Comparison

PaceLab vs SplitCue

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

Head to head
About

PaceLab

Features
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PaceLab is your AI-powered running coach. Connect your Garmin watch or Apple Health (Apple Watch, or any device that syncs to the Health app) and get personalized weekly training plans tailored to your fitness level, goals, and schedule. Features: - Personalized weekly training plans with detailed workout structure and pacing - Periodized training cycles that adapt to your progress - Race preparation with goal-specific periodization - Activity analysis with route maps, pace charts, and weather data - Complementary strength training programs for runners - AI coaching feedback on every workout Terms of Use: https://pacelab.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://pacelab.ai/privacy PaceLab offers auto-renewable subscriptions: • PaceLab Standard (Monthly): $11.99/month, 1 month • PaceLab Standard (Annual): $94.99/year, 12 months • PaceLab Premium (Monthly): $17.99/month, 1 month • PaceLab Premium (Annual): $139.99/year, 12 months Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions on your device.

About

SplitCue

This app provides structured interval training for runners with AI-generated plans and real-time audio cues. It allows users to build custom workouts, track pace and distance, and receive guidance to focus on their run without constantly checking their phone.

Highlights
  • AI training plans for various race distances
  • Customizable interval workouts by time or distance
  • Real-time GPS pace tracking
  • Voice and haptic audio cues
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island integration
  • Workout history, maps, and personal records
  • Chat-based coaching and voice commands
Features
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SplitCue (formerly PaceCue) is a structured interval timer built for runners. Build a workout or a full training plan, press start, and get voice and haptic cues that tell you when to speed up, slow down, warm up, and cool down — so you can leave your phone in your pocket and focus on the run. AI Training Plans Pick the race you are training for — 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, or a custom distance — then add a goal time, race date, and how many days a week you run. SplitCue builds the plan from your running profile and recent runs, and puts each workout on a calendar so you always know what to run today. Training phases show where you are in the build. Talk to your coach in chat, or just speak: move a long run, ease off a hard day, swap a workout, or add strides. Build any workout in seconds Stack intervals by time or by GPS distance, with repeat counts, effort levels, and target paces. A distance repeat ends when you have covered the distance. Start from 18 built-in workouts — Tempo Run, Fartlek, Pyramid, Hill Repeats, 400m Repeats, Mile Repeats, 5K and 10K runs, a half-marathon run/walk, and more — or design your own. Your library is grouped into Easy, Tempo, Intervals, Long Runs, and Race. AI Workout Builder Describe the run you want — "30-minute tempo with a warmup and strides" — and SplitCue generates a complete interval workout from your profile. Refine it in conversation or by voice, then save it and go. Real-time GPS pace Track pace, distance, and elevation through every interval. Set a target and SplitCue announces it when the interval starts, then calls out your current pace as often as you choose — from every 15 seconds up to every 2 minutes — or only on intervals that have a target. Use minutes per mile or minutes per kilometer, and pick a short or long pace average so track repeats stay quick and long runs stay steady. Audio cues that stay out of your way Choose voice, beeps, both, or silent. Pick any voice on your device, including enhanced voices. Music ducking lets cues cut through Spotify, then hands the volume back. Set countdown warnings at 3, 5, 10, 15, or 30 seconds before each transition, and keep haptics on when you want a cue you can feel. Lock Screen & Dynamic Island A Live Activity shows your current interval, the countdown, and what is next — on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Maps, records, and history Every completed run is logged with duration, distance, and splits, including pace versus target. Open a run to see your route, an elevation profile, and your pace uphill, on the flat, and downhill. Tag how it felt, the effort, the weather, and who you ran with. Stats keep personal records — fastest mile, 5K, 10K, and half marathon, plus longest run and elevation — along with milestones and trends for pace, distance, and time. Export a backup anytime, or sign in with Apple and let cloud sync keep workouts and history on all of your devices. Share a workout Send any workout as a link friends can open in one tap. You can share a finished run the same way, splits included. Free to start The timer, presets, custom workouts, pace tracking, Live Activities, voice cues, maps, and history are free. Your first AI training plan is included, along with five AI-built workouts. SplitCue Pro is an optional subscription that unlocks unlimited AI training plans and unlimited AI-built workouts. Questions or ideas? Reach us at brandon@getsurmount.com. Terms of Use: www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PaceLab4 screens
SplitCue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SplitCue at daily against PaceLab's every 6 weeks. PaceLab's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. PaceLab sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and SplitCue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaceLab ships an update every 6 weeks, SplitCue daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PaceLab versus SplitCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaceLabSplitCue
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaceLabToddly LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PaceLab

Subscriptions4
  • PaceLab Standard$11.991 Month
  • PaceLab Premium$17.991 Month
  • PaceLab Standard (Annual)$94.991 Year
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  • PaceLab Premium (Annual)$139.991 Year
2 purchases

SplitCue

Subscriptions2
  • PaceCue Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • PaceCue Pro Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is PaceLab free?
PaceLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SplitCue free?
SplitCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PaceLab or SplitCue have ads?
Neither PaceLab nor SplitCue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PaceLab or SplitCue?
PaceLab ships an update every 6 weeks, and SplitCue daily. Most recently, PaceLab was updated on November 9, 2026 and SplitCue on November 6, 2026.

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