# RunIntervals — user reviews

> 125 indexed App Store user reviews of RunIntervals by Robotic Jam LLC, rated 4.70/5 from 123 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/runintervals/id1387917509/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/runintervals/id1387917509.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 101 · 4★ 12 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 1

## What do users think of RunIntervals?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Perfect app
- 🚀 Great app
- 🚀 Simple and effective
- 🚀 Straightforward and easy to use
- 🚀 Does exactly what it needs to
- 🚀 Refreshingly simple
- 🚀 Uncluttered, easy to use, all I need
- 🚀 Simple interface and useful
- 🚀 Delightfully straightforward
- 🚀 Simple and easy
- 🚀 Brilliantly simple
- 🚀 Quick and easy
- 🚀 A revelation!
- 🚀 Simple and effective

**Cons**

- 🐛 Does not work
- 🐛 Tones fail
- 🐛 Alerts don't work
- 🐛 Stops randomly
- 🐛 No sound on watch
- 🐛 Chimes not loud enough to hear

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Interval tones not working with podcast/music
- Interval tones not working on Apple Watch
- App randomly stops during workouts

**Most requested features**

- Ability to swap run/walk intervals
- Option to start with walking
- Ability to set number of repeats
- Vibration alerts
- Longer interval options (up to 30/60/120 mins)
- Repeat feature for intervals
- Total time limit for workout

## Newest reviews (17 of 125)

### 4/5 — Good but not great

*2026-03-29, version 1.5*

I like this as a simple run/walk interval app. Would give 5 stars if the run intervals were also in 5 second increments, instead of 10.

### 4/5 — Simple but effective

*2026-01-10, version 1.5*

This is a handy little app. My only wish is that I could swap the run/walk intervals so that I can start walking to warm up then begin running.

### 4/5 — Just the basic interval app I needed

*2025-10-22, version 1.5*

This is the only app I found that didn’t make me set the number of repeats I plan to do. I just wanted something that tells me when to walk and run and this does just that. The silly voice is hilarious and sounds like a drill sergeant. My buddies have come to love and hate it but we all just say “yes ma’am” every time she tells us what to do lol. My one wish is that I could pause it.

### 5/5 — Love this app, but issues with watch os 26

*2025-09-22, version 1.5*

Love it app. Simple and works. 

Something in iOS 26 seems to have broken the spoken notifications on the Apple Watch.

### 5/5 — Perfect for Jeffing!

*2025-09-19, version 1.5*

I have just used this very simple and straightforward App to complete my first marathon. It was ideal and one of the things that got me to the finish of my first ever marathon at the age of 73. It’s free on the AppStore but invites a ‘buy me a coffee’ donation of either 99p or £2.99 which I was more than happy to do.
If you think you can’t manage a marathon (or even a half marathon) - YOU CAN if you Jeff it using an App like this. I used 1 min run: 1 min walk for the marathon. I have used 2 min run: 1 min walk for Half Marathons. In my 70s the recommended 30secs walk for most Jeffing ratios isn’t quite enough and the 1 min gives me more time to eat/drink/wet my hat/take my vest on or off/change tops/deploy or store poles etc.
One of the best Apps I’ve ever downloaded because of its simplicity and value in my life!

### 4/5 — Gets the job done

*2025-08-24, version 1.5*

I downloaded the app 5 minutes before a long run; very simple graphic, took few seconds to set up the correct intervals. 
I wear bone-conduction earphones, I wish the voice was a little louder - especially with traffic noise

### 5/5 — Simple and Effective

*2025-05-30, version 1.5*

It gets the job done without the complications. If you need something to track every movement, calorie, elevation gain, plan your runs, share your feelings on Facebook, make you coffee, and do your taxes, this app is not for you. If you need something to prompt you when to run and when to walk, download and install.

### 5/5 — Perfect app for beginners

*2025-04-26, version 1.5*

It’s a perfect app with required customization for aspiring runnings or ones who’s getting back into running

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2025-04-26, version 1.5*

Excellent

### 5/5 — Does exactly what it promises

*2025-04-21, version 1.5*

Simple, easy to use, with almost no setup required. Just what I wanted.

### 5/5 — Great App for Jeffing

*2025-04-14, version 1.5*

I’ve been using this app now for 2 years. I love it. It beeps through my music when I need to change pace and if I’m listening to audiobooks then there is a silence - the book goes quiet at that point too so it’s noticeable

### 4/5 — Great app!

*2025-04-02, version 1.5*

Only improvement would be 5 second options on the run section settings

### 5/5 — Simple is BEST!

*2025-01-27, version 1.5*

perfect for run/walk interval prompts -- BRAVO! 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃

### 5/5 — Simply the best

*2024-12-30, version 1.5*

A perfect app. Does exactly what it says it will do.

### 5/5 — Love this app

*2024-11-11, version 1.5*

This app has been so helpful!!!

### 5/5 — perfect

*2024-10-20, version 1.5*

this app is perfect. simple, ad-free, works seamlessly with my audio books and music. 

gladly paid the $2.99 tip option after using it a few times.

### 5/5 — Serves its purpose well!

*2024-10-04, version 1.5*

Downloaded this app to use on my run walk as I train for the half and I love it. Well designed, super simple. Thank you!

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Does not work

*2025-10-06, version 1.5*

Set the timers but then complete silence, no notifications when to start running or walking.

### 1/5 — Love the simplicity

*2023-06-12, version 1.5*

Really love the simplicity of this app would love it to count the intervals for me and total run and walk time at the end

### 1/5 — Review

*2019-06-06, version 1.4*

Timer does not work.  Got this so didn’t have to hold my phone but had to hold it to keep timer going

### 2/5 — Misses run start notifications

*2025-01-05, version 1.5*

About 50% of the time the run start sound (tones) is not triggered. The voice works 100% of the time.

### 2/5 — No sound on watch

*2023-10-05, version 1.5*

The problem with the app is it will only make a tone on the iPhone at interval times, but will not make tones at interval times on my iwatch 9. I do not want to take my iPhone on runs, so app is of no value to me.

### 2/5 — No alert sounds without iPhone

*2022-05-23, version 1.5*

I run with just my Apple Watch, leaving the iPhone behind. Just the watch and my AirPod Pro’s. I wish RunIntervals alert tones would work in the background independently of the iPhone. But it doesn’t. 

Otherwise, I like the clean and simple interface of the app.

### 2/5 — Tones fail

*2021-12-25, version 1.5*

I prefer the tones alerts.  When playing a podcast, the tone signaling a Run does not sound off.  If I’m not listening to a podcast, the run tone works just fine.  The Voices work fine all the time, but I prefer the tones.

### 2/5 — Alerts don’t work

*2021-02-09, version 1.5*

I set my intervals and let the app run in background while using native Apple Watch. I get a beep for the walk but do not get one to start the run.

### 3/5 — It a good app…but

*2025-04-17, version 1.5*

It does not give you the option to switch whether you wanna start off running or walking that’s the only issue I have with this app because for beginners beginners wanna start out walking and then they want to run and we don’t have the option to switch back-and-forth if we want to But that’s the only issue I have with this app I don’t really like it. It’s working for me, but I wish that I could switch it back-and-forth.

### 3/5 — Simple but stops ?

*2024-04-17, version 1.5*

This is a very easy and straightforward app. However, using it for any marathon or long training run, it can screw up a runner because it will randomly stop and shut off. Then if you restart it, it will automatically tell you to start running . 😑

Like my Addidas and Coros run app, it would
be great if it would pause automatically if and when you have stop (e.g if waiting for the walk signal, or if you need to use the portajon during a race. Please make these adjustments to the app. I like the different voices that you can choose from through.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Simple and need of the hour

*2026-08-19, version 1.5*

Simple and need of the hour

### 5/5 — does what it’s supposed to, well

*2026-07-19, version 1.5*

The tricky thing about the run/walk method is having something easily time your intervals. Problem solved!  And so generously too. If there was a way to make it vibrate on your watch, that’d be great. But why reach for the moon-we already have the stars. Highly recommend.

### 5/5 — Helping me hit my goals.

*2026-06-12, version 1.5*

Helping me hit my goals. Normal voice works over my music!

### 5/5 — Perfect, simple interval app with optional voice prompt

*2026-05-29, version 1.5*

Nothing fancy, perfect if you just want to set run/walk intervals and you can turn off/ the voice prompts.

### 5/5 — Love this app

*2026-04-23, version 1.5*

Perfect for interval running!

### 5/5 — Great app

*2026-04-22, version 1.5*

This is my favorite run internal app. Super easy to use and update on the run.

### 5/5 — Perfect app

*2026-02-23, version 1.5*

One of the few apps left that isn’t subscription based and with no bells or whistles! Perfect app for run intervals and allows you to listen to music at the same time.

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2026-02-14, version 1.5*

This is exactly what I was looking for!

### 5/5 — All you need…simplicity

*2026-01-27, version 1.5*

Searching for an app to coordinate my run/walk strategy. Other apps were too complicated, confusing. “RunIntervals”does one thing and does it correctly/efficiently. Set your run time/set your walk time and go. I opted for the pleasant voice prompt over the tone. I can listen to Spotify through my Shokz headset and “RunIntervals” will voice over the music with run/walk prompts. Very pleased!

### 5/5 — Soundtrack to 1st marathon

*2025-11-30, version 1.5*

This program helped me Jeff through my training sessions and the marathon itself. I was lucky to find it!

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