Best running app

xxharleyquinnxx
xxharleyquinnxx Posts: 166 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
What is the best running app you have found? I am currently using run double but the gps seems to be pretty rubbish and on my map of my route (which is always the same path just backwards and forwards) it goes very off course every now and then so am looking for a more accurate one.

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  • michelle4271
    michelle4271 Posts: 194 Member
    I use Runkeeper, it seems pretty spot on.
  • CornflakesBob
    CornflakesBob Posts: 1 Member
    Try MAPMYRUN, my buddy says it's the best
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    MapMyRun, Endomondo, Runkeeper, Digifit, and the rest all have their pros and cons. At their core, they are all very similiar with the main differences being in user interface and which other sites/apps they connect to.

    If your GPS fix is all over the place on your current app ... it's probably the phone. How you carry it can degrade the accuracy of the device.
  • eebolldog88
    eebolldog88 Posts: 10
    If you have an iPhone, iSmoothRun is my absolute favorite. You can program it to track the mileage on your shoes, and you can program custom workouts. (For instance, I am currently in week 5 of C25K, and I have it programmed to tell me when to run/walk.) It also has interval coaching, and at the end of your workout, you can export it to MFP, FitBit, Facebook, and a number of other websites/devices. It's a little pricey ($4.99), but every couple months or so, you can get it for free.

    I have found it to be more accurate than MapMyRun, and I highly recommend it! :)
  • gwensoul
    gwensoul Posts: 87 Member
    Runkeeper and Zombies Run (which you can hook up together!)
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    Personally I find Strava to be most accurate, but to get the most from it the annual subscription is quite expensive.

    Endomondo and Runkeeper have good GPS handling and solid social integration. Of the two I find Endomondo to be preferrable because the services on the website are strong.

    MapMyFitness and Runtastic, I've tried and didn't like either. MMF I've found to be very unreliable, Runtastic eats battery power.

    There are others, but those five are the most common.
  • FitMelody4Life
    FitMelody4Life Posts: 106 Member
    I have been using Endomondo while training for my upcoming half marathon and I've been very happy with it. I like that I can go online and plan a route beforehand because with running so many miles I like to change up where I am going so I don’t get bored.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Strava is my fav.
  • CupcakeCrusoe
    CupcakeCrusoe Posts: 1,440 Member
    I use endomondo for the accurate gps and facebook integration, zombies, run! for entertainment, and one of those music/bpm apps that gives me music to match my desired pace (I can't remember which one, wish I could!)
  • EDollah
    EDollah Posts: 464 Member
    Another vote for RunKeeper here. My needs are pretty basic though so I'm not willing to pay actual USD for a running app. Also I can't claim to have done a full analysis of competing programs, but I like RunKeeper nonetheless.
  • JoelleAnn78
    JoelleAnn78 Posts: 1,492 Member
    Runkeeper Rocks my World
  • TAsunder
    TAsunder Posts: 423 Member
    Favorite: iSmoothRun
    Runner-up: zombies, run!
    Honorable Mention: Runtastic
  • xxharleyquinnxx
    xxharleyquinnxx Posts: 166 Member
    Just to note I have my phone round hip as I heard it is the best place to put when using a running app that uses GPS :)
  • veg56kg
    veg56kg Posts: 93 Member
    Runtastic is great! Plus, it tracks other workouts too and syncs with my diary. I like Nike's running app more because it has auto-pause but I cant figure out how to link it with my diary on here.
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  • summertime_girl
    summertime_girl Posts: 3,945 Member
    I liked Log Your Run. I use my Garmin watch now though. But also Charity Miles. Might as well earn a few bucks for my charity of choice while I'm running!
  • Chain_Ring
    Chain_Ring Posts: 753 Member
    Strava. Period. All other apps are toys.........

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