Canter: Run Walk Training

Canter. Run-Walk Interval Timer

Build endurance the way coaches recommend: alternate running and walking, with audible cues at every transition. Whether you're going from zero to your first 5K, training for a marathon, or coming back from injury, Canter keeps the rhythm so you can keep your phone in your pocket.

THE ESSENTIALS

• 6 time-based presets (20 sec to 5 min) and custom intervals from 10 seconds to 30 minutes
• 6 distance presets, with custom values up to 5 km / 3 miles
• Voice announcements ("Run!", "Walk!"), bell sounds, and haptic feedback
• Works with the screen locked
• Home Screen widget for one-tap starts, plus a Control Center button on iOS 18 or newer
• Optional daily training reminder
• Dark theme that's easy on outdoor eyes
• Pay once, yours forever. No subscription, no account, no ads, no tracking

ZERO TO 5K TRAINING PLANS

• Two guided plans: the standard 10 weeks, or a gentler 13-week progression
• Three sessions a week, each one scripted for you: warm-up, run/walk intervals, cool-down
• A week-by-week ladder that tracks every completed session
• The finale is a real 5K, measured by distance, not time
• A short questionnaire helps you pick the plan that fits
• Start sessions from iPhone or Apple Watch; progress stays in sync

PAY ONCE. YOURS FOREVER.

Most running apps charge $40 to $80 per year. Canter is a single purchase. Every feature included, forever. Less than one month of a typical subscription.

METRIC OR IMPERIAL, YOUR CALL

Pick the units you train in, or follow your iPhone's locale. Distances, pace, and milestones update automatically.

• Metric: 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 500 m, 800 m, 1 km
• Imperial: 300 ft, 600 ft, 0.25 mi, 0.50 mi, 0.75 mi, 1 mile
• Custom up to 5 km / 3 miles
• Voice countdowns and bell + haptic at every interval boundary

APPLE WATCH, STANDALONE

Run from your wrist alone, no iPhone required. Same warm voice coaching as the iPhone app. Distinct haptics for run vs. walk transitions. Live heart rate display with the 5-zone system Apple Workout uses. Workouts count toward your Activity Rings automatically, and finished watch workouts sync to the iPhone app on their own.

MILE MARKERS

Cross a mile and know it: a voice cue for the distance and a card on screen with your split, plus a haptic tap on Apple Watch. Works on iPhone and Apple Watch, in miles or kilometers.

GPS & ROUTE TRACKING

• Live map shows your route as you run
• Pace calculated from distance and time
• "GPS signal lost" / "GPS signal found" voice cues at the Full voice coaching level, so you know your route is being tracked
• Route maps saved with workout history

STATISTICS & PROGRESS

• Workout streaks
• Weekly chart
• All-time totals
• Progress over time

SIRI & SHORTCUTS

• "Hey Siri, start a run walk workout with Canter"
• Custom Shortcuts automations supported

DESIGNED FOR RUNNERS

Large, easy-to-read display. Works with screen locked. Dark theme reduces glare outdoors. Haptic feedback for silent alerts. No account required. No ads, no tracking.

Anonymous usage and crash reports now help fix problems and improve Canter. They are on by default, and you can turn them off in Settings > Privacy. They never include your routes, GPS positions or anything from Apple Health; a workout's duration and distance are sent as plain numbers.

If location is off for Canter during a GPS workout, the workout screen now says so and opens Settings for you, and the route starts as soon as you allow it.