Pacer's streak feature is a motivational tool designed to keep you moving every day. It tracks how many days in a row you meet your daily step goal and celebrates consistency. Building a streak encourages healthy habits and adds a fun layer of accountability.
What Counts as a Streak?
Your personal streak represents consecutive days on which you reach or exceed your daily step goal. Every time you hit your goal on a calendar day, your streak increases by one. If you miss a day and have no Streak Freezes remaining, the streak resets to zero.
Note: Only walk, run and hike data is used for calculating streaks. Manual input does not count.
Streak Modes
You can choose between two streak modes:
- Standard Streak — Earn a streak each time you achieve at least 50% of your daily step goal. This mode is more flexible and attainable, encouraging consistent activity even if you don't reach your full target every day.
- Goal Streak — Requires you to meet your entire daily step goal to earn a streak. This option is ideal for those who want to challenge themselves and stay fully committed to their complete step target each day.
What can I do if I can't meet my daily step goal?
Pacer includes several features to help you maintain your streak when life gets in the way.
1. Streak Freeze (Rest Days)
A Streak Freeze protects your streak on a day you miss your step goal. You can hold a maximum of 2 Streak Freezes at a time.
- Streak Freezes are applied automatically when you miss your goal
- You can purchase Streak Freezes from the Pacer Shop for 200 Gems each
- Every Sunday, Pacer may also top up your Streak Freezes for free
Sunday top-up rules:
Standard Streak users:
| Streak Freezes remaining | Gems balance | Freezes added |
|---|---|---|
| 0 remaining | Under 1,000 | 1 added |
| 0 remaining | 1,000 or above | 0 added |
| 1 remaining | Any | 0 added |
Goal Streak users:
| Streak Freezes remaining | Gems balance | Freezes added |
|---|---|---|
| 0 remaining | Under 1,000 | 2 added |
| 0 remaining | 1,000 or above | 1 added |
| 1 remaining | Under 1,000 | 1 added |
| 1 remaining | 1,000 or above | 0 added |
| 2 remaining | Any | 0 added |
Key tip: Keep your Gems balance under 1,000 before each Sunday to maximize your Streak Freeze top-up
2. Streak Pause
Streak Pause lets you pause your streak for a planned break without losing your progress.
- Premium users receive one free Streak Pause per calendar month
- All users can purchase a Streak Pause from the Pacer Shop for 1,000 Gems
- You can hold a maximum of 1 Streak Pause at a time
- A pause lasts up to 31 days and can be cancelled at any time before it ends
3. Streak Repair
Streak Repair restores a broken streak, as long as the break occurred within the last 7 days.
- Premium users receive one free Streak Repair per calendar month
- All users can purchase a Streak Repair from the Pacer Shop for 500 Gems
- You can hold a maximum of 1 Streak Repair at a time
Streaks broken more than 7 days ago cannot be repaired
What Happens When a Streak Breaks?
If you miss your daily step goal and have no Streak Freezes remaining, your streak resets to 0. Your overall activity history and achievements remain intact. You can always start building a new streak the very next day.
Tips to Maintain Your Streak
- Keep your Gems balance under 1,000 before Sunday to maximize your weekly Streak Freeze top-up
- Set realistic goals — choose a step target that fits your lifestyle
- Use reminders — enable daily goal reminders and streak notifications
- Plan your day — schedule walks or workouts, especially on busy days
- Leverage wearables — keep your Apple Watch, or Garmin charged and synced so steps don't get lost
- Invite friends — a friend can help keep you accountable
Frequently Asked Questions
Does my streak increase if I exceed my goal by a large margin?
Your streak increases by one regardless of how many steps you take beyond your daily goal.
Can I change my daily step goal without losing my streak?
Yes. Adjusting your step goal doesn't break your streak. However, the new goal applies immediately.
How do I disable streak notifications?
Navigate to Settings → Reminder & Pop-up Settings and toggle off Step Goal & Streak notifications.