Comparison

PaceBeep vs GRIT

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

Head to head
About

PaceBeep

Features
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Keep your rhythm through workouts and everyday routines. PaceBeep is an interval timer with audible cues for exercise, rest, stretching, breathing practice and focused tasks. Set your interval and repetitions, tap Start and follow your session without constantly checking the screen. Use PaceBeep for HIIT and circuit training, stretching, breathing exercises, Pomodoro-style focus sessions, study breaks and cooking. INCLUDED FOR FREE • Audible interval cues and a distinct sound when your session finishes. • Sounds while your screen is locked or you use another app. • Pause and resume without restarting the timer. • Remembered settings so your next session is quicker to set up. • A 3-, 5- or 10-second preparation countdown, or an immediate start. • A full-screen timer in portrait or landscape. • Recovery of interrupted sessions from the last saved point when you reopen the app. • A choice of free sounds, light and dark themes, and English and Portuguese interfaces. MORE FLEXIBILITY WITH PACEBEEP PREMIUM • Create routines with multiple work and rest steps. • Repeat the complete sequence for up to 100 rounds and optionally skip the final rest. • Save routines and timer presets for sessions you repeat. • Start from workout, stretching, breathing and focus templates. • Set longer intervals and choose any repetition count from 1 to 100. • Browse your latest 1,000 completed sessions, stored on your device. • Personalise start, interval, transition and finish cues with Premium sounds and sound profiles. • Hear spoken countdowns and step names while the app is open. Premium features are available through an in-app subscription. Sound cues work with the screen locked; spoken cues require the app to remain open. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GRIT

Features
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GRIT is a fast, focused WOD timer for functional fitness, garage gyms, coaches and athletes. Choose the format, set your workout and start. GRIT includes: • For Time • AMRAP • EMOM • Tabata • Custom work/rest intervals • Time-of-day clock BUILD COMPLETE WORKOUTS Combine For Time, AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata, Intervals and Rest blocks into one session. Reorder blocks, set each phase and run the complete workout without rebuilding the clock between sections. BUILT FOR THE GYM FLOOR Use GRIT on iPhone or iPad, or turn your device sideways for a large, high-contrast workout clock. Clear work, rest and countdown colors help you understand the phase while you are moving, and distinct audio cues keep the session on track. A connected AirPlay display can show a synchronized, read-only timer. FAST, FLEXIBLE SETUP Set the time cap, duration, rounds, work, rest and count-in for the workout in front of you. Fully custom sub-minute timers are supported, and the core timer modes are available without a subscription. GRIT WORKOUT LIBRARIES AND HISTORY Search GRIT Benchmarks and GRIT Tribute Workouts by workout or movement. Save your result, mark RX or scaled, add notes and keep your recent sessions on your phone. OPTIONAL APPLE HEALTH MATCHING If you choose to grant access, GRIT can match a saved result with a nearby Apple Health workout from your Apple Watch. Health access is optional. FREE AND PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No subscription. No advertising. Your saved results stay on your device. If you choose Send to a mate, the workout definition is uploaded to create a shareable link. Your personal result and session notes are not shared. Download GRIT, choose a mode and start the clock.

Screenshots

PaceBeep4 screens
GRIT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GRIT at none against PaceBeep's 3. GRIT also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). PaceBeep's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. PaceBeep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. GRIT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaceBeep ships an update monthly, GRIT every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
PaceBeep versus GRIT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaceBeepGRIT
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperILORAC - CONCEPTUS, LDAAndrew Dunn

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PaceBeep

Subscriptions3
  • PaceBeep Premium (Weekly)$0.997 Days
  • LxDiscover Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • PaceBeep Premium (Yearly)$17.991 Year
None

GRIT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PaceBeep free?
PaceBeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GRIT free?
GRIT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PaceBeep or GRIT have ads?
Neither PaceBeep nor GRIT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PaceBeep or GRIT?
PaceBeep ships an update monthly, and GRIT every 2 days. Most recently, PaceBeep was updated on October 8, 2026 and GRIT on October 13, 2026.

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