and reusable meals • Break recipes and mixed dishes into editable ingredients • Track your weight over time • Take private progress photos and track your progress • Generate progress timelapses • Review daily nutrition and weight trends • Import existing nutrition data from other apps BUILT TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY kcalamari is a fully native iPhone app designed around quick interactions, fewer taps, and a clean interface. It focuses on food tracking, weight tracking, and progress. There is no feed, no AI coach, or any other distracting extras. YOUR DATA, YOUR PROGRESS Progress photos remain stored on your device. kcalamari is designed with privacy in mind, so your personal progress stays personal. Support: https://kcalamari.com/support Privacy Policy: https://kcalamari.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://kcalamari.com/terms AI-generated nutrition information may be inaccurate. Always review generated foods, ingredients, serving sizes, and nutrition values before saving them. kcalamari is intended for general wellness tracking and is not a substitute for professional medical or dietary advice. Important: kcalamari’s managed AI features are not included with the free download. Food photo and text analysis, automatic macro calculation, progress tracking, and outline generation require a separate auto-renewable kcalamari AI subscription or, alternatively, an OpenAI API key. Subscription pricing and free-trial eligibility are shown before purchase. When signing up for a free trial your card will be automatically charged after the free trial period has ended.

Screenshots

Pace4 screens
kcalamari4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: kcalamari at none against Pace's shown. kcalamari also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). Pace's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price 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. Pace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and kcalamari sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pace ships an update every 6 weeks, kcalamari every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pace versus kcalamari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacekcalamari
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (386 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings386 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkipjack Studios, LLCadlerlagune OG

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

kcalamari

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pace

One-time1
  • Pace Pro$4.99
2 purchases

kcalamari

Subscriptions2
  • kcalamari AI Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • kcalamari AI Annual1 Year trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Pace free?
Pace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is kcalamari free?
kcalamari is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pace or kcalamari have ads?
Pace shows ads; kcalamari does not.
Which is updated more often, Pace or kcalamari?
Pace ships an update every 6 weeks, and kcalamari every 3 days. Most recently, Pace was updated on November 3, 2026 and kcalamari on October 31, 2026.

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