RunningBeat vs CadenceSync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RunningBeat
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• Play the music at any BPM you want while working out • Add music to playlist and analyze the BPM • Manually find the BPM by tapping on the beat
CadenceSync
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Your music. Your pace. CadenceSync detects your live running cadence and automatically adjusts your music's tempo to match — step for step, pitch-perfect. No chipmunk voices, no warbling. Just your music, timed to your stride. Prefer a fixed target? Lock in a specific SPM and CadenceSync holds it there, mile after mile. Rhythm Intelligence Rather than blindly speeding up or slowing down, CadenceSync finds musically natural tempo variations — half-time, double-time — that meet your cadence goals while keeping the music feeling right. Built for the Road Runs entirely on your local music library. No internet, no cell signal required. Trail, track, or treadmill — it works wherever you do. Stay in Control * Smart Shuffle draws from your play history to keep things fresh * View and manage recently played tracks * Export your full library as a CSV
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RunningBeat at none against CadenceSync's 1. CadenceSync's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 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. CadenceSync sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RunningBeat asks for nothing beyond the download.
RunningBeat ships an update every 3 months, CadenceSync every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.
| Parameter | RunningBeat | CadenceSync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daebyeog Noh | Eric Hamiter |
In-app purchases
RunningBeat
No in-app purchases
CadenceSync
- CadenceSync Pro Unlock$4.99
