Pace Calculator is a specialized utility for runners to plan race splits and checkpoint times across various distances on iOS.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Runners hire this tool to eliminate race-day math and coordinate with support crews, ensuring they hit target finish times without relying on unstable cellular data.
For Runners ranging from 5K participants to ultramarathoners who require precise race-day planning and split management.
What does it look like?
Key features
Generates PDF documents containing race-day split targets for wrist wear.
Calculates clock-time arrival at specific distance checkpoints for crew coordination.
Calculates results without requiring an active internet connection.
How much does it cost?
The app utilizes a low-cost, one-time purchase model with no recurring subscription or ad-based monetization.
Velocity
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The app has not received a single update in the last 192 days, placing it firmly in the zombie category. There is no evidence of ongoing development, feature additions, or maintenance cycles. The lack of activity suggests the project is currently inactive.
Who built it?
RYAN KIM
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What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
Read the full review analysisCompetition
Competitive landscape for Pace Calculator: Race Splits
How's the Health & Fitness market?
Pace Calculator operates as a niche utility in the Health & Fitness category, priced at $0.99 to capture users seeking a distraction-free, offline experience.
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Key takeaways for Pace Calculator: Race Splits
Where is it heading?
Users report: The race-utility market is consolidating around simple, offline-capable tools that avoid the data-harvesting practices of ad-supported competitors. Pace Calculator is well-positioned to maintain its user base if it preserves its offline-first promise, but it must eventually bridge the gap to wearable devices to remain relevant as runner expectations shift toward wrist-based data.
- The current feature set is stable and complete for its intended purpose, requiring no further expansion to serve the core race-day use case.
The SWOT
- Offline-first architecture ensures utility in remote race environments
- Focused feature set eliminates interface distractions for pre-race stress
- Integration with wearable platforms could capture the data-heavy training segment
Next best moves
Ship Apple Watch companion app because it is the primary missing integration for race-day utility → increase user retention
The counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of updates is not a failure but a feature…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app's competitive outlook has stabilized, shifting from a maintenance-mode narrative to a focused strategy centered on wearable integration.
Bottom line
Pace Calculator provides a clean, reliable utility for race-day planning, but its one-time purchase model limits the budget for feature expansion, so the PM should prioritize wearable integration to justify a potential price increase or subscription pivot.
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