# Runvel: Adaptive Running Coach — 5K to Marathon Training

> 5K to Marathon Training (iPhone/iPad app by Nir Hemo.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/runvel-adaptive-running-coach/id6796307021 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nir Hemo](https://appshunter.io/developer/6796307023)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Sports
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 149 MB
- Languages: American English, Hebrew
- Released: 2026-08-20
- Data updated: 2026-10-14

## What is Runvel?

Train for your next 5K, 10K, half marathon, or marathon with a running coach that adapts to the runs you actually complete.

Runvel builds your plan around your recent training, available days, goal, and race date. Planned runs, off-plan runs, distance, consistency, and post-run effort all give Runvel better context when adapting your next week.

ADAPTIVE TRAINING PLANS

• Build a goal-based plan around the days you can run.
• See every workout, recovery day, and completed run.
• Keep your goal and race day clear while the training around them adapts.
• Understand when your next week changes and why.

LIVE COACHING

• Follow BPM-derived heart-rate zones when heart rate is available.
• Choose a target pace range for Free Run, or follow your club run’s pace.
• Get on-screen and vibration pace corrections. Pro adds spoken pace coaching for solo runs; club-event pace coaching is currently included.
• See distance, average pace, heart rate, zone, time, and progress at a glance.

RUN WITH IPHONE OR APPLE WATCH

Start on iPhone, or leave your phone at home and run with the standalone Runvel Apple Watch app. Track your workout, follow your target, pause or finish from your wrist, and bring the completed run back to Runvel.

CONNECT YOUR HEART RATE

Runvel reads live BPM directly from Apple Watch or from compatible devices that broadcast the standard Bluetooth Heart Rate Service. Compatible models include watches from Garmin, Polar, COROS, Suunto and WHOOP, plus many chest straps and arm bands. Turn on Broadcast Heart Rate on your device, start your Runvel workout, and Runvel uses the live BPM for heart-rate zones and coaching. Compatibility depends on the specific device model and its broadcast support.

RECOVERY-AWARE GUIDANCE

With permission, Runvel can use Apple Health information such as heart-rate variability, resting heart rate, and sleep to explain how recovered your readings look. Recovery guidance can make a hard session easier; it does not turn an easy day into a harder one. Supported workout and recovery data can also come from WHOOP and Polar. Other watch platforms can contribute through Apple Health when their companion apps share those data.

UNDERSTAND EACH RUN

Review your route, splits, pace, cadence, elevation, calories, and time in heart-rate and pace zones. Add a quick effort and pain check-in so the next plan decision has the context behind the numbers.

RUN TOGETHER

• Discover local communities, running clubs, events, and challenges.
• Share run posts and photos, comment, and give Bravo.
• Build your runner profile, follow runners, add friends, and chat.
• Join events with run options and club pacers, with reminders before you run.
• Take on distance and step challenges and earn digital badges.
• Choose who can see your profile sections and whether to share your city or a run map.

Some features require an auto-renewing Runvel Pro subscription. Available plans, trial eligibility, duration, and localized price are shown before purchase. You can manage or cancel in your App Store account settings.

Runvel provides general training guidance, not medical advice. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, or prevent any condition. Stop exercising and seek appropriate help if you feel pain, dizziness, or unusual shortness of breath.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runvel Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Runvel Pro | $109.99 | per year |


## Is Runvel safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Runvel.

## Is Runvel legit?

Runvel: Adaptive Running Coach has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Runvel is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.1 — 2026-10-12

Invite your running friends more easily.

• Share a community or club invitation link directly from Runvel.
• Search your friends and invite several people at once.
• See who invited you, explore the group, and join from a clearer invitation page.
• Improved photo loading and Bravo feedback when connections are interrupted.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-10-12

Meet your running community.

• Find communities and clubs, connect with runners, and share posts, photos, and runs.
• Join events, choose your run, and follow club pacers.
• Take on distance and step challenges and earn digital badges.
• Chat with friends and keep up through Community notifications.
• Set a pace range in Free Run and start tracking directly from setup.

This update also improves Community loading, Bravo feedback, location search, and profile editing.

### 1.0.5 — 2026-09-30

Runvel 1.0.5 brings daily steps to your training routine.

• See today's steps and goal progress on Today.
• Add the new small or medium Steps widget to your Home Screen.
• Set a daily step goal and choose whether and when to receive a reminder.
• Celebrate every 5,000 steps with a separate notification setting.
• Choose a main step source and an optional backup from Apple Health, iPhone steps and supported Polar connections.
• Explore weekly and monthly history, with three- and six-month views available with Runvel Pro.
• Follow daily averages and monthly changes with clearer charts.
• Enjoy a cleaner Today layout, readiness card and notification settings.

This update also improves step refresh, account-specific history and Restore Purchases reliability.

### 1.0.4 — 2026-09-24

Runvel 1.0.4 makes it easier to get started and build your next running plan.

• Get started with a simpler Apple or Google sign-in flow.
• Connect Apple Health, WHOOP or Polar during setup, or continue without connecting.
• Import available running history while using the app, with progress shown in Stats.
• Build your plan from the Plan tab around your goal, running days and recent history, or record a run without a plan.
• Log out and switch accounts while keeping each account's saved runs, plans and integration connections separate on your iPhone.
• Enjoy clearer Today cards and improved English and Hebrew layouts.

This update also improves returning-account sign-in, interrupted setup recovery and subscription reliability.

WHOOP connections now use more secure sign-in and more reliable session renewal.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-09-18

Runvel 1.0.3 makes it easier to manage your account and understand every run.

• Connect Apple or Google sign-in and manage your profile and devices.
• Get help, report a problem, or suggest a feature, then follow the conversation in the app.
• See completed routes colored by heart-rate or pace zones, with a full-screen map you can explore.
• Keep the live map centered on your position during a run.
• Find the latest release notes in You → Help and choose whether to receive update alerts.

Also includes subscription, account recovery, and reliability improvements.

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