Best COROS Watches for Running in 2022 | COROS PACE 2 vs VERTIX 2 vs APEX Pro | Which One Should You Buy?

The COROS PACE 2 running watch puts a training partner on your wrist that won't weigh you down!

The PACE 2 is made for athletes who want to train with a superlight, ultra fast, power-packed, GPS sport watch that is easy to use.

This hardcore multisport watch weighs only 29 g and costs $199.99.

A digital dial gives you one-finger access to the info you want, and 30 hours battery life in full GPS lets you get more workouts in between charges.

You can swim with this COROS watch or take it on night runs—it's got a Night Mode for always-on nighttime activities.

Finally, go beyond your standard Run, Bike, or Swim activities. The PACE 2 GPS multisport watch is jam-packed with sport modes for every athlete!

The COROS APEX Pro premium multisport watch has the endurance and durability to go wherever you do.

With 40 hours of FULL GPS battery life, the APEX Pro is ready for that 100 miler through the mountains.

And speaking of mountain trails, this COROS GPS watch has Altitude Mode, with hourly acclimatization evaluations. Decked out in a titanium frame, sapphire glass for scratch resistance, and waterproof to 100m—seriously, this watch is jam-packed with sports modes and ready to go.

In training mode, download pro workouts, as well as create and share your own.

Train everywhere with fined-tuned GPS tracking on a standard track and has Night Mode for a backlight your eyes can adjust to.

Customize the way you use your COROS wearable with any of these experience-enhancing COROS accessories.

For your COROS PACE 2, you can purchase 20mm Quick Fit bands.

The APEX Pro can be switched up with 22mm Quick Fit bands.

Switch up your VERTIX 2 with 26mm Quick Fit COROS watch bands.

Additionally, for when you need to strap on your adventure watch, buy a VERTIX 2 carabiner.

The COROS Keychain Watch Charger can be used with all of these COROS watches.

And the COROS POD offers Advanced Running Metrics—Form Power, Ground Time, L/R Balance, Stride Height, Stride Ratio, Stride Length, And Cadence. It works with this whole lineup of COROS watches as well.

COROS PACE 2

• Display: 1.2" Always-On Memory LCD
• Dimensions: 42 x 42 x 11.7mm
• Weight: 35g-36g (With Silicone Band); 29g-30g (With Nylon Band)

COROS APEX PRO

• Display: 1.2" Always-On Memory LCD Touchscreen
• Dimensions: 47 x 47 x 13.4mm
• Weight: 59g (With Silicone Band); 49g (With Nylon Band)

COROS VERTIX 2

• Display: 1.4" Always-On Memory LCD Touchscreen
• Dimensions: 50.3 x 50.3 x 15.7mm
• Weight: 89g (With Silicone Band); 72g (With Nylon Band)

For full product specs visit our COROS product specification page.

The superlight and fast PACE 2 or the just right APEX Pro with the sweet spot of features?

If you're looking for a more-than-ample running GPS watch that's the lightest you're going to find at this tech caliber, the PACE 2 is your watch.

But if you need more—like a touchscreen, dedicated backlight, landscape and topo maps (downloadable), Pulse Ox, Virtual Run, Altitude Mode, and more—you're definitely looking toward the APEX Pro upgrade.

The APEX Pro also sweetens the pot on battery life.

Both of these watches have many similarities, including third-party integration and all that you can do with the COROS app, plus all the right sensors and Bluetooth and ANT+ connectivity.

As alsways, it comes down to what features you want on your wrist. But whatever COROS you choose, you are getting one of the best GPS sport watch brands in the world.

Between the COROS APEX Pro and the VERTIX 2, the question is: How much more do you want on your wrist?

The COROS VERTIX 2 is COROS' top-tier, fully loaded multisport GPS watch option. It's made for extreme people doing extreme activities in extreme conditions, from ultra runners to rock climbers to peak summiters.

It puts a larger 1.4" touchscreen (compared to APEX Pro's 1.2") on your wrist along with gobs more battery life, pre-loaded landscape maps, an ECG sensor, dual-frequency GPS, and offline music.

But you should know, it also puts more bulk on your wrist, weighing a whopping 72–89g vs APEX Pro's 49–59g.

Both of these watches are super-durable and share many of the same features. One thing that the APEX Pro has that the VERTIX 2 does not is ANT+.

These two COROS watches are built for two different worlds. Which one is yours?

If you don't want a lot of bulk on your wrist—and you have no truck with a touchscreen, ultra-durable materials, long-haul battery life, navigation, or fancy GPS that can track you through a canyon—you're likely a PACE 2 person.

You'll still get reliable metrics and tracking, loads of sports modes, a superfast processor, the benefits of the COROS app, and enough battery life for what you want to do.

But if you want a GPS watch that is as rugged, determined, and as reliable as you are, that will have your back on your wrist with superaccurate GPS, monster battery life, and navigation—the VERTIX 2 is up for the adventure.  

Both of theses sport watch brands are proven competitors on the world market and on the wrists of global athletes.

The main difference between COROS watches and Garmin watches is in the approach of what they do with their technology.

In terms of all-around features, Garmin is ahead of the game. But it can get overwhelming. Being able to do more with your watch and its ecosystem can mean more of a learning curve. However, Garmin continues to refine the user experience of their watches.

While Coros keeps adding advanced features and firmware updates, it doesn't over-complicate it. Their GPS game is on-point and is probably the only one that can compete with Garmin. And the build-quality of COROS watches is king.

Furthermore, the price of COROS smartwatches does not go as high as Garmin's can, but nor does their amount of product choices.

While Garmin successfully answers the preferences and budgets of a wide variety of active people, COROS stays in their lane of providing a solid and reliable sport watch experience that is created and tested by athletes.

Paired with the COROS app, you can gain insights and build limitless workouts for running, cycling, swimming, and more with your COROS watch!

COROS seems to pride themselves on simple software that works well and is super-reliable.

In the app you get an overview of the day you choose that tracks all your activity including sleep and any workouts from the day.

The graphs in the COROS app are pleasing to the eye and easy to see.

As it should be with any app, COROS continues to improve and refine their app experience and offer continuous firmware updates.