Couch to 5K® - Run training: iPhone vs Android
Couch to 5K® - Run training gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Couch to 5K® - Run training by Active Network, LLC is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Health & Fitness PaidCouch to 5K® - Run training at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-01. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A paid mobile application offering a structured nine-week training program designed to help beginners transition from inactivity to completing their first 5K run. The app maintains a strong position at #4 in the Health & Fitness Paid charts across multiple international markets including the UAE, Indonesia, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Similar apps: Nike Run Club, Zombies, Run!, MapMyRun
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Couch to 5K® - Run training’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Couch to 5K® - Run training downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 100+ | 100k+ |
| Google Play | 10+ | 500k+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 500k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Couch to 5K® - Run training's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Couch to 5K® - Run training makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.6 ★ | 4.7k |
| Google Play | 4.6 ★ | 16k 4k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 21k |
What users say about Couch to 5K® - Run training
From the 51 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users highly value the app's gradual pacing and lack of subscription fees for building running confidence from a beginner level. However, recent complaints focus on technical integration issues with Apple Health/Music and a perceived difficulty spike in later weeks.
Mostly positive (86% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and being easy to use.
What people like
- Useful: “The verbal coaching is helpful”
- Ease of use: “This app makes it so easy”
- Features & content: “There seem to be a lot of options”
- Fun: “This reduces injury and increases fun”
About Couch to 5K® - Run training
Get more information about the Couch to 5K app here: http://www.active.com/mobile/couch-to-5k-app
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
The Couch to 5K coach you select talks to you during your workouts. To save your battery, Couch to 5K sends audio notifications when your screen is locked or another app is in use.
To be sure you hear the coach during your workout, please do the following:
• Turn on Notifications permissions
• Turn on the hardware ring/silent switch (no red showing)
• Turn your ringer volume up
• Turn off Do Not Disturb (swipe up for Control Panel and the moon button should not be white)
• Within the app, in Settings > Workout Options, be sure the Trainer Volume is up
Without granting notification permissions, during a workout you can click the lock icon at the top left to keep the app active and still hear the coach.
For support please contact us at: [email protected] We would love to hear from you.
WINNER of the 2012 Appy Award for best Healthcare & Fitness App!
Features
• Training plan designed by Active.com trainers
• Choose from 4 different motivating virtual coaches—Johnny Dead, Constance, Billie or Sergeant Block
• Hear human audio cues to guide you through each workout
• Listen to your favorite playlists with in-app music player
• Calculate your distance & pace and map your routes with FREE GPS support*
• Log your workouts and share your progress on Facebook
• Get support from the largest running community on Active.com Trainer
• Repeat workouts and track your best performance
• Treadmill support allows manual entry of workouts
• Track your progress with total distance and average pace
• Graphs for workouts to compare distance and pace
Finished the Couch to 5K program and ready to take your running program to the next level? Check out our 5K to 10K app to prep for your first 10K race here. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/5k-to-10k/id526458735!
Praise
"The popular Couch to 5K app helps new runners avoid injury from doing too much, too soon."
—Runners World, June 2012
"It's ridiculously easy to use (it's hard not to, as you just do what you're told) and it's fantastic that you have an encouraging voice talking you through things."
—Engadget, June 2012
"Active.com’s Couch to 5K is one of my favorite… apps. With its customizable features, interactivity, and well-rounded interface, I may actually stay off the couch this time."
—148Apps, October 2011
"I knew as soon as I decided to start the Couch to 5K program that I would need something to keep me accountable—not just to showing up for my training, but to actually doing it properly. Of course there
Couch to 5K® - Run training iPhone
Couch to 5K® - Run training gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Couch to 5K® - Run training is #8 in Health & Fitness Paid in United States and charting in 26 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Health & Fitness PaidCouch to 5K® - Run training on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Couch to 5K® - Run training’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Couch to 5K® - Run training downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Couch to 5K® - Run training's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Couch to 5K® - Run training makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Health & FitnessPaid | #8 |
| United States | All AppsPaid | #102 |
 Canada | Health & FitnessPaid | #19 |
 India | Health & FitnessPaid | #36 |
 Australia | Health & FitnessPaid | #47 |
 United Kingdom | Health & FitnessPaid | #102 |
 Brazil | Health & FitnessPaid | #52 |
 France | Health & FitnessPaid | #74 |
 South Korea | Health & FitnessPaid | #93 |
 United Arab Emirates | Health & FitnessPaid | #23 |
| Saudi Arabia | Health & FitnessPaid | #35 |
 Mexico | Health & FitnessPaid | #49 |
 Indonesia | Health & FitnessPaid | #43 |
 Spain | Health & FitnessPaid | #50 |
 Russia | Health & FitnessPaid | #67 |
 Netherlands | Health & FitnessPaid | #36 |
 Italy | Health & FitnessPaid | #77 |
 Turkey | Health & FitnessPaid | #49 |
 Sweden | Health & FitnessPaid | #40 |
 Philippines | Health & FitnessPaid | #31 |
 Poland | Health & FitnessPaid | #56 |
 South Africa | Health & FitnessPaid | #23 |
 Argentina | Health & FitnessPaid | #35 |
 Vietnam | Health & FitnessPaid | #41 |
 Thailand | Health & FitnessPaid | #62 |
 Colombia | Health & FitnessPaid | #38 |
 Malaysia | Health & FitnessPaid | #41 |
Apps near Couch to 5K® - Run training on the chart
Health & Fitness Paid, around #8.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about Couch to 5K® - Run training
From the 51 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users highly value the app's gradual pacing and lack of subscription fees for building running confidence from a beginner level. However, recent complaints focus on technical integration issues with Apple Health/Music and a perceived difficulty spike in later weeks.
Mostly positive (86% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and being easy to use.
What people like
- Useful: “The verbal coaching is helpful”
- Ease of use: “This app makes it so easy”
- Features & content: “There seem to be a lot of options”
- Fun: “This reduces injury and increases fun”
About Couch to 5K® - Run training
Get more information about the Couch to 5K app here: http://www.active.com/mobile/couch-to-5k-app
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
The Couch to 5K coach you select talks to you during your workouts. To save your battery, Couch to 5K sends audio notifications when your screen is locked or another app is in use.
To be sure you hear the coach during your workout, please do the following:
• Turn on Notifications permissions
• Turn on the hardware ring/silent switch (no red showing)
• Turn your ringer volume up
• Turn off Do Not Disturb (swipe up for Control Panel and the moon button should not be white)
• Within the app, in Settings > Workout Options, be sure the Trainer Volume is up
Without granting notification permissions, during a workout you can click the lock icon at the top left to keep the app active and still hear the coach.
For support please contact us at: [email protected] We would love to hear from you.
WINNER of the 2012 Appy Award for best Healthcare & Fitness App!
Features
• Training plan designed by Active.com trainers
• Choose from 4 different motivating virtual coaches—Johnny Dead, Constance, Billie or Sergeant Block
• Hear human audio cues to guide you through each workout
• Listen to your favorite playlists with in-app music player
• Calculate your distance & pace and map your routes with FREE GPS support*
• Log your workouts and share your progress on Facebook
• Get support from the largest running community on Active.com Trainer
• Repeat workouts and track your best performance
• Treadmill support allows manual entry of workouts
• Track your progress with total distance and average pace
• Graphs for workouts to compare distance and pace
Finished the Couch to 5K program and ready to take your running program to the next level? Check out our 5K to 10K app to prep for your first 10K race here. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/5k-to-10k/id526458735!
Praise
"The popular Couch to 5K app helps new runners avoid injury from doing too much, too soon."
—Runners World, June 2012
"It's ridiculously easy to use (it's hard not to, as you just do what you're told) and it's fantastic that you have an encouraging voice talking you through things."
—Engadget, June 2012
"Active.com’s Couch to 5K is one of my favorite… apps. With its customizable features, interactivity, and well-rounded interface, I may actually stay off the couch this time."
—148Apps, October 2011
"I knew as soon as I decided to start the Couch to 5K program that I would need something to keep me accountable—not just to showing up for my training, but to actually doing it properly. Of course there
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Couch to 5K® Android
Couch to 5K® gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Couch to 5K® is #4 in Health & Fitness Paid on Google Play in India and charting in 9 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Health & Fitness PaidCouch to 5K® at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-01. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A paid mobile application offering a structured nine-week training program designed to help beginners transition from inactivity to completing their first 5K run. The app maintains a strong position at #4 in the Health & Fitness Paid charts across multiple international markets including the UAE, Indonesia, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Similar apps: Nike Run Club, Zombies, Run!, MapMyRun
Couch to 5K® on Google Play
App details
Couch to 5K® downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Couch to 5K®'s downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How Couch to 5K® makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| India | Health & FitnessPaid | #4 |
| Saudi Arabia | Health & FitnessPaid | #3 |
| Mexico | Health & FitnessPaid | #5 |
| Indonesia | Health & FitnessPaid | #5 |
| United Arab Emirates | Health & FitnessPaid | #4 |
| Turkey | Health & FitnessPaid | #5 |
| Netherlands | Health & FitnessPaid | #5 |
| Thailand | Health & FitnessPaid | #4 |
| Vietnam | Health & FitnessPaid | #4 |
Apps near Couch to 5K® on the chart
Health & Fitness Paid, around #4.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about Couch to 5K®
From the 61 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the app's structured approach to helping beginners transition from sedentary lifestyles to running a 5K, often citing long-term reliability and effective coaching voices. However, significant frustration exists regarding mandatory always-on GPS permissions, inaccurate distance tracking, and the inability to use the app effectively on treadmills or without location services.
Mixed but leaning positive (64% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and being useful. The main complaints are about privacy and spam, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Easy running guide for beginners!”
- Useful: “Price is a steal for how useful it has been for me”
- Features & content: “I wish I could get the vibration feature to be stronger”
- Speed & performance: “Great app to just get started and push yourself in a slow and steady way”
Common complaints
- Privacy & data: “WILL NOT LET YOU USE WITHOUT ENABLING FULL-TIME PERMISSIONS!”
- Price & subscription: “I went for a refund and they refused to refund it”
- Crashes & bugs: “The app crashes everytime during a workout”
- Features & content: “Unless I'm paying for mobile data constantly most of the features don't work”
About Couch to 5K®
WINNER of the 2012 Appy Award for best Healthcare & Fitness App!
Features
✓Training plan designed by Active.com trainers
✓Choose from 4 different motivating virtual coaches—Johnny Dead, Constance, Billie or Sergeant Block
✓Hear human audio cues to guide you through each workout
✓Listen to your favorite playlists with in-app music player
✓Calculate your distance & pace and map your routes with FREE GPS support
✓Log your workouts and share your progress on Facebook
✓Get support from the largest running community on Active.com Trainer
✓Repeat workouts and track your best performance
✓Treadmill support allows manual entry of workouts
✓Track your progress with total distance and average pace
✓Graphs for workouts to compare distance and pace
Finished the Couch to 5K program and ready to take your running program to the next level? Check out our 5K to 10K app to prep for your first 10K race here https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.active.aps.tenk!
Praise
"The popular Couch to 5K app helps new runners avoid injury from doing too much, too soon."
—Runners World, June 2012
"It's ridiculously easy to use (it's hard not to, as you just do what you're told) and it's fantastic that you have an encouraging voice talking you through things."
—Engadget, June 2012
"Active.com’s Couch to 5K is one of my favorite… apps. With its customizable features, interactivity, and well-rounded interface, I may actually stay off the couch this time."
—148Apps, October 2011
"I knew as soon as I decided to start the Couch to 5K program that I would need something to keep me accountable—not just to showing up for my training, but to actually doing it properly. Of course there’s an app for that."
—CalorieLab, April 2012
"If you have been struggling to get your buns off the couch and somewhat in shape before the summer hits, training for a 5K is not a bad way to start. If you are looking for a program to help get you there, then the “Couch to 5K” running plan by CoolRunning is probably your best bet if you haven’t done an ounce of athletic activity for a number of years."
—Droid Life, April 2012
Get more information about the Couch to 5K app here: http://www.active.com/mobile/couch-to-5k-app
Notes
• Once you purchase the app, it is yours to keep. It does not expire after 9 weeks.
For additional support please contact us at: [email protected]. We would love to hear from you.
THIS APP AND ANY INFORMATION GIVEN BY IT OR THE ACTIVE NETWORK, LLC, ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THEY ARE NOT INTENDED NOR IMPLIED TO BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE. YOU SHOULD ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER BEFORE BEGINNING ANY FITNESS