RunStamp vs PaceShot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
RunStamp
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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 Doneβ¦ 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.
PaceShot
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. RunStamp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PaceShot asks for nothing beyond the download.
RunStamp ships an update weekly, PaceShot every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RunStamp | PaceShot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Byoungho Kim | Aleksandr Evseev |
In-app purchases
RunStamp
- RunStamp Pro Lifetime$1.99
PaceShot
No in-app purchases









