Comparison

Race Countdown vs VOROM

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

Head to head
About

Race Countdown

Features
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Race Countdown is your race planning and motivation companion for iPhone. Track upcoming races, stay focused with daily countdowns, build pacing plans, and prepare race-day essentials in one clean app. Key features: - Race countdown dashboard with filters by type and status - Pace Calculator with even split, negative split, and custom strategies - Export split plans to CSV for coaches or training partners - Customizable race-day checklists for marathon and trail - Apple Health insights for weekly mileage and personal bests - History archive for long-term race tracking - Share posters with your race list, plus bilingual English & Chinese UI Whether you are training for a 5K, half marathon, marathon, triathlon, or trail race, Race Countdown keeps every start line in focus.

About

VOROM

Features
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VOROM is a strength + cardio workout log built for lifters who care about their numbers. — BUILT FOR REAL TRAINING — • Log strength workouts with sets, reps, weights, RPE, drop sets, and warm-ups • Run outdoor & treadmill cardio with real-time pace, distance, heart rate, and per-km splits • Track Apple Watch heart-rate zones during every set • Time intervals, rest timers, and warm-up timers — synced live to Apple Watch • Plate calculator with custom barbell + plate inventory per gym • Supersets and L/R unilateral pairs that sync structure across partners • Fully integrated with Apple Health & Fitness — PLANS, ROUTINES + WORKOUT WIDGETS — • Build reusable plans for strength, cardio, and hybrid training • Start from built-in VOROM routines or customize your own templates • Use Plan Mode to structure weekly training and balance muscle volume • Adjust key workout settings mid-session with in-workout widgets • Toggle kg/lb per exercise, change weight increments, and fine-tune sets without leaving the workout — TRAINING MODES — Generate sets automatically from your estimated 1RM: • Hypertrophy, Strength, Endurance, Deload — for weight training • Recovery Run, Threshold Run, VO2Max, Sprint — for running • Bike VO2Max intervals for Assault / Stationary bike Every mode is fully customizable: per-set percentages, warmup count, rest timers, and target paces. Watch and iPhone stay in lockstep — change a mode on either device, sets regenerate on both. — APPLE WATCH — The Watch app is a real workout companion, not an afterthought: • Standalone — log workouts without your iPhone nearby • Live heart-rate streaming during weight training (not just cardio) • Live distance, pace, and zone tracking for outdoor and treadmill cardio • Long-press menus for everything you'd reach for mid-set • Battle-tested sync — start on one device, finish on the other — TRACK PROGRESS — • Per-exercise estimated 1RM with 6-month rolling cache • PR badges for 1RM, volume, reps, duration, and distance • Trend charts: weight, volume, e1RM, strength level, pace, heart-rate zones • Efficiency Factor (EF) and Heart Rate Recovery (HRR) for serious runners and cyclists • Per-muscle volume breakdown and rolling-window training summary — ON-DEVICE PRIVACY — • Local-only by default — your training database stays on your iPhone • No VOROM account, no VOROM sign-in, no server-side workout database • Apple Watch workout sync between your own devices • No analytics, no ads, no advertiser data sharing • Export your full data as JSON + CSV at any time, on any tier • 17 languages: English, 繁體中文, 简体中文, 日本語, 한국어, español, Deutsch, français, português, ไทย, Tiếng Việt, Bahasa Melayu, ελληνικά, Türkçe, Nederlands, norsk, suomi — IMPORT / EXPORT — Already logging elsewhere? Import supported workout CSV exports in one tap, or restore from a VOROM backup file on a new device. Because VOROM is local-only, export periodically and keep your backup somewhere outside the app. — FREE TIER + VOROM PRO — VOROM is free to download and use. The free tier covers core logging, Watch sync, full data export, PR badges, built-in workout templates, and 17 languages. VOROM Pro ($1.99/mo, $15.99/yr, or $49.99 lifetime) unlocks Training Modes for strength and cardio, Plan Mode for structured weekly programming, the 1RM calculator, Efficiency Factor + Heart Rate Recovery benchmarks, unlimited plans and folders, custom rolling windows, per-exercise secondary-muscle customization, and in-workout widgets such as per-exercise kg/lb toggles and weight-increment controls. Your data stays with you regardless of tier — you can always export everything. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vorom.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Race Countdown4 screens
VOROM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VOROM at Free against Race Countdown's $0.99. VOROM also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Race Countdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On 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

VOROM is free to download; Race Countdown costs $0.99 up front. VOROM sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Race Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Race Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, VOROM every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Race Countdown versus VOROM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRace CountdownVOROM
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB86 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer树伟 杨Ka Yue Yip

In-app purchases

None

Race Countdown

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

VOROM

Subscriptions2
  • VOROM Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • VOROM Pro Yearly$15.991 Year
One-time1
  • VOROM Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Race Countdown free?
Race Countdown costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VOROM free?
VOROM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Race Countdown or VOROM have ads?
Neither Race Countdown nor VOROM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Race Countdown or VOROM?
Race Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, and VOROM every 3 days. Most recently, Race Countdown was updated on October 10, 2026 and VOROM on October 18, 2026.

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