Pack vs Pace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pack
This app helps you build workout habits with a small group of friends. A daily check-in system encourages mutual accountability, focusing on collective streaks rather than individual performance. It's designed for simplicity with no accounts or extensive history tracking.
- Daily workout check-in (Yes/No/Rest)
- Group streaks for motivation
- Supports up to 7 people per crew
- No individual leaderboards or history
- Simple, account-free setup
- Focus on mutual accountability
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Show up. Together. Pack is the simplest way to keep a workout habit with the friends who actually matter. Up to 7 people. One question. One tap. THE DAILY LOOP • Did you train today? YES / NO / REST • Your crew sees it instantly • They see you. You see them. • The streak belongs to the group, not the individual. That's it. No dashboards. No scrolling history. No leaderboards. No grading. Just a small tight crew showing up for each other, every day. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a group, get a 6-character code 2. Share the link with up to 6 friends 3. Everyone taps YES, NO, or REST once a day 4. The group's daily streak grows when everyone shows up BUILT AROUND CONSTRAINTS • 7 people, hard cap. Not an audience. A real crew. • No accounts. No email, no password. Tap a friend's link, type your name, you're in. • Group streaks only. No individual vanity metrics, no comparison. • No history view. Today is what matters. Pack is free, forever. More from Foom Fitness: deeper training apps for your individual journey.
Pace
This app guides beginners from zero to running a 5K in nine weeks with a gentle, judgment-free approach. It offers free plans for new and returning runners, with optional one-time purchases for advanced training and customization.
- 9-week Couch to 5K plan
- Free plans for beginners and returning runners
- Voice cues and music ducking
- Apple Health sync
- After-5K training plans
- Custom workout builder
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Pace is for people who think they can't run. It's the modern Couch to 5K app: a clean, honest running coach that takes you from your first run/walk intervals to a full 5K in nine weeks — gently, with no pressure and no judgment. Then it keeps you going. No subscription. No account. No ads. One small one-time purchase unlocks everything beyond the free plan — forever. START FREE The complete 9-week Zero to 5K plan, free forever Gentle Start (12 weeks) for absolute beginners, and Back to 5K (6 weeks) for returning runners — also free Voice cues at every interval, so you never watch the clock Your music ducks automatically when the coach speaks, then comes back Apple Health sync — your runs count toward your activity rings Streaks, history, and shareable weekly cards GO FURTHER WITH PREMIUM (one-time purchase) After-5K plans: Run-Faster 5K, 5K to 10K, and an easy maintenance plan Three extra coach voices — calm, hype, or no-nonsense Custom workout builder — design your own run/walk intervals Premium color themes Every future premium feature included, forever BUILT HONESTLY Pace was built by one runner in Sweden who quit Couch to 5K twice and finished once and wanted an app that respected him: no subscription traps, no data harvesting, no clutter. Just a plan that works and a coach in your ear. Lace up. Your first 5K is nine weeks away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pack at 5.0 against Pace's 4.5. Pack also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Pace's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Pace sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pack asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Pack ships an update every 4 weeks, Pace every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pack | Pace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Algorithmic Research Group | Philip Larsson |
Customer experience
Pack
Pace
In-app purchases
Pack
No in-app purchases
Pace
- Pace Premium – Founders$4.99
- Pace Lifetime Premium$7.99









