Comparison

PacePost vs Picstat

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

Head to head
About

PacePost

Transform your workout data into visually appealing social media graphics. Easily customize text, colors, and layouts to create shareable images from your fitness app screenshots. All processing is done on-device for your privacy.

Highlights
  • Screenshot to graphic conversion
  • Select and highlight key metrics
  • Customizable fonts and colors
  • Adjustable stat sizing and positioning
  • Transparent overlay creation
  • High-resolution export
  • Direct sharing to social media
Features
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Turn your fitness stats into stunning social media posts PacePost transforms screenshots from any fitness app, event or machine into beautiful, shareable graphics. Simply snap a screenshot of your workout stats, select the metrics you want to highlight, then customise and export a polished, Instagram-ready image. How it works: 1. Take a screenshot of your fitness stats 2. Select the stats you want to feature 3. Customise the design to make it yours 4. Export and share Make it yours: - Choose from unique fonts - Pick from a curated palette of text and background colours - Adjust size, spacing, opacity, and alignment for every stat - Position, scale, and rotate your stats freely on the canvas - Create transparent overlays for layered social media content Privacy first: All text recognition and image processing happens entirely on your device. Your fitness data is never uploaded, transmitted, or stored on any server. What's on your phone stays on your phone. Export in high resolution and share directly to Instagram Stories or save to your Photos library. PacePost is free to download and use. Paying for premium will allow the user to remove the watermark and have access to 10 premium graphic fonts. PacePost Premium (auto-renewable subscription) unlocks: - 10 graphic fonts - No watermark on your designs Subscription Information: - PacePost Premium Weekly: $3.99/week - PacePost Premium Yearly: $19.99/year (with 7-day free trial) Terms: https://pacepost.app/terms/ Privacy policy: https://pacepost.app/privacy/

About

Picstat

Features
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Turn your sweat into art. PicStat is the ultimate tool for runners, cyclists, and hikers who want to share more than just a map screenshot. Now supercharged with the all-new Nova rendering engine, PicStat V3 brings your activities to life with full video editing, animated overlays, and dynamic data graphs! Create professional overlays of your sports activities on your photos and videos. Whether it's a 10K PR, a grueling Spartan race, a Sunday ride, or a hiking trip, make your stats look as good as your performance. WORKS WITH YOUR FAVORITE APPS PicStat is Powered by Strava API to ensure accurate data sync. Easily import your activities directly or use GPX files exported from: • Garmin Connect • Nike Run Club (NRC) • Coros • Apple Watch & Health • Suunto KEY FEATURES • Stunning Overlays: Display your route shape (trace), distance, pace, elevation, and time directly on your photos and videos. • Video Editing & Animation: Edit your videos in-app and animate your route drawing over your media for a dynamic effect. • Strava Data Graphs: Add beautiful, custom-generated charts of your pace, heart rate, or elevation. • Visual Trace Editor: We render your GPX path beautifully. Customize the line color, thickness, and style to match your aesthetic. • Social Ready: Export in portrait (9:16) for Instagram Stories/Reels and TikTok, or square (1:1) for posts. • Privacy First: You choose exactly what data to show or hide. Why choose PicStat? Unlike basic screenshots, PicStat treats your activity data as a design element. Built natively for content creators and athletes who care about aesthetics. No ads, just clean code, high performance, and beautiful results. Disclaimer: PicStat is a third-party companion app. It is not affiliated with, associated with, authorized by, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with Strava, Inc., Garmin Ltd, or Nike Inc. Terms of Use: https://picstat.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://picstat.app/privacy

Screenshots

PacePost4 screens
Picstat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PacePost at none against Picstat's shown. Picstat's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. PacePost sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Picstat sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PacePost ships an update every 2 weeks, Picstat weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PacePost versus Picstat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacePostPicstat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJack MoffettKuba Studio

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PacePost

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Access$3.997 Days
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Pro Access Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Pro Annual$19.991 Year
8 purchases

Picstat

Subscriptions8
  • Bronze$0.991 Month
  • Silver$2.991 Month
  • Gold$3.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • PicStat Plus$4.991 Month
  • Bronze$8.991 Year
  • Silver$24.991 Year
  • PicStat Plus$39.991 Year
  • Gold$44.991 Year

Questions

Is PacePost free?
PacePost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Picstat free?
Picstat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PacePost or Picstat have ads?
Picstat shows ads; PacePost does not.
Which is updated more often, PacePost or Picstat?
PacePost ships an update every 2 weeks, and Picstat weekly. Most recently, PacePost was updated on October 30, 2026 and Picstat on October 28, 2026.

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