Runner's Pace vs Paces
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Runner's Pace
Calculate your running pace, time, or distance with this straightforward tool. Easily switch between kilometers and miles for your calculations. Designed for simplicity and usability on both iPhone and iPad.
- Pace calculation
- Time calculation
- Distance calculation
- Kilometer/mile unit switching
- Simple interface
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A running pace calculator with three distinct options. You can calculate pace, time, or distance. Features: - Easy to use and simple to read - Can switch between kilometers or miles - Works with iPhone and iPad
Paces
Easily calculate your running pace and predict finish times for various race distances. Save your preferred paces and distances for quick access during training.
- Calculate running pace
- Predict finish times
- Customizable race distances
- Save preferred paces
- Skip paces by the minute
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What's your marathon time at a 7:30 pace? Your 5K? Paces answers instantly — no more Googling pace charts. Built by a runner, for runners. Pick a pace, and see your finish time for every race distance at a glance. Tap +1 or -1 minute to jump between paces, or fine-tune to the second. RACE DISTANCES • Track: 200m, 400m, 800m, 1K, 1500m, Mile, 2K, 3K • Road: 2 Mile, 5K, 6K, 8K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon • Custom distances in miles or kilometers — perfect for ultras or your favorite loop MILES OR KILOMETERS Switch between min/mile and min/km. See that a 4:15/km pace is a sub-3 hour marathon. SIMPLE AND PRIVATE • Remembers your last pace and distance • Dark mode • No account, no ads, no data collected Whether you're chasing a PR, planning race-day splits, or checking a goal time for your next half marathon, Paces makes the math effortless.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Paces at 5.0 against Runner's Pace's 4.0. Paces also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Runner's Pace's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Paces holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paces has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Runner's Pace ships an update every 8 months, Paces every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Runner's Pace | Paces |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Earl Gaspard | Austin Louden |
Customer experience
Runner's Pace
Paces
In-app purchases
Runner's Pace
No in-app purchases
Paces
No in-app purchases
