Runner's Pace vs VDOT Running Calculator
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
VDOT Running Calculator
This app helps runners and coaches calculate training paces, equate race performances, and adjust for environmental factors. Based on decades of scientific research, it provides a VDOT score to measure running ability and compare performances across different distances.
- Calculate time, distance, and race paces
- Determine current training paces
- Equate race performances across distances
- Adjust paces for heat and altitude
- Measure running ability with VDOT score
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The official VDOT Running Calculator, designed by Dr. Jack Daniels - named World's Best Running Coach by Runner's World Magazine - and the team at VDOT O2. Thanks to over 50 years of scientific research conducted by legendary coach Dr. Jack Daniels, runners and coaches can quickly determine appropriate training paces, equate race performances and adjust for heat and altitude. Features: • Calculate time, distance and race paces • Calculate your current training paces • Calculate and compare the equivalent performances of a race result at other distances • Calculate the effect of temperature or altitude on training and race paces What's Your VDOT? VDOT is a measure of your current running ability. It assigns a score to all running performances, let's you determine your current training paces, and equates a race time in one distance to another. For instance, you can compare your VDOT score from a recent 5k result to a friend's score who just ran a half marathon. Who won? What VDOT Level Have You Reached? Input a race result or estimated performance and learn what score it reaches on the VDOT scale. Enter all your past performances to see which race result scores the highest. There are 10 levels starting at Beginner - White (Female: 34.3, Male: 36.8) all the way up to Professional - Gold (Female: 71, Male: 80).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VDOT Running Calculator at 74% against Runner's Pace's 0%. VDOT Running Calculator also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 1). Runner's Pace's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads, 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. VDOT Running Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Runner's Pace asks for nothing beyond the download.
VDOT Running Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VDOT Running Calculator has 1.6K 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 74% of VDOT Running Calculator's.
Runner's Pace ships an update every 8 months, VDOT Running Calculator every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Runner's Pace | VDOT Running Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.9 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 73.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Earl Gaspard | The Run SMART Project, LLC |
Customer experience
Runner's Pace
VDOT Running Calculator
Bugs and requests
Runner's Pace
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
VDOT Running Calculator
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when upgrading to premium
- Can't scroll beyond 200/400m results
- Custom distance doesn't support metric
Requested features
4 requests- Expand time field to support ultras
- Add 6k and 8k distances
- Allow inputting VDOT score directly
- Allow typing in times instead of scrolling
In-app purchases
Runner's Pace
No in-app purchases
VDOT Running Calculator
- VDOT Calculator Premium2 variants$8.99
Questions
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