parkrun 4+

Park run is an amazing idea to bring people together. I love how it is accessible for everyone. As a visually impaired/ blind person i find it good that i can take part by having a guide runner.

The only problem i have when using the app is that it doesn’t work effectively with my screen reader especially with reading the menus on the opening screen once you login. It does read some information but not all. I would find the app a useful tool to use as i can track my progress and see what events are coming up. Also i can see my friends progress as well.

As i red in the last review it would be good if you could login with touch or face ID, as it would be a lot easier..

Also another good idea would be to have your barcode within the app as it would be a lot easier than having it on a piece of paper that could get lost. I understand that the scanners are unable to read a barcode off a screen but a lot of services like train companies are using scanners and electronic barcodes. It would be a lot easier as everything would be in one place.

I love this app. Having all my details/stats in one place for park run is great.
However there seems to be an issue (not sure if it’s just me it happens to or others too)
I have to delete and reinstall the app every couple of weeks as when I try to get in the app it won’t open. It seems to work perfectly for a few times but then just stops working so I have to delete the whole thing and reinstall everything again. I like the app so much that I do indeed do this, if the app wasn’t good I just wouldn’t reinstall it.
I hope there is an updated version soon so that I don’t have to do this anymore.

First - let me say this review does not reflect my opinions about Parkrun itself - a wonderful, life-changing organisation. The app has such potential to add an additional dimension of fun to participants’ experience. For the most part, it succeeds in doing this. However, it would benefit from greater stability (I had to re-install just this week), an alternative means of logging in (fingerprint ID would be great) and the ability to sort and filter the results as one can on the main website. I for one would happily pay for the app if doing so gives runners a better overall experience that encourages them to continue on their Parkrun journey.