Comparison

Complete Physio vs Pacenotes

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

Head to head
About

Complete Physio

Features
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Welcome to the Complete Physio app, London’s most trusted physiotherapy company Complete Physio is committed to consistently delivering world-class physiotherapy care with exceptional customer service in Central London. The Complete Physio app allows you to access your personal exercise programme, produced by an elite team of highly trained and experienced physiotherapists who have expertise in a variety of clinical areas from post-operative, lower back, tendon, and muscle rehabilitation to diagnostic ultrasound and ultrasound-guided injections

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Pacenotes

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Running training app with adaptive plans, GPS route planner, and Strava sync. Your plan adapts weekly to what you actually ran. VDOT pace zones included. Record, train, discover routes, track strength, and analyse your fitness β€” one app, built around your actual data. Pacenotes is the only running app that does everything. Most apps record well or plan well. Pacenotes does both β€” and adapts every week based on what you actually did. β€’ ADAPTIVE TRAINING PLANS β€’ β€’ Get a personalised plan for your goal race: 5K, 10K, half marathon, or marathon. Every Monday, your plan rebuilds from your real performance data: pace, heart rate, effort load. β€’ β€’ β€’ Miss a session or go harder than planned, next week adjusts automatically. β€’ RECORD ON YOUR PHONE β€’ β€’ Built-in GPS recording with live pace, heart rate, and elevation. No Garmin, no watch required. Works seamlessly with Strava and Apple Health too. β€’ STRENGTH & YOGA BUILT IN β€’ β€’ 120+ exercises. Log your gym sessions and mobility work alongside your runs. Your coach sees the complete picture β€” not just the miles. β€’ DEEP INSIGHTS β€’ β€’ HR zones calculated from per-second data. Exercise load and ACWR score so you know when to push and when to back off. See whether your aerobic fitness is improving at every pace. β€’ ROUTE DISCOVERY β€’ β€’ Find beautiful new routes near you, filtered by distance and terrain. Never run the same loop again. β€’ YOUR TERRITORY β€’ β€’ An interactive world map of every run, ride, and hike you've ever done. Every country, every trail, every city block. Free to download. Works with your existing Strava and Apple Health data β€” no new hardware needed.

Screenshots

Complete Physio4 screens
Pacenotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pacenotes at every 3 days against Complete Physio's every 2 months. Pacenotes also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Complete Physio ships an update every 2 months, Pacenotes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Complete Physio versus Pacenotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComplete PhysioPacenotes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size123 MB35 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperComplete Physio LimitedMatteo Majnoni

In-app purchases

None

Complete Physio

No in-app purchases

None

Pacenotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Complete Physio free?
Complete Physio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pacenotes free?
Pacenotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Complete Physio or Pacenotes have ads?
Neither Complete Physio nor Pacenotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Complete Physio or Pacenotes?
Complete Physio ships an update every 2 months, and Pacenotes every 3 days. Most recently, Complete Physio was updated on September 30, 2026 and Pacenotes on October 2, 2026.

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