Nike Run Club: Running Coach

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4.8of 5 · store
414,824ratings on the App Store
488reviews read

An editorial reading of the saved reviews

A primary GPS running tracker with training plans and audio coaching. Conceptually strong, but persistent GPS accuracy issues consistently hurt the experience.

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What people use it for

Beginner and intermediate runners who want a structured plan and voice guidance with no subscription fee.

What reviews praise

Guided runs with a coach voice hold your pace and keep your mind engaged.
Race-specific plans (marathon, 5K) are structured and progressive.
Progress tracking is clear.

What reviews complain about

GPS periodically loses up to half a mile per run, especially when paired with Apple Watch.
Completed runs sometimes do not register in the plan.
Auto-pause triggers during a run with the screen off.

What users experience

3 excerpts from the breakdown. These are individual cases, not a verdict on all users.

This is such a great idea, and the guided runs really are amazing, but it's missing a key feature: a downloads folder in the Apple Watch app. Even if you download the run on your Apple Watch, you can't get any of the collections to load when you open the app without your phone nearby.

Genuinely great coaching and custom plans that helped me get into running and training for long-distance races. However, the main coach's guided runs are laced with cheap, low-effort dad jokes that often kill the momentum.

I've been using this app since 2017 and it was great, but it has started auto-pausing frequently, even with the auto-pause feature turned off and while I'm actually running! It's incredibly frustrating to have to mess with my phone while I'm running.