# 5k Run- Couch Potato to 5K — user reviews > 30 indexed App Store user reviews of 5k Run by Rumble, rated 4.40/5 from 360 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/5k-run-couch-potato-to-5k/id1426240676/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/5k-run-couch-potato-to-5k/id1426240676.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 270 · 4★ 33 · 3★ 17 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 33 ## What do users think of 5k Run? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use for beginners - 👍 Good motivator - 👍 Great for starting running - 👍 Provides quality learning material - 👍 Good method of tracking activity **Cons** - 💰 Rip off, paywall after 1 week - 💰 Subscription required to advance - 💰 Not worth the money - 💰 Forced to purchase - 💰 App locks out after 1 week - 💰 Waste of time and money - 💰 Uninteresting after 3 runs - 💰 App doesn't work after 1st week - 💰 Glitching and not working properly - 💰 Watch app keeps crashing - 💰 Doesn't work and function - 💰 Need a response from the company - 💰 Paid to continue and won't let me - 💰 Must pay to advance - 💰 Not a watch app - 💰 Terrible, have to pay **Commonly reported bugs** - App stopped working after 1st week - Glitching and not working properly - Watch app keeps crashing - App stopped on the 3rd run of the second week - App asks to sign up again after paying - App won't let me repeat workout or move forward - App returns to sign up page after paying - App won't advance to week 2 - App won't open on Apple watch - App constantly loads and eats battery - Music won't work on the app - App messes with music volume - Timer is not even - App kicks user out when inputting height **Most requested features** - Allow use of watch app without phone - Improve Apple Watch alerts - Fix uneven timer on treadmill runs - Improve headphone compatibility - Allow users to finish couch to 5k ## Newest reviews (10 of 30) ### 1/5 — Must pay to advance *2020-02-11* I really liked the app until I realized I had to pay to do the 2nd week of runs. Disappointing but not worth the $40 for 6 months when I could use another app or a Tabata timer ### 1/5 — Locks out after 1 week unless you subscribe *2019-11-10, version 1.2* You get 1 week free and then doesn’t let you progress at all. Was expecting to be able to use basic features. Had to switch to a different app and start again ### 1/5 — This app is not worth your time *2019-09-15* The countdown clock and timer, when using it on a treadmill, is horrible, and the app messes with headphones. Example: my first treadmill run, using the app, my Apple Watch and the treadmill. 1) the app messes with my music through my Beats Bluetooth headphones, playing Spotify. The volume through the headphones goes up and down without warning. 2) the timer is not even. My 23” workout only lasted 18.5 minutes only Apple watchtimer. You can see the time ticking off unevenly. At one point, the app ticked off a minute split, and it was only 23 sec on my stopwatch I’m removing the app, but this needs to be fixed before people start paying for the extras. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work. *2019-09-13, version 1.2* This app was great to start with. I did 3 runs with it and decided to upgrade. I wish I’d waited. Week 2 doesn’t work at all. Even though I’ve paid for it and been charged if I click on a run in week 2 it returns me to the sign up page. I can only access the first 3 runs and that’s not very helpful or challenging. Waste of time and money. I’ve cancelled the subscription and won’t sign up again. It’s a shame because I really did enjoy using this app for runs in the first week and I hoped to continue using it. ### 1/5 — Won't open on Apple watch *2019-04-24* The app won't open on my Apple watch- and that's the reason I got it... ### 1/5 — Not a watch app *2019-04-09* The app itself seems fine. But I don’t want to carry my phone with me. That’s the point of the watch. This shouldn’t be in the watch App Store. ### 1/5 — There’s a catch *2019-03-12* I wasn’t expecting to have to pay after 3 runs. Uninteresting. ### 2/5 — Music won’t work *2019-03-01, version 1.2* My music won’t work on this app also I have to have my cell phone even though I have a new Apple Watch this is very inconvenient ### 1/5 — Terrible *2019-01-30* Don’t download this app unless you want to pay for it. They start you on your workouts and then to finish you have to go to a paid account. Really annoying when it appears the eating plan plus extras is what you pay for. I’m going to go with another app that allows me to finish my couch to 5k ### 1/5 — Super glitchy! *2019-01-06* Keeps kicking me out when I try to even input my height... ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — An Outright Con *2021-08-15, version 1.6* This app claims to get you to 5k in 8 weeks & assuming you sign up to it, it probably will. As it stands, you get 1 week then can't get any further without signing up. Avoid at all costs. ### 1/5 — Read the fine print *2020-12-04, version 1.6* Only first three days free, need subscription after that. This is stated right down the bottom of the fine print. ### 1/5 — Not happy *2020-11-03* Stopped working after 1st week ### 1/5 — Glitching and not worth the money *2020-06-16, version 1.6* Glitching, not working properly despite updating everything possible. Not worth the money ### 1/5 — Watch app keeps crashing *2020-05-27* I can’t even open the app on my watch because it force closes as soon as I press the app’s button. Waste of time. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work and function do not buy *2020-05-20, version 1.6* Got my apple receipt for $59.99 payment in 15 th April By 26 th April app had stoked on the 3 rd run of the second week Unable to commence 3 rd week of program Emailed customer support and by 21 may still no response And still can’t use the 3 rd week of program Do not buy this Kath 44 Aus ### 1/5 — Need a response from the company *2020-04-08* It’s been 2 months since I’ve signed up after my 7 day free trial and was charged $37. Well the bad news is that it’s asking my to sign up again and pay another $37. It’s like I had never signed up for the program. I’ve tried to email them to let them know my problem and I haven’t had any response. I was hoping I would get a response, maybe after this review I will hear back from someone. Noemi Flores ### 1/5 — Social Distancing is a great time to start running...again *2020-03-27* Enjoyed the first week. Then the app requested I pay $1.00 per week. Yeah. No. ### 1/5 — RIP OFF!!! Can’t stop the free trial forced to purchase!!! *2020-03-14* Then it constantly loads and eat battery!!! ### 1/5 — Paid to continue and won’t let me *2020-03-07* I paid for the second week and it let me do the first workout of week 2. It will not let me repeat that workout or move forward. Canceling my subscription. This was disappointing 😕 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great *2024-12-01* So great ### 5/5 — Great motivator *2022-01-06* Easy to use. Nice to not have to think about it and just go. ### 5/5 — Really good! *2020-11-17, version 1.6* Really good app! Easy to use and very good if your a beginner runner, really recommend ### 5/5 — Great!!! *2020-03-20* Exceptional. Best Educational courses and programs. ### 5/5 — Great app! *2020-03-19* Great app! Provides quality learning material with convenience. ### 5/5 — really good *2020-03-13* I have used this app for long time now and it has provided a really good method of tracking personal physical activity ### 5/5 — Good app so far *2019-05-19, version 1.2* Thumbs up seems good 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 ### 4/5 — I’m NOT a runner *2020-03-26* Day 1 first run was kinda fun.. this might be an evolving review lol ### 3/5 — Apple Watch *2019-02-27* My Apple Watch 4 doesn’t buzz or give me any sort of alert when I can stop or start running. Plus I’d like to keep my phone at home and just have my watch with the app. ### 2/5 — Great for 3 days *2019-05-31* This app won’t advance to week 2 of sessions. When I click on the 4th workout, it keeps alerting me to sign up for the paid version of the app. I’d consider it, if it was worth it. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-02.*