# Start Running For Beginners — user reviews > 1,315 indexed App Store user reviews of Start Running For Beginners by Axiom Mobile LLC, rated 4.70/5 from 2,063 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/start-running-for-beginners/id1254954672/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/start-running-for-beginners/id1254954672.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,584 · 4★ 391 · 3★ 60 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 19 ## What do users think of Start Running For Beginners? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 🚀 Gradual progression - 💪 Helps build endurance - 🎧 Allows listening to music - 📈 Tracks progress - 🤸‍♀️ Great for beginners - 🎉 Motivating **Cons** - 🔊 Audio prompts can be difficult to hear - 🔒 Requires payment to unlock full features - 🧭 No treadmill mode - 🔄 Inability to repeat previous workouts **Commonly reported bugs** - Sync issues when changing devices - App crashes or freezes occasionally **Most requested features** - Add more customization options - Provide more detailed workout statistics - Integrate with fitness trackers - Offer more advanced training plans ## Newest reviews (20 of 1,315) ### 5/5 — Начало *2026-07-15, version 5.1* Для начинающих отлично ### 5/5 — Review *2026-07-08, version 5.1* This has been an great addition to my workouts! Great for beginners! ### 5/5 — Perfect App to get into running *2026-07-08, version 5.1* After trying the BBC Couch to 5K and not tolerating all the commentary I gave this app a go, much better. No waffle just a counter every minute. Running quicker and feeling much better ### 4/5 — Really good *2026-07-07, version 5.1* Does the job! ### 5/5 — Класс *2026-07-05, version 5.1* Очень последовательное подбирает тренировки ### 5/5 — Excellent! *2026-06-30, version 5.1* Love that I can listen to music or a podcast. Easy and clear to listen to instructions and love that it tracks my speed and distance ### 5/5 — Отличное приложение для новичков в беге! *2026-06-29, version 5.1* Не люблю бегать, но с этим приложением после первой пробежки было желание продолжать заниматься, а не бросить это занятие) ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-06-26, version 5.1* Keeps me motivated and definitely helped me build my stamina up. ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2026-06-26, version 5.1* This a great app to get back into running. I haven’t ran consistently in recent years so for easing back into running with this app has helped me to not become overwhelmed with going all out. Each workout makes me feel like I accomplished a goal for the day. I’m actually using the app everyday instead of 3 days a week to speed up my progress. And it seems to be working out fine. Great app to get back into running !! ### 5/5 — Run *2026-06-25, version 5.1* Best app ever ### 4/5 — Great for beginners *2026-06-24, version 5.1* This app has been great for someone who has never been a regular runner before. It is perfect for helping you get started. ### 5/5 — Great *2026-06-24, version 5.1* This app Helps build up your running skill while avoiding injury! Highly recommend ### 5/5 — It works! *2026-06-22, version 5.1* I highly recommend ### 5/5 — good app *2026-06-17, version 5.1* very good ### 5/5 — Полироль *2026-06-16, version 5.1* Сароии ли с ми ли слогорарлш ### 5/5 — Return to running *2026-06-11, version 5.1* After 4 years without running and then started using this App, which is especially great for Tempo and Interval runs ### 5/5 — Бег *2026-06-09, version 5.1* Приложение очень хорошее, особенно для начала сезона, когда совсем не хочется бегать длинные дистанции ### 5/5 — Отличное приложение *2026-06-04, version 5.1* Отличное приложение . Супер подходит для начинающих . ### 5/5 — Nice app *2026-06-03, version 5.1* Basic app but this is an advantage of it. ### 5/5 — Top *2026-05-27, version 5.1* Top pour commencer la course graduellement et pouvoir changer les temps ! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Treadmill option *2026-04-13, version 5.0* I purchased this item thinking it would help me because I had a treadmill, but unfortunately it’s only for outdoor running unless there’s a way to run on a treadmill and a properly track my mileage otherwise I like it, but it gets a one because I run indoors and that was reason I originally purchased the atlas for the indoor run and it doesn’t have an indoor run option ### 1/5 — No marca km ni ruta *2025-11-16, version 4.8* Utilice hace años esta aplicación en su formato gratuito, podías ir escuchando tu música y te marcaba cuando caminar y cuando andar. He querido volver a cogerla y he pagado la versión pro y si el móvil se cambia de pantalla no te pita y te descubres corriendo más de la cuenta o andando. Y no marca la ruta por donde vas, ni los km que haces. No me ha merecido la pena pagar. ### 1/5 — Not possible to change or cancel subscription *2025-07-02, version 4.7* I want to change the activation, but it's not possible. Changing the monthly paid subscription plan to another one isn't possible. There's also no option to cancel the subscription. Once you subscribe, the button has disappeared. ### 1/5 — Mislead *2025-05-27, version 4.7* Was excited for this app usage, however, payment to continue to use the app was required after a routine was established. You receive a choice to write a review to continue use or start a payment plan. This was not listed in the details before it was downloaded. Disappointed that it was marketed as free, but truly isn’t. ### 1/5 — Used to love it — now it's just frustrating *2025-05-01, version 4.7* I’ve been using this app for a while and really enjoyed it — even purchased the full version. But after the last update (or maybe just randomly), the voice guidance stopped working completely. I tried toggling it on and off, nothing helped. I ended up reinstalling the app — literally standing in the hallway in my sneakers, ready to run. That fixed the voice, but wiped all my progress. Okay, annoying, but fine, I’ll start over. Then I found out I can’t run the app and play an audiobook at the same time like I used to. It only works if the app is open and the screen stays on. Lock the screen? Audio stops. Still, I did a run — starting again from the beginning — and guess what? It tracked zero kilometers. I really wanted to keep using this app, but it’s just not reliable anymore. Hoping for a fix soon, but for now I’m looking for an alternative. ### 1/5 — l *2024-12-29, version 4.7* l ### 1/5 — Very disappointed *2024-08-15* I really don’t like writing reviews, but I’m very disappointed in this app. I have heard many times and I even used the phrase myself, you get what you pay for. It has been my goal to start back running for the past two years and I finally did it last week so I decided to get an app to help me along the way. While using this app I was very excited because I was able to complete the full duration. However, on the last 5 minutes of cool down walking, I think it took an extra two minutes for me to actually get back home. When I went to look at my progress…nothing was there. It was like I never started the workout. What was full of excitement turned into disappointment. I’m still proud of what I accomplished…but for everything to be erased…not a good feeling. ### 1/5 — Sync is not working *2024-05-02, version 4.7* I've bought the premium version to use Sync, but there is no Sync!!! I emailed support to help me, but never got reply ☹️🙁😢 ### 1/5 — Нет возможности купить *2022-07-02* Приложение хорошее, но ставлю низкую оценку так как нет возможности его оплатить, разработчики просто забили на него - на их сайте все приложения кроме этого можно купить и на мой емейл мне никто не ответил. И плюс я его уже покупал давно на андроид, но покупки не синхронизируются ### 1/5 — Statistics bugs *2020-10-12, version 2.8* Even after activation there are still bugs in statistics and synchronizing with apple health app. After 12 minutes run the app shows 7kcal burned and 0.1km run :( ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Понравилось приложение *2026-08-22, version 5.2* Класс👍 очень удобно и легко пользоваться , бегать в удовольствие ### 5/5 — 🔥🔥🔥 *2026-08-18, version 5.2* Классное приложение, с ним я начала бегать! ### 5/5 — Супер *2026-08-18, version 5.2* Отличное приложение, бегаю практически каждый день, все устраивает ### 5/5 — Good *2026-08-16, version 5.2* Very good ### 5/5 — Отзыв *2026-08-15, version 5.2* Отзыв ### 5/5 — Bonne app! *2026-08-14, version 5.2* Bonne application pour commencer la course par intervalles. J’utilise la version gratuite et j’aime bien! ### 5/5 — B *2026-08-10, version 5.2* Good ### 5/5 — Works So Well *2026-07-30, version 5.2* My go to for getting me back into running after having kids. ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2026-07-25, version 5.1* Really good app! ### 5/5 — Love it!! *2026-07-16, version 5.1* Love 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 2026-08-29.*