VDOT Running Calculator vs Jonah's Pace Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VDOT Running Calculator
This app helps runners and coaches calculate training paces, equate race performances, and adjust for environmental factors. Based on decades of scientific research, it provides a VDOT score to measure running ability and compare performances across different distances.
- Calculate time, distance, and race paces
- Determine current training paces
- Equate race performances across distances
- Adjust paces for heat and altitude
- Measure running ability with VDOT score
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The official VDOT Running Calculator, designed by Dr. Jack Daniels - named World's Best Running Coach by Runner's World Magazine - and the team at VDOT O2. Thanks to over 50 years of scientific research conducted by legendary coach Dr. Jack Daniels, runners and coaches can quickly determine appropriate training paces, equate race performances and adjust for heat and altitude. Features: • Calculate time, distance and race paces • Calculate your current training paces • Calculate and compare the equivalent performances of a race result at other distances • Calculate the effect of temperature or altitude on training and race paces What's Your VDOT? VDOT is a measure of your current running ability. It assigns a score to all running performances, let's you determine your current training paces, and equates a race time in one distance to another. For instance, you can compare your VDOT score from a recent 5k result to a friend's score who just ran a half marathon. Who won? What VDOT Level Have You Reached? Input a race result or estimated performance and learn what score it reaches on the VDOT scale. Enter all your past performances to see which race result scores the highest. There are 10 levels starting at Beginner - White (Female: 34.3, Male: 36.8) all the way up to Professional - Gold (Female: 71, Male: 80).
Jonah's Pace Calculator
Easily calculate running paces, goal times, and splits for any distance. Input your desired time and distance to determine the required pace per mile or kilometer. Ideal for runners of all levels preparing for races or personal bests.
- Calculate pace per mile/kilometer
- Determine goal times
- Calculate splits
- Supports various race distances
- User-requested features added
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Whether you're preparing for your first 5k, trying to qualify for Boston, or just getting out there, a pace calculator is crucial in calculating goal times, splits, and pace per mile. This Pace Calculator makes it easy to find what pace you need to run to accomplish your goal. Want to know what pace you need to break two hours in the half marathon? Want to learn what time you need to go through the 5k to run your ideal 10k? Maybe you just want to know what time Eliud Kipchoge ran per mile to break two hours in the marathon. Simply type in time and distance to find pace per mile or kilometer. This Pace Calculator has all the tools you need. If it doesn't, we'll add it. Just let us know.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jonah's Pace Calculator at none against VDOT Running Calculator's 2. Jonah's Pace Calculator also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.0). VDOT Running Calculator's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. VDOT Running Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Jonah's Pace Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for VDOT Running Calculator against 5.0 for Jonah's Pace Calculator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VDOT Running Calculator has 1.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of VDOT Running Calculator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jonah's Pace Calculator's.
| Parameter | VDOT Running Calculator | Jonah's Pace Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.6K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Run SMART Project, LLC | Jonah Starling |
Customer experience
VDOT Running Calculator
Jonah's Pace Calculator
Bugs and requests
VDOT Running Calculator
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when upgrading to premium
- Can't scroll beyond 200/400m results
- Custom distance doesn't support metric
Requested features
4 requests- Expand time field to support ultras
- Add 6k and 8k distances
- Allow inputting VDOT score directly
- Allow typing in times instead of scrolling
Jonah's Pace Calculator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VDOT Running Calculator
- VDOT Calculator Premium2 variants$8.99
Jonah's Pace Calculator
No in-app purchases
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