Comparison

myRunstreak vs Paceful

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

Head to head
About

myRunstreak

Effortlessly track and share your running streak by connecting your fitness platform or GPS watch. This app simplifies the process of monitoring your progress and sharing your achievements with others.

Highlights
  • Connect fitness platforms
  • Connect GPS watches
  • Track run streaks
  • Share run streaks
  • Sync running data
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Connect your fitness platform or GPS watch to myRunstreak, to make tracking and sharing your run streak a breeze.

About

Paceful

This app connects runners globally, offering challenges and rewards to boost motivation. Track your runs, earn points, and connect with a community to achieve your fitness goals together.

Highlights
  • Running challenges
  • Earn Gold and Volt points
  • Performance tracking
  • Sync with Apple Watch
  • Global running community
  • Runner-focused design
Features
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Run. Earn. Redeem. Paceful is a running rewards app that turns every GPS-tracked mile into more than a workout. Track your runs, earn rewards for staying active, redeem them for gift cards, and enter raffles for a chance to win premium prizes. Whether you are building a daily running habit, training for your first 5K, or preparing for a marathon, Paceful gives every mile a purpose. RUN, TRACK, AND IMPROVE Track outdoor runs with GPS-powered stats, including distance, pace, time, route, calories, heart rate, and running history. Sync completed activities with Apple Health, or track runs directly from your wrist with Apple Watch. EARN REWARDS FOR RUNNING Every completed run earns Gold. Convert Gold into Volt, then redeem Volt for gift cards and other rewards. Want another way to win? Enter raffles with Volt for a chance to win premium prizes, or join free Ad Raffles that do not require Gold or Volt. STAY MOTIVATED WITH CHALLENGES Take on daily, weekly, monthly, and seasonal challenges. Set goals, reach milestones, unlock achievements, and build a running habit that lasts. WHY PACEFUL? • GPS run tracker with pace, route, distance, calorie, and heart rate tracking • Apple Watch and Apple Health support • Earn rewards for every completed run • Redeem Volt for gift cards and other rewards • Enter raffles and free Ad Raffles for chances to win prizes • Daily, weekly, monthly, and seasonal challenges • Running history, milestones, and personal progress • Built for new runners, 5K goals, and marathon training Run more. Earn more. Keep going. Download Paceful and make every mile count.

Screenshots

myRunstreak2 screens
Paceful4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Paceful at 3.7 against myRunstreak's 2.5. Paceful also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 33%) and ratings volume (37 vs 4). myRunstreak's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paceful holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paceful has 37 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of myRunstreak's written reviews are positive against 62% of Paceful's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myRunstreak ships an update every 2 days, Paceful weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
myRunstreak versus Paceful: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyRunstreakPaceful
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (4 ratings)3.7 (37 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews61.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings437 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB138 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMyrunstreak LimitedxCREW

Customer experience

myRunstreak

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Paceful

All ratings35 ratings
Positive65.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative31.4%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%

In-app purchases

None

myRunstreak

No in-app purchases

None

Paceful

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myRunstreak free?
myRunstreak is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paceful free?
Paceful is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myRunstreak or Paceful?
Paceful is rated higher. myRunstreak averages 2.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Paceful averages 3.7 from 37 ratings.
Do myRunstreak or Paceful have ads?
Both myRunstreak and Paceful show ads.
Which is updated more often, myRunstreak or Paceful?
myRunstreak ships an update every 2 days, and Paceful weekly. Most recently, myRunstreak was updated on November 3, 2026 and Paceful on October 30, 2026.

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