Running Beats BPM for Spotify vs Pace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Running Beats BPM for Spotify
This app creates personalized running playlists by matching your music tempo to your desired running cadence. It integrates with Spotify, offering suggestions and learning your preferences to optimize your workout soundtrack.
- Cadence-based playlist generation
- Spotify integration
- Smart song suggestions
- Learns user song preferences
- Works with Spotify Free and Premium
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Run to the music you love, at the pace you actually run. Running Beats sorts the songs in your Spotify playlists by tempo and turns them into running playlists. With Auto Tempo, the music follows your feet. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the playlists you like to run to. Your Liked Songs and your most played songs can join in too. 2. Set your usual running tempo. Not sure what it is? Running Beats can suggest one from your recent runs in Apple Health. 3. Tap Generate Playlists. You get a playlist for every 5 BPM in your range, saved to your Spotify account. 4. Start your run. AUTO TEMPO Your iPhone counts your steps as you run, and Running Beats plays the playlist that matches your cadence. Pick up the pace and the music picks up with you. Slow down for a hill and it slows down too. Prefer to set it yourself? Change the tempo with a tap. MADE FOR RUNNING • Every song lands on the beat of your stride, from your warm-up to your final sprint. • After each run, see how long you ran, the tempos you ran at and every song that played. Give each song a thumbs up or down. • Get a reminder when your playlists have new songs, so your next run has them too. PLAYLISTS THAT LEARN FROM YOU With Premium, your thumbs and the songs you skip shape your next playlists, and Spotify fills the gaps with recommendations at the same tempo that you'll like. RUNNING BEATS PREMIUM • Auto Tempo on every run • Unlimited playlists • Regenerate your playlists any time • Smarter running playlists Without Premium, you can pick up to 5 playlists, generate new playlists once a week and use Auto Tempo on your first 3 runs. Premium comes as a monthly or yearly subscription, with a free trial on the yearly plan, or as a one-time purchase. SPOTIFY FREE OR PREMIUM Running Beats works with both. With Spotify Premium, songs play in a smart order, you can skip songs and control your run from the Lock Screen, and Auto Tempo keeps following you while your iPhone is locked (iOS 26 or later). You need the Spotify app on your iPhone. NO DISTANCE, NO PACE Running Beats doesn't measure distance or pace. Keep your favorite running app or watch for that, and leave the music to Running Beats. Running Beats is an independent app and is not affiliated with Spotify. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://adriaanpardoel.com/privacy-policy/
Pace
This running tracker offers real-time metrics like distance, pace, and time with a minimalist interface. It includes built-in lofi music for focus and generates shareable run cards instantly. All your logged miles are saved in a visual archive.
- Real-time pace, distance, time, and splits
- Built-in lofi music
- Instant share cards
- Run Archive grid
- Apple Health integration
- Clean, minimal interface
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Pace A clean running tracker built for people who actually post their runs. Track distance, pace, time, and splits — everything you expect from a serious run tracker — without the clutter. Built-in lofi plays automatically so your runs feel calm, focused, and consistent. When you’re done, generate a clean share card in seconds. No editing. No templates. Just your run, designed well. All your runs are saved in your Archive — a visual grid of every mile you’ve logged. Features • Real-time pace, distance, time, and splits • Built-in lofi music • Instant share cards • Run Archive grid • Apple Health integration • Clean, minimal interface Run consistently. Keep every mile. Post better.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pace at 100% against Running Beats BPM for Spotify's 0%. Pace also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Running Beats BPM for Spotify's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 9 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Running Beats BPM for Spotify sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pace asks for nothing beyond the download.
Running Beats BPM for Spotify ships an update every 8 days, Pace every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Running Beats BPM for Spotify | Pace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adriaan Pardoel | JJ Software (KR) |
Customer experience
Running Beats BPM for Spotify
Pace
In-app purchases
Running Beats BPM for Spotify
- Premium$3.99
Pace
No in-app purchases
Questions
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