Observed arrival · 2026-10-20
踏拍 (Tapai), a metronome for your run
A free Android beta plays adjustable cadence cues alongside music or podcasts, with five sounds and no account required.
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- For
- Android runners who listen to music or podcasts
- Worth noticing
- It explicitly says it does not measure actual cadence or track GPS; the current APK uses a development signing key.
Field notes
The app lets runners set a cadence between 30 and 300 steps per minute, choose continuous or intermittent cues, and adjust the cue volume independently of their listening app. Five brief browser previews demonstrate the sounds, while the page cautions that actual mixing and background playback depend on the phone, system, headphones, and content app. The beta stores its settings locally and does not measure footfalls or record GPS routes.
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●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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