Armband Running Companion
Run. Listen. Keep moving.
A simple, audio-first running companion for iPhone that keeps you informed without constantly making you look at a screen.
- No account
- No subscription
- No advertising
- Your runs stay yours
Why Armband exists
Built around listening, not looking.
Armband began more than ten years ago, before I owned a running watch and before connected fitness services became part of every run. My iPhone was how I recorded my route, but checking a screen while moving was awkward and distracting.
The valuable part was not simply recording the run. It was hearing useful information at the right moment. Spoken announcements let me understand how I was doing without breaking stride, while a quick tap created a checkpoint and immediately read out my progress.
Armband has now been rebuilt for modern iPhones, but that original purpose remains. It is for runners who value clear spoken feedback, minimal interaction and the freedom to keep control of their own running data.
Your run. Your data. Your pace.
Made for the run itself
Everything you need without unnecessary distractions.
Armband reduces the need to handle or inspect your phone while still providing the information that matters.
Audio-first feedback
Hear automatic mile or kilometre updates, checkpoint summaries and a completion summary without needing to study a screen.
Instant checkpoints
Tap during a run to hear your current progress and place a checkpoint on the route for later review.
Review every run
Browse your running history, explore route maps and revisit checkpoints and milestones after you finish.
Your data stays yours
Runs are stored locally on your device. No Armband account, advertising network or Nuifish cloud service is required.
Simple by design
Three natural actions.
Swipe to start
Swipe anywhere across the main running surface to start or stop recording.
Tap to checkpoint
Record a checkpoint and hear an immediate summary of your run.
Listen as you move
Receive spoken progress announcements at useful points throughout your run.
Armband in action
Designed to be useful before, during and after a run.
Clear while moving
Large information and landscape layouts support quick glances when your phone is carried on either arm.
See the story of your run
Review the route, pace visualisation and checkpoints recorded along the way.
Your running history
Return to previous runs and export an individual activity whenever you need it.
Who it is for
A running companion that does not require a watch or a social network.
Use Armband as a straightforward iPhone running app, or alongside whichever other tools already work for you.
- Runners who use their iPhone to record a route
- Runners who prefer spoken guidance to screen checking
- People beginning or returning to running
- Anyone who does not want another account or subscription
- Privacy-conscious runners who want portable data
Made by Nuifish
Thoughtful software built independently.
Armband is developed by Nuifish, an independent software studio creating focused applications that solve real problems without unnecessary accounts, advertising or complexity.
Privacy
Designed to work without collecting your running history.
Armband needs location access to record a run, but Nuifish does not receive that location or operate a server containing your activities.
- No Armband account required
- No third-party advertising
- No third-party analytics
- No Nuifish cloud account
- Runs stored locally on your device
- Sharing and exporting controlled by you
Armband Privacy Policy
Effective date: 21 July 2026
Armband is a running application developed by Nuifish. It is designed to record runs without requiring an account or sending your running history to Nuifish.
Information Armband Uses
When you start a run, Armband uses your device’s location to calculate and record:
- Your route and geographic coordinates
- Distance travelled
- Run duration and pace
- Checkpoints and distance milestones
Background location access allows Armband to continue recording an active run when the screen is locked or the application is running in the background.
How Your Information Is Stored
Your settings and recorded runs are stored locally within Armband’s storage on your device.
Nuifish does not operate a server that receives your location, running history or settings. Armband does not require an account and does not include advertising or third-party analytics.
Your device’s operating system backup facilities may include Armband’s locally stored information, depending on your Apple backup settings.
Maps
Armband uses Apple’s MapKit services to display maps and recorded routes. Apple may process information necessary to provide its mapping services in accordance with Apple’s Privacy Policy .
Spoken Feedback
Armband uses Apple’s built-in speech and audio services to provide spoken information during an active run. Nuifish does not receive recordings or transcripts through this feature.
Sharing and Exporting Runs
You may choose to export an individual run in GPX or CSV format. Exported files can contain precise location coordinates, timestamps, checkpoints and other run information.
Exports are initiated by you and are sent only to the application, person or storage location you choose using the iOS Share Sheet. Once exported, the receiving application or service controls and protects that copy according to its own privacy practices.
Some exported CSV files contain Google Street View links generated from recorded coordinates. Armband does not automatically send those coordinates to Google. If you choose to open one of these links, Google will receive the information necessary to provide the requested page in accordance with Google’s Privacy Policy .
Retention and Deletion
Recorded runs remain on your device until Armband’s local data is removed. The current version does not provide individual run deletion.
Deleting Armband from your device removes its locally stored application data. Copies that you previously exported or that are retained in a device backup must be managed through the application, service or backup system where they are stored.
Children
Armband is not directed specifically at children and does not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated if Armband’s functionality or data practices change. The revised version will be published on this page with an updated effective date.
Contact
Questions about Armband or this Privacy Policy can be sent to info@nuifish.com.