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Built only from these 92 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

1. [R4] Runna 1/5 · US $20/month after week 2: Simply trying to go from couch to 5k. Nobody in their right mind with no running experience is going to pay $20/month after week 2. Misleading. Sad.
2. [R17] Runna 5/5 · US Wow: I was hesitant since it is $20 a month but I am blown away by the sophistication and compatibility of this app with my Garmin watch. I have enjoyed every workout including the strength training. I love this app!
3. [R37] Runna 2/5 · US Want to like it!: I love the concept and found this app very motivating. At $20/month, it’s too pricey to have so many bugs. The Apple Watch integration does not work and resulted in a workout not getting recorded on my watch nor Runna, which was frustrating! And I had to toggle the sync button and manually import most workouts, which takes a minute and is frustrating. If Runna can fix these two b
4. [R1] Runna 1/5 · US Messy App: As an experienced runner, I thought I’d be able to hop in buy a subscription and be able to use this digital format, but unfortunately, there’s no desktop support to it which is totally fine, but the app is glitching and it doubles up your runs and I have several runs scheduled in one day and I bought the yearly subscription and I found out you can’t get a refund because I don’t fall wi
5. [R25] Runna 1/5 · US Overrated: Clunky interface and bit annoying to use. Cancelled in <1 month but still have to ride out billing. Much better apps out there with less friction.
6. [R46] Runna 1/5 · US Glitchy: It’s obvious this app is updated without QA testing. Every update includes a tech glitch. The latest version has a bug that broke voice notifications. The dev team should do better.
7. [R50] Runna 2/5 · US Skipping needs to stop: Runna, why is my app skipping on the map and hopping all over the place? It can’t keep up! Kind of ridiculous
8. [R6] Runna 3/5 · US Amazing, when it works.: Many times, the app does not properly communicate with my Apple Watch so I cannot actually start the Runna workout on my watch-face. (It starts to load, but then never actually starts the workout on my watch, and I end up having to use the default Apple Watch tracking feature while also using the Runna app on the phone screen, which probably isn’t as accurate and doesn’t g
9. [R10] Runna 2/5 · US Apple Watch Compatibility Issues: Good training program however very frustrating compatibility issues with Apple Watch Ultra 2. Every time a run was completed on the watch the run would have to be manually synced to the runna app in order for it to be shown as completed. Sometimes would have to attempt a sync several times before the workout successfully migrated to the iOS app. I talked to seve
10. [R18] Runna 3/5 · US Distance is not accurate: With as friendly as Runna is supposed to be with Garmin, it’s disappointing with how inaccurate distance is and can’t sync together to correct. Runna is consistently off by 1/4 mile. Just wish that after the fact it could update. I do love the schedule adjustment feature and workouts.
11. [R30] Runna 3/5 · GB Great, but…: This is a really good app in principal; however it’s recently started to drop the connection to my I-watch. I add it back before every run, but it’s usually dropped out again by the end of the run and doesn’t record that I’ve done anything, which is really frustrating. If this was fixed, it would get 5 stars!
12. [R7] Runna 1/5 · US IMPOSSIBLE TO CANCEL: DO NOT GET THIS APP! The training plans are fine, but it is virtually impossible to cancel, you have to jump through 3rd party hoops and depending on how you sign up you can’t change your email. It is a logistical nightmare, better off with something else.
13. [R12] Runna 3/5 · US Great for road, room for improvement for TRAILS: 1 star for each of the following areas: usability, functionality, features. -2 stars for lack of trail-specific running and the website not working that is linked all over the app to control your account. To cancel my subscription, I had to dig through my emails, and a link was provided in small light grey font to cancel and it took me to a websi
14. [R40] Runna 1/5 · US Terrible refund and cancellation process: Links don’t work, customer service is a bot that sends you in loops of entering codes, links, etc. Free trial more of hassle don’t waste your time and money.
15. [R42] Runna 1/5 · US Impossible to cancel and no customer service: Just a horrible experience. My initial email is incorrect and they wouldn’t let me change it in app terrible user face. No customer service. Please someone from Runna help me cancel!
16. [R21] Runna 3/5 · US The App reduces music volume when the in app voices comes on: I am not happy whenever i am using the app and the voice comes on to tell me “i’m half way through", my music volume reduces significantly and i won’t be able to increase it till i’m done using the app at that moment. This experience affects my run experience significantly and i’m not happy
17. [R24] Runna 3/5 · US So so: This is great if you keep changing goals and want to increase distance. However, if you just want to work on speed, the workouts get repetitive fast. The app is also glitchy and it’s now been a week of it entirely muting music. I’ve seen more timely updates with free apps.
18. [R27] Runna 3/5 · US Please fix the music interruptions and the poor queues: It’s so frustrating that 1) it turns down the music to use one of five terrible AI voices and then never turns it back up. 2) the laps are arbitrary! It’s not like I am to rest or the distance is the same. Yet still interrupts you. The treadmill setting should come from an Apple Watch or Oura ring to prevent constantly having to pick up my ph
19. [R34] Runna 1/5 · US Fix the Music Bug: My music either shuts off when using your app, or it runs at low volume. Do not respond to this review with a (we’d love to help, please message us). You can “help” by fixing the issue. It’s not a user issue either, it’s a bug you’ve previously acknowledged in multiple online spaces and still haven’t fixed. I’m giving it a month before I cancel my subscription.
20. [R3] Runna 3/5 · US Disappointed: I used runna to improve my 5k pacing, I was excited because I’ve heard great things. Not only did I run a slower 5k than my usual/previous 5ks but I also had to stop so many times because the plan made me so unprepared. Very disappointed.
21. [R9] Runna 3/5 · US Works well as long as you have no injuries: This is a great plan for as long as you’re injury free. There’s no clear mechanism to pause or adapt workouts if you have significant pain or injury. The vacation mode workaround is clunky and doesn’t provide guidance on adapting the plan.
22. [R28] Runna 2/5 · US Does not adapt to feedback: I started the New To Running Plan and stuck with it for 10 weeks. It started out great, but after about a month the distances started increasing faster than I could keep up. Despite providing feedback after each run by either putting “it’s too hard” or “distance too long”, the app just continued to ramp up quicker than I was progressing. I’m disappointed, as that make
23. [R36] Runna 3/5 · GB Too much too fast: I really enjoyed using the app and the workouts however the speed at which it increases the distance and speed workouts has left me with my first running injury (stress fracture). It could be made easier to adjust workouts, it’s also super expensive.
24. [R13] Runna 1/5 · US Only if you pay: The app is essentially featureless unless you pay for it. Free features are almost non existent.
25. [R16] Runna 1/5 · US So disappointed: I used to love this app! Now all of a sudden they force you to purchase a membership it’s no longer free.
26. [R54] Nike Run Club 2/5 · US Potential not met: I want to write a good review. The training sessions can help newer runners find motivation. But I cannot ignore the shortcomings. The app is buggy sometimes crashing and losing the entire run. When that is a long run in marathon distance and there is no way to restore or remake it? That sucks. Some portions of the app (rate run effort lock up and won’t let you press the checkb
27. [R59] Nike Run Club 3/5 · US Please update: This is a useful app for tracking runs. I’ve been using it for years but for the love of god please update it. I’m so sick of hearing the same Mo Farah encouragement for the last 5 years.
28. [R61] Nike Run Club 5/5 · US My other car is a pair of running shoes!: I love NRC. I tell people about it all the time. My brother is in Peru Indiana and I am in Gallup NM. Hoe do I add him to my leaderboard/friends?
29. [R64] Nike Run Club 5/5 · US Becoming a Runner: I like the ability to compete and motivate my friends. I’m super proud of my progress during this season
30. [R66] ASICS Runkeeper, Run Tracker 5/5 · US Great app: It’s a great app, it’s free and I just personally haven’t had any problems with it
31. [R69] ASICS Runkeeper, Run Tracker 5/5 · US Great app!!!: I have been using this app in basic mode since 2023. It’s reliable, intuitive, and informative. I recommend using this app to everyone!
32. [R72] ASICS Runkeeper, Run Tracker 5/5 · US Still awesome...: I think I've had this app 11, maybe going on 12 years and it's still awesome. It is perfectly useful. I'm already back to jogging/walking 8 miles a day after a long hiatus. Four in the morning and four in the evening. When I pushed it even harder than that (11.6), it was very clear to see from the following day's distances and times that I pushed it too hard and probably nearly i
33. [R74] ASICS Runkeeper, Run Tracker 5/5 · US LJOE3HHS: The app is great and I use it every day. I often go back and see previous workouts and races.
34. [R57] Nike Run Club 1/5 · US Mid app: I was signing in when I put my age. I was scrolling and accidentally clicked 2021 instead of 2004 lol. Funny mistake and you could change real quick right? Actually wrong. It said I wasn’t eligible and when I signed back in it didn’t let me again. I love the shoes but come on man fix your app. Plus I hear a bunch of stuff about tracking issues so yeah I would use strava cuz you could do m
35. [R77] ASICS Runkeeper, Run Tracker 1/5 · US Stopped using after ASICS: Switched to Strava after ASICS took over and deleted 10 years of user data for no reason. Why couldn’t we have kept it? So many people reporting that they lost run data starting from 2011 and ASICS doesn’t care at all. Anyway, love Strava!
36. [R79] C25K® 5K Running Coach & Map 2/5 · US Lame that you have to pay: I used this app years ago when the whole program was free. I'm getting back into running after a lengthy illness and I'm annoyed to see that you have to pay to finish the program last W2D1. I found another app and uninstalled this one.
37. [R80] C25K® 5K Running Coach & Map 5/5 · US Keeps me motivated: This app makes long distance running seem achievable and it is
38. [R82] C25K® 5K Running Coach & Map 1/5 · US Pay Wall smh: Of course just going along with the state of this greedy world. This app used to offer all weeks for free and really helped my running. Recommended it to a friend to find out that it only goes to week 2 then have to pay beyond that. There’s noone left who does things to genuinely help people. Everything is for a profit. Extremely disappointed and will NOT be recommending this app.
39. [R83] C25K® 5K Running Coach & Map 5/5 · US Great app!: I love the free features, like mapping my run, voiceover instructions, and incremental intensity over the weeks. I just wish there were five days per level instead of three! I’m usually not ready to advance after only three repetitions.
40. [R53] Nike Run Club 3/5 · US Needs a little more: I love the app but I wish the program provided warm up/stretching to help before you started running.
41. [R76] ASICS Runkeeper, Run Tracker 4/5 · US Love it: LOVE the guided workouts on free version. I bought the pro version when I was training for a half marathon and the plan it gave me was awesome and totally worth it for someone who enjoys structure !!
42. [R84] C25K® 5K Running Coach & Map 1/5 · US Program is now behind paywall: Used this app in the past and it was great. Disappointing to see that you must now pay after the first week.
43. [R86] C25K® 5K Running Coach & Map 1/5 · US Deceptive: They hide the subscription requirement well. I thought this was a free app, but it’s a one week trial. I thought the pro version was just to unlock additional features. Nope - you can only use it for one week, then you have to pay. I’ll be starting over with something else.