Comparison

Pace It vs GhostDelta

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

Head to head
About

Pace It

This app helps runners analyze their training progress by tracking pace improvements across heart rate zones. It provides personalized training paces that adapt to your current fitness level, ensuring your workouts remain relevant. Monitor key metrics like VO2 max and training load for a comprehensive view of your development.

Highlights
  • Track pace progression across heart rate zones
  • Personalized adaptive training paces
  • Monitor VO2 max and training load
  • Build and run structured workouts on Apple Watch
  • Integrates with Strava and Apple Health
  • Shoe tracking and rotation
  • Personal best and yearly performance summaries
Features
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Pace It is built for runners who want to know if their training is working and if they are getting faster at the same effort. Track pace trends across heart rate zones and get personalized training paces that adjust as your fitness changes. Instead of guessing your current 5K, 10K or threshold pace, Pace It uses your recent runs to recalibrate training targets so workouts stay aligned with your fitness. KEY FEATURES If you train by heart rate zones and care about pacing accuracy and aerobic development, you're in the right place. Whether you’re training for a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra, or a structured interval block, Pace It helps you: - See if you're getting faster at the same effort - Keep workouts aligned with current fitness using personalised pace targets - Track training distribution and pace trends across heart rate zones - Monitor training load, VO2 max and race estimates - Build structured workouts and run them on Apple Watch Compatible with Strava. Syncs with Apple Health. Built by runners who care about clear, accurate performance insights. ADAPTIVE PACE TARGETS & INSIGHTS - Track monthly pace-at-effort trends - Running efficiency analysis - See training paces, HR ranges, RPE recommendations and race estimates based on your recent running data. - Build structured running workouts using your pace targets APPLE WATCH WORKOUTS Execute runs and see weekly training progress on your watch. - 5 running screens - 30+ configurable metrics - Structured intervals and workouts with real-time pacing guidance - Daily steps & activity time FITNESS TRENDS & RUN ANALYSIS - VO₂ max tracking & VDOT - Training load ratio and training distribution - Pace, heart rate, power, cadence, splits and segments INTEGRATIONS Compatible with Strava. Import and export runs automatically, with historical sync for deeper training analysis. WEEKLY & MONTHLY TRAINING PROGRESS: - Track mileage, duration, streaks and HR zone distribution - Set weekly run goals ADDITIONAL TOOLS: - Home & lock-screen widgets - Shoe tracking & rotation - Race calculator - Personal best tracking - Yearly performance summaries PRIVACY Pace It reads data only from Apple Health. All data is processed locally on your device. No accounts are required. ACCESS, SUBSCRIPTION & PURCHASE INFORMATION Pace It offers both free and paid features. The free version of Pace It includes selected app features only. Freemium does not include access to the Pace It Apple Watch app and Pro features. To access Pace It Pro features, including the Watch app, you can choose between: - Lifetime Access — one-time purchase - Subscriptions — Monthly or Yearly plans Subscription plans include a 1-week free trial. Pro access includes the full Pace It experience, including training trends, adaptive pace targets and Apple Watch features. PAYMENT & RENEWALS - If you start a free trial, you will not be charged until the trial period ends. Unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial ends, your subscription will automatically renew at the selected price. - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. - Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. - Manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. Pace It is not a medical device, it provides training insights for informational and educational purposes only. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional Terms (Pace It Terms of Use): https://paceit.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://paceit.app/privacy-policy

About

GhostDelta

Features
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GhostDelta is a precision Apple Watch GPS recorder for outdoor sport: mountain biking, skiing and snowboarding, hiking, running, motorcycling, karting, boating and more. Record on your wrist. Analyse on your iPhone. Race yourself. Pick any stretch of trail, road or track and GhostDelta times every run against your own best, live and sector by sector, with the gap on your wrist while you're still moving. Ride a loop and every lap is timed the moment you cross the line. BEAT YOUR BEST Every run is timed automatically against your personal best, split into sectors and sub-sectors, with a live gap that tells you whether you're up or down before you reach the finish. Mark the section once as a Stage (a descent, a climb, a favourite run of corners) from any recording on your iPhone, or on the go: press the Action Button to start and stop a new Stage mid-ride. From then on GhostDelta spots the start by itself, and your Stage Book keeps every record, including runs you did before you created it. LAP TIMING Every lap is timed and ranked, with sector splits and a live gap to your best while you're still on track. Save any closed loop as a Circuit: a kart track, a lap of the park, a training loop. GhostDelta can even spot a loop by itself. Session bests and all-time bests are tracked automatically. FOLLOW ANY ROUTE Head for tomorrow's campsite without splitting your GPX. Import a route, trim it to the start and finish you want, and drop named waypoints along it: a campsite, a lunch stop, a summit. On your wrist, see the distance, climb and descent to the waypoint you choose or to the finish, the elevation profile ahead, and the next climb with its gain and gradient. Press the Action Button for a timeline of every waypoint ahead and behind you: tap one ahead to navigate to it, or one behind to see how far you've come since. Off-route warnings bring you back. ON YOUR WRIST • Live metrics in layouts you design: speed, heart rate and zones, altitude, ascent, gradient, pace and more • Automatic lap timing with live gaps to your best • Distinct haptics for laps, stage entries and personal bests, so your eyes stay on the trail • Always-On display support and Action Button start ON YOUR IPHONE • Full session history with maps, charts and weather • Replay any session on the map at up to 100× • Every personal best at a glance, broken down by sector • Import GPX routes, build Stages and waypoints, export everything • Bring in recordings from other GPS devices as GPX files • Group sessions into events, tag and filter ACTIVITIES Mountain Biking, E-Mountain Biking, Cycling, E-Cycling, Downhill Skiing, Snowboarding, Cross-Country Skiing, Running, Trail Running, Walking, Hiking, Climbing, Surfing, Sailing, Rowing, Paddle Sports, Open Water Swimming, Karting, Motorsport, Motorcycling, Boating, Jet Ski, Snowmobile. If yours isn't on the list, create a custom activity with its own icon and settings, right on the Watch. YOUR DATA No account, no feed. Sessions are recorded and stored on your devices, and export to GPX any time. Apple Health sync is an option for each session: physical activities default on, and motor-assisted activities stay local unless you choose otherwise. FREE & PRO Your first 10 sessions are free, with every feature included. Go unlimited with a yearly subscription or a one-off lifetime purchase. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

Pace It and GhostDelta are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Pace It sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and GhostDelta sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pace It ships an update every 11 days, GhostDelta weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pace It versus GhostDelta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPace ItGhostDelta
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDionysis KastellanisJaisah Webb

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pace It

Subscriptions2
  • Pace It Access (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pace It Access (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$89.99
2 purchases

GhostDelta

Subscriptions1
  • GhostDelta - Yearly$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$7.99

Questions

Is Pace It free?
Pace It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GhostDelta free?
GhostDelta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pace It or GhostDelta have ads?
Neither Pace It nor GhostDelta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pace It or GhostDelta?
Pace It ships an update every 11 days, and GhostDelta weekly. Most recently, Pace It was updated on October 13, 2026 and GhostDelta on October 8, 2026.

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