Comparison

Pace Yourself vs RacePlan

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

Head to head
About

Pace Yourself

Features
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Pace Yourself t’aide à préparer tes courses trail avec un plan clair, concret et utilisable le jour J. L’objectif est simple : ne plus te demander quoi manger, quoi boire ou comment gérer ton effort une fois en course. Avec Pace Yourself, tu construis ton plan ravitaillement par ravitaillement, section par section, en tenant compte de ta nutrition, de ton hydratation, de ton allure et des spécificités de ton parcours. Que tu prépares un marathon, un trail court, un ultra ou une course avec beaucoup de dénivelé, l’app t’aide à transformer ta stratégie en un plan lisible et actionnable. Fonctionnalités principales : • Planification des ravitaillements Ajoute tes ravitos, définis les distances, les sections de course et les éléments à récupérer à chaque point. • Nutrition section par section Prépare ce que tu dois consommer pendant l’effort : gels, barres, purées, boissons, eau ou autres produits. • Suivi des apports Visualise tes apports en glucides, eau et sodium pour construire un plan cohérent avec tes objectifs. • Allure et temps estimé Estime ton temps de passage et ton allure moyenne pour mieux anticiper ta course. • Catalogue de produits Utilise des produits de nutrition sportive pour construire ton plan plus facilement. • Profil coureur Renseigne tes repères personnels : allure confortable, hydratation, glucides par heure, sodium par heure et capacité de ta poche à eau. • Lecture claire le jour J Retrouve ton plan organisé par ravito et par section pour savoir quoi faire, quoi prendre et quand le prendre. Pace Yourself a été pensé pour les coureurs qui veulent préparer sérieusement leur course sans se perdre dans des tableaux compliqués. L’app est particulièrement utile pour : • les trails avec plusieurs ravitaillements ; • les courses longues où la lucidité diminue avec la fatigue ; • les ultras où la nutrition devient un facteur clé ; • les coureurs qui veulent tester et ajuster leur stratégie avant le jour J ; • les accompagnants qui doivent comprendre rapidement quoi préparer à chaque ravito. Après plusieurs heures d’effort, il devient difficile de réfléchir clairement. Pace Yourself te permet de préparer ton plan à l’avance, pour pouvoir simplement le suivre pendant la course. Prépare ta stratégie. Suis ton plan. Garde ton énergie pour courir. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RacePlan

This app provides personalized race plans for trail runners, including target pace, nutrition, gear, and drop bag strategies. It automatically updates plans based on official course and weather information. Designed for long-distance trail races (50km+).

Highlights
  • Personalized race pace per section
  • Aid station and checkpoint timing
  • Hourly nutrition plan
  • Weather-adjusted gear list
  • Drop bag strategy
  • Automatic plan updates
Features
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Prepare your trail races like a pro. For every major race (UTMB, CCC, OCC, TDS, Diagonale des Fous, Mont-Blanc Marathon, MaXi-Race, Templiers, SaintéLyon, EcoTrail Paris…), receive a complete, personalized race plan tailored to your level. — YOUR COMPLETE RACE PACK — Target pace per section Calculated from your profile, elevation gain, and technicality. Know exactly how fast to run each segment to finish strong. Aid station and life base timing Anticipate your arrivals at key checkpoints. No more nasty cut-off surprises. Hourly nutrition plan Carbs, salt, hydration: how much and when, calibrated to effort duration and forecasted weather. Weather-based gear list Jacket, headlamp, poles, gloves: recommendations adjusted 7 days before race day. Drop bag strategy What to pack in each support bag, optimized section by section. Automatic updates Buy 3 to 6 months before your race. When the organization releases the official course and final weather, your plan updates automatically. — WHO IS IT FOR? — For trail runners preparing a long-distance race (50 km+) who want to finish with a plan, not improvisation. From first-time ultra finishers to competitive runners targeting a specific time. — HOW IT WORKS — 1. Choose your race from the catalog 2. Fill in your profile (5 minutes, or import from Strava) 3. Receive your complete Race Pack instantly 4. The app provides an action plan and automatically enriches as the race approaches — NO SUBSCRIPTION — One Race Pack = one race. Pay once, it's yours. No commitment, no auto-renewal. — RACES IN THE CATALOG — UTMB Mont-Blanc · CCC · OCC · TDS · MCC · Diagonale des Fous · Trail de Bourbon · Mascareignes · Mont-Blanc Marathon · MaXi-Race Annecy · Festival des Templiers · Trail des Hospitaliers · SaintéLyon · EcoTrail Paris · Ultra-Marin Morbihan · and more races added every month. — YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU — Profile and health data stored on your phone, encrypted. GDPR compliant. No third-party sharing. — NEED HELP? — Responsive email support. You're never alone in your preparation. Get ready. Run smart. Finish strong. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pace Yourself4 screens
RacePlan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RacePlan at none against Pace Yourself's 1. RacePlan also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Pace Yourself's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Pace Yourself sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per year. RacePlan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pace Yourself ships an update every 2 months, RacePlan every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Pace Yourself versus RacePlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPace YourselfRacePlan
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFaustin BertrandZolly Solutions

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pace Yourself

Subscriptions1
  • Abonnement prenuim$8.991 Year
None

RacePlan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pace Yourself free?
Pace Yourself is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RacePlan free?
RacePlan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pace Yourself or RacePlan have ads?
RacePlan shows ads; Pace Yourself does not.
Which is updated more often, Pace Yourself or RacePlan?
Pace Yourself ships an update every 2 months, and RacePlan every 4 days. Most recently, Pace Yourself was updated on October 25, 2026 and RacePlan on October 25, 2026.

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