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ASICS Runkeeper
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
What it is
ASICS Runkeeper is an activity-tracking app for running, walking, biking, and indoor workouts. It uses a phone’s GPS to record distance, duration, pace or speed, calories, and route maps. Activities sync to Runkeeper.com, where users can review their history and tools for measuring fitness progress. The free Basic plan includes activity logging, basic stats, progress insights, workout comparisons, and prescribed workouts. Runkeeper Go adds personalized race plans, scheduled Running For Exercise workouts, advanced reports, goal insights, and coached audio Guided Workouts in English and Japanese. Go also includes Live Tracking, which streams GPS-tracked activities on Runkeeper.com for others to follow in real time. Listed wearable integrations include Apple Watch for iPhone users with Series 3 and above, Garmin, Fitbit, Coros, Suunto, Polar, and Amazfit. Users can import activities from Apple Health and control syncing from Runkeeper to Apple Health. Basic is $0 per month; Runkeeper Go is $11.99 a month.
For and against
For
- Tracks distance, duration, pace or speed, calories, and routes.
- Supports running, walking, biking, and Indoor Mode.
- Free Basic plan includes progress insights and prescribed workouts.
- Go includes training plans and Live Tracking.
- Integrates with multiple listed wearables and Apple Health.
Against
- Coaching and target pace are unavailable on Android.
- Runkeeper Go costs $11.99 a month.
The verdict
Runkeeper combines GPS activity logging with workout history and wearable integrations. Its free Basic plan covers tracking and basic insights, while training plans, advanced reports, and Live Tracking are part of Go.
Who it suits
It suits people who want to track outdoor or indoor workouts and review activity history. Runners seeking training plans, coached audio workouts, reports, or Live Tracking can consider Runkeeper Go.
Plans and prices
Basic
Track & log activities · Basic stats · Progress Insights · Compare workouts
Read 15 Oct 2026 · runkeeper.com
Runkeeper Go
Track & log activities · Basic stats · Progress Insights · Compare workouts
Read 15 Oct 2026 · runkeeper.com
Runkeeper Go
Track & log activities · Basic stats · Progress Insights · Compare workouts
Read 15 Oct 2026 · runkeeper.com
On the record
- Account and sharing
- Users can sign in with email, Apple, Google or Facebook and share public activities to Facebook and X.help.runkeeper.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Acquisition date and price
- ASICS's 2016 annual report records a March 3, 2016 acquisition of 100% of FitnessKeeper for ¥9,941 million, equivalent to $85.698 million in the report.assets.asics.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Activity tracking
- The app uses phone GPS to track activities and records distance, duration, pace or speed, calories, and route maps.help.runkeeper.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Activity types
- The app records running, walking, biking, hiking and other activities either with GPS or manual entry.apps.apple.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Android feature limitation
- Runkeeper's Android help page says coaching and target pace are unavailable on Android.help.runkeeper.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- API documentation availability
- A Stack Overflow report states that the former developer documentation URL redirected to the Runkeeper home page and that new API registrations were no longer accepted except for selected partners.stackoverflow.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Apple Health sync
- Users can import activities from Apple Health into Runkeeper and separately control syncing from Runkeeper to Apple Health.runkeeper.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Company history
- ASICS says Boston-based FitnessKeeper was acquired in 2016 and later renamed ASICS Digital, the subsidiary running Runkeeper.asics.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal entity
- ASICS Runner App Inc. is identified as the entity responsible for the ASICS Runkeeper app, with an address at 125 Summer Street, Floor 2, Boston, Massachusetts.legal.asics.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Data export
- Account exports provide GPX activity files and CSV files for cardio, measurements, strength and sleep data.help.runkeeper.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation and support
- Runkeeper maintains a searchable Help Center covering account, billing, devices, imports, exports and troubleshooting, with [email protected] listed for contact.help.runkeeper.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Go reports and coaching
- Runkeeper Go includes advanced fitness reports, goal insights, and coached audio Guided Workouts available in English and Japanese.help.runkeeper.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Go training plans
- Runkeeper Go includes personalized race training plans and scheduled Running For Exercise workouts.help.runkeeper.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Guided workouts
- Audio-guided workouts are delivered by ASICS Runkeeper coaches for different experience levels.help.runkeeper.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Health integrations
- The help center documents connections for Apple Health, Google Health/Fitbit, Health Connect and MyFitnessPal.help.runkeeper.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Import limits
- Website imports accept GPX, TCX and FIT files, while bulk importing allows at most 100 files per batch.help.runkeeper.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Integration access
- Users can allow or disable access for connected third-party apps, and apps missing from Runkeeper's list must be connected through the third-party app if supported.help.runkeeper.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Licence
- Runkeeper is described as proprietary software rather than open source.en.wikipedia.org · read 15 Oct 2026
