run.App vs Pace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
run.App
This app simplifies run tracking with essential features and a focus on privacy. It offers audio feedback, target times, and automatic pause detection, storing all data locally on your iPhone. Share your achievements and export your routes.
- Easy to use interface
- Local data storage
- Target time setting
- Adjustable audio feedback
- Automatic pause detection
- Extensive statistics
- GPX Export
- Apple Health Integration
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THE EASIEST WAY TO TRACK YOUR RUNS run.App is systematically tuned for ease of use and privacy. We concentrated on the essential features and implemented them with great attention to details. Just run, run.app takes care of the tracking ‣ Easy to use ‣ All data are stored on the iPhone ‣ No registration or login necessary ‣ Target time - determine how fast you want to be ‣ Audio feedback - very individually adjustable ‣ Operation also via headphone remote control ‣ Extensive statistics ‣ Automatic pause detection ‣ Post your successes ‣ GPX Export ‣ Apple Health Integration ‣ Synchronization via iCloud We are always very open for suggestions and questions, send us an email and we will answer: info@runApp.de Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Pace
This app helps runners plan their races by calculating pace and speed. It provides instant conversions and displays finish times for various race distances, from short sprints to ultra-marathons. Users can also plan race strategies with detailed splits and switch between metric and imperial units.
- Instant pace and speed conversion
- Finish time calculator for various distances
- Race strategy planning with splits
- Support for miles and kilometers
- Apple Watch compatibility
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Pace helps runners plan races with clear targets, fast conversions, and practical split strategies. Enter your target pace or speed and instantly convert between them, then see projected finish times across popular distances from 400m and the mile to 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, 50K, 50 Mile, and 100 Mile. What you can do - Convert pace and speed instantly - Enter a goal finish time to see the pace you need - View finish times across short, long, and ultra distances - Plan even, negative, or positive splits - Add custom race distances in meters, kilometers, or miles - Switch between miles and kilometers - Use quick slider controls or manual pace entry - Ask Siri for a finish time, or for the pace at a treadmill speed - Use Pace on Apple Watch with Digital Crown support Pace Pro A one-time purchase that removes ads and adds finish time widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen, plus splits in Siri answers. Whether you are training for a 5K, marathon, or 100-miler, Pace gives you fast, reliable numbers for smarter race planning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: run.App at none against Pace's shown. run.App also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (83% vs 75%). Pace's advantage is ratings volume (386 vs 26). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. run.App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pace holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pace has 386 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of run.App's written reviews are positive against 75% of Pace's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
run.App ships an update every 2 months, Pace every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | run.App | Pace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (26 ratings) | 4.7 (386 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 386 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wolfgang Saiger | Skipjack Studios, LLC |
Customer experience
run.App
Pace
Bugs and requests
run.App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pace
Reported bugs
5 issues- Paces are off compared to online calculators
- Algorithm for speed/distance calculation is incorrect
- Pace display doesn't change correctly when using km/h
- Results for marathon are not visible on iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Half marathon distance displayed incorrectly in overview
Requested features
5 requests- Add custom distance input
- Include shorter track distances (e.g., 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 1600m)
- Make default goal time distance configurable
- Ability to print chosen time line of partials
- Improve visibility of marathon results on smaller screens
In-app purchases
run.App
- Pro version$5.99
Pace
- Pace Pro$4.99









