Leave a Review iSmoothRun
They tried… I guess
This app is not great. I bought it because it was supposed to load up my workouts from TrainingPeaks and it… kind of worked.
For some background, if you run a Garmin you can sync your TrainingPeaks workout plans straight to your Garmin. Then you go out, you hit run, your watch says “Did you want to do this workout today?” Hit yes, and then your watch feeds you your workout metrics (speed, heart rate zones, etc) in real time. It’s fantastic.
I recently was gifted an Apple Watch and was trying to get my Apple Watch to do the same thing. TrainingPeaks is working on integration straight to Apple but for now this app was supposed to be the solution.
So about the app. It loaded up some of my workouts. Out of 16 weeks of runs it showed 5 on my phone and only 1 on my watch. So I load up todays run on my phone and get going, to find out that the Watch app doesn’t keep a consistent timer during the run. The phone app does, but the Watch app does not.
The whole app interface is also ugly as it gets. It doesn’t need to be super complex but it really could use a facelift. It’s ugly and unintuitive.
After all of that I’m going to just run with my Garmin. This is the “best” option for integrating TrainingPeaks onto your Apple Watch for the moment and it’s terrible at that, and then they also want you to buy the app AND pay for a subscription.Show lessNick0209
Calorie Tracking Algorithm Changed?
I love this app, and I have been using it for years. However, I noticed that update 6.4.2 changed the calorie tracking algorithm. Now a 6 mile walk, at an average 17 minutes a mile burns about 200 calories less than it did prior to the update. I’m wondering if this is a feature or a bug?
I would like to thank you for this app and continuing to update it. I use it everyday.Show lessMog22wai
Wish I could get trainingpeaks import to work.
I downloaded ismoothrun and purchased a pro subscription because it promised to automatically import trainingpeaks structured workouts to the app. Unfortunately I have yet to be able to figure out how to do this. I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled the app multiple times, removed and added trainingpeaks authorization, and applied and removed the training plan to my trainingpeaks calendar multiple times in an effort to get the plan to sync with no luck. When I try to reach out for support within the app I am told that my device is not configured for email and I am unable to send any feedback. I’d love to make this app work and unfortunately leaving a negative review seems to be the only way of finding any assistance. Please help! I want to use your app and give you money for a subscription but won’t be able to if this issue goes unresolved.Show lessjwp25
Update: No response to issue via Feedback option……
Added star to review.
I was contacted by developer who recognized an issue existed. Recent software update resolved issue.
I have been a satisfied user for many years. Use the Pro version with iPhone and watch to great success. I mostly like the metronome feature for pacing and the diverse export option to other apps. Recently, my export to Runkeeper broke for no apparent reason. I cannot restore. I get an error message that says “Runkeeper cannot be authorized”. When I try to reauthorize on RK, screen prompts seem broken. Nothing happens. Should I delete ISR and reinstall? If so, will I lose my data? Please helpShow lessggs555
Too confusing
I’ve been running using Intervals Pro and thought I’d try this out thanks to positive feedback, but I think this app might be geared to Garmin users (which I’ve never been) since many of the positive reviews mention those watches. Because of that, there is a steep learning curve here and I found making a simple interval with a 5 minute warm up walk, a distance run, and a 5 minute cool down walk much harder to do than with Intervals Pro. I was hoping I could add a few more features to a run that Intervals lacks but I am not going to bother. Sorry. I hope this review helps other potential users.Show less(ael)
Galloway runners, look no further!
I thought I’d tried every running app on the App Store looking for an Apple Watch app that supported Galloway-style run-walk-run running, but somehow I’d never stumbled across iSmoothRun. It does exactly what I’ve been looking for and is the only app I’ve found that supports run-walk-run as well as a Garmin watch.
Specifically, it shows current mile pace independent of run/walk intervals on the Apple Watch. Knowing this lets me manage my overall effort and hit my goal pace without all the fidgety math to figure out what pace I need to run during the run segments. Every other running app seems to display either current pace or average pace for the current interval, neither of which is helpful.
It also has great support for third-party audio apps on the Watch, so I can leave my phone at home and still enjoy running to an audiobook or podcast.
I’m so happy I finally found iSmoothRun!Show lessmeanfish
Great support
I had a rough start to the use of this app due to Apple moving the goalposts on the developer. I sent a rather nasty message (in frustration) to the app page on Facebook because I had spent between 30 minutes to an hour trying to get this addressed. The developer responded that same morning as I fired of the message before my workout and had a reply in my inbox by the time my workout was done. The developer laid out the problem the app was encountering as well as the steps to address the issue. The app is great on its own but the support level from the developer is what sets this apart for me.Show lessAhajdishevsua
If you use TrainingPeaks, this is the app you need.
I do structured runs via a plan on TrainingPeaks, and this is the only app on the App Store that effectively and consistently pulls in my workouts and provides audio guidance from the watch. I’m not kidding when I say this is the app that makes the Apple Watch a real training watch.
I still get some issues with the pace announced at the end of the segment sometimes differing between audio and the pop up on my watch screen, but other than that this is really an incredible app, well worth the price (and subscription price).Show lesstedsvo
Update messed something up
I used to use this app every day. Since the new update I can no longer start a workout from my phone. I also cannot get a workout to start in watch+phone mode. When I try to do the app freezes. This is a huge bummer for me that it no longer works.johnsmith1963
Needs polishing
The bad: Wasn’t working when leaving watch. Contacted seller and found the option to do watch only. The watch app needs usability improvements. UI action buttons should not be used for settings toggles.
The good: Post session stats are good especially with the splits. I purchased this for heart rate training with audio feedback and it does that well. Tells me which zone I’m in so I can adjust my effort.Show lessSmoochie1970
