Vigor vs PaceDebt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Vigor
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Vigor eliminates the manual math of fragmented health data. One glance for your weekly averages, active calories, and the Apple Watch complication you really want.
PaceDebt
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PaceDebt is the step tracker that holds you accountable. Every day you have a step goal. Walk enough and you're clean. Miss it and the shortfall becomes debt added to tomorrow's target. Debt stacks until you clear it. No excuses. No resets. Just accountability. Example: Day 1 Goal: 8,000 steps. Walked: 5,000. Debt: 3,000 Day 2 Target: 11,000 steps (8,000 + 3,000 debt) Day 2 Walked: 11,000. Debt cleared. Streak continues. FEATURES - Daily step tracking via Apple Health - Debt calculation that carries over each day - Efficiency ring showing your daily progress - Live walk session with real-time velocity tracking - Streak system โ hit your goal daily to build streaks - Home screen widget โ see steps and debt at a glance - Smart notifications โ reminders and streak warnings - Live Activity on lock screen during walk sessions - Choose your goal โ 5,000 / 8,000 / 10,000 steps PACEDEBT PRO Streak System โ track your daily consistency Streak Freeze โ protect your streak once per week Home Screen Widget โ steps and debt without opening app Smart Notifications โ streak warnings and debt alerts Custom Step Goals โ set any target beyond the presets Unlock the full accountability system: PRIVACY PaceDebt reads step data from Apple Health only. Your health data never leaves your device. No account required. No data sold. Start your accountability journey today. Your debt is waiting. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://syedabdalahmedshah.github.io/paceDebtPrivacyPolicy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vigor at none against PaceDebt's 1. PaceDebt's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. PaceDebt sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Vigor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vigor ships an update every 3 months, PaceDebt every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vigor | PaceDebt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 16.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ciprian Placinta | Syed Abdal Ahmed Shah |
In-app purchases
Vigor
No in-app purchases
PaceDebt
- PaceDebt Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month









