Comparison

PacePal vs RunningCalc

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

Head to head
About

PacePal

This app helps runners calculate and understand their speed, pace, and finishing times for various race distances. It offers a simple interface to adjust one metric and instantly see the impact on others, with customizable themes for personalization.

Highlights
  • Speed, pace, and finishing time conversion
  • Supports various race distances
  • Instant updates with simple adjustments
  • Customizable themes
  • Minimalist Apple Watch interface
Features
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PacePal is a minimal Apple Watch app designed to help runners convert speed, pace and finishing time. Want to know how fast to set your treadmill when training for your half marathon? Want to understand the pace you need to run to beat your personal best? Want to know your expected finishing times based on the pace you can run? PacePal is for you! The app is very simple to use, and ensures you can understand the speed and pace you need to run whilst out and about. You can choose between a variety of race distances to show your finishing time based on inputted speed/pace. Just a tap to increase or decrease any of speed, pace or time will instantly update the other values. It has a set of beautiful themes, so you can ensure PacePal matches your style!

About

RunningCalc

This app helps runners calculate and convert running pace, speed, distance, and time. It offers features like pace calculation, pace band generation, and split analysis to aid in workout planning and race preparation.

Highlights
  • Pace, speed, and distance calculation
  • Customizable pace band generator
  • Split analysis for runs
  • Cheat sheet creator for pace/speed conversion
  • Flexible unit support (km, miles, km/h, mph)
  • Light and dark mode
Features
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RunningCalc lets you convert and calculate running pace, speed, distance and time with a clean and easy to use interface with quick input. Plan workouts, analyze splits, create custom pace bands, and instantly convert between pace, speed, and distance. * Pace Calculator: Instantly convert pace, speed and distance by setting any value. Calculate pace, speed, or time by setting any two values. The intuitive locking system lets you fine-tune your calculations on the fly. * Pace Band Generator: Create personalized, printable pace bands for your races. Set your target distance and time, define split lengths, generate a band and print it to keep you on track. * Cheat Sheet Creator: Build custom pace-to-speed (and vice-versa) conversion charts for quick reference. Ideal for knowing your target treadmill speed. * Split Calculator: Track and analyze every segment of your run. Select specific splits to see their combined stats for targeted analysis. Perfect after treadmill sessions or interval training to get the total distance run or calculate the average pace for intervals. Easy to Use: Clean, intuitive interface designed for quick input, even when you're mid-workout. Customizable: Tailor distance presets for both the Pace Calculator and Pace Band to your common running distances. Flexible Units: Seamlessly work with kilometers, miles, km/h, and mph. Light & Dark Mode: Adapts to your system's appearance for comfortable viewing. No ads, no subscriptions – just powerful features to support your running journey.

Screenshots

RunningCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PacePal at daily against RunningCalc's every 5 days. PacePal also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PacePal against 5.0 for RunningCalc. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PacePal ships an update daily, RunningCalc every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PacePal versus RunningCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacePalRunningCalc
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoding Corner LLPByung Hyun Martin Larvia

Customer experience

PacePal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RunningCalc

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PacePal

No in-app purchases

None

RunningCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PacePal free?
PacePal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RunningCalc free?
RunningCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PacePal or RunningCalc?
PacePal and RunningCalc are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PacePal or RunningCalc have ads?
Neither PacePal nor RunningCalc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PacePal or RunningCalc?
PacePal ships an update daily, and RunningCalc every 5 days. Most recently, PacePal was updated on September 9, 2026 and RunningCalc on June 11, 2026.

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