RunTempo - Runners Metronome

There is only one choice of high/low sound and it is an annoying “beep” instead of a percussive tone. There is a time limit of 120 minutes so if you’re wanting to use this to pace a longer run (marathon) you’re out of luck. Sorry I dropped $2 on this one. Will be requesting a refund immediately.

One simple edition can make this app, super valuable by just allowing the ability to change the beat tone or allow for uploading a tone

Note that in the description, it says Run Tempo runs in the background so that you can still here the tempo while using other apps to listen to music, podcasts, etc. THIS IS NOT TEUE ON APPLE WATCH. I like to leave my phone behind while I train, using my watch to measure my workout. I also like to listen to podcasts or music while I do so. I can’t do that and use Run Tempo. I can listen to the metronome or to music/podcasts, but not both. This is likely a device limitation and not the developers fault, but I feel this should be stated so more people, like me, purchase the app and discover it can’t be used as described/they intended.

I’m hard of hearing and need to customize the sounds. So the low and high sounds are difficult for my use. The last thing I would expect in a metronome app for Cadence is the inability to customize the sounds by choosing a WAV or AIFF sound I created for my own use.

No fitness app should be without Apple Watch Support. Especially a paid app.

Like another reviewer, I can only keep a consistent pace by listening to the same song on repeat. Once I find the song that works for my current run, I play it over and over and my cadence will be solid. I tried this app out today. Easiest set up, works in the background. I was able to sort of let my subconscious hear and respond to the tones and I didn’t even think about cadence. Worked like a charm. I agree with another review that it would be nice to have different sounds to choose from though.

Does not work with Apple Watch

I have used this for years and since the latest iOS update, it won’t even launch. Please update.

I have a really hard time running on a consistent cadence without listening to music. To be precise, the same song over and over. This is fine for short runs, but listening to one song for miles isn’t fun. This app is perfect if you have any trouble keeping a steady pace. It plays in the background of whatever you’re listening to and you can adjust the volume of the app vs main volume. The beat is extremely adjustable by 1 bpm each click and you can choose between a steady sound, and a high/low or low/high sound. I highly recommend this app because I can now listen to podcasts and audiobooks and keep a perfect pace on my long runs!

Every now and then, a perfect little app comes along that does exactly what you want - nothing more, nothing less. In this case, it’s “pace my run, please.” And oh yes, “do it in the background so I can run any other app in the foreground.” That’s exactly what it does. Set the cadence, a timer if you like, volume and the tick-tock sound (hi-lo is best), and you’re done. Off you go. Zero learning curve. The only “weakness”? Guilt... I can’t find a way to pay the developer. I mean, there aren’t even any ads to post to extinguish. Perfect. P.S. Oh yes, it immediately increased the distance of my 1 hr run by 15%, simply by not lagging off a 180 cadence, which I tended to do in the middle of runs. That results in longer, sustained elevated HRs and calorie burn. All good. 👍👍