I want to start running, and I was going to start with a couch to 5k app. However, every app is either a subscription or wants access to every scrap of data on my phone, which should not be necessary to track my running and play music. Can anyone recommend an iOS app that does C25K without subscription or data mining? I’m happy to pay a one time purchase.
Why are you getting an app at all?
Just use a stop watch and do intervals.
Do that for thirty minutes, three times a week and you will be running 5K with ease in less than a month.
Or do that of thirty minute intervals twice a week and one time a week do a long slow day.
Here is a routine to follow:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/5k-run/art-20050962
Listening to music helps me exercise, and having an app means that I can be in the zone with my music and get a chime telling me when it’s time to change pace rather than be distracted by paying attention to a stopwatch.
What does the music have to do with this? You can play music and have a timer going. Are you looking for something with 2 min and 1 min songs or something?