VDOT Running Calculator vs Easy 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).
Easy Pace Calculator
This app quickly converts running paces between minutes per mile and minutes per kilometer. It also predicts race times based on your current pace and includes an Apple Watch app for mid-run conversions.
- Convert between minutes per mile and kilometer
- Predict race times
- Apple Watch app included
- Fast and easy pace conversion
- Supports international running language
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Finally, the easiest way to convert your pace! A pace convertor app that does just what you need: 1. KNOW YOUR PACE (quickly convert between paces) 2. PREDICT YOUR RACE (find out predicted race times for your pace) 3. APPLE WATCH APP INCLUDED (convert your pace mid-run without needing to open your phone) The best and fastest way to convert between minutes per mile and minutes per kilometer! Finally speak the language of your international running friend.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VDOT Running Calculator at 4.9 against Easy Pace Calculator's 2.0. VDOT Running Calculator also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 1). Easy Pace Calculator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Easy Pace Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
VDOT Running Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.0. 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 complicate that: 74% of VDOT Running Calculator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Easy Pace Calculator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
VDOT Running Calculator ships an update every 4 months, Easy Pace Calculator daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VDOT Running Calculator | Easy Pace Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.6K ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Run SMART Project, LLC | Barrett Eubanks |
Customer experience
VDOT Running Calculator
Easy 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
Easy Pace Calculator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VDOT Running Calculator
- VDOT Calculator Premium2 variants$8.99
Easy Pace Calculator
No in-app purchases
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