Comparison

Run Visuals vs PaceFrame

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

Head to head
About

Run Visuals

Features
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Run Visuals turns your runs into 3D scenes worth sharing. YOUR ROUTE ON REAL TERRAIN Every run drawn across the hills and valleys it crossed, on a handcrafted 3D map: grassy slopes, rocky faces and snowy peaks, with your route glowing across the land. Lit by the sun at the time you ran: golden mornings, blue-hour evenings, starry night runs. SET THE WEATHER Ran it in the rain? Add it. Sunny, fog, clouds, rain or snow, with sun rays, drifting mist and falling snow in your images and videos. SPLITS AND ELEVATION IN 3D Your splits as bars and your elevation as a ribbon you can spin and explore. Switch to your watch’s laps for intervals. ANIMATED VIDEOS Export a video that draws your route as the stats count up, with a burst of confetti at the finish, ready for your story. STYLE EVERY RUN Give each activity its own look: the sky, black, white or your own photo with blur and filters, plus terrain and graph colors. SHARE ANYWHERE Save or share an image or video as a 4:5 post or a 9:16 story, with or without a background. CONNECTS TO Strava, Garmin Connect and Apple Health. Runs, walks, hikes and rides. In 17 languages, with dark mode.

About

PaceFrame

Features
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Turn your sport activities into premium visuals worth sharing. PaceFrame connects to Strava, Garmin and Apple Health and transforms your workouts into aesthetic story-style visuals with stats, maps and customizable templates. Whether you run, ride or train, create content that looks as good as your effort. YOUR ACTIVITIES, YOUR STYLE Choose from premium templates and create personalized sport visuals using your activity data. Display: β€’ Distance β€’ Pace β€’ Duration β€’ Heart rate β€’ Calories β€’ Elevation β€’ Route maps β€’ Workout stats and more Move, resize and customize every element to create your own composition. CONNECT YOUR DATA Connect your Strava, Garmin or Apple Health account to access your activities directly inside PaceFrame. Your workout history is ready to use for creating visuals in just a few taps. BUILT FOR ATHLETES & CREATORS β€’ Story-style sport templates β€’ Route and map overlays β€’ Photos and video support β€’ Customizable layouts β€’ Premium visual designs β€’ Easy export and social sharing PRIVACY FIRST Your activity data is only used to power your experience and generate your visuals inside the app. Create. Train. Share. Download PaceFrame and make every activity worth sharing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Run Visuals4 screens
PaceFrame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Run Visuals at none against PaceFrame's 2. PaceFrame's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. PaceFrame sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Run Visuals asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Run Visuals ships an update every 9 days, PaceFrame every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Run Visuals versus PaceFrame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun VisualsPaceFrame
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size97 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFinish Line Labs, LLCThang Huynh

In-app purchases

None

Run Visuals

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PaceFrame

Subscriptions2
  • PaceFrame Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • PaceFrame Premium Annual$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Run Visuals free?
Run Visuals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PaceFrame free?
PaceFrame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Run Visuals or PaceFrame have ads?
Neither Run Visuals nor PaceFrame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Run Visuals or PaceFrame?
Run Visuals ships an update every 9 days, and PaceFrame every 2 days. Most recently, Run Visuals was updated on October 31, 2026 and PaceFrame on October 24, 2026.

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