# Half Marathon Training - 21k / 13.1 Mile — user reviews > 23 indexed App Store user reviews of Half Marathon Training by Charles Vanderhoff, rated 2.10/5 from 17 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/half-marathon-training-21k-131-mile/id1166320636/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/half-marathon-training-21k-131-mile/id1166320636.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 8 ## Newest reviews (5 of 23) ### 1/5 — Worst App *2017-09-17* Literally the worst running App I have ever used. Closes halfway through runs so I lose my progress. Doesn't track runs accurately. Stops the timer randomly so you run/walk for longer than you should. Just absolutely awful. ### 1/5 — Complete waste of time *2017-09-08, version 1.0.12* This app stopped recording distance a 1/3 of the way through the run, the voice prompts stopped throughout so had no idea when to run or walk, the timer stops randomly so have to click back on and press play constantly. Can see how it could be great if it actually worked! ### 1/5 — Useless app and Awful customer support *2017-07-06, version 1.0.10* Tried to contact the developer several times but never answered my requests. The problem started after a recent update, that is once i leave the app and keep it working in the background I don't get any audio instructions for the training, which renders the whole app useless for me. Wasted 5£ for nothing. ### 1/5 — Not worth the upgrade *2017-06-11* Paid for upgrade and nothing changed. Still not tracking my distance I entered. Says I need to upgrade to track distance on previous runs. I click upgrade and Apple says it's been purchased and to restore purchases. Still nothing happens. Time to look for new app! ### 1/5 — Bugs ruin the app *2017-03-12* Most importantly- this app does not even prepare you for a half marathon. The most it makes you run is 60 minutes. I really like the idea of this app and the first few times it worked great. However the bugs make it impossible to be used practically. The app will quit mid run without notifying you. You will be on your run and realize the app is not even working or tracking. Sometimes the timing is even off. I'd run for 10 minutes and it would tell me 3 minutes hadn't even passed. Too bad would've been a nice app. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Lots of bugs *2020-10-25, version 1.0.12* The concept is good but the GPS and the timer both keep stopping during my runs. Had to restart a number of times. The map of the run also didn’t save properly. The app is in need of some serious bug fixes ### 1/5 — First timer *2020-07-10, version 1.0.12* Developer get in touch please. My logged runs on my iPhone have deleted themselves and never synced to the iPad app. So frustrating. I paid for this app which could be brilliant but fails on basic things..The plan is great but frustrating as it freezes and/ or turns off several times. Would like a lock screen feature whilst using and prompts not through earphones (safety issue for a lone female runner). Prefer the daily training plan over the C25K apps ### 1/5 — Horrible app! *2020-03-24, version 1.0.12* This application continuously shuts off during my runs! And the company will not return my Facebook or email requests for a refund!!! ### 1/5 — Don’t get this app *2019-09-25* This app has a good training layout but it constantly crashes when you are doing a workout and it’s always when you are too far into the workout and don’t want to restart the time because it will mess up your history and you can’t get accurate results. I forgave the app the first time it happened but it does it way too often ### 1/5 — Terrible app *2018-12-28, version 1.0.12* This app shuts down before the end of each run and records nothing! I even paid to upgrade and it does the same thing. I’m so disappointed and when I emailed for support I got NOTHING back. Way to stand by your product. ### 1/5 — Constantly drops my run *2018-12-17, version 1.0.12* It’s impossible to rely on this app for training purposes as I have only successfully been able to finish one run with the app still working, and that time it recorded 700 meters of my 11 km run. Very unimpressed...and I paid for the full app stupidly thinking this may solve the problem. ### 1/5 — Good app but frustrating *2018-07-01* I live the idea of it but it doesn’t track my distance which is annoying since I paid for the upgrade. But the most frustrating part is your phone can’t be locked while the app is running. I tuck my phone in my sports bra when I run and the timer always stops. ### 1/5 — Half marathon *2018-05-10, version 1.0.12* Got this app to help me, doesn’t work if your phone shuts off/goes into standby have to carry it to keep it going even then the voice commands don’t always works and it freezes, sort these issues it would be a great app ### 1/5 — App Closes *2017-12-03* The app keeps closing on me and not showing me my progress. Very frustrating! ### 1/5 — Worst running app out there! *2017-09-19, version 1.0.12* Closes all the time and doesn't ding when it should avoid!! ## Most praised reviews (8 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Super great app *2017-04-14, version 1.0.7* Wonderful motivator! I'm now doing a half marathon!! ### 4/5 — So far so good *2018-11-03, version 1.0.12* Just started using it and I’m really enjoying it so far. Makes me want to get out for a run too when I normally wouldn’t ! ### 4/5 — Comentario *2017-11-02, version 1.0.12* Lo único q no me gusto es q si entra alguna llamada o mensaje se reinicia el Programa en vez de continuar ### 4/5 — Needs a couple of additions *2016-12-30* I really like the way the app chimes in to tell me when to run or walk while my music plays in the background. There seem to be a few bugs; on my first run I got to my cool down and pulled out the app to check my progress only to find the app closed (it was in my pocket, so it closed on its own) and didn't track my run. It would be nice to be able to manually add my runs if this happened again. Also, it would be helpful if the app gave you a choice between a run/walk plan or just building up to a running-only plan. ### 3/5 — Regular☹️ *2020-04-23, version 1.0.12* Se desactiva el Entrenamiento y se tiene que volver a empezar ### 2/5 — Seemed good at first *2020-01-10, version 1.0.12* The plan looks great but my first run didn’t go well. The app worked at first but then kept stopping and jumping around with time and I gave up after half an hour. ### 2/5 — Needs work to be a good app *2019-10-17, version 1.0.12* App needs to be kept open - thereby draining phone battery - to keep it working and for the ‘ding’/voice commands to sound. Other running apps I use have this so mystified why this doesn’t; more so as the feedback for the app is consistent that this is a problem so why is the developer NOT listening to feedback? Also noticed recently that if I leave the app during the workout (for whatever reason) it sometimes keeps track of where I am and others it simply resets and my entire progress is lost. This is also very frustrating, and again other apps don’t have this issue. Please sort this out. ### 2/5 — Not happy *2017-04-22, version 1.0.7* App doesn't stay working when phone goes into standby. Doesn't track distance either. Pretty poor for a paid for app. 😩 --- *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 2026-07-21.*