Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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).

About

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.

Highlights
  • Calculate pace per mile/kilometer
  • Determine goal times
  • Calculate splits
  • Supports various race distances
  • User-requested features added
Features
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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.

Screenshots

VDOT Running Calculator4 screens
Jonah's Pace Calculator1 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VDOT Running Calculator versus Jonah's Pace Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVDOT Running CalculatorJonah's Pace Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Run SMART Project, LLCJonah Starling

Customer experience

VDOT Running Calculator

All ratings1,581 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative18.5%

Jonah's Pace Calculator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

1 purchases

VDOT Running Calculator

One-time1
  • VDOT Calculator Premium2 variants$8.99
None

Jonah's Pace Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VDOT Running Calculator free?
VDOT Running Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jonah's Pace Calculator free?
Jonah's Pace Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VDOT Running Calculator or Jonah's Pace Calculator?
Jonah's Pace Calculator is rated higher. VDOT Running Calculator averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Jonah's Pace Calculator averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do VDOT Running Calculator or Jonah's Pace Calculator have ads?
Neither VDOT Running Calculator nor Jonah's Pace Calculator shows ads.

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