# Personal Bests vs PaceBuddy

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Personal Bests at none against PaceBuddy's 1. PaceBuddy's advantage is iOS requirement (16.2 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PaceBuddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Personal Bests asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Personal Bests against 5.0 for PaceBuddy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Personal Bests | PaceBuddy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/personal-bests/id6756506641/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pacebuddy-smart-pacer/id6789489221/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 25 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.2** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Markus Kettner](https://appshunter.io/developer/1861028725) | [Shahab Karimi](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775176121) |

## What reviewers say

### Personal Bests

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/personal-bests/id6756506641)

This app analyzes your workout history from Apple Health to find your fastest segments of any distance. It ranks these personal bests across all your activities and timeframes, offering detailed insights and flexible tracking for athletes focused on performance.

**Highlights:** Finds fastest segments of any distance, Works across running, cycling, swimming, rowing, Segments can be anywhere within a workout, Customizable segment lengths, Rankings across all timeframes, Detailed segment analysis and export, Syncs via iCloud

**In-app purchases:** none


### PaceBuddy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pacebuddy-smart-pacer/id6789489221)

This app acts as a personal running coach, allowing you to race against your past performances on familiar routes. It provides real-time feedback on your pace and distance, with advanced features for accurate tracking on varied terrain and integration with smartwatches.

**Highlights:** Race against past runs or personal bests, Live ahead/behind pace feedback, Falling-behind alerts (vibration, beep, spoken), Accurate distance and elevation tracking, Calorie calculation with climbing cost, Apple Watch standalone workouts

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock PaceBuddy | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Personal Bests free?

Personal Bests is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PaceBuddy free?

PaceBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Personal Bests or PaceBuddy?

Personal Bests and PaceBuddy are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Personal Bests or PaceBuddy have ads?

Neither Personal Bests nor PaceBuddy shows ads.

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