5K Run: Beginner Training plan
Maps, intervals and motivation
How much does 5K Run: Beginner Training plan cost?
Prices are current as of 3 Oct 2026.
1 one-time purchase from $4.99
In the United States, 5K Run: Beginner Training plan has 1 one-time purchase priced $4.99.
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
| Plan de entrenamiento 5K | $4.99 |
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| Rating / 5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 4.5K | 24K | 7.1K | 6.4K | 3.9K | 2.6K | 2.2K | 891 | 706 | 488 | 227 |
| Released | 2018 | 2017 | 2020 | 2011 | 2010 | 2020 | 2022 | 2012 | 2018 | 2012 | 2015 |
| Monthly price | — | $1.99 | $6.99 | — | $5.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Annual price | — | — | $39.99 | — | $43.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| One-time price | $4.99 | $19.99 | — | — | — | $6.99 | $3.99 | — | — | — | — |
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5K Run: Beginner Training plan reviews
4.6 out of 5, based on 4,507 reviews.
What people like
- Very easy to use interface
- Voice prompts keep you focused
- No ongoing subscription required
- Great for beginners starting out
What they complain about
- Crashes erase all your progress
- Does not work on treadmills
- You cannot repeat or restart stages
- Pace tracking is often wrong
Too many bugs though
I love this app and been using this for years but there are too many. Like how many times does it have to crush 2/3 or 1/2 mile from the end. 🤦🏿♂️. Hope it gets better soon.
Bleeds you dry $$
For the functionality, not worth the money. It required “unlocking” multiple times along the journey when it already said it was fully unlocked. Ask once. Rude.
Good app with small problem
I like the simplicity of the app and that it will kick you back a session if you wait too long between sessions. The small problem is that it’s not writing the workouts to apple health. I wrote the author, but no response.
Try another
They let you get started and then at some point to continue you have to pay 5 bucks. Which wouldn’t be bad but the app is pretty basic. You can’t use it on treadmills. Sometimes the app will crash after a run and you lose that progress. Better off with another app.
Didn’t immediately hit save
This is the second time that I have gone on a run and it does not save my progress so I have to do the step again. And it makes me upset because if I track it on my Apple Watch, it’s fine, but I don’t get the satisfaction of the stepping stones and there’s hardly times where I only do that specific distance. Usually, I’ll do the interval runs and then continue to walk the rest of the way for the 3 miles. I was about to rave about it but fool me once shame on you fool me twice can’t get fooled again.
So far so good.
So far this app has worked well for me. It is easy to use.
No customer support
I accidentally deleted the app from my phone and it erased all my history and what stage I was on. I tried to reset since I also purchased to run more stages. The website is down, and the email they have listed on the app and the App Store is inactive. What a freaking waste.
Run/Walk feature freezes or doesn’t switch back to walk
I’m only on day 2. Going from zero workouts to this. When it switches between walk and run it’s amazing, encouraging and easy to follow… however, I’m only on day 2 and it’s wanting me to run the entire .7 miles…. It never switches back to walk. Absolutely NO way I could accomplish this lol
Help
I feel like this training program isn’t detailed enough. It goes too fast. If you go to the next workout after only doing each workout one time it doesn’t tell you when you should move onto the next one. Most couch to 5K programs are 9 to 12 weeks and I’m confused.
Easy and effective
Best efficient exercise tool to kickstart healthy morning routine!
Progress deleted
Help! The app kept closing out so I updated it thinking thag would help, but instead it deleted ALL OF MY PROGRESS! I used to love this app.. but now unsure what to do.
Good, but not good
I was using this regularly for a few weeks and it did everything I hoped for. But then I had a serious health issue and I had to stop for over a month. But I can't start over! So you buy this thing and you can only use it once? What if I were a fair weather runner - I couldn't use it to build up to 5K every year! Perhaps there is a way to reset it to the original setting. Unfortunately customer service is non existent. I've used the app to email twice, without a reply. I like it but I don't.
It’s alright like
I’m only on the third workout and I’ve paid paid the €3.99 for the full program. The workouts are ok but it’s impossible to know what you’re doing until you’re on the run. Like they let you know the distance you’ll run but not how many intervals. This is good and bad I suppose but I definitely find myself looking at my watch more often than I would if I knew the intervals beforehand. They also force you to take 12 hours rest after a run which is good. Another downside is you have like 96 hours to do a run or else you’ll have to start the program over again. Also you can’t repeat workouts so I'm not sure how I'm feeling about this
I got this, you got this!
It’s been awhile and this is SO FREAKIN AMAZINGLY HELPFUL!
Paid Money… Can’t Even Start Workout
Hope you enjoy your latte. Apple needs to do better at vetting these broken apps.
Doesn’t stay free
I started using the 5k trainer and it worked okay. The average time is was saying for my pace was wrong, but I was okay with it since the app was free. However, as soon as you get to workout 7, it wants you to pay $3.99 to continue! Nope. Not worth paying $4 for an app that doesn’t do much and can’t accurately track.
Simple app - lacks quality
I liked the simplicity of the app and that it tracks your distance and calculates your pace. I also like that there is no ongoing subscription needed to use the app. Problem is it would always calculate 6 minute miles when I’m actually running 10mm. I unfortunately lost a few runs because I didn’t hit the save button. When I completed the program, it still sends me notifications to continue running even though there is nothing left in my training program. Not that I need it, but I was expecting a message or something to happen or change after completing the program but the app does and says nothing. Additionally the writing needs to be proofed for spelling and grammar.
5k
Great app for trying to get back in shape after COVID-19 shut down
Not very forgiving!!! Erased all my history
While I was running, the app crashed and completely erased all my history for the month of October! Please fix this issue because it is so frustrating!!!
No control of the progression
I really don’t like that you can’t slow the progression by repeating a day or backing up the days. I was trying to run 5 days a week but I could only do that by continuing the progression which was too quick for me. I needed to be able to repeat a day occasionally or back up a bit if I missed a week.
Good but needs work
Good. But have errors syncing and logging runs even when I save it doesn’t sync
Love it!
This is actually getting me out running and the reverse psychology of having to wait between runs to have rest days means that instead of it feeling like a chore to go out running, I’m watching the countdown and when I can go again it’s like, ‘Finally!’ 😅 Genius little app!
5k Disappointed
First I liked the beginning helped to get you motivated. Purchased the plan to get 5k it stops at 3.1 send messages to get me to reach the final step but the app doesn’t allow you to get there. If I could have finished the entire process I would have rated it 5 stars. Now I have to find another app that lets you get to the finish line.
Costs $ after 5 runs.
I didn’t realize from reading reviews or the summary of this app that it is only free for the first 5 runs. It charges you to continue after that. That may be fine for you, but the app should be more transparent that it will eventually charge you. Otherwise it’s been fine. It’s not actually free though.
Treadmill run edit
It would be nice to be able to edit my indoor runs. Can you add an edit option to change run distance and time? Thanks!!
Lo mejor que he conocido para hacer ejercicios
La mejor App para hacer ejercicios es lo máximo
How can a running app not work on a treadmill?!!
Didn’t research this app enough, so it’s my own fault. I read that I could listen to my music and use the app at the same time - sold! But I tried to use it today on the treadmill and discovered what so many before me have: this app doesn’t track you on the treadmill. That’s $3.99 I’m never getting back.
Not Apple IWatch friendly
Work out stops automatically on the IWatch app should an alarm or any other notification pop up. Doesn’t track pace on IWarch.
I liked it until it wanted $
Why advertise apps as free if you are going to ask for money to unlock training program? I know: $3.99 may not seem like a lot but is the principle.
My review
This app is giving me great guidance for eventuality doing a 5k
Good app- but NOT free
Good app, works well, but it is not free as it is advertised. After the 6th workout (1.4 miles) it doesn’t let you advance unless you pay$3.99. Be warned. 11/14/21 update: have completed stage 23 twice now and saved the workout and the app has a glitch and will not let me progress to complete the training and complete the 5k. Downgrading my review to 1 star. Would not recommend!
In app purchase
I don’t recall an in app purchase warning label when I down loaded it. It prompts you to pay 4.99 when you are about a third of the way through. Also, there are forced rest times that are 23 hours apart. If you sleep in and start your run a later but have to run earlier the next day because of work, you can’t even use the app. It does not break down the duration of run and walk times.
Frustrated...
Likes: easy to use interface, voice prompts during run mean you don’t have to be looking at your phone, and intervals slowly build distance and running stamina. Dislikes: mileage pace is very badly off - not even close, cannot see what the next, exact distance is or what the intervals are until you start that specific leg of training. This could be a good useful app for an amateur runner like myself, but it is has such frustrations that I am looking for another app.
Good but should let you restart stages
I like this app but once you have reached a certain stage you can’t redo the previous stages. So if you’ve had some time out from training and want to start again from earlier in the program you can’t. Bit annoying as it makes this a one use only app.
Can’t use a treadmill.
It won’t log a treadmill workout and I purchased the $3.99 version so I could advance to the next workout and it still won’t let me. Worst.
Gets u going, but eventually fails
I like the motivation it gives me, and I do run every other day. I did buy it and new the cost before I downloaded it. But im disappointed in the later stages. particularly the 1.9 mile, it never switched off of run! How is this gradual plan going to inch me up to a 5k when all of a sudden it expects me to run 2 miles with no break. What’s more, you cannot repeat stages, if you feel you’re not ready to advance. And you can’t restart a stage...say if your run gets interrupted. The description of the pace in each stage is poor, so often you don’t know what to expect. And...the estimate it gives of you’re running pace is way off. I thought I was killing it....but no. I’d look for a different app if I was you.
Not bad.
It’s be great to be able to break down the time you walk and run in total per session. But considering what I paid I can’t complain.
Good Starting App
Using it to train family, easy to follow
Run Levels RESET back to zero....
I hate how the app makes rerun the first mile over and over just because I am unable to run for a few days.
Meh
I would love this app so much more if it worked for treadmills.
Y
We should be able to set it to however long we want it to be not start at the bottom and work our way up
5K Run: Beginner Training plan price by country
A one-time purchase costs $4.69 in Taiwan and $7.53 in Colombia — 1.6× more for the same thing. Below is the going rate for each plan in every country that sells it — the middle price of what the app charges there, in the country's own currency with the dollar equivalent beneath it.
| Country | One-time |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | $4.99 |
| Albania | $5.99 |
| Algeria | $4.99 |
| Angola | $4.99 |
| Anguilla | $4.99 |
| Antigua And Barbuda | $4.99 |
| Argentina | $4.99 |
| Armenia | $5.99 |
| Australia | A$7.99$5.55 |
| Austria | €5.99$6.75 |
| Azerbaijan | $5.99 |
| Bahamas | $4.99 |
| Bahrain | $4.99 |
| Barbados | $5.99 |
| Belarus | $5.99 |
| Belgium | €5.99$6.75 |
| Belize | $4.99 |
| Benin | $5.99 |
| Bermuda | $4.99 |
| Bhutan | $4.99 |
| Bolivia | $4.99 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | €5.99$6.75 |
| Botswana | $4.99 |
| Brazil | R$29.90$5.76 |
| British Virgin Islands | $4.99 |
| Brunei Darussalam | $4.99 |
| Bulgaria | €5.99$6.75 |
| Burkina Faso | $4.99 |
| Cambodia | $4.99 |
| Cameroon | $5.99 |
| Canada | CA$6.99$4.92 |
| Cape Verde | $4.99 |
| Cayman Islands | $4.99 |
| Chad | $4.99 |
| Chile | CLP 5,990$6.15 |
| China | CN¥38.00$5.66 |
| Colombia | COP 24,900$7.53 |
| Congo | $5.99 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | $4.99 |
| Costa Rica | $4.99 |
| Cote Divoire | $5.99 |
| Croatia | €5.99$6.75 |
| Cyprus | €5.99$6.75 |
| Czech Republic | CZK 129.00$5.94 |
| Denmark | DKK 39.00$5.89 |
| Dominica | $4.99 |
| Dominican Republic | $4.99 |
| Ecuador | $4.99 |
| Egypt | EGP 249.99$4.78 |
| El Salvador | $4.99 |
| Estonia | €5.99$6.75 |
| Fiji | $4.99 |
| Finland | €5.99$6.75 |
| France | €5.99$6.75 |
| Gabon | $4.99 |
| Gambia | $4.99 |
| Georgia | $5.99 |
| Germany | €5.99$6.75 |
| Ghana | $5.99 |
| Greece | €5.99$6.75 |
| Grenada | $4.99 |
| Guatemala | $4.99 |
| Guinea-bissau | $4.99 |
| Guyana | $4.99 |
| Honduras | $4.99 |
| Hong Kong | HK$38.00$4.84 |
| Hungary | HUF 1,990$6.09 |
| Iceland | $5.99 |
| India | ₹499.00$5.18 |
| Indonesia | IDR 99,000$5.51 |
| Iraq | $4.99 |
| Ireland | €5.99$6.75 |
| Israel | ₪14.90$4.84 |
| Italy | €5.99$6.75 |
| Jamaica | $4.99 |
| Japan | ¥800$5.07 |
| Jordan | $4.99 |
| Kazakhstan | KZT 2,990.00$6.75 |
| Kenya | $5.99 |
| Kosovo | €5.99$6.75 |
| Kuwait | $4.99 |
| Kyrgyzstan | $4.99 |
| Lao Peoples Democratic Republic | $4.99 |
| Latvia | €5.99$6.75 |
| Lebanon | $4.99 |
| Liberia | $4.99 |
| Libya | $4.99 |
| Lithuania | €5.99$6.75 |
| Luxembourg | €5.99$6.75 |
| Macao | $4.99 |
| Macedonia | $4.99 |
| Madagascar | $4.99 |
| Malawi | $4.99 |
| Malaysia | MYR 22.90$5.60 |
| Maldives | $4.99 |
| Mali | $4.99 |
| Malta | €5.99$6.75 |
| Mauritania | $4.99 |
| Mauritius | $5.99 |
| Mexico | MX$99.00$5.85 |
| Micronesia | $4.99 |
| Moldova | $5.99 |
| Mongolia | $4.99 |
| Montenegro | €4.99$5.63 |
| Montserrat | $4.99 |
| Morocco | $5.99 |
| Mozambique | $4.99 |
| Myanmar | $4.99 |
| Namibia | $4.99 |
| Nauru | $4.99 |
| Nepal | $5.99 |
| Netherlands | €5.99$6.75 |
| New Zealand | NZ$9.99$5.61 |
| Nicaragua | $4.99 |
| Niger | $4.99 |
| Nigeria | NGN 7,900.00$5.95 |
| Norway | NOK 59.00$6.13 |
| Oman | $4.99 |
| Pakistan | PKR 1,300$4.69 |
| Palau | $4.99 |
| Panama | $4.99 |
| Papua New Guinea | $4.99 |
| Paraguay | $4.99 |
| Peru | PEN 22.90$6.64 |
| Philippines | ₱299.00$4.76 |
| Poland | PLN 24.99$6.42 |
| Portugal | €5.99$6.75 |
| Qatar | QAR 19.99$5.49 |
| Romania | RON 29.99$6.41 |
| Russia | RUB 449.00$5.38 |
| Rwanda | $4.99 |
| Sao Tome & Principe | $4.99 |
| Saudi Arabia | SAR 19.99$5.33 |
| Senegal | $5.99 |
| Serbia | €5.99$6.75 |
| Seychelles | $4.99 |
| Sierra Leone | $4.99 |
| Singapore | SGD 6.98$5.45 |
| Slovakia | €5.99$6.75 |
| Slovenia | €5.99$6.75 |
| Solomon Islands | $4.99 |
| South Africa | ZAR 99.99$6.00 |
| South Korea | ₩7,700$5.66 |
| Spain | €5.99$6.75 |
| Sri Lanka | $4.99 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | $4.99 |
| St. Lucia | $4.99 |
| St. Vincent & The Grenadines | $4.99 |
| Suriname | $4.99 |
| Swaziland | $4.99 |
| Sweden | SEK 69.00$6.87 |
| Switzerland | CHF 4.00$4.81 |
| Taiwan | NT$150.00$4.69 |
| Tajikistan | $4.99 |
| Tanzania | TZS 14,900.00$5.63 |
| Thailand | THB 199.00$5.91 |
| Tonga | $4.99 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $4.99 |
| Tunisia | $4.99 |
| Turkey | TRY 249.99$5.09 |
| Turkmenistan | $4.99 |
| Turks and Caicos | $4.99 |
| Uganda | $5.99 |
| Ukraine | $5.99 |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 19.99$5.45 |
| United Kingdom | £4.99$6.59 |
| United States | $4.99 |
| Uruguay | $4.99 |
| Uzbekistan | $4.99 |
| Vanuatu | $4.99 |
| Venezuela | $4.99 |
| Vietnam | ₫149,000$5.74 |
| Yemen | $4.99 |
| Zambia | $5.99 |
| Zimbabwe | $5.99 |
5K Run: Beginner Training plan FAQ
- Is 5K Run: Beginner Training plan free?
- Yes. The app and its basic features are free, in all 175 countries it sells in. Premium features are paid: they start from $4.99 (US), across 1 one-time purchase.
- Does 5K Run: Beginner Training plan have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- Where is 5K Run: Beginner Training plan cheapest?
- A one-time purchase costs NT$150.00 (≈$4.69) in Taiwan and COP 24,900 (≈$7.53) in Colombia, its cheapest and dearest countries.
- What are the best alternatives to 5K Run: Beginner Training plan?
- Start Running For Beginners (4.8 from 24,081 reviews, premium from $1.99), None to Run: Beginner, 5K, 10K (4.8 from 7,108 reviews, premium from $6.99) and Couch to 5K® - Run training (4.6 from 6,438 reviews).
5K Run: Beginner Training plan download
Last updated 2 years ago.
5K Run: Beginner Training plan sells in 175 countries. It was released 8 years and 6 months ago, on 14 Mar 2018. It holds a 4.6 rating from 4,507 reviews.
Supports 13 languages: English, Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish.
How much does 5K Run: Beginner Training plan make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.
Revenue by plan
- One-time 100%
Revenue by country
- United States 56%
- Ireland 9%
- Spain 6%
- Belgium 5%