Comparison

Set the Pace vs Brand Deal Manager

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

Head to head
About

Set the Pace

This all-in-one productivity app helps users organize their lives, track progress, and plan their days intentionally. It aims to reduce the overwhelm of using multiple tools for business, habit building, and achieving balance.

Highlights
  • All-in-one organization hub
  • Progress tracking
  • Intentional daily planning
  • Habit building support
  • Business management tools
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Created by digital entrepreneur Rachell Jova, Set the Pace is designed to end the overwhelm of juggling countless apps, planners, and notebooks. This all-in-one hub helps you organize your life, track your progress, and design your days with intention. Whether you’re running a business, building new habits, or seeking more balance, Set the Pace gives you the clarity and ease to do it all. Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: https://setthepace.app/terms-and-conditions

About

Brand Deal Manager

This app helps content creators manage their brand deals by tracking deliverables, deadlines, and payments. It analyzes contracts to highlight key terms and provides insights into earnings and fair pricing based on your deal history.

Highlights
  • Brand deal tracking
  • Contract analysis
  • Deliverable and deadline management
  • Payment tracking
  • Earnings overview
  • Rate insights
Features
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Creators are running real businesses. Most are managing them through DMs, screenshots, Notes apps, and spreadsheets. Rhythm fixes that. KNOW IF YOUR DEAL PAYS FAIRLY Compare any offer against your own deal history. See where the number lands before you respond to the brand. SPOT WHAT'S IN YOUR CONTRACT Upload your contract and Rhythm pulls out what matters — payment terms, usage rights, exclusivity, whitelisting, and more. TRACK EVERY BRAND DEAL Every deliverable, deadline, and payment in one place. Know what's due, what's done, and what's waiting on the brand. SEE WHAT YOU'VE EARNED Total earnings, top-paying brands, and invoice status — all in one view. KNOW YOUR RATES Built from your actual deal history. Not what someone posted online. Built for creators who take their business seriously. Privacy Policy: https://www.my-rhythm.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.my-rhythm.app/terms

Screenshots

Set the Pace4 screens
Brand Deal Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Brand Deal Manager at fortnightly against Set the Pace's every 3 months. Brand Deal Manager also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Set the Pace sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Brand Deal Manager sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Set the Pace against 5.0 for Brand Deal Manager. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Set the Pace ships an update every 3 months, Brand Deal Manager fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Set the Pace versus Brand Deal Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSet the PaceBrand Deal Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (19 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB58 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSET THE PACE APP LLCRhythm Holdings LLC

Customer experience

Set the Pace

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Brand Deal Manager

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Set the Pace

Subscriptions4
  • Set the Pace Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Set the Pace Premium (3-month)7 Days trial$39.993 Months
  • Set the Pace Premium (6-month)7 Days trial$74.996 Months
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  • Set the Pace Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
4 purchases

Brand Deal Manager

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Founder Yearly$99.001 Year
  • Rhythm Pro (yearly)$199.001 Year
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  • 20% off yearly1 Year trial$199.001 Year

Questions

Is Set the Pace free?
Set the Pace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brand Deal Manager free?
Brand Deal Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Set the Pace or Brand Deal Manager?
Set the Pace and Brand Deal Manager are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 19 and 12 ratings respectively.
Do Set the Pace or Brand Deal Manager have ads?
Neither Set the Pace nor Brand Deal Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Set the Pace or Brand Deal Manager?
Set the Pace ships an update every 3 months, and Brand Deal Manager fortnightly. Most recently, Set the Pace was updated on June 1, 2026 and Brand Deal Manager on September 22, 2026.

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