Comparison

RunStamp vs PaceShot

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

Head to head
About

RunStamp

Features
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RunStamp turns the runs you record on Apple Watch and iPhone into emotional posters and a running diary you'll actually want to share. It automatically pulls together your distance, time, pace, heart rate, and route, then adds today's mood and a one-line note to create a single image ready to post straight to Instagram. You don't have to be a fast runner. A short distance, a slow pace β€” if you got out and ran today, it's worth remembering. β–  Automatic running posters Finish your run, open the app, and a poster is already waiting. Save and share in Story 9:16, Feed 1:1, or Portrait 4:5. β–  7 emotional templates Β· your own photo as the background Minimal Run, Night Runner, Slow But Done, and more. Drop in a photo you took today, drag and zoom to frame it, and lay your caption on top. β–  Beginner-friendly wording A slow pace shows up as "Easy," not "slow," and a run with walking breaks becomes "Run-Walk." Slow runners get to show off without the shame. β–  Smart captions & hashtags Pick today's mood and RunStamp completes a matching one-liner and hashtags for you. β–  Stamp badges First Run Β· 5K Done Β· Slow But Done… collect badges as your runs add up. β–  Privacy protection for safe sharing (on by default) Auto-hide your home-area route Β· blur start/end points Β· convert your route into line-art. Photo-background posters never embed GPS or an address. β–  Monthly report This month's total distance, run count, top mood, and "sentence of the month" in one image. β–  Fully on device Everything is processed only on your device. No server uploads, no account, no ads, no tracking. Health data is read-only and never written. Import your runs and use the core posters and default privacy protection for free. Unlock Pro forever with a one-time purchase (no subscription) for premium templates, photo backgrounds, line-art, and watermark removal. Make today's run look good.

About

PaceShot

Features
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PaceShot turns your running data into a stylish photo card and a detailed PDF workout report. Choose a photo, select a run from Apple Health, and customize your card. PaceShot automatically adds the available workout metrics, while giving you complete control over their position and appearance. Save the finished image to your photo library or share it with friends. PaceShot features: β€’ Distance, average pace, duration, calories, and average heart rate β€’ GPS route display when route data is available β€’ Freely position and align workout blocks β€’ Automatically arrange elements on your photo β€’ Customize text color, background, and background opacity β€’ Apply the same style to all visible blocks at once β€’ Save or share your finished running card Detailed workout reports: Swipe left on a workout to export it as a PDF. The report includes all available information, such as the route, kilometer splits, pace, heart rate, elevation changes, running dynamics, and additional workout details. For interval workouts, PaceShot presents a clear structure with warm-up, work, recovery, and cool-down stages, including the available metrics for each stage. PaceShot works with runs saved in Apple Health, including workouts imported from compatible running apps. If route, heart rate, or other optional data is unavailable, you can still open the workout and use the metrics that were recorded. Your health data is processed directly on your device. PaceShot requires permission to read workouts from Apple Health and access to the photos you choose.

Screenshots

RunStamp4 screens
PaceShot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PaceShot at none against RunStamp's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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. RunStamp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PaceShot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RunStamp ships an update weekly, PaceShot every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
RunStamp versus PaceShot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunStampPaceShot
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperByoungho KimAleksandr Evseev

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RunStamp

One-time1
  • RunStamp Pro Lifetime$1.99
None

PaceShot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RunStamp free?
RunStamp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PaceShot free?
PaceShot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RunStamp or PaceShot have ads?
Neither RunStamp nor PaceShot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RunStamp or PaceShot?
RunStamp ships an update weekly, and PaceShot every 6 days. Most recently, RunStamp was updated on October 7, 2026 and PaceShot on October 1, 2026.

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