Comparison

BLX vs Empace

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

Head to head
About

BLX

Features
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To join the BLX bouldering club, it is essential to have this app. With this application, you can conveniently: - Enroll as a member at no charge - Purchase entry tickets or initiate a subscription, now compatible with Apple Pay - Generate a QR code for seamless entry and exit from our club - Organize your gym membership

About

Empace

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An AI running coach that actually knows you. Sign in with Strava and your coach immediately understands your pace, your volume, and your typical week. No onboarding quiz. No manual logging. Just a coach that picks up where your training left off. "Surprised how nice it was to chat with! Got a few good suggestions for how to train with my injury." - Robert Wrehammar, ultra marathoner KNOWS YOUR RUNNING THE MOMENT YOU CONNECT Connect Strava once. Your coach reads your history, recognizes your patterns, and starts coaching from run one. REMEMBERS WHAT NO OTHER APP TRACKS Injuries, preferences, schedule, what motivates you, how you felt after last Sunday's long run. Your coach builds a picture of you over time, so every run is built around your life, not a template. COACHES YOU TOWARD YOUR NEXT PB Aerobic efficiency. Load ratios. Recovery patterns. The app surfaces what matters in your numbers and tells you what to do about them. Not another dashboard. Actual coaching. TREATS REST LIKE A SKILL Taking a rest day when you need it is a skill. Recovery is where adaptation happens, and your coach celebrates the days off as much as the hard sessions. CHAT WITH YOUR COACH Ask anything: pacing for tomorrow's run, how to train through a niggle, what your last week says about your fitness, how to taper for race day. Your coach has the context to answer. WHY THIS APP - Built on your Strava history, not a generic plan - Remembers your injuries and goals across conversations - Surfaces aerobic efficiency, load, and recovery trends - Adapts when life gets in the way - Honest about rest, not a "more is better" coach GETTING STARTED 1. Download the app 2. Sign in with Strava 3. Start chatting with your coach EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BLX4 screens
Empace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BLX at none against Empace's 4. Empace's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Empace sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BLX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLX ships an update every 2 months, Empace every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
BLX versus Empace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLXEmpace
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size61 MB55 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBLXMarcus Hojvall

In-app purchases

None

BLX

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Empace

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Plus Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly1 Month trial$49.991 Year
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  • Pro Plus Yearly1 Month trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is BLX free?
BLX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Empace free?
Empace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BLX or Empace have ads?
Neither BLX nor Empace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLX or Empace?
BLX ships an update every 2 months, and Empace every 3 weeks. Most recently, BLX was updated on August 10, 2026 and Empace on September 10, 2026.

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