Comparison

Pace It vs UltraPlanRun

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

UltraPlanRun

Features
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UltraPlan Run is the most complete ultramarathon planning app available. From your first 50K to your tenth 100-miler, everything to plan smarter, race better, and finish prepared, now with a live crew page too. YOUR RACE DASHBOARD All your races in one place, each card shows name, date, distance, and a live countdown. Tap for directions, pin your next race, and keep a full history. INTELLIGENT RACE PLANNING Upload a GPX file and UltraPlan builds your race segments: distances, elevation, ETAs, and daylight. With named waypoints, the plan builds in seconds. Adjust pace, add stops, watch your finish update live. ADAPTIVE PACING FROM YOUR OWN DATA Upload a FIT file from a past race, or record a calibration run, for a personalised pacing profile. Every segment gets its own predicted time and ETA, so your finish reflects how you run the terrain, not flat averages. CREW LIVE LINK & RACE DAY BEACON Send your crew one link by text. It opens in any browser, no app or account needed, and shows your live position, each checkpoint ticking off as you arrive, your splits and pace against plan, and live ETAs for every stop. Flip on the beacon at the start and run. TRAINING LOG & RACE READINESS Track the build-up, not just race day. UltraPlan pulls runs from Apple Health and merges FIT and GPX imports: weekly volume, heart-rate and sleep trends, max-HR. A readiness read from your HRV and resting heart rate, against your baseline, flags when you're recovering, steady, or fatigued, with taper, recovery, and illness alerts. APPLE WATCH & WIDGETS Readiness on your wrist, plus Smart Stack complications and a live countdown. On iPhone, pin a race to your Home Screen with a countdown and elevation profile. LIVE RACE TRACKING On race day, UltraPlan becomes a real-time companion. Live ETA on the lock screen and Dynamic Island, auto-advance through checkpoints, off-course detection. Lock your phone and run. TRAIL TRACK & FIND YOUR WAY BACK On recces and training runs, record a breadcrumb and let UltraPlan guide you home along your own path, not a straight-line shortcut. A built-in SOS screen shares your exact position to read out even with no signal. NUTRITION PLANNING Fuel segment by segment with a database of leading race brands. Add custom foods, set carb and sodium targets, and let Smart Fill build a balanced plan. Assign drop bags and get a full pack-and-shop list for race week. SUPPORT CREW Assign crew to each checkpoint from your Contacts, share plans and shopping lists for clean handovers, and set sleep-stop wake messages so they know when to move you on. COURSE, WEATHER & ELEVATION Per-checkpoint forecasts and live conditions for recces. Heat factors adjust your pace for hot weather, and kit advice flags wet-cold risk: spare waterproofs, dry layers, where to stage them. Elevation profile and route map. SAFETY & HEALTH MONITORING Record body weight with thresholds for healthy loss and gain. UltraPlan alerts you when projected loss enters a caution or high-risk zone, critical in heat. One-tap Emergency SOS shares your problem and location. RACE DAY PACK & KIT Tick off the mandatory kit checklist and add race-specific items, then export a PDF pack: segments, ETAs, nutrition, drop bags, kit, contacts, weather, and logistics in one file. A condensed Quick Card folds into a drop bag; export as CSV. LOGISTICS & SHARING Log travel, hotels, and transport, with reminders for registration and a morning-of alarm. Share a plan with another UltraPlan user, and compare runs segment by segment when you've raced it before. ULTRAPLAN PRO (one-time, lifetime, Family Sharing) The free tier plans one race with most tools. Pro unlocks unlimited races, live tracking, Crew Live Link, FIT and heat-adjusted pacing, training log and readiness, race comparison, full PDF and Quick Card, CSV export, Smart Fill, custom food and kit with iCloud sync, widgets, full weather, and Dark theme. Plan the miles. Trust the plan. Run the race.

Screenshots

Pace It4 screens
UltraPlanRun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: UltraPlanRun at daily against Pace It's every 11 days. On price, ads, 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. Pace It sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and UltraPlanRun sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pace It ships an update every 11 days, UltraPlanRun daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pace It versus UltraPlanRun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPace ItUltraPlanRun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDionysis KastellanisJohn Weir

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
1 purchases

UltraPlanRun

One-time1
  • UltraPlan Pro$14.99

Questions

Is Pace It free?
Pace It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UltraPlanRun free?
UltraPlanRun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pace It or UltraPlanRun have ads?
Neither Pace It nor UltraPlanRun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pace It or UltraPlanRun?
Pace It ships an update every 11 days, and UltraPlanRun daily. Most recently, Pace It was updated on October 13, 2026 and UltraPlanRun on September 29, 2026.

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