Comparison

PacePilot vs Tatched

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

Head to head
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 — 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 — ALWAYS AVAILABLE • Chat about pace, recovery, nutrition and injury prevention • The plan shifts when life happens — illness, poor sleep or a busy week • Ask for finish-time predictions across distances and clear progress toward your goal TRAINING THAT READS YOUR BODY • Adapts from real running data and runners at a similar level • Takes sleep, stress and HRV from your watch into account • Varied sessions: intervals, easy runs, long runs, threshold and more • 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 — 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

About

Tatched

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Tatched is built on a simple idea: life gets better when we train together. Tatched helps you find new people to train with, discover clubs nearby, or bring together the friends you already train with. The goal is simple: make it easier to actually train together. Find people near you who like to train the way you do. And if you track your sessions, Tatched can show you who was out training nearby around the same time. Your next training partner might already pass you every Tuesday. Once you've found people you want to train with, the next step is just making it happen. Set up a session, invite someone you know, or open it up to others. You can also see what other people have planned and join in. Once the plan is made, it's a lot easier to go. You can also join clubs nearby or start your own. Share updates, create events, and bring together people who like to train the same way. Tatched+ unlocks more: unlimited connection requests, unlimited profile reveals, advanced filters, session templates, unlimited clubs, and no cap on club memberships. Free to download. Some features require a Tatched+ subscription. Questions or feedback? support@tatched.com Privacy policy: https://tatched.com/privacy Terms of use: https://tatched.com/terms

Screenshots

PacePilot4 screens
Tatched4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Tatched at 3 against PacePilot's 1. Tatched also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. PacePilot sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and Tatched sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PacePilot ships an update every 4 days, Tatched weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PacePilot versus Tatched: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacePilotTatched
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB19 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPace Pilot ASTATCHED AS

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
2 purchases

Tatched

Subscriptions2
  • Tatched + monthly$19.991 Month
  • Tatched + yearly$149.991 Year

Questions

Is PacePilot free?
PacePilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tatched free?
Tatched is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PacePilot or Tatched have ads?
Neither PacePilot nor Tatched shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PacePilot or Tatched?
PacePilot ships an update every 4 days, and Tatched weekly. Most recently, PacePilot was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tatched on October 25, 2026.

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