Comparison

PaceLab vs IntervalRunner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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: β€’ PaceLab Standard (Monthly): $11.99/month, 1 month β€’ PaceLab Standard (Annual): $94.99/year, 12 months β€’ PaceLab Premium (Monthly): $17.99/month, 1 month β€’ 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

IntervalRunner

Features
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Run every interval exactly as planned. IntervalRunner checks your pace against your target and tells you the moment you drift β€” by voice, by tone and with a tap on your wrist β€” so you never have to look at the screen. ALERTS YOU CAN TRUST β€’ Smoothed pace instead of jumpy GPS, with a tolerance band you choose β€’ Different tones and haptics for too fast and too slow β€’ Natural AI-generated voice cues that lower your music and keep working with the screen locked BUILD ANY INTERVAL β€’ Time or distance steps with a target pace or speed β€’ 7 ready-to-run presets: walk-run starter, 1 min fast / 1 min easy, 400 m and 800 m repeats, tempo, slow running and Zone 2 (Zone 2 with Pro) β€’ Three count modes: start when you reach target pace, count only while on target, or count right away β€’ Auto-pause per workout, km or miles, pace or speed WITH OR WITHOUT APPLE WATCH With Apple Watch, the watch measures and taps your wrist while iPhone shows the numbers and speaks. No watch? Run with iPhone alone β€” or with just the watch. Treadmill mode needs no GPS: run on time at the speed you set on the machine, then confirm the distance from its display. After each run, see target vs. actual for every step. Workouts are saved to Apple Health. SHARE SHOTS Turn any run into a photo, video or Live Photo with your stats β€” free. β€’ Your own photo or video (up to 15 s) or one of 8 designed themes (4 free), with stickers and text in 13 fonts β€’ Save as a GIF or video too: numbers count up from zero and the route draws itself FREE Everything you need to run: the builder, presets, all alerts and count modes, treadmill mode, unlimited history, Apple Health, Live Activity, GPX/JSON export and 3 saved workouts of your own. Step analysis is open for your first two runs. The free version shows ads, never during a run. INTERVALRUNNER PRO β€’ No ads β€’ Step analysis, trends and personal bests β€’ Heart-rate zone targets, and recovery that ends when your heart rate drops β€’ Unlimited saved workouts and folders β€’ Nested repeats and ladder, pyramid and Yasso 800 generators β€’ Per-second CSV export β€’ 4 premium themes and 3 premium templates (Gradient, Big route, Titanium) for share shots, plus logo-free share shots β€’ Recap share shots: weekly, monthly and yearly totals β€’ Route views for share shots: bird's-eye, oblique and isometric (top-down is free) Heart-rate features need Apple Watch or a Bluetooth heart-rate monitor. SUBSCRIPTION IntervalRunner Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly or yearly. The price is shown in the app and varies by country or region. The yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers; the monthly plan has no trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://juki-j.github.io/privacy-policy/intervalrunner-en.html PRIVACY No account and no server of ours. Your runs, routes and health data stay on your devices and are never sent to us, to advertisers or to analytics. Ads in the free version come from Google AdMob, personalized only if you allow tracking. The Meta SDK measures our own Facebook and Instagram ads (installs, free trials and subscriptions); it never receives workout, health or GPS location data. Firebase collects crash reports and usage statistics to keep the app stable; they are never used to track you or for ads. If you allow it, workouts are saved to Apple Health, which Apple manages and syncs. Voice cues are AI-generated speech.

Screenshots

PaceLab4 screens
IntervalRunner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PaceLab at none against IntervalRunner's shown. PaceLab also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). IntervalRunner's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. PaceLab sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and IntervalRunner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaceLab ships an update every 6 weeks, IntervalRunner every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
PaceLab versus IntervalRunner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaceLabIntervalRunner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB232 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaceLabJUKI JUNG

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

IntervalRunner

Subscriptions2
  • IntervalRunner Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • IntervalRunner Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is PaceLab free?
PaceLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IntervalRunner free?
IntervalRunner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PaceLab or IntervalRunner have ads?
IntervalRunner shows ads; PaceLab does not.
Which is updated more often, PaceLab or IntervalRunner?
PaceLab ships an update every 6 weeks, and IntervalRunner every 3 days. Most recently, PaceLab was updated on November 9, 2026 and IntervalRunner on November 1, 2026.

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