Top Run Apps | Our Favourite Workout & Planning Apps For Runners

Can running apps really help? Whether your interest is tracking distance and time, enjoying a social community, using mapping tools to explore new routes or perhaps using music to add motivation, here at GTN we really believe there is an app for everyone. Fraser is here with our favourites!

Regardless of whether you are new to the running scene, or if you’ve been logging training miles for years on end… it’s a good bet you’d enjoy getting more from your runs than simply the exercise benefits alone.

Well, this is where the vast selection of running apps on offer comes in handy. Now, whether your interest is tracking distance and time, enjoying a social community aspect, using mapping tools to explore new routes… or perhaps using music to add motivation, believe me, there is an app out there.

So today here are Fraser's thoughts on some favourite running apps to help along the way towards your running goals.

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[eve-stephaneparenteau]

Runkeeper! You can see your trajectory; includes more than one sport such as running, hiking, biking; can tell you the pace after X kms or Y minutes... Simply great!

[callumthorsen]

I like the idea of changing the beat of music to your candence, main reason why I don't run with music is that when the beat is different to my candence I find it super irritating and makes feel awkward as I always want to run to the beat while body is not capable of that pace due to fatigue, so having heard this app function I might give running with music a try again, thanks for the info. Love the channel, one of the few I have notifications activated for 😁😎

[Shrinidhihv]

After testing almost every app, I keep returning to Runkeeper. Free version gives more than what you can ask. Custom interval planning included, pr etc

[YeNZeC]

Suprised no one has made a program you can enter pace, weekly milage and then weekly plan with all your selected run types (Long run, intervals, tempo) Then add another layer to make it better and increase milage by 10% built in. WHY HAS NO ONE DONE THIS ?

[Minunmaani]

Would it be possible to give some "run with me" videos, where you can run the whole hour with someone in treadmill, but in video the person run in forest or such?

[danielfisher]

I've runkeeper and love it. So simple and easy to use

[GlobalTrottar]

Each app gives a differnet calculation, Nike Run Club or Strava give a different calculation of the distance run. Why is that? Explain on this....

[niravbhanot]

So much love from India because you are solving all my questions from last one week and that too without asking...lol..but its true

[hoodedhillhopper]

I use the free Strava to track my trail Running climbs. Thanks for the great video!

[djamel]

Is there any app can track you distance and pulse 💗 and other things but can collect that for 10 bracelet in on time thank you

[cjtathome]

I have an Apple Watch and a Strava subscription. I’m looking for an app with voice coaching (like Nike) but that will sync with Strava. Any thoughts ?

[supyo]

Is there any app that can track your speed or the number of steps taken using acoustic methods?

[Burritosarebetterthantacos]

I like my HR limits monitored and wish I could find an app that incorporates alerts well so I dont have to check my watch constantly. Havent really found it yet.

[TreyGruel]

I've started getting used to GTN calling "Nike" "Nike" (as in bike) and now Fraser throws in a proper pronunciation in the mix and I'm irked once again!

[mosulman]

How do I install Strava on my Apple Watch 8?

[lamberttuffrey]

Locus Pro for android, maps where I've been and gives some useful stats

[Mythdoubt]

What is the difference between pace and speed? He keeps saying both in the same sentence but they are the same thing.

[hornetluca]

Which do apps for runners have an in voice coach to give you information while running?

[dgroh]

It's too bad that Strava doesn't offer voice navigation. I always get lost in the routes and have to look in the phone to see where I am.

[LampeProductions_nl]

Strava costs 120 euros per year. This is ridiculous! You can buy games that entire teams have spent many hours creating. And then you can easily buy that game for 60 euros and use it for hours over years. It's just outrageous that a simple tracking app costs 120 euros per year.