The Program by Bandit Running vs YourPace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Program by Bandit Running
This app offers a free guided training experience for marathon and half marathon runners. It generates personalized training plans based on your race, goal time, and weekly mileage. Get instant answers to training questions with the integrated coach feature.
- Free guided training plans
- Marathon and half marathon focus
- Personalized plan generation
- Interactive training schedule
- Instant coach answers
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The Program is a 100% free guided training experience for marathons and half marathons powered by Bandit Running. Select your race, goal finish time, and weekly mileage, and an interactive training plan will be automatically generated for you. Plus, access Coach for instant answers to all your fundamental training questions.
YourPace
This app helps runners plan, pace, and analyze their races from 5K to ultramarathons. It offers tools for calculating splits, predicting race times, designing pace bands, and converting treadmill paces. Advanced features include importing run data and generating coach-ready reports.
- Pace calculator with split tables
- Race time predictor
- Custom printable race-day pace bands
- Treadmill to outdoor pace converter
- Import and analyze .fit files
- Generate PDF reports for coaches
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YourPace is the complete pacing toolkit serious runners use — to plan, pace, and analyze every race from 5K to ultramarathon. Calculate splits, predict race times, design printable race-day pace bands, convert treadmill paces, and turn your Garmin runs into coach-ready PDFs — all in one app for iPhone and iPad. PLAN YOUR RACE • Pace calculator with cumulative split tables in miles, kilometers, or both • Race-time predictor — enter a recent finish, see your equivalent at any distance from 800m to the marathon • Calorie and carbohydrate estimates based on body weight and distance • Imperial or metric, your choice RACE WITH CONFIDENCE (PRO) • Custom printable race-day pace bands with cumulative splits • Multiple pacing strategies — Even, Progressive, Descending Thirds, Negative Split, Fast Finish, and Custom • Distance-based or time-based fueling reminders, printed right on the band ("Fuel every 25 min") • Halfway split markers, color-shaded rows, multiple physical band sizes • A scannable QR code anyone can use to install YourPace TRAIN INDOORS • Treadmill ↔ Outdoor pace converter • Match an outdoor goal pace to a belt speed in mph or km/h • Optional incline factor, so a 1% climb counts the way coaches say it should ANALYZE YOUR RUNS (PRO) • Import any .fit file directly from Files, Messages, or the Share Sheet • Smoothed pace chart with heart-rate overlay • Automatic splits with draggable start and end markers • Halfway and negative-split breakdown — see if you actually finished strong • One-tap PDF report to share with your coach or training group YOURPACE PRO A one-time purchase unlocks both Pace Band and FITscan — no subscription, no recurring charges. All future Pro features are included. WHY YOURPACE • Built by runners, for runners • 100% on-device — no tracking, no analytics, no account required • Universal app: iPhone and iPad • Localized in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Japanese • Full Dynamic Type and VoiceOver accessibility SUPPORT Questions, feedback, or feature requests? Email support@landware.com — we read every message.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: YourPace at 5.0 against The Program by Bandit Running's 3.9. The Program by Bandit Running's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. YourPace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Program by Bandit Running asks for nothing beyond the download.
YourPace holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Program by Bandit Running has 115 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Program by Bandit Running ships an update every 2 weeks, YourPace every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Program by Bandit Running | YourPace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (115 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bandit Running | LandWare, LLC |
Customer experience
The Program by Bandit Running
YourPace
Bugs and requests
The Program by Bandit Running
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Account creation problems
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
YourPace
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Program by Bandit Running
No in-app purchases
YourPace
- Pace Band Unlock$9.99
Questions
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