5K Run: Beginner Training plan

Upgraded my phone half way through my training programme. After backing up and installing tried the app and it kept crashing on starting. Re-installed app and lost everything. Emailed support and still waiting for a response. Not impressed.

The running build up was good, but once you’ve reached 5k no matter how bad you are that is it, it is finished. There are better apps for free

So I downloaded the free version - everything fine but I fancied the full version hoping to unlock more statistics. Well what can I say. It didn’t always sync properly so out of 13 runs I only have data for 4. It decided that run 13 was actually run 12, again and decided I needed to start from run 10 again. So I tried to email support from inside the app which completely crashed the app to the point I couldn’t get off the email screen - oh and the support email address is wrong. So tried to email them from my Mac with my problems - nothing. I have made the odd bad app purchase in the past but this wins hands down - avoid at all costs!

I like this app but once you have reached a certain stage you can’t redo the previous stages. So if you’ve had some time out from training and want to start again from earlier in the program you can’t. Bit annoying as it makes this a one use only app.

This app is poorly made and not worth the money. But the One You 5K app instead. Firstly, the app uses inconsistent metrics, sometimes miles and sometimes km so you end up having no idea of your progress. I might run 2.4/1.8 because the latter is actually in miles! The app never tells you what you are running or gives any notice. It means you can’t prepare for a long run interval or even mentally prepare. You can’t even look back on your prior workouts and see what the pacing was. Finally, the app doesn’t track your pace over the entire workout consistently. Some days it does but mostly it just leaves the pace blank. Terrible app. Don’t buy.

Useless on Apple Watch as there’s no audio, also a bunch of fake reviews making this seem like a 5 star app?

No audio on Apple Watch so completely useless. Also, week 1 run stops recording at 1.8k even if you carry on. Waste of time.

***update*** After several attempts I am giving up on this app. It doesn't sync runs from my watch to my phone. It won't let me move on to the next run. I paid £4.99 to unlock all runs: it didn't. Having uninstalled and reinstalled I tried to recover my £4.99 purchase to no avail. Zero reply to a query sent to the developers via email. Don't waste your time, energy and money. So far, I'm enjoying the app. I wanted it specifically because I use my AW not my iPhone for running. Syncs fine and the first three runs have shown an improvement in pace. My only gripes are: 1. rest days are left to your discretion which isn't ideal if you're a newbie. 2. I have to keep checking my watch for my walk/run intervals. The notifications all come through to my AW at the end of my run. Any, it's free so what's the problem? Thanks for a decent app!

Help! The app kept closing out so I updated it thinking thag would help, but instead it deleted ALL OF MY PROGRESS! I used to love this app.. but now unsure what to do.

Hope you enjoy your latte. Apple needs to do better at vetting these broken apps.