Comparison

Pacing vs ActiveCue

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

Head to head
About

Pacing

Features
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Your Personal Running Coach β€” Built Around You Pacing is the running app that adapts to your goals, your fitness, and your schedule. Whether you’re training for your first 5K or chasing a marathon PB, Pacing gives you the tools to train smarter and run faster. Why Runners Choose Pacing - Adaptive Training Plans – Set a goal, available time and get a week-by-week plan that evolves as you progress, with guidance from 6-42+ weeks. - Custom Workouts – Build your own intervals, tempos, and long runs with full control over pace or HR (optional), time, distance, and rest. - Real-Time Audio Coaching – Stay on track with voice cues that guide your pace, intervals, and progress, so never need to look at your phone or the clock. - Flexible Scheduling – Drag and drop workouts to fit your life. Missed a session? Pacing helps you reschedule. - Detailed Post-Run Analysis – Break down every interval with pace, heart rate, and cadence insights. - Lock Screen & Home Screen Widgets – Track your weekly mileage, streak, and upcoming workouts at a glance. - Personal Bests – Pacing automatically tracks your fastest times across distances and updates PRs after each run. - Just Run – Head out without a plan, then add intervals mid-run with a tap. - Route Snapping – Load a race route and get pacing guidance that follows the actual course. - Community & Sharing – Share workouts or full training blocks with friends, clubs, or athletes you coach. - Strava Integration – Sync your runs instantly and share your progress. - Live heart rate with AirPods Pro 3 (iOS 26): Get real-time heart rate during workouts using the built‑in heart sensor. - Morning workout notification reminders, as well as weekly summaries for the week ahead. - Calendar Sync with Apple, Google and Outlook calendars using ICS subscriptions. - Secure Cloud Backup: Protect your complete activity history. You can now securely back up your location, GPS, and heart rate data using encryption that you control. - Export your workouts: import them into Zepp and other workout apps. - Tune Audio feedback to your liking, choosing from different voices. - Race predictor Your Training, Your Way Unlike one-size-fits-all apps, Pacing gives you complete control. Use AI to generate a plan, tweak it to your liking, or build your own from scratch. Every run is yours to shape. No Extra Gear Required All you need is your phone. Pacing uses GPS for pace tracking and works offline once your workout is loaded. Heart rate straps are optional for zone training and can be easily integrated with Pacing. Simple Pricing Try Pacing free for 14 days, then a subscription is required: choose monthly, annual, or lifetime access β€” no hidden fees, no locked features. Download Pacing today and experience the easiest way to bring structure to your running. Terms of Use: https://pacing.run/terms

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ActiveCue

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ActiveCue is the interval running app built for people who want to train smarter β€” not stare at their phone. Set your run/walk intervals, press start, and put your phone away. ActiveCue handles the rest with voice prompts, automatic phase transitions, and a live countdown you can glance at on your Apple Watch. INTERVAL TRAINING, YOUR WAY β€’ Fully customizable run and walk durations β€’ Set your number of rounds and rest periods β€’ Choose from beginner, intermediate, or custom presets β€’ Works with any fitness level β€” from first-time runners to seasoned athletes HANDS-FREE BY DESIGN β€’ Voice prompts announce every phase change β€’ Countdown warnings at 10, 5, and 3 seconds β€’ Motivational cues mid-run to keep you going β€’ Screen stays off β€” your battery (and focus) will thank you GPS DISTANCE & PACE β€’ Real-time distance and live pace tracking β€’ Supports kilometers and miles β€’ Pace displayed per km or per mile β€’ Powered by CoreLocation for accuracy APPLE WATCH β€’ See your phase, countdown, and round number on your wrist β€’ Full native watchOS app β€” no iPhone needed during runs β€’ Syncs automatically with the iOS app APPLE MUSIC INTEGRATION β€’ Now-playing track and artist displayed during workouts β€’ Skip, pause, and play controls without leaving the app β€’ Music keeps playing seamlessly through all phase transitions APPLE HEALTH SYNC β€’ Workouts automatically saved after every session β€’ Includes duration, distance, heart rate, and calories β€’ Fully compatible with the Health app and third-party fitness apps TRAINING PLANS (Premium) β€’ Structured 5K and 10K plans with progressive weekly workouts β€’ C25K-style beginner program β€’ Advanced pace and analytics charts ACTIVEUE PREMIUM Unlock all features with a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. β€’ Monthly: $4.99/month β€’ Yearly: $29.99/year β€” includes a 14-day free trial β€’ Lifetime: $79.99 β€” pay once, own forever Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://activecue.store/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://activecue.store/terms.html

Screenshots

Pacing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Pacing at 2 against ActiveCue's β€”. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pacing sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ActiveCue sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Pacing versus ActiveCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacingActiveCue
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysβ€”
AdsNoβ€”
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch β€” betterβ€”
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size57 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPracticable LTDJames Thompson

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pacing

Subscriptions2
  • Pacing Premium (Monthly)14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pacing Premium (Annual)14 Days trial$39.491 Year
One-time3
  • Pacing AI Credits (1 month)$4.99
  • Pacing AI Credits (1 Year)$34.99
  • Pacing Premium Lifetime$95.99
3 purchases

ActiveCue

Subscriptions2
  • ActiveCue Premium - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • ActiveCue Premium - Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • ActiveCue Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Pacing free?
Pacing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ActiveCue free?
ActiveCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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