Pace Coach vs SplitCue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pace Coach
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Hit your goal pace without staring at your screen. Pace Coach watches your pace and stays quiet in your ears while you are on target, then speaks up the moment you drift too fast or too slow. Keep your eyes up, keep your headphones in, and just run. FREE TO RUN WITH Setting a goal, pace alerts, auto-pause, splits and your five most recent runs cost nothing. No trial, no card, no account. SILENCE MEANS YOU ARE ON PACE Most pacing apps talk every lap whether you need it or not. Pace Coach only speaks when something has changed: - Running too fast: ease up before you burn out - Running too slow: a nudge to pick it up - Back on target: a quick confirmation, then quiet again At every kilometre you hear your split, and nothing else. SET ANY GOAL Pick your race and your target time, and Pace Coach does the pace maths: - 5K, 10K, half or full marathon - Or any distance you enter - Your target pace per kilometre, instantly AUTO-PAUSE Stop at a light or a water break and Pace Coach pauses on its own, then picks up the moment you run again. Clean stats, no buttons. COACHING IN YOUR POCKET Lock the screen or drop the phone in your pocket. Tracking and coaching carry on the whole way. SPLITS AND AI RECAP At the finish you get every split and your average pace. The AI recap names the kilometre that decided the run, compares it to your recent runs, and gives you one thing to change next time. Your first three recaps are free. PERFECT FOR - Training for a 5K, 10K, half or marathon - Beginners building from walk to run - Tempo and goal-pace workouts - Anyone chasing a personal best HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a distance and set your goal time 2. Pop in your headphones 3. Run, and listen only when you drift 4. Let auto-pause handle the stops 5. Read your splits and recap at the finish PACE COACH PRO Pro is optional. It unlocks the AI recap after your first three, and your full run history beyond your five most recent runs. Everything else stays free. Pro is available as a monthly or annual subscription, with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Lace up, press start, and run your own pace. Requires location access for distance and pace tracking. Best experienced with headphones. GPS accuracy can vary with route, weather and phone placement. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pacecoachapp.com/privacy/
SplitCue
This app provides structured interval training for runners with AI-generated plans and real-time audio cues. It allows users to build custom workouts, track pace and distance, and receive guidance to focus on their run.
- AI Training Plans for various race distances
- Customizable interval workouts by time or distance
- Real-time GPS pace tracking
- Voice and haptic audio cues
- Live Activity on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
- Detailed run history, maps, and personal records
- In-app chat coach
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SplitCue (formerly PaceCue) is a structured interval timer built for runners. Build a workout or a full training plan, press start, and get voice and haptic cues that tell you when to speed up, slow down, warm up, and cool down — so you can leave your phone in your pocket and focus on the run. AI Training Plans Pick the race you are training for — 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, or a custom distance — then add a goal time, race date, and how many days a week you run. SplitCue builds the plan from your running profile and recent runs, and puts each workout on a calendar so you always know what to run today. Training phases show where you are in the build. Talk to your coach in chat, or just speak: move a long run, ease off a hard day, swap a workout, or add strides. Build any workout in seconds Stack intervals by time or by GPS distance, with repeat counts, effort levels, and target paces. A distance repeat ends when you have covered the distance. Start from 18 built-in workouts — Tempo Run, Fartlek, Pyramid, Hill Repeats, 400m Repeats, Mile Repeats, 5K and 10K runs, a half-marathon run/walk, and more — or design your own. Your library is grouped into Easy, Tempo, Intervals, Long Runs, and Race. AI Workout Builder Describe the run you want — "30-minute tempo with a warmup and strides" — and SplitCue generates a complete interval workout from your profile. Refine it in conversation or by voice, then save it and go. Real-time GPS pace Track pace, distance, and elevation through every interval. Set a target and SplitCue announces it when the interval starts, then calls out your current pace as often as you choose — from every 15 seconds up to every 2 minutes — or only on intervals that have a target. Use minutes per mile or minutes per kilometer, and pick a short or long pace average so track repeats stay quick and long runs stay steady. Audio cues that stay out of your way Choose voice, beeps, both, or silent. Pick any voice on your device, including enhanced voices. Music ducking lets cues cut through Spotify, then hands the volume back. Set countdown warnings at 3, 5, 10, 15, or 30 seconds before each transition, and keep haptics on when you want a cue you can feel. Lock Screen & Dynamic Island A Live Activity shows your current interval, the countdown, and what is next — on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Maps, records, and history Every completed run is logged with duration, distance, and splits, including pace versus target. Open a run to see your route, an elevation profile, and your pace uphill, on the flat, and downhill. Tag how it felt, the effort, the weather, and who you ran with. Stats keep personal records — fastest mile, 5K, 10K, and half marathon, plus longest run and elevation — along with milestones and trends for pace, distance, and time. Export a backup anytime, or sign in with Apple and let cloud sync keep workouts and history on all of your devices. Share a workout Send any workout as a link friends can open in one tap. You can share a finished run the same way, splits included. Free to start The timer, presets, custom workouts, pace tracking, Live Activities, voice cues, maps, and history are free. Your first AI training plan is included, along with five AI-built workouts. SplitCue Pro is an optional subscription that unlocks unlimited AI training plans and unlimited AI-built workouts. Questions or ideas? Reach us at brandon@getsurmount.com. Terms of Use: www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Pace Coach and SplitCue are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 Coach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and SplitCue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pace Coach ships an update every 4 days, SplitCue every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pace Coach | SplitCue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Denny Sunaryo Wijaya | Surmount Web Services LLC |
In-app purchases
Pace Coach
- Pace Coach Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Pace Coach Pro - Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
SplitCue
- PaceCue Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- PaceCue Pro Annual$29.991 Year









