Comparison

Smatchy vs IronPace

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

Head to head
About

Smatchy

Easily find local individuals who share your passion for sports. Connect with partners for activities like running, fitness, padel, or yoga, matching your skill level, pace, and schedule. Join a supportive community and make sports more accessible.

Highlights
  • Personalized sports profile creation
  • Matching by sport, level, and location
  • Chat with compatible users
  • Join or create sports events
  • Automatic matching system
  • Filter by activity and availability
Features
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Looking for someone to run with tomorrow morning, ride with this weekend, or get back into swimming without going alone? Smatchy connects you with people near you, at your level, for the activity you actually want to do. Like BlaBlaCar, but for sport: someone proposes, others join, and everyone knows who they are going with. THE SPORTS AVAILABLE Running, trail running, cycling, swimming, hiking, climbing, tennis, padel, stand-up paddle, badminton, table tennis, basketball, football, golf, trampoline and strength training. We add more every quarter, and members vote for what comes next. WHAT YOU CAN DO Create an activity and see who signs up. Join the ones happening near you, today, tomorrow or this weekend. Join groups in your town and meet the same people again. Chat before and after, with the activity or with the group. Find partners at your level, because level is set sport by sport. A PLACE PEOPLE COME TO FOR SPORT Smatchy is not a dating app and will not become one. Every profile is tied to real activities, every member can report another, and women's safety was a design constraint, not an afterthought. Paid activities go through a deposit, like a booking: the organiser knows the people who signed up will show up, and they know the activity will happen. ALREADY NOTICED Public Favourite at the Go Entrepreneurs 2024 show, and Top 100 Best Sport Business Projects in the Choiseul ranking. Download Smatchy, say what you play, and see what is happening around you this week.

About

IronPace

Features
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IronPace is the triathlon calculator built for athletes who want to know their potential. Pick your distance — from Sprint to Iron distance — dial in your swim pace, bike speed, and run pace, and get an instant, accurate finish time estimate. Transitions included. But IronPace goes further. Set your age group and gender, and for long-distance and half-distance races, you'll see your Age-Graded Time — the adjusted time used for World Championship qualification. Understand exactly how the roll-down system works, with your own numbers, thanks to the built-in explanation screen. WHY IRONPACE • Instant finish time for any triathlon distance • Age-Graded Time for Worlds qualification (Kona & 70.3) • Interactive pace sliders with direct input • Save unlimited scenarios and compare strategies • Share your predictions as a clean race card • Bilingual: English & Français — switch anytime • Dark mode-first design, built for athletes • No account. No ads. No tracking. No data collected. Whether you're aiming for a personal best or a World Championship slot, IronPace gives you the numbers that matter. Built for iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Smatchy4 screens
IronPace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IronPace at daily against Smatchy's weekly. Smatchy's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smatchy ships an update weekly, IronPace daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Smatchy versus IronPace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmatchyIronPace
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLBDC ORGANISATIONbastien travers

In-app purchases

None

Smatchy

No in-app purchases

None

IronPace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smatchy free?
Smatchy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IronPace free?
IronPace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smatchy or IronPace have ads?
Neither Smatchy nor IronPace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smatchy or IronPace?
Smatchy ships an update weekly, and IronPace daily. Most recently, Smatchy was updated on October 22, 2026 and IronPace on October 12, 2026.

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