Run 5k - couch to 5k program

Name: Run 5k - couch to 5k program
Price: 2.99 USD
Rating: 4 (66 reviews)
Author: Felt Tip Inc.

By: Felt Tip Inc.

interval training + stretches

Features & Capabilities

Run 5k is an 8-week couch-to-5k training program designed for beginners and returning runners. It features interval training, a guided warmup and cooldown, and voice prompts that work even when your screen is locked.

The app supports Apple Watch, GPS for pace and distance, Bluetooth heart-rate monitors, and Health app integration for calories and activity data. Workouts are about 30 minutes and can be done outdoors, on a track, or in a gym.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Sports Education

By:

Felt Tip Inc.

Rating:

4.00

(66)

Version:

2020.5.12 Last updated: 2020-05-13

Version code:

835910856

Creation date:

2009-05-27

Compatible devices:

Size:

74.19MB

Price:

2.99

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 184,722 ▼ 220

Other rankings

#90 in programmer keyword 7 ▼ 2

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Developed by:

Felt Tip Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/run-5k-couch-to-5k-program/id313494823

Website:

http://felttip.com

User Reviews

Overall, users praise Run 5k for its simple, beginner-friendly structure, clear progression, motivation, no ads, and Apple Watch compatibility. However, several reviews highlight major cons: unreliable run/walk prompts (esp. when locked or on the watch), inconsistent data persistence (missing distance/pace/HR data, duplicate Health entries, no run history), removal of GPS/map features, and occasional battery-drain or misreporting that disrupts runs. Some users also call for updates and better data sync.

Pros

Simple, beginner-friendly structure with clear weekly progression.
Motivates users and helps them stay on track, restart, and complete 5K goals.
No ads and no subscription, offering good value.
Good Apple Watch compatibility/out-of-the-box support.
Stretching/warm-up and cooldown features add value without complicating the app.

Cons

Unreliable run/walk prompts and voice cues, especially when the phone is locked or using the watch.
Data persistence problems: inconsistent tracking (distance, pace, HR), duplicate Health entries, and no usable run history.
GPS/map features removed or missing, with no map of runs.
Apple Watch integration issues and overall reliability with the watch can disrupt workouts.
Battery drain or misreporting that can shut down or interrupt runs.

Recent reviews

But it’s not anymore. Every single session now gets recorded twice in the health app. One with all the data but a incremental workout number (e.g. week 1 day 1 records as workout “0” while day 2 is “1”), and another, useless one, with only the time, though it does indicate week/day. This app hasn’t been updated in years, so just find a newer app at this point.

by pe*****, 2024-05-22

First off, it’s great to have a program with no ads AND no subscription fee. But two glaring things make it disappointing 1- The app doesn’t announce the “run/walk” times when my phone is locked! Why?? It will only interrupt my music and narrate properly when I have the phone unlocked in my pocket. So there’s a workaround but it’s still annoying. 2- Even when I do the above and get all the way to it announcing “workout complete” it won’t actually record my stats and complete the workout for me in the app. I have to open the app again, and if I don’t do that right when the workout is over, it doesn’t save my stats. Since I usually go from my cooldown straight back to my family or to work, this is annoying. Fix these and my rating would go from 2 to 4 stars. Add GPS and a map of my workout and it would be a 5.