Charge Running

I’m Matthew Knippen, a 10 year iOS dev turned CEO for Charge Running. I built a mobile app with my co-founders @julie_wallock & @rorygraman that allows you to run with others from all over the world in real-time, all while being trained by a certified run coach. Think of us as Peloton for running, but way more social. I’m a career mobile dev that always liked hacking on things, and worked on over 60 applications ranging from photos, games, and fitness. Over the years, when I come across a problem in my life, I write code to solve it. I built a garage door opener app before it was cool, an electronic Go board, and an app to track different whiskeys I’ve tasted like “Untappd for Spirits.” Charge was born out of a much bigger personal problem: I couldn't stand running alone. Charge Running is designed for any runner, regardless of skill level to have more fun during their everyday run by providing a killer playlist, a live coach, and a community of other like minded runners to keep you motivated through your entire workout. Over the weekend, we were featured as the "App of the Day" by the Apple App Store. Download Charge Running and never run alone again!

I started using Charge Running at the beginning of the first lockdown in Switzerland in early 2020. The coached live sessions truly helped me improve my running pace and form and I just love the community aspect of it. To me it actually felt like a fully developed and established product – only realizing now that you guys are still at the beginning of your journey! Anyways... long story short: I LOVE charge running, it's one of only a few apps that actually provide real-life value for me. 😊 Rooting for your team! Ps. Random idea, but I would love to interview someone from Charge on our audio platform Angle!

Great product. It kept me motivated and engaged for achieving my fitness goal.

I have used the Charge Running app since last November. I was so discouraged by not being able to participate in races. Charge Running filled the gap for me, but not just that, because I use this app, I have racked up more miles than I have in years. I love having the Live run feature and having the coach talk to you throughout the run in tandem to running with people all over the world. I have really improved my overall running ability thanks to this app. I am a huge fan. They also introduced a new feature where you get to listen to your own music while you run. It's great. I love this app.

@matthew_knippen, your pricing is quite aggressive for a consumer app. Either I get a 7-day trial with a $230 annual subscription or it's $30 to try it. The pricing is not revealed upfront either - it is buried deep in FAQ. Did you arrive to it by experimenting? Also, there are plenty of negative reviews on GooglePlay from ripped off customers who tried to cancel and got hit with a $120 bill. Any comment to that?

Pumped to see this! Literally just started serious running 6 weeks ago and just bought my first pair of dedicated running shoes 🔥 Where is your main focus of operations? Is there a considerable community in Europe already? 🙏

I love plugging into charge for a run, Ive been using it since January and its wicked, training tips, motivation, pacing it really helps balance the level of effort that you put into a run which has enabled me to train more consistently.