PaceTalk vs Anka
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaceTalk
This app provides real-time audio coaching for your runs, alerting you when your pace strays from your target zone. Choose from various coach personalities to motivate you and improve your running strategy.
- Real-time pace zone alerts
- Multiple coach voice packs
- Auto-pause functionality
- Pace plan mode for mile splits
- Background operation with screen locked
- Audio alerts over music
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Most running apps track your pace. PaceTalk coaches it. Set a min and max pace zone before your run. If you slow down too much or speed up too fast, PaceTalk fires an audio alert instantly so you can correct without checking your phone. HOW IT WORKS Define your target pace range. For example, set 8:00 as your fastest and 10:00 as your slowest. Start your run. PaceTalk uses GPS to track your pace in real time. The moment you drift outside your zone, your chosen coach speaks up. Too slow? "Stop being lazy, pick it up." Too fast? "You're doing too much, dial it back." Back in the zone? "You're back in it." CHOOSE YOUR COACH Pick from six voice packs, each with a unique personality: - Drill Sergeant: Tough love when you need it. - Goggins Mode: Stay hard. No excuses. - Hype Man: All energy, all the time. - Savage: Trash talk to push harder. - Calm Coach: Steady guidance, no pressure. - Bestie: Your best friend cheering you on. Each voice pack comes in male and female variants. SMART FEATURES - Auto-Pause: Stops the clock automatically when you pause at a red light or water stop. Resumes when you start moving. - Pace Plan Mode: Set different pace zones for each mile of your run. Perfect for negative splits and race-day strategies. - Mile Splits: Hear your split time announced at every mile marker. - 3-2-1 Countdown: A countdown timer before every run so you are ready when tracking begins. BUILT FOR RUNNERS No account required. No login. No subscription. No internet needed during your run. Everything runs locally on your device. PaceTalk works in the background with your screen locked and plays alerts right over your music. Download PaceTalk and stop guessing your pace. Start running with a coach in your ear.
Anka
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Anka is a professional interval and boxing timer built for high-intensity training. It delivers second-perfect timing for HIIT, Tabata, EMOM and boxing rounds, so you can focus on the work instead of your phone — guided by voice cues and vibration. WORKOUT TYPES • HIIT — Set work and rest periods exactly how you want them • Tabata — The classic 20 seconds work / 10 seconds rest protocol • EMOM — Every Minute on the Minute • Boxing — Ring timing with adjustable round and break lengths READY-MADE TEMPLATES Start with one tap. Tabata Classic, Classic HIIT, EMOM 10 and Boxing Round are included. Search templates by name or category and turn any of them into your own editable workout instantly. BUILD YOUR OWN WORKOUT Control every detail with the visual workout builder: • Work and rest durations • Round and set counts • Rest between sets • Optional warm-up and cool-down phases A live structure preview and total duration let you see the whole session before you save it. VOICE AND VIBRATION FEEDBACK • Voice guidance — Hear every phase change in English or Turkish (Warm-up, Work, Rest, Set Break, Cool-down) • Countdown beeps — Never miss the final seconds • Vibration — Feel phase changes and the finish • Start and pause feedback — Hear and feel every button press Keep your eyes off the screen and your head in the workout. RUNS IN THE BACKGROUND The timer keeps running while your screen is locked and plays cues over your own music. Even if you leave the app, every phase change and the finish reach you as a notification. There is also a keep-screen-on option for the whole session. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Current streak and record streak • Weekly training chart with minutes per day • Recent workout history: duration, estimated calories and time of day All of your data stays local on your device — no account required. FEATURES • Four workout types: HIIT, Tabata, EMOM, Boxing • Unlimited custom workouts you can create and edit • Ready-made interval templates with search • Voice guidance, countdown beeps and vibration • Background operation with notifications while locked • Keep-screen-on option • Streaks, weekly stats and workout history • English and Turkish language support • No account needed, data stays on device • Clean, distraction-free dark theme Make every second count with Anka. CrossFit, boxing or HIIT at home — the interval timer your training deserves.
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Verdict
PaceTalk and Anka are too close to call on the numbers: across 3 compared parameters — price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | PaceTalk | Anka |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | — | iPhone — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akeem McKenzie | Kadir BARC IN |
In-app purchases
PaceTalk
No in-app purchases
Anka
No in-app purchases









