Comparison

Frami vs PacePilot

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

Head to head
About

Frami

This platform motivates users to stay active through a gamified rewards program. Earn points for activities, connect wearables, and redeem rewards in the store. It supports individual use without an employer community.

Highlights
  • Gamified rewards program
  • Wearable integration (Garmin, Polar, Fitbit)
  • iOS HealthKit integration
  • Manual activity registration
  • Social bonus points
  • Reward store with coupon codes
Features
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A B2B2C employee engagement platform that motivate everyone to remain active through a powerful gamified rewards program. The app can be used by anyone and it doesn't require you to have an employer community to register against. We have integration with wearables, such as Garmin, Polar, Fitbit where we let users connect their respective accounts so we can get activity data from those applications. The data we collect is exercise data. We also have IOS healthkit integration where we collect exercise data and store on the user profile and in the relevant challenges and communities. Users will be given points for every activity they register (either manual registration or through a connected wearable). It is possible to add participants to your ativities which can lead to Social Bonus Points as long as the participant accepts. These points can be used in the reward store to get coupon codes from different partners of Frami.

About

PacePilot

Features
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Want a running plan that actually adapts? PacePilot is your personal coach. It builds a plan around your goal and updates it from real runs on Garmin, Apple Watch, Polar or Suunto. Try the full experience free for 14 days. No social feed β€” just you, your plan, and a coach that replies in seconds. Subscription is $11.99/month, or $99.99/year (equivalent to $8.33/month). YOUR COACH β€” ALWAYS AVAILABLE β€’ Chat about pace, recovery, nutrition and injury prevention β€’ The plan shifts when life happens β€” illness, poor sleep or a busy week β€’ Ask for finish-time predictions across distances and clear progress toward your goal TRAINING THAT READS YOUR BODY β€’ Adapts from real running data and runners at a similar level β€’ Takes sleep, stress and HRV from your watch into account β€’ Varied sessions: intervals, easy runs, long runs, threshold and more β€’ Send planned workouts to your watch with pace and heart-rate alerts FOCUS ON YOU PacePilot is built for your progress. No feeds, no groups β€” just structure, motivation and a coach that follows you. Start your 14-day trial and take your running to the next level. Privacy and terms: https://pacepilot.no/terms

Screenshots

Frami4 screens
PacePilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Frami at none against PacePilot's 6. Frami also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). PacePilot's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. PacePilot sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Frami asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frami ships an update every 4 weeks, PacePilot every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Frami versus PacePilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFramiPacePilot
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size46 MB100 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFrami Activity ASPace Pilot AS

In-app purchases

None

Frami

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

PacePilot

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly1 Month trial$11.991 Month
  • Monthly14 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Semiannual1 Month trial$59.996 Months
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  • Half a year14 Days trial$59.996 Months
  • Yearly subscription1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • Yearly14 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Frami free?
Frami is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PacePilot free?
PacePilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Frami or PacePilot have ads?
Neither Frami nor PacePilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Frami or PacePilot?
Frami ships an update every 4 weeks, and PacePilot every 4 days. Most recently, Frami was updated on October 30, 2026 and PacePilot on October 30, 2026.

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