Run2Beat

Other apps pick songs near your tempo. Run2Beat makes your music the beat you train to — on iPhone, and on Apple Watch with no phone at all. Free.

LET THE MUSIC SET THE PACE

The right song at the right tempo changes everything. Run2Beat turns the music you already own into the beat you train to — whether you are running, powerwalking or sweating it out on an exercise bike.

Set your target BPM. Run2Beat picks matching tracks and plays them at exactly that tempo, without making the vocals sound odd. From there, the music leads — you keep your stride or pedal stroke with it. Streaming apps pick songs that are “close enough”. Run2Beat times the tracks so the beat is steady — and you lock your steps (or pedal stroke) to it.

WHY RUN2BEAT

• Free and private: No subscriptions, no ads, no accounts. Works fully offline. BPM is analysed on-device — your files never leave it.

• A full player on iPhone, and no phone when you want: The same BPM lists, the same tempo, the same equalizer and crossfade on Apple Watch.

• Smart import: MP3, M4A or WAV. Shazam can fill in missing tags. Tips for free and indie music are on Run2Beat.com. Optional HE-AAC conversion saves storage.

• Sound in balance: LUFS volume normalisation, a 10-band equalizer with presets, and crossfade that can wait so the next song meets the beat — even on the Watch, which has no equalizer of its own.

• Your rules: Warm-up, max pitching, and multipliers (1/1, 2/1, 1/2) — how your feet land on the beat.

• Regular playlists too. Share BPM lists via AirDrop, or play in the car with CarPlay.

THE BEST PART

The music is yours. Not a mix that needs a subscription and a signal, not a favourite that vanishes when a licence ends. You bring the files (ones you own or get via AirDrop). We adjust them to your chosen tempo so the music drives your pace — on iPhone, or on Apple Watch with the phone left at home.

Much more — including how to find tracks — at Run2Beat.com.