Joggo Review: A Detailed Look at the Running App in 2024 (2024)

TheJoggo Run appis abeginner-friendlyrunning training appthat’s designed to help you lose weight, exercise more, and live ahealthier lifestyle.

In this detailedJoggo Review— based on our own experience in trying out Joggo— we’ll give you a breakdown of the features, pricing, pros and cons plus tips on how to use theJoggo.

We love Joggo for its combination of easy-to-follow personalizedmeal plans, and running and workoutplans.

We also loved the 3-pillarapproach for weight loss success:

• Personal Training
• Education
• Motivation & Support

This approach gives you the benefits of a personal trainer, dietician, and motivational coach, for about 5% of the equivalent price.

If you are looking to kickstart yourweight loss journeythrough a regularrunning routine and a healthy diet that’s easy to maintain, then Joggo is a running app that is made for you.

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For this Joggo review, we had both a newbie runner and an experienced half-marathoner put Joggo through its paces over a month.

All features were weighted, and then evaluated against comparable products. Where we found other products had superior capabilities we deducted points from Joggo.

Finally, the functional scorings were multiplied against their weightings to determine the overall score.

• If you are just looking for a running plan on its own. Take a look at Nike Run Club or Tikki instead.
• If you’re just after tracking your food and weight. Go with the free option of MyFitnessPal, or for full-on psychology-based dieting, check outNoom.

Joggo is an easy-to-use app. It gives you a personalized training schedule to guide and inspire you to reach your goals.

Anyone can use and benefit from Joggo. No matter your level, Joggo will tailor the program to your requirements and guide you to improve.

Here’s what’s included:

• A personalized running program with 14 levels of progression — from level 1 walker to level 14 pro, you can steadily progress at your own pace.
• A run tracker that uses GPS tracking and measures your route, distance, elevation, and speed. It also tracks your free runs and your activity history.
• Easy-to-follow workouts that require no equipment — including stretching.
• Treadmill mode — you can use the app on any surface including treadmills.
• A personalized meal plan with easy recipes that you can adjust depending on your allergies and preferences.
• A weight loss tracker — stay motivated as you see the weight decrease as you progress through your program.
• Audio guidance on each run.
• Bite-sized educational articles on getting started with running, technique, motivation, and more.

When we first started reviewing Joggo, we did what 95% of consumers do and had a look at the Joggo reviews.

At first glance, we were concerned as there were several reviews claiming it was a scam. We did some research to find out who owns the app and whether it’s a legitimate company.

Once reassured that Joggo is legit, we took a closer look at every negative review. In general, they boil down to two issues:

• Cancellation issues
• Software issues

However, we did notice that every negative comment had been responded to and addressed.

We contacted Joggo directly to understand what was going on. Here’s what we found out.

It’s very easy to get started on Joggo. The first step is to answer a few questions so that Joggo can create apersonalized training planfor you.

Click the green button to take the Joggo Quiz.

It takes about a minute to complete. The app gathers all the info that Joggo needs to create a personalized running program.

iPhone

To download the app on your iPhone, head over to the App Store and search for Joggo – Running Coach

Android

To download the app on your android device, go to Google Play and search for Joggo

Joggo needs your permission to know your location so that it can measure your speed, distance traveled, and any other relevant metrics.

It’s important to note that the app won’t work properly if you don’t grant it permission. To set your permissions go to Settings | Permissions | Location.

Also, remember to turn the Motion & fitness toggle on so that the app can use your steps and phone movements as well as your location to improve tracking performance. (It also saves your battery.)

To do this, go to Settings | Permissions | Motion & fitness

Joggo has a subscription-based pricing structure. You can choose between a 2-month, 4-month, or 6-month running plan and can cancel at any time.

The pricing varies depending on the subscription that you choose. First-time subscribers have a 50% discounted rate, so keep this in mind when renewing your subscription.

Joggo accepts all major credit cards and Paypal as payment methods.

Depending on the subscription you choose, Joggo initially costs from $2.53 per week to $3.80 per week.

The amount is billed as a total for the subscription period. For example, for 2-months, you’ll be billed $33 for your first subscription.

Joggo is one of the few apps that provide personalized running plans, workouts, meal plans, and recipes, plus a progress tracker, and more.

It’s like having a personal trainer, running coach, and dietician all in one but costs far less than hiring all three experts.

Most apps available either focus on just running, only workouts, or only diet. There are very few that combine all three in manageable programs that are specifically tailored to you.

The standard renewal price of Joggo is similar price to comparable apps such as Centr.com, Chris Hemsworth and Joe Wick’s Body Coach.

As first-time subscribers have a 50% discount rate for all subscription options, the standardsubscription renewal prices are as follows:

• 2 months – $66
• 4 months – $92
• 6 months – $132

This is something to keep in mind when you renew your subscription.

Overall, we felt that Joggo was great value for all the features that you get. Very few apps combine running, HIIT workouts, stretching, tracking, a personalized meal plan, and more.

One of the many things we love about Joggo is that it makes things very easy. When completing the quiz, one of the questions they ask is how much you weigh and what your target weight is.

Simply log your weight daily or weekly and the app will calculate how much you’ve lost and how much you still have to go to hit your target weight.

Track your weight simply by selecting +Log weight under your profile.

There were a few things that we felt would improve this feature.

• Although the weight graph adequately tracks your progress, it could be scaled a bit differently help to show the maximum impact. Any little thing that keeps you inspired is key.
• We’d also like to see other ways of tracking your progress. A feature to upload progress photographs will give a visual record to keep you motivated.
• We’d also like other ways to measure your progress such as recording hip, thigh, and waist measurements. This is a great way to track weight loss when you are also building muscle.

Although the weight-tracking feature is basic, it is sufficient to keep you motivated and on track.

Have a look at this Joggo before and after for some inspiration.

Joggo has a knowledge feature that can equip you with the knowledge you need to eat healthily, train, and keep yourself injury free. Every article is short and covers the basics. Once you’ve read the article, it’s ticked off on a list so that you can keep track of where you are. It’s also useful if you need to refer back to an article.

The knowledge feature currently has three sections:

Getting started

This area covers everything you would need to know to start running. From what shoes to choose, to how to position your arms, to common mistakes that beginner runners make on their first race day — there are plenty of articles to equip you on your journey as a runner.

Food and nutrition

This helpful resource covers healthy eating and nutrition. It gives you guidance in terms of what to eat before a race, what to avoid, and nutrition mistakes. It also covers salt intake and electrolytes, plus how to use caffeine to boost your running performance.

Health & safety

Ever wondered what causes a side stitch and how to fix it? You’ll find the answers to this and other common problems in the Health & Safety section. This area also covers injury prevention and challenges such as plantar fasciitis, calf cramps, and the runner’s knee.

The first time that you use Joggo, you’ll be asked to complete a first free run or test run. This is so that the app can assess your actual fitness and create your plan.

Don’t worry, if you’re a complete beginner, walking for the “first free run” is completely fine. What we love about this app is there’s no pressure or judgment if you’ve never run before.

Joggo has 14 levels and, after your first assessment run, it will select your level, set out a two-weekly program, and include the strength workouts for non-running days. After two weeks, there’s another assessment to review your progress and set your next level.

We found that the first assessment was fairly accurate in terms of setting the level for the first two weeks. We also appreciated the strength training days to break up the runs.

What’s great is that you can change your plan at any time. If it’s too challenging, simply select the previous level and vice versa if it’s too easy for you.

To see an example Joggo plan, read Joggo Running Plan.

Just follow these steps to change your running plan level on Joggo.

1. Open the Running plan tab and scroll down. Select See full plan >
2. The app will then show the level that you are at. Scroll left or right to select an easier or more challenging level.
3. Scroll down and select Change plan to level X

You can also change your workout days at any time, this is helpful if you’re sick or perhaps have other commitments for that day.

1. Select Profile | Settings | Workout days
2. Choose your preferred workout days and select Finish

To use the plan, go to Running plan and select the day. You’ll then be able to choose between Outdoor or Treadmill.

You can also opt to have warm-ups and cool-downs which we recommend to prevent injuries.

Once you’re ready to go, simply select Start workout.

If you’ve connected your earphones, you’ll be guided through the workout.

At the end of your workout, select Finish to log your workout.

When our experienced runner took the first assessment it set at level 11, which it classed as an advanced runner.

The two-week plan consisted of a mixture of runs varying in length from 30 minutes to 1 hour and accompanied by workouts.

After completing level 11, the second assessment jumped our experienced runner to level 13. The training in level 13 also included fartlek runs (intervals of fast and slow pace). The training plan was well-paced and structured, at this level it’s very similar to other half-marathon plans.

We also used Joggo for several runs on a treadmill. The treadmill setting worked very well.

Joggo also has a Free Run option where you can record any extra run or activity that’s not on your program.

Under Running plan, select Free run. Choose between Treadmill and Outdoor, and select START to begin.

We played with the Free run option a couple of times. Each time it recorded the run accurately with map output similar to what you get from a Garmin watch or Strava.

At the moment, Joggo only syncs with Apple watches. However, they are hoping to add more smartwatches in the future.

If automatic downloads on your phone and watch are enabled:

As soon as you download the Joggo app, it will appear on your watch. Make sure that the location services permissions and Apple health permissions are allowed.

If auto-download is disabled:

Open the Watch app on your iPhone. Find Joggo and tap Download.

A pop-up should appear on your Apple watch with set-up instructions. Select Setup and use your iPhone to give Joggo the following permissions:

• Location service set to Allow always.
• Apple Health permission should be All allowed.

Once done, select Finish | Done

We found that the running and workout plan for Joggo is user-friendly and works well.

We’d like to see the option of adding custom goal targets such as distance-in-time targets.

For beginners, the assessment and levels are set to prepare you to run and are very manageable. We liked the fact that you have control over what days you work out and can also adjust the levels. The plan also builds good habits such as warming up and cooling down properly.

For more advanced runners, we found the training programs to be well-paced and structured. The training is similar to other advanced running training programs. The cool-down stretches after every run is a great reminder and something that is easily forgotten.

Overall we were very impressed with the running plans.

Joggo maps your route and records the following data on every run (including free runs).

• Time
• Distance tracking
• Elevation
• Average pace tracking
• Relative difficulty
• How you felt emotionally on the run

Keep in mind that it does need internet access to record accurately. If you’re in an area that has poor internet access, it might not be that accurate.

What we’d like to see in future iterations is a split analysis of each run to show your pace per mile and a comparison to previous runs. It also currently doesn’t monitor your heart rate. Both of these features would be very useful.

In general, we found the reading to be very close to the Garmin watch and other run apps like Strava.

For beginners and even intermediate runners, the run mapping is adequate. Our beginner tester found it motivating just seeing the distance covered gives you a sense of accomplishment.

Joggo keeps a history of all your runs and workouts under your profile. Simply select the Me tab and scroll down to see Recent workouts.

Select Show more to see a full history of your runs and workouts.

Select the relevant run to see a map of the run and the info such as time, distance, elevation gain, and average pace.

The workout journal records enough information to help you keep a record of your runs and workouts. An option such as being able to save your own photos would make this feature more memorable.

To configure the settings on Joggo, select Settings in the top right corner of the app and scroll down the menu.

You’ll be able to configure the following:

Subscription — see the details of your subscription, you can choose to cancel here as well.

Permissions — Give Joggo permission to track your location and also allow them to use your steps and phone movements to improve tracking performance.

Notifications — Slide the toggle on or off if you’d like to receive notifications from Joggo.

Language — Select between English, French, Spanish, Italian, or Dutch.

Units — You can choose between the Metric or the Imperial system.

Workout days — Select your workout days and Joggo will create the plan for you around those days.

Food preferences — You can adjust your food preferences at any time from this section.

It’s very quick to configure Joggo and we gave it a rating of 10 / 10.

Overall Joggo provides a great combination of easy-to-follow, personalized meal plans, running plans, and workout plans.

Many other apps do bits of what Joggo does, but there’s nothing else we’ve seen that works as well at giving you the combination of what Joggo provides, all tailored to your needs, for such a cheap price.

Joggo is a great way of getting the structure and advice you need to make the changes you want.