Get Pacewise on your device
It takes about two minutes. Your first 7 days are free and there's no account to make. Pick your device below – we've guessed it for you.
Android phone or tablet
- Open the app in ChromeTap this button on your Android device: Open Pacewise
- Tap "Install app"A bar or pop-up appears at the bottom. If it doesn't, tap the ⋮ menu (top right) and choose Install app or Add to Home screen.
- Tap "Install"The Pacewise icon appears on your home screen and in your apps list.
- Open it from the iconSet up your child's first name (optional), year group and where you live. That's it.
iPhone or iPad
- Open the app in SafariIt must be Safari (the blue compass). Tap: Open Pacewise
- Tap the Share buttonThe square with an arrow pointing up ⬆︎ – at the bottom of the screen on iPhone, top right on iPad.
- Choose "Add to Home Screen"Scroll down the list if you can't see it. Then tap Add.
- Always open it from the Home Screen iconPacewise then opens full screen like any other app.
Windows PC or laptop
Choose either way – both work offline, include the 7-day free trial and use the same unlock code.
Option 1 – Install from Chrome or Edge (easiest, updates itself)
- Open the appOpen Pacewise
- Click the install iconIn the address bar, click the small install icon (a screen with a down arrow). Or open the menu ⋯ → Apps → Install Pacewise Home Study (Edge), or ⋮ → Cast, save and share → Install page as app (Chrome).
- Click "Install"Pacewise gets its own window, a Start menu entry and a desktop shortcut.
Option 2 – Download the Windows program
- Extract the zipOpen your Downloads folder, right-click the file and choose Extract All…. Choose a folder you'll keep, such as Documents.
- Add it to your desktopOpen the extracted folder and double-click Add to Desktop and Start menu.
- Open PacewiseDouble-click the new Pacewise icon on your desktop.
Mac or Chromebook
- Open the app in Chrome or EdgeOpen Pacewise
- Install itClick the install icon in the address bar, or the menu ⋮ → Cast, save and share → Install page as app.
- Find it in your appsOn a Mac it appears in Launchpad and the Dock; on a Chromebook in the launcher.
After installing
Keep a backup
Progress is saved on the device. Every Friday, go to Settings → Backup → Copy backup code and keep it somewhere safe (for example email it to yourself).
Move to a new device
Copy the backup code on the old device, then paste it in Settings → Backup on the new one.
More than one child
Each copy tracks one child. Use a different device or browser profile for each child.
What needs internet
Videos, website links and Python lessons. Everything else works offline.
Updates
The installed app updates itself when opened online. For the Windows program, download the new zip and extract it over the old folder.