I’m a bit of a geek about my gadgetry, Apps and such things! This morning I asked the following question on Twitter, to see what others use:
Question for an upcoming blog post… What are your favourite Running Mobile Apps and why? Remember to state if iPhone/iPad or Android etc 🙂
— James Dunne (@KineticRev) January 23, 2014
Your Choice of Mobile Running Apps…
Having been inundated with the many responses to my question, I thought I’d share a selection in today’s blog post 🙂
Note Jan 2014: New and updated apps are constantly hitting the market, so I obviously foresee that this post will need to be updated in coming months…
@KineticRev Nike+ for my running, Strava for the cycling. Both on iphone. Have used Sports Tracker and Runtastic in the past too
— Marc Hemingway (@zepalm) January 23, 2014
@KineticRev @zepalm best app for me is Strava – recognises Biking and Running and had tuned apps for both but a single log of workouts!
— Marty (@Mojo_Marty) January 23, 2014
@KineticRev endomondo for android. Simple, auto-pause, compare progress with friends, review activity stages.. Its simple to use. Love!
— Sel Leigh (@MissusSel) January 23, 2014
@KineticRev I use run keeper on iPhone. I find live feedback of time and pace useful. However distance run can vary when completing same run
— Oliver Mills (@O_C_Mills) January 23, 2014
@KineticRev I've only ever used Strava, on my phone. Often get weird jumps and misses on the GPS track, which is annoying.
— Daniel Jones (@thatdanieljones) January 23, 2014
@KineticRev runkeeper for iOS simple easy to use with good features that don’t need paying for only negative is can’t export on free version
— Ben (@TheFoolTweets) January 23, 2014
@KineticRev also been trying runmeter on iOS which has more ways to analyse data but need to pay for some essential features
— Ben (@TheFoolTweets) January 23, 2014
@KineticRev Iphone – Strava, only 1 I found that worked and love the 'courses' element and online dashboard Great that I can sync garmin too
— Stephanie The Magpie (@amagpieinthesky) January 23, 2014
@KineticRev I use ShoeCycle on iPhone to track distance on each pair of shoes.
— Gemma Rathbone (@gemmarathbone) January 23, 2014
@KineticRev Oh, and PaceCalc on iPhone to work out pace per mile for a targeted time.
— Gemma Rathbone (@gemmarathbone) January 23, 2014
@KineticRev been using the @MyASICS app for marathon training programme. Very good for establishing a structure and recording progress.
— Never Ending List (@neverendingneil) January 23, 2014
@KineticRev Strava for iPhone
— Simon Olney (@Simon_Olney) January 23, 2014
@kineticrev one of my favorite app is Lisgo for listing to long blog posts during my runs …
— Laufend Entdecken (@laufenentdecken) January 23, 2014
@KineticRev For me it's @myithlete
— John O'Regan (@johnoregan777) January 23, 2014
@KineticRev Nike+, since they sorted their website stability, it's been perfect. Great for challenging friends and sharing info.
— Scoob (@scottcbooth) January 23, 2014
@KineticRev I like Runtastic on Android. I like the layout, it's easy to read, not too cluttered, and how it posts a tweet of a run.
— John (@RipCurlRunner) January 23, 2014
@KineticRev zombies run! on iphone it has all stats that nerds love (me also) but tells a pretty good story at the same time, or endomondo
— [DK]mutley6969 (@mutley6969uk) January 23, 2014
@KineticRev @Strava used on both iPhone and android. IPhone version preferred, few glitches with android.
— Matthew Hunt (@somethinkblue) January 23, 2014
@KineticRev map my run for iPhone is my favorite that I have found.
— dustin kipper (@dustinkipper) January 23, 2014
@KineticRev Runner's Log by Fikes Farm for both iPhone and iPad. Keeps track of all runs, shoe mileage, pace, distance, stats, more.
— Run Shamelessly (@RunShamelessly) January 23, 2014
@KineticRev Adidas micoach does everything also good for planning routes on PC. Now runkeeper as intro by a PT. Nike+ basic in my eyes
— 'Terry' Venables (@terryven) January 23, 2014
Which do you use?
Feel free to leave your App recommendations in the comments section below…
Last updated on March 2nd, 2021.
This discussion needs updating all the time, kudos to you for recognising it. I’ve created one of those “new” apps that you mentioned, FitFriend, made to resemble a real world stopwatch.
Another good topic that stems from this is what ratio of runners train with their stopwatches compared to mobiles. It can be known how many runners use Garmins, or how many runners use X app. But what % of runners use their watches, and by what rate is that increasing or decreasing? I have so many curiosities about this and 100 other related topics here…
I use Strava on the iPhone in emergencies, would rather use my Garmin and upload to the website. A great iPhone app for tweeting/facebooking distance updates while running is @MyWhereAbouts, I used it to tweet my progress during my first marathon. Sent a tweet/fb post every mile. Good for family to track me around the course, and was nice boost to hear my phone beep when I got a mention 🙂
Strava for Run & Bike for Android – there are quite a few locally in North East Cumbria who use it, so it is great for getting ideas for new training routes – plus I think it can motivational to see what everyone is doing, especially when the weather is grotty and you are struggling to get yourself outdoors. Training for Ultras i find that the App drains the phone battery quickly so I have take to carrying an external/back up battery with me!
BattleSuit Runner Fitness is like Zombies Run but more of a game (and has a free version!). It is a story running adventure game that can be used at the same time as Nike+ or the other popular fitness tracker apps. Definitely worth checking it out.
I’ve been using Runzi (Android) for over six months now. Very nice and easy to use. Measures duration, distance, pace, impact etc. It’s free and worth of trying.
Really interested in these comments James as I use MapMyRide/Run as i ride more than I run. I am however not over the moon with MMR as I have lost a number of sessions mid workout. very frustrating when you sit down at home and realise that you have logged the full time but only a 1/4 of the distance you covered. that being said I love the audible readout of my stats every mile. I am also pretty good at judging distances from home now as well 🙂
Obviously as you gain a body of data the willingness to switch product goes down. Strava has been well recommended to me but what my friends use is also a big pull. Tough decision.
I use run keeper for the iPhone.