PaceJoy: The Talking Run Coach
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PaceJoy: The Talking Run Coach is a free Health & Fitness app for iPhone and iPad by siyoung park. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated October 22, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 35 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 22
- 2026 · v1.0.8
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About PaceJoy: The Talking Run Coach
"An easy 5K today, please." — that's all it takes. PaceJoy is a running coach that talks with you before, during, and after your run. No staring at screens — your coach speaks right into your ear. ■ Smart Guide — say it, get a plan Before you run, tell PaceJoy your goal by voice or chat: "3K in zone 2", "4 × 400m intervals". Your coach builds a personalized plan from your recent runs — and the distance and pace you say are exactly what you get. ■ Live voice coaching while you run Through your AirPods (or any earbuds), hear pace guidance, heart-rate zone checks, and a briefing at every kilometer. Your coach also observes your running form — heart rate, cadence, stride length — and rotates through them so it never sounds repetitive. Coaching decisions are made on-device by a deterministic engine, so even if the network drops, the coaching never goes silent. ■ Apple Watch alone, or just your iPhone Head out with only your watch — GPS and heart rate are captured on the wrist. No watch? Run with iPhone GPS alone. Ask for a plan by voice right on the watch and start with a 3-2-1 countdown and haptics. Stop at a light and tracking auto-pauses; start running and it resumes. ■ A coach's debrief after every run When you finish, your coach reads your pace, heart rate, and splits, then gives you a real debrief — in voice and text. "You went out a bit fast. Next time, ease the first kilometer by ten seconds." ■ Clean records Route maps, km splits, heart-rate and pace charts, weekly stats. Workouts are saved to Apple Health too. Put in your earbuds and say one sentence. Your coach will answer. ――― Permissions PaceJoy uses · Location: to measure your route, distance, and pace (only while running) · Health: to read heart rate (watch) and save workouts · Microphone & Speech Recognition: only when you ask for a plan by voice
What’s new
Version 1.0.8 · Updated October 22, 2026
• Apple Watch pace now reads steady, even right after you start running • After your run, you always hear the full run summary instead of a short sign-off
App privacy
The developer, siyoung park, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Performance Data
Used for: App Functionality
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PaceJoy: The Talking Run Coach | – | Free | October 22, 2026 | |
| Interval Running: Run Your Way | 5.0 / 5 (1) | Free | Oct 8, 2026 | Compare |
| GYEOL - Run, Hike & Ride Log | – | Free | Oct 22, 2026 | Compare |
| TT Running: VDOT Analysis & AI | – | Free | Oct 17, 2026 | Compare |
| 피치런 : 나에게 집중하는 러닝 | – | Free | Sep 16, 2026 | Compare |
| RunnersHeart | – | 1.99 USD | May 1, 2026 | Compare |
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