ZoneCoach vs Pasos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZoneCoach
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Stop guessing your pace. ZoneCoach reads heart rate in real time from Apple Watch or a Bluetooth (BLE) heart-rate monitor and guides you into the most effective zone with voice coaching—so you can run without staring at a tiny screen. Working hard but not seeing results? You may be pushing past your fat-burning zone. ZoneCoach keeps you in the right range with calm, timely audio cues. Why runners use ZoneCoach • Fat-burn focus Five color-coded zones based on your heart rate. Voice cues help you stay in the zone that matches your goal—less wasted effort, better sessions. • Hands-free coaching Hear when you drift above or below target so you can keep form, music, or podcasts—without checking your watch every minute. • Flexible sensors Works with Apple Watch and BLE Heart Rate Service straps (for example Polar H10, Wahoo TICKR, Garmin HRM-Pro). Proprietary bands that don’t use the standard BLE profile are not supported. Main features • Live heart rate from Apple Watch or BLE monitors • Five automatic zones with clear colors • Voice alerts in Japanese and English • Live calorie estimate • Automatic saves to Apple Health (workouts, heart-rate samples, active energy) • Custom zones and on-device workout history (Premium) • Appearance: Match Device, Light, or Dark Start your next run with a voice pace coach that stays with you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sugata38.github.io/zonecoach-app/privacy-policy-en.html
Pasos
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Pasos helps you turn your daily step goal into a habit you can understand and maintain. See your steps update in real time, track progress toward your goal, and review your activity by day, week, month, or year. Pasos helps you recognize patterns, stay motivated, and take action before the day gets away from you. FEATURES • Real-time step progress from Apple Health • Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly history • Swipe through previous days and historical periods • Compare today’s activity with your usual pace • Weekly and monthly trend reports • Personal bests, streaks, and milestone badges • Activity calendar with clear goal-progress colors • Smart reminders when you are falling behind • Quiet hours and workday/weekend reminder schedules • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Apple Watch app and complications • CSV and PDF progress reports • System, light, and dark appearance options Pasos uses Apple Health to read your step history. Your HealthKit data remains protected by Apple’s Health permissions and is not sold or uploaded to a Pasos-owned server.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pasos at none against ZoneCoach's 2. Pasos also leads on 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
Both are free to download. ZoneCoach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pasos asks for nothing beyond the download.
ZoneCoach ships an update every 8 days, Pasos every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | ZoneCoach | Pasos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MASARU MIYAKE | Jose Siman |
In-app purchases
ZoneCoach
- プレミアムプラン(月額)$1.991 Month
- Premium Lifetime$9.99
Pasos
No in-app purchases









