Run and walk intervals with voice cues, GPS routes, auto-pause, and an Apple Watch app. Built and supported by one runner.
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.
Ratings & Reviews
5.0
out of 5
1 Ratings
Fixes and reliability, from your reports.
GPS: the app no longer calls the signal lost on a slow stretch, at a light, or under trees. It now asks the phone for every movement instead of waiting for ten metres.
Runs that stopped part way: a crash in the background between one voice cue and the next is fixed. And as a safety net, a run that is interrupted for any reason is saved with its route and picked up the next time you open the app.
Auto-pause: a run with no movement for ten minutes pauses itself and resumes on your first steps, on iPhone and Apple Watch. On by default in Settings.
Also: an Apple Health switch in Settings, run-only mode, the workout's own distance on the route map, the Live Activity says plainly when it has no update, and Stats show the week and month so far.
Version 3.4.3
The developer, Vishut Dhar, 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 Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
Provider
Vishut Dhar
Size
92.2 MB
Category
Health & Fitness
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 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.
Apple Watch Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it is not open, which can decrease device battery life.