Comparison

BlazePace vs PaceCoach

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

Head to head
About

BlazePace

Read full description

Go further and faster by going slower โ€” or go faster by going faster. BlazePace will assist you in keeping you in your target pace by using audible cues when running or walking outdoors. - Multiple alert types - The target pace can be changed mid-run - The frequency of notifications can be configured - The pace notifications can be muted while warming up or cooling down - Support for both metric and imperial units Your workouts are visible within the Apple Activity application as soon as you're done with your workout.

About

PaceCoach

Features
Read full description

A running app that builds you a real training plan and then adapts it when life happens. PaceCoach works out your paces from a recent race result, generates a periodised plan for 5K, 10K, half marathon or marathon, and adjusts as you go. No feed, no leaderboard, no one to beat. THE PLAN - Periodised properly: base, build, peak, taper, with the long run and the hard sessions where they belong - Paces derived from your own result rather than a generic table - Easy, tempo, intervals, long, recovery, hills, fartlek and race simulation - Tell it you are not feeling well and it adjusts the week instead of guilting you TRACKING - GPS run tracking with pace, distance and elevation - Heart rate and calories via Apple Health, both directions - A calendar of what is planned and what you actually did - Weekly mileage, planned against completed, so you can see whether you are following the plan or just intending to NEW: EXPORT YOUR TRAINING LOG A training log is worth years, and until now there was no way to get it out of this app at all. PaceCoach Pro exports every run as plain CSV: date, type, distance, duration, pace, heart rate, elevation, RPE, how it felt and your notes. Plain format, so it opens in a spreadsheet or whatever your coach already uses. Plans, tracking, adaptive pacing, the calendar, progress and Apple Health sync all stay free. PaceCoach Pro is $2.99 per month or $19.99 per year, with 14 days free on the yearly plan. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. PaceCoach is a training tool, not medical advice. Talk to a doctor before starting a training programme, particularly if you have any heart or joint condition. Terms of Use: https://thedolceway.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://thedolceway.com/privacy

Screenshots

PaceCoach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BlazePace at daily against PaceCoach's every 5 months. BlazePace also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlazePace ships an update daily, PaceCoach every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
BlazePace versus PaceCoach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlazePacePaceCoach
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily โ€” betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoakim StienDt nova

In-app purchases

None

BlazePace

No in-app purchases

None

PaceCoach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlazePace free?
BlazePace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PaceCoach free?
PaceCoach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BlazePace or PaceCoach have ads?
Neither BlazePace nor PaceCoach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlazePace or PaceCoach?
BlazePace ships an update daily, and PaceCoach every 5 months. Most recently, BlazePace was updated on September 15, 2026 and PaceCoach on September 13, 2026.

Other comparisons