TrueEffort
Luis Machado Health & Fitness iPhoneiPadiPod touch
TrueEffort is a free Health & Fitness app for iPhone and iPad by Luis Machado. Requires iOS 26.0. Updated July 14, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 22 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Jul 14
- 2026 · v1.5
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About TrueEffort
Race the course, not the clock. TrueEffort calculates effort-adjusted splits — splits that actually account for the hills. Instead of dividing your goal time evenly by distance, it uses a scientifically-validated grade-adjusted pace model to tell you exactly how fast to run each segment, so you arrive at the finish on target feeling like you gave the same effort the whole way. Just import your route and set a goal: • Drop in a GPX, FIT, TCX, or KML file from Strava, Garmin, or any GPS watch • Set a target finish time or pace, and choose your pacing strategy • Get a precise, effort-adjusted split for every kilometre or mile • See the elevation profile, gradient, and climbs at a glance TrueEffort Pro — plan smarter races: • Race-day weather for your exact route and start time: temperature, wind, rain, and a 0–100 conditions score • Weather-adjusted pacing, with per-split wind showing where you'll fight a headwind or get a push • Multiple race goals (A/B/C) to compare side by side • Save your race plans and export them as a clean PDF to carry on race day Free for everyone: • Grade-adjusted, effort-based splits • Elevation, gradient, and route analysis • Famous courses and your recent imports Whether it's a hilly trail ultra or a fast road marathon, TrueEffort helps you pace it right. EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
What’s new
Version 1.5 · Updated July 14, 2026
• Browse a growing library of famous race courses — search, filter, and explore them on a map (Pro) • Share any saved plan as a public link — anyone can view your route, elevation, and pacing splits, no account required (Pro) • See at a glance which of your saved plans are currently shared • Smaller fixes and polish
App privacy
The developer, Luis Machado, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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