True Pace vs MOBO SMART
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
True Pace
Calculate your race finishing time with dynamic pacing strategies. Visualize your pace changes and plan your race with mile-by-mile notes. Share your race plans with friends or coaches.
- Calculate finishing times with variable paces
- Compare different pacing strategies
- Graphically visualize pace changes
- Add mile-by-mile race notes
- Share race plans via PDF or app-to-app
- Supports 5K to marathon distances
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Most pace calculators assume you’ll run the same pace for the entire race. Real races rarely work that way. True Pace helps you build a race plan with paces that can vary by mile or kilometer, so you can see how hills, fueling, fatigue, strategy, and late-race surges affect your finish time. With True Pace 4.5, race planning can also include the course itself. Choose from an included library of selected major race courses, see the course outline and elevation profile, and build a Course-aware pacing plan that adjusts your target splits for climbs and descents. For your own races, you can attach a GPX file to add a course outline, elevation details, and, when usable elevation data is available, Course-aware pacing. With True Pace you can: • Plan even, positive, negative, step-based, or Course-aware pacing strategies • Choose an included race course and start planning faster • Import GPX files for custom race courses • See course outlines, elevation profiles, total gain/loss, and per-split elevation • Adjust individual miles or kilometers • Send your race or training-run pace targets to the Workout app on Apple Watch • Compare different race plans without starting over • Account for hills, water stops, fueling, and key course landmarks • See your pacing plan visually with an interactive Paceline graph • Add notes to any split • Export or print race plans as PDFs • Share saved races with friends, coaches, or other True Pace users • Plan common race distances including 5K, 10K, 10 mile, half marathon, marathon, and custom distances Course-Aware Pacing Course-aware pacing starts with your flat-equivalent pace, then adjusts your split targets based on the course profile. Use it to understand where a hilly course may naturally slow you down, where descents may help, and how those changes affect your estimated finish time. Course Profiles Included race courses can show the shape of the course, elevation gain and loss, and elevation details for each split. If you are planning a local race, trail race, or any event that is not in the included library, you can attach a GPX file from Files. Pacing Strategies True Pace makes it easy to test different ways to run the same race. Want to know what happens if you run steady through mile 20, then pick up the pace for the final 10K? Want to compare that against starting more conservatively and getting faster every few miles? True Pace lets you build, duplicate, and adjust those plans with very little data entry. Paceline The Paceline graph gives you a quick visual view of how your pace changes over the course of the race. For races with course data, you can also show elevation on the graph, then swipe across it to inspect individual splits and understand exactly where your plan gets faster, slower, climbs, or descends. Race Notes Add notes to any mile or kilometer so your plan includes more than numbers. Mark climbs, turns, water stops, gels, landmarks, or reminders for the moments you know will matter. Sharing and Printing Saved races can be shared with other True Pace users, sent to friends or coaches, exported as PDFs, or printed for race day. True Pace was built by an independent runner who wanted a better way to plan races than spreadsheets and generic calculators. You can use the app for free, with a one-time purchase available if you want to save unlimited races.
MOBO SMART
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Mobo Smart is the ultimate companion app designed to revolutionize the way you monitor your daily activity and well-being. HOW IT WORKS Simply sync your smartwatch with your phone via Bluetooth and gain unparalleled insights into your activity levels and health metrics. The "Sleep," "Activity," and "Heart Health" sections will seamlessly update throughout your day, providing you with real-time data and analysis. WHAT'S INCLUDED Daily Tracker: Monitor your steps, calories burned, active time, and distance traveled. Track your daily life and exercise routines effortlessly. Plus, enjoy seamless data syncing with Apple Health (HealthKit). Sleep Tracker: Gain valuable insights into your sleep patterns and quality. Notifications: Stay connected and never miss important notifications from your phone. Heart Rate Monitoring: Keep tabs on your heart rate for a comprehensive understanding of your cardiovascular health. **The MOBO SMART APP is compatible with Smartwatch Mobo JOY.** GET STARTED NOW! Ready to reclaim control over your life? Start your journey with Mobo Smart today. Begin here. Begin now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MOBO SMART at none against True Pace's 1. MOBO SMART also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). True Pace's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, 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. True Pace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MOBO SMART asks for nothing beyond the download.
True Pace ships an update every 3 weeks, MOBO SMART every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | True Pace | MOBO SMART |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Josh Adams | Shixian Wu |
In-app purchases
True Pace
- Unlock the full app$3.99
MOBO SMART
No in-app purchases









