Runkeeper - GPS Track Run Walk

GPS fitness tracking for runs walks and more

Runkeeper is a straightforward fitness companion that covers far more than jogging. Alongside running, you can log walks, skiing, skateboarding and even wheelchair workouts, with an other category available for anything that does not fit neatly elsewhere. Pick your activity, tap Start Activity, and the app begins recording your session.

Using your device’s GPS, Runkeeper measures distance and pace, estimates calories burned, and plots your route on a map. You can pause whenever you need, then add notes when you finish to capture how the workout felt. A map view sits a tap away, so it is easy to review the path you took after the cooldown. One practical tip: give the GPS a moment to lock on before you begin, otherwise your early stats may be off.

All your sessions are archived in a history log, making it simple to compare efforts over time. The interface favors clarity, so the essentials like time, distance and pace are always front and center. Calorie figures are helpful for a general sense of effort, although they are estimates and should not be treated as precise.

Runkeeper lets you create an account, but the benefits are not clearly explained in-app. You can track workouts without signing up, yet some extras, such as posting results to Facebook and Twitter, are disabled in the free tier. Recent updates list various bug fixes.

If your priority is to see how far you went, how fast you moved and where you traveled, Runkeeper delivers clean, dependable tracking with minimal fuss. Those seeking bonus features will likely want to register, but for core metrics and an easy map view, it gets the job done.