Runner's Pace vs Pace
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
Pace
This app helps runners plan their races by calculating pace and speed. It provides instant conversions and displays finish times for various race distances, from short sprints to ultra-marathons. Users can also plan race strategies with detailed splits and switch between metric and imperial units.
- Instant pace and speed conversion
- Finish time calculator for various distances
- Race strategy planning with splits
- Support for miles and kilometers
- Apple Watch compatibility
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Pace helps runners plan races with clear targets, fast conversions, and practical split strategies. Enter your target pace or speed and instantly convert between them, then see projected finish times across popular distances from 400m and the mile to 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, 50K, 50 Mile, and 100 Mile. What you can do - Convert pace and speed instantly - Enter a goal finish time to see the pace you need - View finish times across short, long, and ultra distances - Plan even, negative, or positive splits - Add custom race distances in meters, kilometers, or miles - Switch between miles and kilometers - Use quick slider controls or manual pace entry - Use Pace on Apple Watch with Digital Crown support Whether you are training for a 5K, marathon, or 100-miler, Pace gives you fast, reliable numbers for smarter race planning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pace at 72% against Runner's Pace's 0%. Pace also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (379 vs 1). Runner's Pace's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Pace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Runner's Pace asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pace holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pace has 379 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Runner's Pace's written reviews are positive against 72% of Pace's.
Runner's Pace ships an update every 8 months, Pace every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Runner's Pace | Pace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (379 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 72.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 379 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Earl Gaspard | Skipjack Studios, LLC |
Customer experience
Runner's Pace
Pace
Bugs and requests
Runner's Pace
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pace
Reported bugs
5 issues- Paces are off compared to online calculators
- Algorithm for speed/distance calculation is incorrect
- Pace display doesn't change correctly when using km/h
- Results for marathon are not visible on iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Half marathon distance displayed incorrectly in overview
Requested features
5 requests- Add custom distance input
- Include shorter track distances (e.g., 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 1600m)
- Make default goal time distance configurable
- Ability to print chosen time line of partials
- Improve visibility of marathon results on smaller screens
In-app purchases
Runner's Pace
No in-app purchases
Pace
- Remove Ads$4.99
