Pace Calculator+ vs Pacer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pace Calculator+
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A no-nonsense pace calculator to help you with planning the pace and duration of your runs. Allows saving of calculations to your favorites and includes various pace charts as well. Supports both Metric and Imperial for units. Features: * Support for all common race distances * Supports custom distance * Adjustable distance, pace, speed and duration * Unlimited favoriting (storing) of calculations * Splits chart for current calculation * Pace/Speed charts for various distances * Metric and Imperial is supported * Light & Dark mode No advertisements and no tracking of personal data or app usage.
Pacer
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Just a simple, ad-free, in-app-purchase-free running pace calculator. It calculates the pace you need to hit your running goals - perfect for 5K, 10K, and (half-)marathon training. Store your favorite paces, e.g., your goal marathon or 10K times - all data saved locally on your device. No tracking, third-party libraries, or other nonsense. It does exactly what it says on the tin, and nothing more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pace Calculator+ at every 2 weeks against Pacer's every 5 months. Pace Calculator+ also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pace Calculator+ ships an update every 2 weeks, Pacer every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Pace Calculator+ | Pacer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Bruinier | Erik Terwan |
In-app purchases
Pace Calculator+
No in-app purchases
Pacer
No in-app purchases
