Nike Run Club review

Nike Run Club gives away what most rivals charge for. The US App Store lists it as free with no in-app purchases, yet it records pace, distance, elevation, heart rate and mile splits by GPS, and it includes training plans from a 4-Week Get Started plan to a 12-week marathon plan. Its audio Guided Runs are the main motivation tool: a Nike coach or an athlete such as Eliud Kipchoge talks you through a treadmill session, speed intervals or an easy recovery run. Community challenges, in-run cheers from friends, badges for streaks and personal bests, and live location sharing round it out. The limits show for runners who want more. The plans do not adapt to your results the way Runna or V.O2 do, the analysis is lighter than Strava or Garmin Connect, and there is no route builder. For a first 5K or a first half marathon on no budget, it is still the strongest starting point.

Who it is for

new and returning runners who want plans and coaching at no cost

Price

Free; no in-app purchases listed on the US App Store.

Nike Run Club: Running Coach Workout App & Distance Tracker Free
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Tracks pace, location, distance, elevation, heart rate and mile splits
• Audio Guided Runs from Nike coaches and athletes such as Eliud Kipchoge
• Training plans including a 4-Week Get Started plan, half marathon plans and a 12-week marathon plan
• Live run location sharing with any of your contacts
• Shoe tagging to track the distance on each pair

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: The US App Store lists it as free with no in-app purchases
• Strength: Covers beginners through marathon runners with one set of plans
• Strength: Runs on iPhone and Apple Watch, with sync to supported devices
• Weakness: Plans are coach-written templates rather than the adaptive plans Runna and V.O2 sell
• Weakness: Fewer analysis tools than Strava or Garmin Connect
• Weakness: Fewer route planning tools than Strava or Map My Run

Key facts

• Price: Free
• Plans: 4-week starter to 12-week marathon
• Coaching: Audio Guided Runs
• Platforms: iPhone, Apple Watch

Where it ranks

Nike Run Club is No. 1 in our Best Running Apps verdict.