Comparison

Kickstart vs PacePilot

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

Head to head
About

Kickstart

Features
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I Min Kickstart-appen fΓ₯r du som deltaker pΓ₯ vΓ₯r livsstilsendring tilgang pΓ₯ gruppechat, chat med Martin, Stig, Anette og de andre trenerne og linker til ukesplaner.

About

PacePilot

Features
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Want a running plan that actually adapts? PacePilot is your personal coach. It builds a plan around your goal and updates it from real runs on Garmin, Apple Watch, Polar or Suunto. Try the full experience free for 14 days. No social feed β€” just you, your plan, and a coach that replies in seconds. Subscription is $11.99/month, or $99.99/year (equivalent to $8.33/month). YOUR COACH β€” ALWAYS AVAILABLE β€’ Chat about pace, recovery, nutrition and injury prevention β€’ The plan shifts when life happens β€” illness, poor sleep or a busy week β€’ Ask for finish-time predictions across distances and clear progress toward your goal TRAINING THAT READS YOUR BODY β€’ Adapts from real running data and runners at a similar level β€’ Takes sleep, stress and HRV from your watch into account β€’ Varied sessions: intervals, easy runs, long runs, threshold and more β€’ Send planned workouts to your watch with pace and heart-rate alerts FOCUS ON YOU PacePilot is built for your progress. No feeds, no groups β€” just structure, motivation and a coach that follows you. Start your 14-day trial and take your running to the next level. Privacy and terms: https://pacepilot.no/terms

Screenshots

Kickstart3 screens
PacePilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kickstart at none against PacePilot's 6. Kickstart also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. PacePilot sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Kickstart asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kickstart ships an update weekly, PacePilot every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Kickstart versus PacePilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKickstartPacePilot
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size84 MB98 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKickstart Health ASPace Pilot AS

In-app purchases

None

Kickstart

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

PacePilot

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly1 Month trial$11.991 Month
  • Monthly14 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Semiannual1 Month trial$59.996 Months
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  • Half a year14 Days trial$59.996 Months
  • Yearly subscription1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • Yearly14 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Kickstart free?
Kickstart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PacePilot free?
PacePilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kickstart or PacePilot have ads?
Neither Kickstart nor PacePilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kickstart or PacePilot?
Kickstart ships an update weekly, and PacePilot every 4 days. Most recently, Kickstart was updated on September 24, 2026 and PacePilot on September 10, 2026.

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