PlayCadence: Treadmill Game
Rhythm running with mic SPM
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
PlayCadence is a treadmill rhythm game: your phone's mic hears your footsteps and scores your cadence (SPM) on an in-app rhythm lane.
No watch, footpod, or chest strap. Put your phone on the treadmill tray, pick a course, tap Start. Keep the app open while you run.
HOW IT PLAYS
Notes fall down a DDR-style rhythm lane. Keep your steps per minute on the course target and you hit Perfect, Great—or Miss if you drift. Build combos, chase a score of up to 1,000,000, and finish every run with a grade.
FEATURES
• Rhythm lane gameplay judged against the course's target SPM
• YouTube mix for your target cadence, playing right in the app
• Local music: free Elec and House genre packs matched to your cadence; more with the optional Music Pack. No YouTube needed, plays offline
• Cadence on the in-app HUD — big numbers and colors you can read at a glance
• Visual cadence (numbers, colors, HUD), so it works even when you can't rely on sound
• History with cadence charts, scores, and grades
• World ranking with Sign in with Apple (optional — you can skip)
• Mic only. Audio is processed on your device
WHY CADENCE?
Cadence is steps per minute. A steady target gives every indoor treadmill run a clear goal. PlayCadence turns that goal into a game.
QUICK START
1. Allow microphone access
2. Place your phone on the treadmill tray, facing the belt
3. Pick a course and tap Start
Use earphones. Keep the app open while you run — leaving it pauses the run; the mic does not run in the background.
Want more genres? The optional Music Pack is a one-time purchase (not a subscription) that unlocks Phonk, Hardstyle, K-pop, Rock, Techno, Disco and Trance, plus genres added later. Elec and House stay free. It's separate from Remove ads and does not remove ads.
PlayCadence is free with ads. Remove ads, the Music Pack, and tips are available as in-app purchases.
Not a medical device. For fitness use only.
Ratings & Reviews
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• Stability and performance improvements
The developer, Jihyun Choi, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Jihyun Choi
- Size
- 10.7 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 8 more
- English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Infrequent
Contests
Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Music Pack $4.99
- Tip $10 $9.99
- Tip $5 $4.99
- Tip $3 $2.99
- Remove Ads $2.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Jacobs Factory
