Coached every step
A friendly voice calls each phase and counts down the last seconds. Pick the voice, the speed and the cue sound. Your music keeps playing and only dips while the cue speaks. Two buzzes mean speed up, one long buzz means ease off.
Interval walking coach for Android and Wear OS
Pace PulseWalk in waves.
Three minutes brisk, three minutes easy. Pace Pulse coaches Japanese walking with voice, sound and a buzz on the wrist, so you never need to look at your screen. Just walk.
FreeNo adsNo accountWorks offline
Japanese Interval WalkRound 1 of 5
How it works
Warm up. Speed up.
Ease off. Repeat.
Interval walking swaps one long steady walk for waves of brisk and easy effort. Pace Pulse handles the clock and talks you through every switch.
Warm up
Stroll into it. Pace Pulse counts you in and tells you what is next.
Pick it up
Three minutes of brisk walking. You should be able to talk, just not sing.
Ease off
Three easy minutes to recover. Five rounds and you have walked 30 minutes.
Features
A coach in your pocket.
And on your wrist.
Is your fast walk really fast?
Optional step counting shows your steps per minute and nudges you if a fast phase drifts slow.
Plans that fit you
Guided programmes like Japanese Walking in 8 weeks or Couch to 30, ready made sessions, or build your own. Two quick questions and Pace Pulse picks your starting point.
Streaks that forgive
Daily streaks with a weekly freeze, so one busy day never undoes your habit. Fresh challenge every Monday.
Widgets with a mood
Your walker hurries across the home screen when the streak needs a walk, and cheers once it is done.
Progress you can feel
A weekly goal ring built on the WHO 150 minute guideline, weekly, monthly and yearly charts, 12 badges, and a walk card to share when you nail it.
Screen off, still on it
The timer keeps going in your pocket with pause, skip and end right in the notification. Auto pause kicks in when you stop at a crossing and resumes when you walk on.
A peek inside
Made to make you move
Wear OS
Leave the phone at home.
The Pace Pulse watch app runs on its own. Tap the tile, feel the buzz, and walk.
- Full screen ring timer with haptic cues for every switch
- Live steps, pace and a tap on the wrist when it is time to speed up
- Optional heart rate with personal effort zones, never stored
- A one tap tile and a watch face complication for your streak
Why intervals
Small switch.
Big difference.
Interval Walking Training, better known as Japanese walking, was developed by researchers at Shinshu University in Japan and has been studied with thousands of walkers. No gym, no running, just smarter walking.
3 + 3
Minutes brisk, then minutes easy. The classic Japanese walking rhythm, repeated five times.
100+
Steps per minute is the research backed sign of a brisk, moderate intensity walk. Pace Pulse can check yours.
150
Minutes a week of moderate activity is the WHO guideline. Your weekly ring fills toward it.
Pace Pulse is a fitness timer, not a medical device. Check with your doctor before starting a new exercise programme.
Private by design
Your walks are nobody else's business.
Pace Pulse does not even ask for internet access. Everything stays on your device, encrypted, and you can export it to a file whenever you like.
No account
No ads
No tracking
No internet
FAQ
Good questions
Is Pace Pulse free?
Yes. Pace Pulse is free on Google Play with no ads and no account.
What is Japanese walking?
Japanese walking, also called Interval Walking Training (IWT), was developed by researchers at Shinshu University in Japan. You alternate 3 minutes of fast walking with 3 minutes of easy walking, five times, for a 30 minute session. Pace Pulse times every switch and tells you when to change pace.
Does Pace Pulse work on Wear OS watches?
Yes. The watch app is standalone, so you can leave your phone at home. It has a full screen ring timer, haptic cues, steps, optional heart rate zones, a tile and a watch face complication. It needs Wear OS 3 or newer.
Does it work with the screen off and with music?
Yes. The timer keeps running with the screen off, and your music keeps playing. It dips briefly while the voice cue speaks.
Does Pace Pulse collect my data?
No. The app has no account, no ads, no analytics and no internet permission. Your walks stay on your device.
Which phones can run Pace Pulse?
Any Android phone running Android 8.0 or newer. There is no iPhone version yet.
Your next walk
is waiting.
Lace up, tap start, and let Pace Pulse do the counting.
