KickstrideAn interval timer that talks you through the run
Follow Road to 5K from your first walk to a 5 km run, or build your own intervals. The coach says when to change pace, so the phone stays in your pocket.
Free for iPhone. iOS 18 or later.
A plan, or your own intervals
Road to 5K is for starting from zero. The interval builder covers the rest: run-walk, hill repeats, track sessions.
Road to 5K
Nine weeks, three workouts a week. The runs get longer until, in week 9, you run for 30 minutes. The app always shows which workout is next.
Your own intervals
Set a warm-up, rounds of work and rest, and a cool-down. Save it and run it again whenever you like.
A voice in your ear
The coach calls each change out loud, and your music drops while it speaks. With Location set to Always, it keeps talking when the screen is locked.
Easy to read mid-stride
The timer is big, each step has its own color, and the current step also shows on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. It works in light and dark mode.
No account, no ads
You don't sign up for anything, and the app has no analytics or ads. Your runs stay on your iPhone. They go to Apple Health only if you allow it.
Week 1, Day 1 is mostly walking
Thirty minutes: a five-minute warm-up walk, then eight one-minute jogs with walks in between.