# PaceDJ: BPM Running Music

> Music to pace your run!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id446225183](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id446225183)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id446225183`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Pacing Technologies, LLC
- **Category:** Health & Fitness
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (251 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.3.18
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-15
- **First published:** 2011-06-30
- **Size:** 13 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pacedj-bpm-running-music/id446225183)
- **Website:** [http://www.pacedj.com/faq/](http://www.pacedj.com/faq/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.pacedj.com/privacy](http://www.pacedj.com/privacy)

## Description

PaceDJ matches your running pace with your music tempo, using your own library to create personalized playlists and interval workouts. You can easily adjust BPM with taps and tailor sessions to your pace goals.

It’s available with a free first month and a low monthly price after that, and has been recommended by major outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Runner’s World, and more.

## Rankings

- #99,297 — Overall

## Review summary

PaceDJ is praised for using your own music to pace workouts and its simple, customizable BPM controls that boost motivation. However, users repeatedly report major downsides: it often plays only a handful of songs from a large library, is unstable with crashes after iOS updates, and has shifted to a subscription model that undermines previously purchased features while introducing ads. Additional complaints include imperfect BPM shifting and incomplete library scanning. Overall, strong concept and potential, but persistent reliability and pricing issues hinder broad adoption.

### Pros

- Uses your own music library to pace workouts with BPM shifting
- Simple, customizable BPM pacing that is effective for treadmill/elliptical workouts
- Motivates runners and reduces workout boredom by providing dynamic music pacing
- Developers are attentive and fix bugs, leading to smoother performance after updates
- Rich feature set with many options and smart song matching

### Cons

- Only a small subset (3-5) of songs from playlists are played, despite large libraries
- Frequent crashes and instability, including startup crashes after iOS updates
- Shift to a subscription model with loss of legacy features and introduction of ads
- Ads disrupt playback and require interaction during workouts
- Inconsistent BPM shifting and incomplete or unreliable library scanning

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id446225183)