BEEP TEST TRAINER vs Fartlek
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BEEP TEST TRAINER
This app provides a comprehensive tool for conducting and training for the beep test, a standard fitness assessment. It offers customizable timings, professional audio cues, and detailed result tracking to help users measure and improve their cardiovascular fitness.
- Customizable beep test timings
- Training mode for specific stages
- Professional voice and audio cues
- Automatic aerobic capacity calculation
- Color-coded results log and graph
- Manual result entry and target setting
- Result sharing and export
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Why is BEEP TEST TRAINER the most popular and best value for money beep test app on the Appstore? -Highly accurate choice of timings to suit testing requirements (Australian Sports, Australian Defence, UK Bleep, Victoria Police, Bleep 15m) -Training tab that enables starting at and repeating any stage for training purposes -Simple to use and effective beep test testing with your choice of standard timings -Professional voice advising each stage and marker -Professional audio beep on marker change and triple beep on stage change -Play music at the same time -Automatically determines your aerobic capacity and specific fitness level based on your age and sex -Colour coded results log and graph -Manually add results and set targets -Share results (Facebook, Twitter and email) -Export results to a spreadsheet -Iphone, iPod and Ipad native compatibility. For iteams please see the BEEP TEST TEAM TRAINER app. **Get the Beep Test Training guide FREE from our website or app** What is the beep test? The beep test (also know as the multistage fitness test, bleep test, pacer test and shuttle run test) is a standard fitness test used by professionals to test cardiovascular fitness. The beep test involves running back and forth between two markers at 20m (6.5′ 7.4″) apart at an increasing pace as indicated by audio beeps. Your fitness level will then be calculated based on how long you can keep the pace. An audio beep and visual cue will indicate marker and stage changes. The Beep Test is a standard fitness test used by Sporting Teams (including but not limited to soccer, football, Australian Rules AFL, hockey, rugby, cricket, athletics and tennis). The test is also and entry requirement for Police, Fire and Emergency Response, Army, Air Force and Navy. Check out www.beeptests.com for more information or contact us for any questions. We are here to support you 100%!
Fartlek
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Tell your AI coach your goal and the days you can run, and get a training plan that adapts every week to how your runs go. Need a single workout? Describe it or paste a screenshot, and it's ready in seconds. Then just run: voice and haptic cues guide every interval, even with your screen off. 25 workouts runners actually love — HIIT, fartlek, tempo, hills, Yasso 800s. On iPhone and Apple Watch. Because running the same pace every day only makes you better at running the same pace. Break the plateau. EVERY RUN IS A NEW CHALLENGE Every workout here has a specific goal and a different feel — so you actually train different muscles, systems, and skills instead of just logging miles. Your running workout is fun now :) Speed: 200m pops, ladders, strides, sprint finishers Strength: Hill repeats, power builders, switchbacks Stamina: HIIT, Cruise intervals, tempo waves, Yasso 800s Endurance: Progressive aerobic, negative splits, scenic cruises Fun: Fartlek games, stoplight play, music flow runs Each workout has a warm-up, main set, and cooldown — with clear effort guidance through every phase. AI WORKOUT GENERATOR Tell the AI coach what you want — "30 minutes, hill repeats, moderate" or "a fartlek that doesn't bore me" — and get a runnable workout in seconds. Paste a screenshot of a workout you saw online and we'll convert it into intervals. TRAIN BY EFFORT, NOT NUMBERS Every interval shows a target effort (80% for work, 30% for recovery). No heart rate monitor needed. GPS pace lies anyway — effort just works better. AUTO-LAP BY DISTANCE OR TIME Distance intervals auto-complete when you hit 200m, 400m, 800m, or whatever target you set. Time intervals count down with precision. No fumbling with lap buttons mid-stride. AUDIO & HAPTIC CUES Get notified at interval start, halfway, and end. Works with your screen off, works on Apple Watch. Built for running outside, where you can't keep glancing at a screen. APPLE WATCH COMPANION Run straight from your wrist. Leave your phone behind for track sessions — the Watch app handles everything on its own. CLEAN, GET-OUT-OF-THE-WAY DESIGN Big, glove-friendly controls. Dark mode. One-screen run view with your current interval front and center, and what's next right there too. AFTER YOUR RUN Review every completed interval — distance, time, pace. Auto-syncs to Apple Health. WORKOUT TYPES Tempo: Sustained-effort training Intervals: Structured speed work Fartlek: Mixed-pace playful running Hills: Uphill repeat sessions Long Run: Extended endurance efforts 3 DURATION OPTIONS Quick (10–15 min): Short, sharp sessions Standard (20–35 min): Complete workouts Long (40–60+ min): Extended training WHO IT'S FOR - Runners looking to improve their times - Runners who like variety and fun - Amateur athletes who want to gain leg strength and power - Anyone looking to improve overall fitness and health - Anyone looking to lose weight with HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) - Anyone who wants to run intervals without 10 minutes of setup - Anyone tired of complex running apps that feel more like Instagram No social feeds. No data mining. Just running. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Fartlek at Free against BEEP TEST TRAINER's $2.99. Fartlek also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months). BEEP TEST TRAINER's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.5). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Fartlek is free to download; BEEP TEST TRAINER costs $2.99 up front. Fartlek sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. BEEP TEST TRAINER asks for nothing beyond the download.
BEEP TEST TRAINER ships an update every 6 months, Fartlek every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BEEP TEST TRAINER | Fartlek |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fast Software Pty Ltd | Axis SA |
Bugs and requests
BEEP TEST TRAINER
Reported bugs
10 issues- Beep sound doesn't work
- No sound on iPad
- Cannot enter names or dates
- The times are off
- Shuttle run increments are slower than official test
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- Cannot share with Facebook
- Date settings revert to 1969
- Sound is very quiet
- App closes after a few seconds
- Update issues
Requested features
8 requests- Automated voice for stages
- Customizable levels announced
- Workout music
- Total time and distance traveled
- Clearer explanation of timing options
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- Timer combined with beep test
- Add 11 sub-levels on each level
- Clarification of age/birthday settings
Fartlek
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BEEP TEST TRAINER
No in-app purchases
Fartlek
- Weekly Plan$1.997 Days
- Monthly premium$4.991 Month
- Yearly Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
Questions
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