Run Pace vs Bowtie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Run Pace
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Run Pace lets you easily calculate run pace for various distances.
Bowtie
Easily track scores for any card or board game. Create custom games, add players, and visualize scores with graphs. Personalize player colors, themes, and app icons for a unique experience.
- Create custom games
- Add and manage players
- Graph score progression
- Configurable player colors
- Dark mode support
- Customizable themes and icons
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Bowtie is a simple app for keeping score of any game. Create a game, add players, then and add scores for each player. Easily see who is in the lead or behind on turns. Features: - Graph scores throughout a game - Configurable colours for each player - Players saved between games - Dark mode - Customizable theme and app icons Perfect for card and board games. Ditch the pen and paper!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Run Pace at none against Bowtie's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Bowtie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Run Pace asks for nothing beyond the download.
Run Pace ships an update every 4 months, Bowtie every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Run Pace | Bowtie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roney Thomas | Jake Runzer |
In-app purchases
Run Pace
No in-app purchases
Bowtie
- Bowtie Premium$2.99
