Weav Run: #1 Running Music Reviews

by Runner805

I have been using Weav Run for a while now. I really wanted to like WeavRun, as it has a near-ideal feature set for my running. Unfortunately, i have found it to be very inaccurate in its measurements. For example, during a run where I am going at a steady pace of roughly 8.5 minutes/mile on level ground, WeavRun will wildly vary in my supposed pace - from as low as 6 minutes per mile (I wish!) to 14 minutes a mile. WeavRun also does not save runs accurately. For example, after a short 23 minute run today (again at a steady pace), after hitting “save” on the run, my run time mysteriously changed to 19 minutes. This is an extremely common occurrence. My running cadence also is commonly saved incorrectly as well.

Bottom line - if the developers would only fix the most glaring measurement bugs, this would be a really great running app.

by Wendy-Loo-Who

It looks like a lot of people really love WeavRun, are motivated to run faster, and have found that it improves their pace significantly. That’s awesome and I’m really glad it works for them. I also think it’s amazing what they’ve done by re-engineering the music. I preface my review with admiration over that attention to detail since I’m a musician too. However to me the tempo changes are distracting, and a lot of the music just sounds too fast for its own rhythm, melody and phrasing. I thought maybe choosing a “Fixed Tempo” would solve it by playing only songs that are written for that particular tempo. While it does stay consistent, it does so by the same method, adjusting the tempo of every song so they still all sound rushed. It pretty much goes against all of my musical training to play something too slow or too fast and worst of all, to drag or rush the beat. Anyway, good luck to you all...it’s a fabulous idea. I’d love to try it again when I can choose a tempo and it filters to a playlist of songs in their original tempo.

by Citizen Smith - Power To The People!

I am one of those people who find running to music very distracting. The difference between my running cadence and the tempo of the music is very off-putting. So, I was very excited to try Weav Run. I tried the mode that adjusts to your running pace, but that seemed difficult to use. I deliberately changed from a slow jog to a fast sprint, but the tempo of the music did not seem to adjust—at least not very promptly. Perhaps I should have been more patient. I switched to fixed tempo easier to use. The user interface is very clear in this aspect. I found it a little hard to find a good pace—but that’s me, not WeavRun . Once I figured out that 162 bpm was perfect for me, everything went smoothly.
My main criticism is that the actual music isn’t good. The selection is limited to performers I’ve mostly never heard of. The interface for downloading music is also unclear.
In my opinion, what would make WeavRun a killer would be the ability to listen to your own iTunes songs. Obviously there would have to be some kind of pre-processing to prepare your favorite tunes for tempo adjustment, but I don’t see why this couldn’t be done. I wouldn’t expect this to work real-time. I’d be happy to make a playlist of songs from my iTuned library, process those through a PC application and then download those into Weav Run. Perhaps there is some kind of licensing issue, but if there isn’t, the feature I am describing would make WeavRun a real keeper.

by LukeL83

I’ve been using WeavRun for about a 6 weeks now, and it has been a very useful tool for me. The adaptive ability of the pace to the music is a game changer for training. It does cost a bit up front, but when you look at that price per month, it’s very affordable.
WeavRun functions very well so far for me. There is only one complaint that I have, and that is the list of available music. For long training runs (1 hour plus), the playlists aren’t long enough unless you make your own playlist. Additionally, there isn’t a lot of variety of the type of music I generally prefer. That said, the popular playlists are the songs we all now and enjoy. They do seem to add a few songs each week, and I assume as WeavRun gains more users, that list will continue to grow. Don’t get me wrong, this is not a deal breaker at all. Thanks to the developers for creating this technology! If you’re a serious runner, you will likely get your money’s worth out of this.

by JessP1310

My first time using WeavRun and I am thinking of deleting. It only played 1 song. I tried giving it time but after 10 minutes it still kept playing the same song. Then I tried skipping from my phone and my Apple Watch and there was no response. I tried closing and restarting WeavRun to no resolve. I tried playing a different playlist but the same song kept playing. I might try giving it another try but I don’t want to interrupt my run again fumbling with it. Also, when using WeavRun my movement wasn’t recorded in the activity app on my watch.

After receiving the much appreciated developer response I let the music download and it worked. However I didn’t notice any change in speed with my cadence and I’m sure I was on that setting. Also, I feel the same songs are on all the playlists. I would give 5 stars if there was more variety. I look forward to using it more and hopefully as the popularity grows the song variety will increase.

by Vince Viloria

Finally gave WeavRun a try today during a recovery run, I was pleasantly surprised at how well it worked. I was able to figure out how to use it just to play music while tracking with the Apple Watch Workout app. Being able to skip tracks from the Workout app is nice. It suddenly stopped playing shortly after the thirty minute mark. I didn’t want to stop and fumble with my phone and I didn’t want to try restarting Weav from my watch because I was so close to finishing I didn’t want to stop and figure it out. Weav actually recorded the truncated run. Not sure what happened but no worries. Works well enough that I’ll leave it installed and check in after each update for now. If I can select from available songs to piece together some sort of in-app playlist that would be nice but I get that they’re engineered to flow seamlessly. All in all, a well executed app!

by Elainevdw

WeavRun makes it so much easier to maintain an ideal cadence! Per the Chi Running method I try to run at 180bpm, and the music makes it so much easier than a metronome. I kind of wish I could try it at a super low setting, like 60bpm (for three footstrikes per beat, like a waltz — it lets you alternate the foot that strikes on each beat) but I imagine most songs wouldn’t remaster well at that rate. I love the Strava integration too. Any plans for integrating with RunKeeper...? Oh, and the playlists are great, I love how upbeat and energetic the default playlist is. My last request is to somehow make it so that I can rub Weav on my cellular Apple Watch without my phone on me, but in the meantime I do enjoy being able to control Weav from my watch with my phone tucked away in a pocket!

by Lepetitmont

I am new to WeavRun, although it’s very easy to figure out. I’ve used it on the treadmill as well as outdoors. It’s pricey, and thought I might not like the music. Well, WeavRun does the job. What I like best about it is helping me keep my cadence through the tough parts of workouts or hills. Where I would slow my cadence, probably significantly, The beat keeps me steady. I can assess my ‘tiredness’ honestly and usually stick to the beat. In truth, this actually makes the tough parts easier because all I’m thinking about is keeping to the beat. Focus on that, and boom, it’s done. And the tunes? They are fine. Sure, at 180 cadence, sometimes it’s a little weird, but I just don’t notice it. I’m just picking up the bass, picking up the beat. For building up my running form, this has been awesome.

I use the Apple Watch activity app bc it syncs to Runcoach...as others have noted, it’s preferable to be able to download a playlist to the watch, and not have to carry the phone. Hopefully this feature will roll out in the future, since other apps like Audible and Podcasts offer this.

by Adgjtvhybt

I’m rating it 5 stars because this is an amazing idea. I’ve been trying to emulate this sort of thing. Also because the developers responses to other reviews are real responses and not some copied/pasted bs. I can tell they actually care enough to make WeavRun good. I haven’t ran in a couple months now and its made me soo sad. But I’m gonna try to tomorrow because theres so many benefits for me personally. Less painful period cramps, more energy throughout the day and just overall better mood. I’m all for any app that promotes such a simple yet amazing workout. Can’t wait to try this tomorrow on the treadmill :) and cant wait to try it outdoors when its warmer! I love running outside. Can’t wait!

by Kaylah Potter

I usually don’t run with music, but thought I’d give it a try. Let’s just say music speeding up and slowing down when you do is pretty cool! There is nothing worse when you’re listening to a playlist on your phone and a slow song comes on .... then you waste so much time fumbling with changing it and your whole pace is now jacked. This feature is amazing! And also the fact that I can set my tempo as well ... just amazing! Good job Weav Team!
Oh and to throw it out there, thank you SO much for allowing Weav to communicate and upload to Strava! Yas!!

by Garneke

WeavRun has helped me be a better runner and I never get shin splints anymore.
It motivates me and it’s backed with an excellent support team.
The key for me is that it forces me to maintain a quicker stride without any effort. The quicker stride in turn causes my pace to increase and my stride length to decrease which relieves pressure on my joints and allows me to maintain a middle foot impact consistently. I end up running longer distances and feel better throughout the entire process. I run with my dog so I don’t take advantage of the guided training as much , but the few times I’ve used it I was impressed.

by Kennakailene

I usually hate running but I don’t hate it when I get to use WeavRun! The music is always motivating and it’s awesome that it keeps to your tempo. Also I like the notifications trying to get you out and running too. I also love that with every review you get a response from the creators or someone from the team. I wrote about how sometimes the tempo was too slow when I walked and I got a response saying to shorten my steps and it worked very well. I would definitely recommend WeavRun for someone who doesn’t like running (or who does) at first I could barely run 3/4 of a mile but now I’m at almost 2 miles and keeping the upward trend! Great app!

by Lellaloo

Seriously, I just found this, I've been begging for this kind of thing for YEARS. I have 130 different playlists trying emulate this effect - of getting different tempo music for different tempo running. Everything else like this hat I've tried either suffers from absolutely crap music or absolutely poor function, or both.

This one, however, this is AMAZING. Great music, great function, able to set the tempo without fouling up the sound, MAN, they made this for me, I need to shout this sucker from the rooftops and carve spot in my budget to donate/pay them, because I'm at the "shut up and take my money!" point already. Seriously.

by Mm0608

I discovered WeavRun a few months ago. I noticed I ran better with songs that matched my pace so I began searching for an app that would allow me to change the tempo to match my pace. I stumbled up Weav run. In the past couple of months my pace has improved drastically. Sometimes 2 minutes per mile faster. I can’t believe it. I’m an old gal too. 55 next month. I even love your song choices. People probably think I’m crazy because I’m out there with a smile on my face. I can’t say enough good things about WeavRun. It’s been life changing for me. I feel like my posture has improved too. I don’t know....for me there’s just something about a song that matches my pace. And when I want to kick it up a notch I set my pace at 180 and off I go. Thank you so much.

by 56;)

I’ve been running outdoors w WeavRun for over a year and I think it’s great. I like the fact that the music speeds up and slows down w my pace, which helps me stick to a steady pace. I love knowing how fast I’m going (it tells you your split time every half mile). The music is good and a mix of current stuff and some older tunes. If you like, you can create playlists from the Weav library. I haven’t done that, and I just listen to the playlists that already exist in WeavRun . I recently started using the Weav Workouts, and they’re challenging but also somehow inspiring (ladder workouts, etc). The workouts push me to try stuff like sprinting for 400 m, or for 60 seconds, that sort of thing. Rewarding to reach new personal bests! I run w Weav whenever I run now.

by Princess Leiya

Omg, I have heard so many people talk about how well they run. I have tried to be a runner for past 10 years, bought books and all sorts but never been able to improve. I even hired a trainer to help me improve my running, it’s the worst feeling when you go to do a 5K and men and women, double your age, pass you up. I was so embarrassed and while my husband and kids are all at the finish line waiting for me to eventually make it. Well, here I come is all I can say, because thanks to weave-run, I am on my third run and for the first time ever was able to run consistently on the warm up. I can’t thank you enough for the creator of WeavRun and I can’t wait to see my progress in next few weeks. I absolutely love this and needed a change.
Thank you

by Tsucadet

I was a runner during my time in the army and I have always enjoyed running. I got the dad bod with the kids and running took a spot in the back burner. Now in late 30s I want to relive that passion that I had when running in the German woods. I always ran with a little MP3 player which had all my awesome music of the time. Now I have Apple Music and I have playlists but it never seems to synch up with my pace. Having WeavRun has changed all that. I have been running this month doing 5 miles every other day and the music quickly changed with my pace. The workouts are awesome. Having someone there with you cheering you on is a big YES! For me. I’m loving it so far. And now that I have downloaded more of the music it’s really coming along.

by Slsntou

I’m a homeschool mom and WeavRun gives me a great start to my day! I depend on it now....I’ve been using WeavRun for a few months. I have happily shared it with friends. I like to go for walks/ runs. It’s great exercise, fresh air, and clears my mind. I’ll start with a walk, but the music motivates you to run. Just pick up the pace for a minute and when the music picks up, you don’t want the beat to go back down! I recently tried the workouts. So motivating and I love that the instructor told me to smile! I would like to see a short HIIT run. 😉 Also, I never paid attention to my time per mile, but since WeavRun gives you feedback during your run, I find myself trying to do better and improve with every use. I recently made a request for music and quickly received a response from the company. Awesome. Love WeavRun ! Thank you!

by Alpine Eddy

I took a running class that explained the importance of cadence. I found that when I listened to music, my cadence would be influenced. I spent lots of time trying to make running mixes with proper BPM, but never got it perfect. I even remixed songs to get different BPMs, but they sounded like the chipmunks. Unusable. Then I found this app. It was what I needed and more. It is amazing how they mix the music so that it sounds good at any tempo. I can listen to music on runs again, and change tempo when doing intervals! You feel the difference and it helps. I like the “find your tempo” feature and have also played around with speeding my tempo up with good results. Highly recommend.

Would love to see ability to transfer music to Apple Watch so that I can leave the iPhone behind on runs, even if only limited to a select playlist.

Also app support is very responsive and helpful.

by VJF3

Going into my 45th year of running I was starting to burn out and breakdown. My physical therapist videoed my run form and was quick to identify where age and bad habits were causing me problems. With some corrective PT we were able to address a fair amount of the body aches due to wear and tear (high school and college contact sports; 20 years USMC service). Regarding form and motion, she suggested my step count was too slow for the intensity of runs I was doing. She suggested to focus on step count to improve my effort and form (over-striding). Always into music and tech with running, I came across this app in WeavRun Store and decided to give it a try. Instant success for my step count and enjoying running again. Hard fast days or slow easy days, I have my running buddy playing great music and helping me find the right rhythm and intensity. Now going into my second year of Weav running and very pleased with music updates and new training programs. I highly recommend Weav to family and friends that are runners.