Comparison

PaceGrid vs Trace Run

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

Head to head
About

PaceGrid

Track your runs and cycling routes with GPS, heart rate, and training history. Analyze your performance, plan routes with offline maps, and sync with other fitness platforms. Basic recording is free, with an option to unlock all features via a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • GPS workout recording
  • Heart rate monitoring
  • Route planning with offline maps
  • Training history and analysis
  • GPX file export
  • Strava and Apple Health integration
Features
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A run and ride tracker that works offline, keeps every workout on your phone and never asks for a subscription. PaceGrid records GPS, pace, splits and heart rate on iPhone and Apple Watch, with Bluetooth chest straps, offline maps and saved routes. RECORD YOUR WORKOUT Follow distance, pace, time and splits. Review your route and elevation afterwards, or record from Apple Watch without carrying your phone. CONNECT YOUR HEART RATE Pair a compatible Bluetooth heart-rate strap from the Record screen. PaceGrid uses fresh strap readings during recording and makes connection problems clear. Supported smart rings add heart-rate, sleep and recovery data. Device features vary by model. SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE Explore training load, heart-rate zones, workout trends and recovery estimates. These estimates help you interpret your history; they do not diagnose conditions or guarantee injury prevention. PLAN AND SHARE Save routes, use offline maps, export GPX files and optionally sync with Strava. Apple Health integration is optional. You choose which connected services receive your data. TRY THE FULL APP Try all features for 7 days. Basic recording remains free afterwards, or unlock the full app with one purchase. No subscription.

About

Trace Run

Features
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Your run, worth sharing. Trace Run lets you replay your route on a map and turn your running records into photos, videos and cards. Import a record or start with a sample course. Your photos, your running story • Add your route, distance, time and pace to a photo card • Make distance stand out with the Bold layout, or position elements yourself • Overlay running stats on photo and video backgrounds • Create transparent stickers, save photos and share your results • Show heart rate in supported layouts when your record includes heart-rate data • Find photos taken around your run for a more personal card Relive the route • Replay your route on a 3D map • Choose playback speed, camera mode and five HUD skins • Review live pace, distance, elevation and route colors • Export a route video or record the simulation screen Import and organize • Import GPX files, Apple Health workouts and Strava activities • Browse records grouped by the day you ran • Set a target pace for GPX courses without timestamps • Compare two records with ghost racing and split analysis Save it your way • Story, feed, square and landscape formats for route videos • Layout, color and text options for cards and video clips • Download map tiles for offline use • Support for iPhone and iPad Imported routes and export rendering are processed on your device. Features such as maps, Strava connections and advertising use network services. Some exports may require watching a rewarded ad after the free export allowance is used. Share the moments you ran for with friends and your running crew.

Screenshots

PaceGrid4 screens
Trace Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trace Run at none against PaceGrid's 1. PaceGrid's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support 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. PaceGrid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Trace Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaceGrid ships an update every 5 days, Trace Run weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PaceGrid versus Trace Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaceGridTrace Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBlue Flame Gameshyunjin lee

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PaceGrid

One-time1
  • PaceGrid Pro$19.99
None

Trace Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PaceGrid free?
PaceGrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trace Run free?
Trace Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PaceGrid or Trace Run have ads?
Trace Run shows ads; PaceGrid does not.
Which is updated more often, PaceGrid or Trace Run?
PaceGrid ships an update every 5 days, and Trace Run weekly. Most recently, PaceGrid was updated on October 31, 2026 and Trace Run on October 28, 2026.

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