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A personal note: I built a running App for iOS and watchOS

10/20/2026
2 minute read

Since some time I had an issue with my running app, as more and more stuff was locked behind a monthly paywall. Plus certain things were missing, so I created my own: taperwise.

Overview

You can check out the full feature set here: https://taperwise.run

Basically what does it offer in comparison to other apps:

  • You get all insights in one screen
  • Setting upper and lower limits during your run with haptics (Like: "Hey your pace/heart rate is too high, slow down" via haptics or speech)
  • Offline support - no data is sent to a server. It can utilize Apple Intelligence (if enabled). Also: No Account needed. Apple Health is storing data, not me.
  • Create a 10k, Half- or Marathon plan
  • Heat Map of your runs
  • You can see where fountains, toilets or the next bus stop home is
  • Keeping track of when you should drink / have a gel
  • ...

What does it cost?#

taperwise is a one-time purchase of 5 USD/CHF/EUR. No subscription, no “Pro” tier, no ads, and no account. You pay once and get everything listed above, including future updates. Buying it directly supports me. The one-time purchase is the only way the app makes any money.

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