Cadence Running Metronome

Cadence is a running metronome that does one thing and does it well. Set your beats per minute, choose a sound, and go. The beat plays underneath your podcast, audiobook, or music — not instead of it. Consistent cadence is the fastest route to better running. It builds efficiency, improves performance, and takes the guesswork out of easy gains. SET YOUR CADENCE FOR ANY SESSION Zone 2 easy run? Set it low — 160–165 BPM — and lock in a steady, sustainable rhythm you can hold for an hour without drifting. Tempo or threshold run? Push it to 170–175 and train your body to sustain a faster turnover at controlled effort. Race pace? Dial in your target cadence and practise holding it. Come race day, the rhythm is already in your legs. Strides and speed work? Crank it up to 185–195 and match your feet to the beat. Cadence teaches fast turnover as a physical habit, not a number on a watch. Recovery or cool-down? Drop it low and let the beat slow you down. Runners almost always recover too fast. The metronome won't let you. WHY CADENCE Cadence metronome takes the guesswork out of pace. No need to keep looking at your wrist - set the cadence, choose a sound, and let your feet find the beat. A metronome trains rhythm at a muscular level — your legs learn the pattern and hold it without conscious effort. This is how consistent pacing is built. PLAYS BENEATH YOUR AUDIO Cadence generates sound on a separate audio channel, so it plays beneath your chosen podcast, audiobook, or playlist. Train your cadence while listening to whatever keeps you moving. THE DETAILS Three clean synthesised sounds: Click, Woodblock, and Soft Beep. Pick whichever cuts through without being annoying. BPM range of 150–200 — from easy recovery pace through fast strides. Adjustable by slider or single-tap increments. Tap Tempo: tap in rhythm with your current footstrike and the app locks to your cadence. Find out what you're running at before you decide what to aim for. Volume control to dial the beat beneath speech audio or push it forward when you need a stronger cue. Elapsed timer so you can leave your other apps alone. Screen wake lock keeps your phone awake during your run. No GPS. No battery drain. No account. No sign-up. No internet connection required — works in flight mode, underground, on a treadmill, wherever you run. One app. One job. Run to the beat.

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Developer

Kelly King

Main Category

Health & Fitness

Version

1.0.1

Version Release

2026-05-31

Initial Release

2026-03-25

Size

0 MB

Age Rating

4+

Price

USD 2.99

Languages

EN

Bundle ID

com.github.kellyk.cadence

Version Rating

★ 5.00 (2)

First Seen

2026-05-28

Metadata updated 2026-06-16

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