Comparison

PaceShot vs TRACED

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

Head to head
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: • Distance, average pace, duration, calories, and average heart rate • GPS route display when route data is available • Freely position and align workout blocks • Automatically arrange elements on your photo • Customize text color, background, and background opacity • Apply the same style to all visible blocks at once • 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.

About

TRACED

Features
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Your workouts deserve better than a screenshot. A morning run, a trail, an hour in the pool: TRACED turns it into a sticker you can drop straight onto your Instagram Story. It is transparent, so it sits on your own photo instead of covering it. WHAT YOU GET • Ready made stickers, from a single line of stats to a full results board • Your real GPS route, drawn as data, with no map clutter • A pace chart, split by split • The numbers selected for each session, including distance, pace, time, heart rate, calories, and elevation when recorded • Typefaces and colours to match the photograph • A transparent PNG ready to paste over any photo Every session is offered only the stickers its data can fill. Connect with Strava to import your activities automatically. Powered by Strava. Private by design. Your data is yours, and you can delete your account at any time. TRACED PREMIUM TRACED is free. TRACED Premium is an optional monthly subscription that adds more stickers, more colours and more typefaces. Premium is a living collection: new stickers arrive and others leave over time. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within the 24 hours before it ends. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://get-traced.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://get-traced.app/privacy

Screenshots

PaceShot4 screens
TRACED4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TRACED at every 2 days against PaceShot's every 6 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaceShot ships an update every 6 days, TRACED every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
PaceShot versus TRACED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaceShotTRACED
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandr EvseevTHOMAS BAUDRY CONSULTING

In-app purchases

None

PaceShot

No in-app purchases

None

TRACED

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PaceShot free?
PaceShot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TRACED free?
TRACED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PaceShot or TRACED have ads?
Neither PaceShot nor TRACED shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PaceShot or TRACED?
PaceShot ships an update every 6 days, and TRACED every 2 days. Most recently, PaceShot was updated on October 1, 2026 and TRACED on October 11, 2026.

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