Three Routes: Run & Walk, an iPhone and Apple Watch app for planning walking and running routes, is handing out its Pro Lifetime upgrade for $0.00 to people who get it in October, according to its App Store listing. The app is free to download, so the offer removes the subscription most of its extra features otherwise sit behind.

The developer is STEVEN JAMES GOOD, who publishes under the name sjgoodapps. The app went live on the App Store on Oct 23, and the page still shows only 2 ratings, both 5.0.

What is free, and until when?

The free item is the Three Routes Pro Lifetime in-app purchase. The listing’s launch promo line reads “Free Lifetime Pro if you get in October,” and the in-app purchase list shows Lifetime at $0.00. New Mobile Life, the Hong Kong site that flagged the deal, called it a limited-time offer.

The listing gives no hour or time zone for the cutoff, so treat the end of October as the deadline and expect it to close at any point after that. The app is aimed at iPhone and Apple Watch, and the listing says it needs iOS 17.0 or later, plus watchOS 10.0 or later for the watch side. There is no Android version mentioned.

Route planning screen with Walk and Run modes, distance options and a Find 3 routes button
Photo: Apple App Store

How do I get it?

Use the App Store on your iPhone, not a third party site.

  1. Search for Three Routes: Run & Walk, or open the official listing linked in the sources below, and tap Get.
  2. Open the app and finish the first-run setup until the Pro paywall appears.
  3. Look at the Lifetime option. New Mobile Life says the claim works when that price shows $0.
  4. Confirm only if it shows $0. If the price is higher, the promotion has ended and you should back out.

Pick Lifetime, not Yearly or Monthly. Those two are subscriptions that renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends.

Squat counter screen showing a daily target and an eight week progression plan
Photo: Apple App Store

What does the app do?

Three Routes combines route planning, GPS recording and basic training in one place. The listing describes these features:

  • Walk or Run mode with up to three route options, built from Apple Maps pedestrian directions
  • Circular loop or Out & Back routes, planned by distance or, for walks, by time and estimated pace
  • Start from your current location, a searched place or a dropped pin, with an optional stop along the way
  • An original 5K or 10K training plan with guided run/walk sessions, plus custom run/walk workouts with warm-up, run, recovery and cool-down stages
  • GPS recording on iPhone or Apple Watch, with spoken cues and haptics on the watch
  • Saved routes you can rename, share as a GPX file and send to a paired Apple Watch
  • An optional on-device camera squat counter and a guided six-stretch cool-down
  • Weekly goals, personal bests and streaks, with running kept apart from walking
  • Optional saving of workouts to Apple Health, with your permission

On privacy, the developer states the app collects no data and uses no advertising or third-party analytics SDKs. Apple notes that this information is supplied by the developer and has not been verified.

What is the catch?

New route generation needs an internet connection and depends on Apple Maps coverage, and route options and times vary. New installs get a welcome period of unlimited route searches. After that, only a small number of route searches and camera squat sessions are free in each period, and more need Pro.

There is also a price discrepancy to be aware of. New Mobile Life gives the original lifetime price as US $19.99, but the App Store page we checked lists $19.99 for Yearly and shows no regular price for Lifetime, so the savings figure is the outlet’s, not the listing’s. GPX export is the only way out for your data, since the app includes no direct connection to third-party accounts.

Stretch screen with a guided cool-down routine of six stretches and timed holds
Photo: Apple App Store

How much does it cost in Canada and the US?

On the Canadian App Store page, Lifetime shows $0.00, Yearly $24.99 and Monthly $6.99. On the US page, Lifetime shows $0.00, Yearly $19.99 and Monthly $4.99. The app itself is free in both. The listings do not show a regular Lifetime price, and the app displays prices and eligible offers before any purchase.

Progress screen with weekly running goal, personal records and total distance
Photo: Apple App Store

Who it suits

Beginners aiming at a first 5K or 10K. The plan pairs guided run/walk sessions with a one tap route that fits each session, which removes the usual question of where to go.

Walkers who like variety. Three loop or out and back options from your door, set by distance or time, keep a daily walk from repeating.

Apple Watch owners. Routes transfer to the watch and stay available after delivery, and spoken cues and haptics work for runs without looking at a phone.

Who should skip it. Android users, people who need live syncing with another fitness account, and anyone unwilling to rely on a brand new app with two ratings.

What is still unknown

The listing gives no exact cutoff time, no regular Lifetime price and no cap on claims. Check the paywall price before confirming.

Next step: open the App Store listing on your iPhone, install the app and check that Lifetime reads $0.00 before you tap to confirm.