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Soul Pace vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Soul Pace's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

Soul Pace
This App
Strava: Run, Bike, Walk
Nemesis
Boulderthon
Contender
San Antonio Marathon
Contender
Mesa Marathon
Contender
Run Travis Run
Contender
Simple Pace
Peer
PacePro
Peer
Race Pace Calculator
Peer
Runtastic Events
Peer
Core Identity
DeveloperNicolas HerreraStrava, Inc.Brooksee, LLCBrooksee, LLCBrooksee, LLCBrooksee, LLCKevin MarsdenJacob SmithLuis MachadoBrooksee, LLC
CategoryHealth & FitnessHealth & FitnessHealth & FitnessHealth & FitnessHealth & FitnessHealth & FitnessUtilitiesHealth & FitnessHealth & FitnessHealth & Fitness
PlatformiOSiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidiOSiOSiOSiOS, Android
Store Metrics
Rating5.0 / 54.8 / 51.4 / 54.6 / 52.3 / 51.0 / 55.0 / 55.0 / 51.8 / 55.0 / 5
Ratings Count1362,4371281014141
PriceFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFree$0.99FreeFreeFree
Release DateApr 20, 2026Mar 24, 2011Sep 28, 2023Oct 21, 2025Feb 8, 2022Jul 16, 2025Jan 21, 2026Jan 4, 2023May 18, 2017Mar 6, 2026
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026Jun 26, 2026Sep 2, 2025Nov 19, 2025Jan 7, 2026Sep 16, 2025Jan 25, 2026Jan 23, 2023Jun 12, 2026Apr 8, 2026
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentiment-positive----excellent---
Score-85/100----90/100---
Praises-
  • Community engagement through segments and club challenges
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  • Minimalist design aesthetic provides a peaceful experience for users seeking simple fitness tracking tools
  • Granular distance and pace settings allow runners to customize their workout tracking requirements effectively
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Complaints-
  • Subscription pricing for advanced analytics
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Requests-
  • Offline mapping and improved GPS reliability
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Strategic Intel
Strengths
  • Faith-centered audio content provides a unique emotional value proposition missing from data-heavy fitness apps.
  • Social network effects driven by segment leaderboards
  • Multi-sport versatility across 40+ activity types
  • High organic install velocity via Editors' Choice badges
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  • Offline-first architecture ensures reliability in remote training environments
  • Minimalist design aesthetic provides a peaceful user experience
  • Granular split settings serve performance-focused runners
  • Focused interface reduces cognitive load for manual race planning
  • Minimalist interface removes mental friction for quick race planning
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Weaknesses
  • No monetization strategy identified in the current build.
  • Lack of social proof due to single-rating volume.
  • Subscription pricing above category median
  • GPS recording failures on legacy Android devices
  • Limited offline mapping compared to specialized watch apps
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  • $0.99 one-time purchase limits recurring revenue potential
  • No wearable integration despite runner demand
  • Manual data entry friction compared to GPS-sync rivals
  • Manual data entry requirement creates high user friction
  • 1.75-star rating indicates severe user dissatisfaction
  • No cloud-save functionality despite utility focus
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Pricingfreefreemiumfreefreefreefreepaidfreefreefree
MomentumMaintenanceIntense-----ZombieMaintenance-
Update Cadence1 versions5 versions, 5 majors/6mo, ~6d avg-----1 versions1 versions, 1 majors/6mo-

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