Items9The creator’s order
  1. 1StravaStravaThe default choice if running is partly social. The free version records your runs and gives you the feed, clubs and kudos, so it is the app to pick if your friends or local running club already share their runs there and you want to follow along. The subscription, $79.99 a year, adds route…0
  2. 2RunnaRunnaThe pick for runners with a race date and a goal time. Runna builds a plan for your goal, sets target paces for each session and reshuffles the week when life gets in the way, moving sessions and updating paces rather than leaving you to rework it yourself. It is the most expensive app here:…0
  3. 3Nike Run ClubNike Run ClubThe best free company on a run. Nike Run Club's Guided Runs are audio sessions in which NRC coaches talk you through the run, which suits anyone who finds solo running a mental slog or wants structure without staring at a pace screen. The app is free to download and use, with no…0
  4. 4Garmin ConnectGarmin ConnectGarmin Coach plans Already own a Garmin watch? Check this before paying for a plan anywhere else. Garmin Coach lives inside the free Garmin Connect app and builds an adaptive plan for a 5K, 10K or half marathon, changing upcoming workouts based on your progress and the runs you record. Each…0
  5. 5Kiprun PacerKiprun PacerThe free answer to Runna for anyone training toward a marathon or a trail race. Decathlon's app builds a personalized plan for 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon or trail distances, and Decathlon bills it as 100% free. After each session you log a debrief, and the app recommends adjustments to the…0
  6. 6RunkeeperRunkeeperASICS Runkeeper A straightforward phone tracker for runners who want their numbers read aloud and little else. You choose which stats the voice coach announces during a run, such as pace, distance and time, and the app plays alongside Apple Music and Spotify. It also offers personalized plans…0
  7. 7Map My RunMap My RunThe route finder of the group. Map My Run lets you save routes and discover new places to run nearby or while traveling, which makes it handy for anyone who runs in unfamiliar towns on work trips or vacations. The app is free to download and records distance, pace, elevation and calories, with…0
  8. 8Adidas RuntasticAdidas Runtasticadidas Running app Best for runners who are motivated by a shared goal rather than a coach. The app's draw is its global challenges and virtual races, which give a reason to log another run in a slow month, and it also tracks walking, cycling and more than 90 other sports, so a mixed week of…0
  9. 9Zombies, Run! (2012)Zombies, Run! (2012)Released Feb 27, 2012For anyone who gets bored before they get tired. Every run becomes a mission in an audio drama set after a zombie outbreak, with the story playing between tracks from your own playlists, so the motivation is wanting to hear what happens next rather than chasing a pace. There are more than 500…0