Comparison

ORKAI vs Pace

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ORKAI

Features
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• EFFICIENT & POWERFUL: Track and create smart workouts, analyze progress, and visualize achievements. Everything you need in one place, on ORKAI. • TEAM UP OR GO SOLO: It's your choice - Keep activity private or team up with friends in groups to chase your goals together. • COACHING: ORKAI partners with the best trainers and empower them with the newest tools. You can always use ORKAI on your own but when you want that extra boost, team up with a professional trainer to reach new heights.

About

Pace

This app guides beginners from zero to running a 5K in nine weeks with a gentle, judgment-free approach. It offers free plans for new and returning runners, with optional one-time purchases for advanced training and customization.

Highlights
  • 9-week Couch to 5K plan
  • Free plans for beginners and returning runners
  • Voice cues and music ducking
  • Apple Health sync
  • After-5K training plans
  • Custom workout builder
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Pace is for people who think they can't run. It's the modern Couch to 5K app: a clean, honest running coach that takes you from your first run/walk intervals to a full 5K in nine weeks — gently, with no pressure and no judgment. Then it keeps you going. No subscription. No account. No ads. One small one-time purchase unlocks everything beyond the free plan — forever. START FREE The complete 9-week Zero to 5K plan, free forever Gentle Start (12 weeks) for absolute beginners, and Back to 5K (6 weeks) for returning runners — also free Voice cues at every interval, so you never watch the clock Your music ducks automatically when the coach speaks, then comes back Apple Health sync — your runs count toward your activity rings Streaks, history, and shareable weekly cards GO FURTHER WITH PREMIUM (one-time purchase) After-5K plans: Run-Faster 5K, 5K to 10K, and an easy maintenance plan Three extra coach voices — calm, hype, or no-nonsense Custom workout builder — design your own run/walk intervals Premium color themes Every future premium feature included, forever BUILT HONESTLY Pace was built by one runner in Sweden who quit Couch to 5K twice and finished once and wanted an app that respected him: no subscription traps, no data harvesting, no clutter. Just a plan that works and a coach in your ear. Lace up. Your first 5K is nine weeks away.

Screenshots

ORKAI4 screens
Pace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ORKAI at none against Pace's 2. Pace's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 8 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pace sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ORKAI asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ORKAI ships an update every 8 months, Pace every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ORKAI versus Pace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterORKAIPace
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB54 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBridgePath ABPhilip Larsson

In-app purchases

None

ORKAI

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pace

One-time2
  • Pace Premium – Founders$4.99
  • Pace Lifetime Premium$7.99

Questions

Is ORKAI free?
ORKAI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pace free?
Pace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ORKAI or Pace have ads?
Neither ORKAI nor Pace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ORKAI or Pace?
ORKAI ships an update every 8 months, and Pace every 10 days. Most recently, ORKAI was updated on September 8, 2026 and Pace on September 10, 2026.

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