# RunHelper - Free GPS Tracker for Runners — user reviews > 23 indexed App Store user reviews of RunHelper by Bluefin Software, LLC, rated 3.80/5 from 6 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/runhelper-free-gps-tracker-for-runners/id582654013/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/runhelper-free-gps-tracker-for-runners/id582654013.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## Newest reviews (3 of 23) ### 4/5 — Like!! *2013-01-22* Really like this app & everything that it can do, including the gps tracking. The only other thing I would wish for is that the audio alerts could announce time. I'm still pretty new at this and my goal at the moment is to run for time more than distance. But still, everything else is great!! ### 5/5 — Best running app!!! *2012-12-30* I've used several of your apps and I've loved every one of them! The are simple and easy to use. The GPS tracking helps me know how I'm progressing each week. I recommend your apps to all my friends! Thanks for developing top notch apps!! :) ### 5/5 — Awesome! *2012-12-28* This is a very nice running app. It's obvious the developers know running 😃. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Don’t work!!!! *2018-10-20* Tried to get the app to share to FB but it don’t!!! Have asked several times for help but didn’t even get a reply!!!! Still would like some help with this app!!!! ### 1/5 — Mileage is way off *2013-03-10* This gps is way off. The distance is about a half mile off each mile I run. I ran a 6 mile route and it said the route is a 7 and a half mile run. I was bummed it was so off! ### 2/5 — Not the best app *2013-09-22* What ever time I run on the home screen is always a different time in the journal. ### 2/5 — Stopped tracking my walk this morning *2013-05-01* New user to the app, and just walking right now to rehab a sore knee, trying to keep to 12 minute/km. but this morning sometime after 1.75km it decided to give me some award. Awards are fine and can help motivation, but the blasted app ended today's walk to give it to me. So I lost track of where I was and my pacing. Won't give up on the app yet, but this is a serious problem that needs to be quickly addressed. All awards should wait UNTIL your current exercise is over. Blasted app! ### 3/5 — Was good *2021-07-07* I’ve had the Run Helper Plus app for years. Last night it stopped working and I had to uninstall and when I tried to reinstall it tells me the app is no longer available. RunHelper Plus was the absolute best app and I bought it years ago. Please bring it back. I need that app. I use it several times a week. ### 3/5 — GPS doesn't always correctly *2013-03-18, version 3.3.3* Sometimes when I leave my front door and go 10 metres the distance shows 180 metres ### 4/5 — Still good! *2013-11-21* Still like the program a lot! But sometimes when you start a run the music does not start. Also on an iPhone 5 at least, if you have a lot of music playlists you can't activate the ones deeper down the list as they simply bounce back up before you can checkmark them. ### 4/5 — Love it, but..... *2013-07-10* Lately this has been happening more often: run the time on the first mile seems right, but the time on the other miles is the combined time of previous miles plus the current mile. My fastest time on the journal home page is about 20s slower than my journal tells me is my fastest time. Other than the time issues, I love this app and use it every day! Also, my total run time is logged but several show up in the journal as 0:00 :( Please fix, I love this app!!! ### 4/5 — Good runnings *2013-07-08, version 3.3.4* Great app. Music playlist and volume integration could be improved. ### 4/5 — Solid, No-Nonesense Run Tracking *2013-06-19* I started running using Ease Into 5K, then progressed onto Bridge to 10 and Hal Higdon Half-Marathon Novice 1, also created by Bluefin Software. Since completing those training programs, I've used just about every major and minor name in run tracking apps, trying to find the "Best." I quickly discovered that unless you have a need for features like Heart Rate monitoring and the like, less is often more. This is where RunHelper really shines. Rather than poking through a bunch of features you'll never use, RunHelper allows you to track your running progress, set simple distance goals, and share your progress on Facebook and Twitter. If you're looking for additional features, the full version of RunHelper will do the job while still removing the extra fluff that gets between you and your run. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best running app *2022-05-13* This is by far the best running up out there. It has EVERYTHING (minus its sister app’s (ease into C25K) ability to advance or repeat aim interval) . One of the few apps to let you set goals (distance, time OR calorie - some only available with plus version but worth every penny) as well as set walk/run intervals. It’s the only app that has all these features in one and NO SUBSCRIPTION needed) Plus it plays your music & has voice options to choose from for your prompts & notifications (and the voices don’t sound like creepy automated voices, they sound like real people). Big thank you to Blufin for updating the plus version of the app. You have THE BEST app out there please keep those UPDATES coming!!!! By this app you will not regret it and you will save so much money over the other apps that require subscriptions for all of the same capability. ### 5/5 — Love *2013-11-11* This app is easy to use and gives you the two best options: time and distance. The GPS is great, the maps are fun to look at at the end, and the stats are helpful too. All in all a fabulous app to keep you running and feeling motivated by your own results. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2013-09-13, version 3.3.5* I started using this to monitor greater distances after completing Ease into 5k. No complaints, awesome app. ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2013-08-20* I love that I can run pandora and switch back and forth with no interruption! ### 5/5 — Great app to use for training *2013-07-08* The new update did a lot of new things, and I think it is now on par with any of the other running apps. ### 5/5 — thank you fir the great app *2013-05-30* see you all at utica boilermaker. live lone and prosper ### 5/5 — Good running tool *2013-05-11* I am a beginning runner. It is great to see my history and split times. Easy to use. ### 5/5 — Brilliant! *2013-04-15, version 3.3.3* I love love love this app! I don't think I could run without it anymore! ### 5/5 — Excellent App *2013-01-31* I love this app. It is easy to use and it gives you your progress along the way. ### 5/5 — Great app!! *2013-01-12* I loved couch to 5k and now that I'm training for a half marathon, it's great to have this app to measure my time, distance and pace. 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