Reviews of Runmore 5K Trainer (with Wear)

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List of user reviews and ratings for Runmore 5K Trainer (with Wear)

Total ratings

4.56 (Rating count: 569)

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Review summary

Runmore 5K Trainer is appreciated for its simplicity, beginner-friendly design, and seamless smartwatch compatibility allowing phone-free runs. Users enjoy clear interval cues and easy integration with other fitness apps. However, common complaints include timer inaccuracies when devices sleep, lack of customizable schedules, insufficient voice prompts on watches, and occasional syncing or background running issues affecting user experience.

Pros

Beginner-friendly and simple to use, making sessions enjoyable and encouraging.
Works well with smartwatches, allowing users to run without carrying their phone.
Provides clear audio or vibration cues for run/walk intervals, ideal for hands-free use.
Minimalistic and does not interfere with other fitness tracking apps like Samsung Health or Strava.
Helps users progress through the 5K training with appropriate pacing, making it suitable for new runners.

Cons

The timer and interval tracking often stop or become inaccurate when the phone screen or watch display goes off or the app is in standby.
Lack of continuous voice prompts on the watch, with some users wanting voice alerts rather than just vibrations or notification sounds.
App does not always run well in the background, with issues such as workout resets when exiting the app or using media controls.
No option to customize the training schedule; some users find the progression inconsistent compared to standard C25K programs.
Issues with syncing between watch and phone, leading to out of sync timers or difficulty stopping the app's prompts.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.60

All time rating average: 4.56

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16% (7)

Date	Author	Comment
2024-09-12	Th*****	Easy to use and get moving
Easy to use and get moving
2024-09-09	Li*****	Beginner friendly and not complicated. Makes the sessions enjoyable which is encouraging. No aching muscles as it's set to accommodate your fitness level. The Audio instructions are the best.
Beginner friendly and not complicated. Makes the sessions enjoyable which is encouraging. No aching muscles as it's set to accommodate your fitness level. The Audio instructions are the best.
2024-07-04	Pa*****	Decent minimal running app. But it badly needs an update.
Decent minimal running app. But it badly needs an update.
2023-07-13	Ma*****	The app is the only one I can find that has the Coach 2 5k that I can use the watch only and leave my phone at home. But it is limited to what it can do. Even pairing headphones to my watch, there are no voice prompts to confirm to move to the next segment or what that segment is. If you exit while on a work out to skip a song for instance, the workout stops and resets. Would happily pay for premium if this worked as I need it to but back to taking my phone on runs I guess
The app is the only one I can find that has the Coach 2 5k that I can use the watch only and leave my phone at home. But it is limited to what it can do. Even pairing headphones to my watch, there are no voice prompts to confirm to move to the next segment or what that segment is. If you exit while on a work out to skip a song for instance, the workout stops and resets. Would happily pay for premium if this worked as I need it to but back to taking my phone on runs I guess
2023-01-07	Ha*****	I like it minmalist and to the point
I like it minmalist and to the point
2022-11-27	mo*****	Very easy to follow
Very easy to follow
2022-09-27	Ma*****	Finally. So many c25k apps. I just wanted one that was light and functional. The other ones interfered with Samsung health. I could use an app or Samsung to track the run. I just needed something that would vibrate when I needed to run and walk. That's it. And let me track the run using another app. This is perfect on my watch.
Finally. So many c25k apps. I just wanted one that was light and functional. The other ones interfered with Samsung health. I could use an app or Samsung to track the run. I just needed something that would vibrate when I needed to run and walk. That's it. And let me track the run using another app. This is perfect on my watch.
2022-09-12	Or*****	Nice and simple, and works great with Google Fit for only a few bucks.
Nice and simple, and works great with Google Fit for only a few bucks.
2022-07-20	Cr*****	Worked great on my Wear OS Tic Watch Pro 3 Ultra GPS and syncs to Google Fit seamlessly on my phone.
Worked great on my Wear OS Tic Watch Pro 3 Ultra GPS and syncs to Google Fit seamlessly on my phone.
2022-07-06	Ke*****	Perfect c25k app. It can run simultaneously with Samsung Health on my Galaxy watch so that I can track my stats as this app tells me the intervals. The interface is easy to read at a glance and tells me everything I need to know about the workout, including intervals and time remaining.
Perfect c25k app. It can run simultaneously with Samsung Health on my Galaxy watch so that I can track my stats as this app tells me the intervals. The interface is easy to read at a glance and tells me everything I need to know about the workout, including intervals and time remaining.