Comparison

The Marathon Project vs PaceBuzz

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

Head to head
About

The Marathon Project

Features
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The Marathon Project is a one-of-a-kind racing event, created for elite marathoners to run AS FAST AS POSSIBLE!

About

PaceBuzz

This app provides a specialized stopwatch for track workouts, designed for Apple Watch. It allows users to easily take splits, receive haptic pacing feedback, and view critical workout data at a glance. Structured workouts can be loaded from an iPhone, and efforts can be logged hands-free.

Highlights
  • Digital Crown split taking
  • Haptic pacer for target splits
  • Large, readable display
  • Structured workout loading
  • Hands-free effort logging
  • Automatic run history
  • Optional GPS and Auto-Pause
Features
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Track workouts. Splits with a slap. Pace you can feel. PaceBuzz is an Apple Watch stopwatch and pacing app built for serious runners, from fast track intervals to road workouts and race pacing. Plan your session on iPhone, run with your Watch, and review every rep afterward. - Take splits your way. A firm slap on your wrist or Watch records a split using watch motion. Keep your attention on the workout when sweat or rain makes touchscreen taps awkward. Choose Slap Split, Digital Crown turns, simultaneous button presses, or any combination. - Feel your target pace. On the track, timed PaceBuzzes help you meet the splits you set. On the road, GPS pace alerts tell you when you drift faster or slower than your target. Customize the vibration pattern, intensity, and timing to suit your training. - Build your workout on iPhone. Set up work intervals, repetitions, recovery, and pace targets, then load the plan onto your Watch. See the current rep and what comes next as you run. Organize saved workouts and browse your archive by month and year. - Pace a Race. Set the runners' goal time, your opening pace, and a finish buffer. Follow a large diagonal race clock and timed PaceBuzzes for the track's 100m marks. Plans support 800m, 1500m, mile, 1600m, 3K, two mile, 5K, and 10K, including the extra starting distance for mile and two-mile races. Slap to start; additional slaps and Crown turns leave the race clock running. - Review the session. See your splits alongside heart rate, cadence, and GPS distance. Explore charts, share a chart, and log your own lactate readings and perceived effort for individual reps. - Connect to Strava. Choose automatic uploads or send a saved run when you're ready. Control whether your upload includes all splits or work splits, plus your logged lactate and effort readings. Strava connection is optional, and uploads are available without Premium. - Make the Watch yours. Choose from 20+ settings for split controls, pace vibrations, GPS, and the display. Change your main settings directly on the Watch when your iPhone stays behind. Free to start: use the training features with up to three current workouts and access to your three most recent runs. Premium is a one-time lifetime unlock for unlimited current workouts, full run history, and archived workout access and restoration. Run recording requires Apple Watch with watchOS 11.1 or later and the iPhone companion with iOS 18.1 or later. A Strava account is needed only for the optional Strava connection. Privacy Policy: https://pacebuzzapp.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://pacebuzzapp.com/terms/

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Marathon Project at none against PaceBuzz's 1. The Marathon Project also leads on iOS requirement (15.2 vs 18.1). PaceBuzz's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

Both are free to download. PaceBuzz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Marathon Project asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Marathon Project ships an update every 3 weeks, PaceBuzz weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Marathon Project versus PaceBuzz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Marathon ProjectPaceBuzz
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.2 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMax Vogel Group LLCAndrew Kent

In-app purchases

None

The Marathon Project

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PaceBuzz

One-time1
  • PaceBuzz Premium$4.99

Questions

Is The Marathon Project free?
The Marathon Project is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PaceBuzz free?
PaceBuzz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Marathon Project or PaceBuzz have ads?
Neither The Marathon Project nor PaceBuzz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Marathon Project or PaceBuzz?
The Marathon Project ships an update every 3 weeks, and PaceBuzz weekly. Most recently, The Marathon Project was updated on October 7, 2026 and PaceBuzz on October 12, 2026.

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