Comparison

PacePal vs Bout

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

Head to head
About

PacePal

Connect with other runners, discover local runs, and track your progress. Earn points for every kilometer run, with group runs offering double points. Use these points for a chance to win monthly prizes and access training plans.

Highlights
  • Host and join runs
  • Interactive run map
  • Earn points for distance
  • Monthly prize draws
  • Real-time GPS tracking
  • In-app messaging
  • Training plans and pace calculator
Features
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PacePal is the community running app designed to connect PacePal connects runners like never before. Whether you're a first-timer or training for your next ultra, our app helps you find runs, track progress, and earn rewards just for showing up. Join the community. Run together. Get rewarded. Why PacePal? Host Runs: Set the distance, pace, terrain, and start location. Perfect for Run Clubs or casual meetups. Control who joins and keep start locations private until accepted. Join Runs: Explore runs on our interactive map or join instantly using a unique run code. Filter by location, pace, or type of run. Earn Points: Every kilometre tracked earns you PacePal points. Solo runs = 1 point/km. Group runs = 2 points/km. Win Rewards: Each point is an entry into our monthly prize draw. The more you run, the better your chances. GPS Tracking: Log your runs in real time and track your progress over time. Messaging: Chat with fellow runners, coordinate runs, and stay motivated. Training Plans: Access plans from approved coaches or request a custom one. Plans start at just £5.99. Pace Calculator: Plan your pace, time, or distance for any race. Leaderboards: Compete with friends, clubs, or yourself. Set distance or time-based challenges and climb the ranks. Whether you're chasing a PB or just want some company on your runs, PacePal helps you connect, compete, and stay consistent. Find your PacePal. Download now and start running with purpose. Download now and start your running journey with PacePal!

About

Bout

Features
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Bout IQ is the performance platform built for boxing — and for the coaches who run the gym. Log every session in one place: sparring, strength and conditioning, roadwork, recovery and nutrition. Track live heart rate from a chest strap, map your runs, and manage a full fight camp with weight targets and a countdown to the bell. THE ROUND TIMER THAT TRACKS Say your rounds out loud — "six threes, minute rest" — and it sets itself. Prop the phone sideways and the clock is readable across the gym, with your heart rate, your percentage of max and your peak for the round underneath. It stays on your lock screen while you work, and at the final bell the whole session files itself. FOR FIGHTERS • Log any session in seconds — or just say it out loud at the final bell • Wear a strap and it times the session for you, no typing • GPS runs, walks and rides with route maps, splits and heart-rate zones • Weigh-ins, macros and water, with a make-weight plan that tells you if you are on track • Cook a big batch once, split it into portions, log it in one tap all week • Readiness each morning from your sleep, resting heart rate and HRV • Your whole history, forever — and it stays yours if you leave a gym FOR COACHES • The whole squad on one screen • Book sessions and send reminders • Notes and messages per fighter • Give a strength, running or nutrition specialist just the fighters they need • Built for iPad as well as iPhone WORKS WITH WHAT YOU ALREADY WEAR Apple Watch, WHOOP, Garmin and Oura all feed in through Apple Health. Bluetooth chest straps connect directly for live zones during a session. FIGHT CAMPS, NOT JUST WORKOUTS Set the opponent, the date and the weight, and Bout IQ counts you down to the bell. Pro adds the camp phases, the weight-cut plan and the camp history, so every camp is measured against the last one. FREE FOREVER Logging is free and always will be: every session, your full history, the round timer, GPS runs and walks, weigh-ins, manual and barcode food logging, and three AI meal scans a day. Your training log is yours. BOUT IQ PRO Solo Pro (£3.99 a month, or £39.99 a year — save 16%) unlocks the intelligence on top: live heart-rate zones, interval roadwork, the weight-cut planner, camp phases, progression trends, full session analysis, gym cardio circuits, saved session templates, six AI meal scans a day, and no ads. Undisputed (£7.99 a month, or £79.99 a year — save 16%) adds voice: speak a whole day — sessions, meals, bookings — and it files itself. Plus fifteen AI meal scans a day. Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each period until cancelled. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://apex-corner.com/terms.html — Privacy: https://apex-corner.com/privacy.html Built by a working boxing coach, for the way fighters actually train.

Screenshots

PacePal4 screens
Bout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PacePal at none against Bout's 4. Bout's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bout sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. PacePal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PacePal ships an update every 2 months, Bout every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PacePal versus Bout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacePalBout
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB58 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPacePalapex-corner apps ltd

In-app purchases

None

PacePal

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Bout

Subscriptions4
  • Solo Pro$3.991 Month
  • Undisputed$7.991 Month
  • Solo Pro Annual$39.991 Year
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  • Undisputed Annual$79.991 Year

Questions

Is PacePal free?
PacePal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bout free?
Bout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PacePal or Bout have ads?
Neither PacePal nor Bout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PacePal or Bout?
PacePal ships an update every 2 months, and Bout every 3 days. Most recently, PacePal was updated on October 16, 2026 and Bout on October 12, 2026.

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