Before the Beep

“NOBODY BEATS ME FIRST TRY. NOBODY.”

The beep test sucks. It has demonic powers stronger than Final Destination. There’s only one way to beat it before it beats you… cheat the beep.

Outsmart the beep.

  • Pacing cues At 70, 80 and 90% of every shuttle: know where you should be before the beep.
  • A weekly plan Steady runs, goal intervals and practice tests, three runs a week.
  • Apple Watch Run it from your wrist with haptic cues.
  • 3 free sessions No account. Nothing leaves your phone.
Download on the App Store

Free to try · iPhone + Apple Watch

How it works

Pacing cues

Hear where you should be, three times a shuttle

Three short cues sound at 70%, 80% and 90% of every shuttle, so you can hear whether you are ahead or behind before the beep arrives — not after. It is the difference between learning the pace and chasing it.

The skull, rattled and seeing stars

“WHO TAUGHT YOU TO PACE? WAS IT THE APP? IT WAS THE APP.”

Level 6 · 11.0 km/h · 6.55 s a shuttle, shown at real speed

The plan

Outsmart the beep.

First session: a benchmark beep test. Then three runs a week, never back to back. We suggest Monday, Thursday, Saturday, but it’s flexible.

  1. Mon Steady run 500 m or 1 km at your PB pace, held by the Pacer.
  2. Thu Goal intervals Big Scary Goal pace. 30 s on, 30 s off, 4 reps, 3 sets.
  3. Sat Beep test practice The full test, with the cues at 70, 80 and 90%.

Never back to back. Miss a day and the rest of the week re-spaces itself around a rest day.

New in the app: a how-it-works walkthrough that plays the 70, 80 and 90% cues before your first run, and a Home dashboard with this week’s sessions, your PB, your Big Goal, the gap between them and your streak.

The app

What you’ll be looking at

Cheat the beep. Outsmart the test. Pacing cues, targets and a coach that heckles, built to get you over the line.
Hear the pace before the beep. Pacing cues at 70, 80 and 90% of every shuttle, so you learn the pace instead of chasing it.
Learn any level’s pace. The Pacer holds you to a level’s exact speed on any run, so it’s in your legs before test day.
Set a target. Smash it. Pick today’s level before you start. When you reach it, the screen goes gold.
Find your goal. Police, fire, defence or something else. Always confirm the current standard with the agency.
Chase your Big Scary Goal. Every test on one chart, with your Big Goal line right there to beat.
A coach that talks back. The skull reacts to every run, from smug to rattled to stoked. It keeps you honest.
Show off the win. Share your level, distance and time over your own photo or video, story, feed or square.

Apple Watch

Run from your wrist.

Run from your wrist with haptics for every cue and beep. Leave the phone on the sideline.

The skull pointing straight at you

“THE BEEPS ARE WARMED UP. ARE YOU?”

The same skull engulfed in cartoon flames, its cracks split open and glowing orange

Before you start

It is designed to beat you.

The beep test is a maximal fitness test: it is designed to be run until you cannot keep up.

It is demanding. Consult a doctor before undertaking strenuous exercise, particularly if you have a heart or respiratory condition, an injury or have not exercised recently. Warm up first, run on a flat non-slip surface, and stop immediately if you feel dizzy, faint, unwell or in pain.

This app is a training aid. It is not medical advice, it does not assess your fitness to take part, and it is not a substitute for the official assessment conducted by a recruiting agency.

The first hit is always free…

…that’s how you end up addicted for life.

Your first three sessions are free: beep tests, Pacer runs or goal intervals, any mix. Then Xtreme Mode. No account, no sign-up — nothing leaves your phone.

“WANT MORE OF ME? THAT’LL COST YOU, CHAMPION.”

The skull, crying with laughter