Comparison

Computa vs Pacetastic

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

Head to head
About

Computa

Features
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Computa is a watch-only cycling recording service, you must have an Apple Watch to track a ride. Computa is designed to work without cell service relying entirely on GPS for navigation on device. No active connection to phone needed! Computa turns your Apple Watch into a powerful cycling computer with customizable metrics, live map navigation, and ride tracking. When battery power is plentiful, full map detail and many more features are also available! β€’ Custom screens: speed, distance, HR, elevation, power & more β€’ Turn-by-turn navigation with breadcrumb maps β€’ Configurable map with zoom, colors, and stat overlays β€’ Multiple settings profiles for different rides β€’ Strava & Ride with GPS sync β€’ Auto-pause and navigation alerts β€’ Free β€” no ads, no subscriptions

About

Pacetastic

Features
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Your ride, on your wrist and in your pocket. Pacetastic is a focused cycling companion for iPhone and Apple Watch. Record outdoor rides with live speed, distance, elapsed time, heart rate, active energy and a real-time GPS routeβ€”then save the completed workout automatically to Apple Health and Fitness. START ON EITHER DEVICE Begin your ride from your iPhone or Apple Watch. Pacetastic keeps both devices synchronized, giving you glanceable controls and live metrics on your wrist while your phone can stay safely in your pocket. RIDE WITH LIVE METRICS Follow your current and average speed, distance, elapsed time, heart rate and active energy while you ride. The live route map shows where you have been without getting in your way. NEVER LOSE A RIDE Pacetastic checkpoints active rides and route data locally. If an app closes or a device loses power, ride recovery helps preserve the unfinished workout so it can still be completed or saved. APPLE HEALTH & FITNESS Completed cycling workouts, distance and GPS routes are saved to Apple Health and appear in Apple Fitness. Pacetastic can also import compatible cycling workouts from Apple Health into your ride history. YOUR BIKES, YOUR DISTANCE Choose the bicycle for each ride and keep an odometer for every bike. Review completed rides with route maps, detailed metrics and bicycle statistics. NO APPLE WATCH REQUIRED Record GPS rides with your iPhone alone. When an Apple Watch is available, use mirrored recording for live wrist metrics or record directly on the Watch. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your ride history is stored locally on your iPhone and in Apple Health. Pacetastic does not require an account and does not transmit your ride history to developer-operated servers. Location and Health access are optional permissions used only for the features you choose. Continued use of GPS in the background can decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Computa4 screens
Pacetastic4 screens

Verdict

The call

Computa and Pacetastic are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Computa ships an update every 5 days, Pacetastic every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Computa versus Pacetastic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComputaPacetastic
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAidan WeinbergNICK FRIEDRICH

In-app purchases

None

Computa

No in-app purchases

None

Pacetastic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Computa free?
Computa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pacetastic free?
Pacetastic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Computa or Pacetastic have ads?
Neither Computa nor Pacetastic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Computa or Pacetastic?
Computa ships an update every 5 days, and Pacetastic every 9 days. Most recently, Computa was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pacetastic on October 31, 2026.

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