Spud: Couch to 5K Run Coach
Matthew Ajayi Health & Fitness iPhoneiPadiPod touchApple Watch
Spud: Couch to 5K Run Coach is a free Health & Fitness app for iPhone and iPad by Matthew Ajayi. Rated 5.0/5 from 1 ratings. Requires iOS 17.0.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 1 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 35 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 28
- 2026 · v1.2.5
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About Spud: Couch to 5K Run Coach
Stop skipping the runs you promised yourself. Spud is a couch to 5K running coach with a twist: on your training days, the apps that steal your runs stay paused until you've run. Finish the run and they come straight back. A PLAN BUILT AROUND YOU • Starts from where you are today, even if that's the couch • Run-walk first, then real runs: 5K, 10K, half marathon or marathon • Every session written out step by step, with a cue for every interval • Outside or on a treadmill • Spud checks in on how you feel and makes today easier, shorter or a rest day when you need it THE LOCK THAT GETS YOU OUT THE DOOR • Pick the apps that eat your evenings • In your run window they wait until today's run is done • A heads-up an hour before, and again 15 minutes before your apps lock • Emergency override is always one tap away EVERY RUN COUNTS • Track runs with GPS on iPhone, or on Apple Watch with no phone needed • Garmin, COROS, Polar, Suunto, Fitbit and more count through Apple Health, with step-by-step setup for each • Bring in years of past runs from Apple Health • Pair a Bluetooth heart-rate strap SEE HOW FAR YOU'VE COME • Your distance as real trips from your own town • Race predictor, training load and pace trend • Streaks, levels and badges, with friends and leaderboards through Game Center PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your plan and runs live on your iPhone and in your own iCloud. Sign in with Apple if you want them backed up to a new phone. Optional. No ads, no tracking. SPUD PRO Spud Pro unlocks the plan, the lock and run tracking. Choose yearly, monthly or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
What’s new
Version 1.2.5 · Updated October 28, 2026
A fresh start with Spud. - Tell Spud why you want to run and what stopped you before, and get a plan built around it, with clear milestones from week one to your finish line. - New runners now climb every run-walk step before running nonstop. - Setup for your watch now happens right before your first run, not during sign-up. - Closing the subscription screen is one quick step. - On a free trial, you get a reminder the day before it ends. - Run-walk distances now count only your running. - Fixed lock notifications repeating when you open the app during your run window.
App privacy
The developer, Matthew Ajayi, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address
- Health & Fitness: Fitness
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, App Functionality
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