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Aruki
The Japanese walking method, coached on your iPhone
97 followers
The Japanese walking method, coached on your iPhone
97 followers
Aruki coaches the Japanese walking method — three minutes easy, three minutes brisk, repeated — entirely from your iPhone. A soft chime and a quiet voice cue every switch, and a Live Activity shows the phase on your lock screen, so your phone stays in your pocket. No Apple Watch, no account, no backend, no subscription — just a one-time Pro unlock. The full guided walk is free.
Does the voice cue work over AirPods if my phone is in my pocket, or does it only play out of the phone speaker?
Aruki
@cemil1216871 Yes, cues route to your AirPods (or any connected headphones) just like music would, so with the phone in your pocket you'll hear the chime and voice right in your ears. If nothing's connected, it plays through the speaker. Either way, the phone can stay away.
The chimes are subtle and the lock screen phase tracker actually makes it easy to stay in rhythm without looking at the phone. Really like that the full walk is free to try.
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@tahsinm7m7 Thanks Tahsin, really glad the rhythm feels easy to hold. And yes, the full guided walk is free on purpose, you shouldn't have to pay to find out whether the method works for you. Appreciate you giving it a go.
Tried the three minute easy, three minute brisk thing on my lunch walk and the gentle chime switching phases felt way less intrusive than I expected, plus not needing my watch was a nice change.
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@kuzey487176 Love hearing this, Kuzey, and thank you for actually taking it out on your lunch walk. "Less intrusive than expected" is the best compliment the cue design could get. Enjoy the walks 🚶
Took a quick walk with it this morning and the calm chime cues really do make the intervals feel effortless, plus seeing the phase on the lock screen was a nice touch.
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@necdet644676 Love that you took it out this morning, Necdet. "Effortless" is exactly the bar I was aiming for, you shouldn't have to think about the timing at all. Glad the lock screen phase landed for you too. Thank you 🙏
finally a walking coach that doesn't demand a watch or a subscription, and the lock screen phase indicator is genuinely handy for keeping pace without checking the app.
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@elifnur1388706 Thanks Elifnur, that's exactly who I built it for. No watch, no subscription, just your phone in your pocket doing the timing. Glad the lock screen phase is proving handy 🙏
The three-minute interval pacing actually felt sustainable, and I liked that the chime was gentle enough that I did not want to mute it after the first switch.
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@civitoglu6428 Thanks Elifnur, that's exactly who I built it for. No watch, no subscription, just your phone in your pocket doing the timing. Glad the lock screen phase is proving handy 🙏
The lock screen phase indicator is such a smart touch, no need to keep pulling the phone out. Chimes are gentle too, which makes the whole rhythm easy to settle into.
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@ceylanupy3 Thank you Ceylan. Not having to pull the phone out is the whole point of the lock screen phase, so I'm really glad it's landing that way. Settle into the rhythm and enjoy 🙏