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I like my apps simple and clean. Anyone have a favorite simple paid/free app they use while jogging? I noticed some remarks that accuracy seems to differ across different jogging apps, and some stop tracking if you get a phone call or text message. Any GPS jogging apps that run also in the background so you can call, text, etc?
I use to use one app that I can't remember but it gave me two pretty accurate distances of 1.4something for my neighborhood but one day it gave me .49. So I stopped using it. I keep forgetting to test RunKeeper. I can test it out for you tomorrow though and get back to you
Yeah, I'll have to look at that too. I noticed also that calories burned seems to differ across apps. When I search in Market for jogging, I notice not all GPS walking apps even have calories burned. Jogger has calories burned, but isn't free. OnTheMove isn't free either, but less expensive. LegLogger is free, but doesn't do calories.
I have been using Endomondo Sports Tracker, I like it (also free). It does calories also once you put your weight in. I can't comment on the Phone call but I do believe I have received a call and it didn't stop working. I think once you use an app that also uses GPS is when it stops tracking you.
You can't go wrong with Cardio Trainer or Sporty Pal. I ran both at the same time while jogging and they both reported back the same distance and my route on the map.
The calories differed though. I "seemed" to burn less calories on sportypal.
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You can't go wrong with Cardio Trainer or Sporty Pal. I ran both at the same time while jogging and they both reported back the same distance and my route on the map.
The calories differed though. I "seemed" to burn less calories on sportypal.
Which seems move 'accurate' to you? lol
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I like my apps simple and clean. Anyone have a favorite simple paid/free app they use while jogging? I noticed some remarks that accuracy seems to differ across different jogging apps, and some stop tracking if you get a phone call or text message. Any GPS jogging apps that run also in the background so you can call, text, etc?
hi bud, jog tracker is a great app, which lets you listen to your music/call/text
i usually like to get the head down, and run with some music on, couldnt be arsed with stopping to text/call etc...
nobody would be able to understand me anyway as id be out of breath lol
I currently use RunKeeper and my wife uses Cardio Trainer. I like RunKeeper for the simple Start and Pause buttons. They are large enough to quickly press when I am basically out of breath at the end of a run.
As far as accuracy, I have mapped in our usual 4 mile run on google maps and my wife's Cardio trainer shows around 4.34 miles to Runkeepers 4.08. The mapped in route comes out to 4.05. So I believe that for our run, Runkeeper is a bit more accurate. This is the same everywhere we run too. If we use the high school track and jog 16 laps, mine will always be near the 4.0 miles while hers will show .24-.30 more mileage..
Just my observations and may be different in different areas with GPS and all..
They have 8 apps listed for Android Health and Fitness have use the calorie counter which is also nice.
OK, I've put a list of the jogging apps that have been mentioned so far
Cardio Trainer (free)
Endomondo Sports Tracker (free)
Jog tracker (free)
RunKeeper (free)
Sporty Pal (free)
Jogger (paid)
I can't access the link that turbosol has on his post, if someone can list some of the good joggin apps mentioned in there and I think we'll have a good list of jogging apps and state if they are paid or free.
@handymanny can you create a poll of all the jogging apps This will be much easier to see which one is the most popular.
I've got RunKeeper (free) and OnThemMove (paid). I'm gonna try both... but IMO, RunKeeper seems like it does more than I'll use. I like how simple OnTheMove is, but we'll see how well they work.
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I currently use RunKeeper and my wife uses Cardio Trainer. I like RunKeeper for the simple Start and Pause buttons. They are large enough to quickly press when I am basically out of breath at the end of a run.
As far as accuracy, I have mapped in our usual 4 mile run on google maps and my wife's Cardio trainer shows around 4.34 miles to Runkeepers 4.08. The mapped in route comes out to 4.05. So I believe that for our run, Runkeeper is a bit more accurate. This is the same everywhere we run too. If we use the high school track and jog 16 laps, mine will always be near the 4.0 miles while hers will show .24-.30 more mileage..
Just my observations and may be different in different areas with GPS and all..
Does the screen need to stay on for the GPS and tracking of run keeper to work accurately? I had the GPS Run tracker and I turned the screen off. Went to mark the end of my run and it said I had only run a quarter of a mile. (Was prob a mile and a half to two mile run).
I put my phone to sleep every time I run and have had 2 times where my 4 mile run has come up as .4 or .42 on me. I think both times I didn't have a good GPS lock to begin with and since then I have been sure to have a green light on it before I start and have had no problems since. I think that was true of Cardio Trainer also. If I start a run before the GPS is ready, then the time is the only thing that ends up right. I have done 19 runs since May 19th ???? So just those 2 times it has messed up on me..
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I tried RunKeeper once while walking the dog an really liked it. I can't vouch for the accuracy as the animal and I spent some time walking through some alleys (he loves sniffing the trash cans back there). It was simple enough to use. I think Nike +iPod is the best app I've used for running once it's calibrated properly. I think GPS apps are just too dependent on the quality of your GPS signal.
The calorie counting thing is kind of a crap shoot because it really depends on your weight as well as how well it calculates your distance. Any app that doesn't ask you to input your weight is just guesstimating.
Whichever you go for, don't do as I did earlier and forget to add it to your task killer ignore list lol.
My run wasn't recorded as my task killer did it's job.
For me, it turns out that OnTheMove works best for me. I really like simple apps, and granted it's a pay app, but I was able to stream music and navigate away from it without it stopping. The calories burned and avg speed/mile seemed the most accurate. RunKeeper is nice, but does way more than I need.
ive been using runkeeper since between the app and the online services it does almost everything i need, just wondering if anyone has found an app similar to runkeeper in simplicity and functionality that also allows you to race yourself, with audio updates as to how you are doing.
Training to get into the royal marines and need someone to get me moving abit quicker lol
ive been using runkeeper since between the app and the online services it does almost everything i need, just wondering if anyone has found an app similar to runkeeper in simplicity and functionality that also allows you to race yourself, with audio updates as to how you are doing.
Training to get into the royal marines and need someone to get me moving abit quicker lol
You would love SoftRace. You can challenge yourself or challenge others.
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I love the website features -- great maps, altitude, speed, #of satellites in GPS, even local weather stats logged automatically. Tracks personal bests and has highly configurable voice prompts. You can also upload gpx files -- I'm comparing several of the apps and it's great that I can download the gpx file generated from one app and load it up in sportstracklive to compare.
I'm thinking of buying the Zephyr heart rate monitor since the app works with it too.
Here's a good article listing some of the run tracking apps on android (it also notes which ones work with the bluetooth heart rate monitor).
Lately I've not remembered to restart the app when I get going again, thus the last two workouts haven't been entirely accurate. Myself and some others have requested a feature that Cardio Trainer has where it will auto pause/start when GPS senses movement/no movement. The developers have stated that it's going to be in the next release for Android.
The biggest benefit here is that you can really see how you're doing and that it will integrate with the Zephyr HxM HRM.
Thanks for mentioning SoftRace, I was gonna make a new topic asking opinions on what the best app is to track your performance while cycling or jogging but SoftRace seems nearly perfect. I'll give it a go soon. This may actually motivate me enough to stick with a workout
Although the chances of having actual challenges in my area are pretty slim..
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I have been very happy with Allsport GPS from Trimble Outdoors. I used it a bunch on my BB storm and I am going to load it up on my DInc this weekend. Tracks running, walking, cycling and skiing. It's pretty accurate from my testing and overall I am very happy with it and all the information I can get from it and use to track my progress. It's a paid app as an FYI.
Funnily enough I wrote a post today about cycling apps for the Android. In there I'm sure you'll find a load that are applicable to runners. To name a few: Sports Tracker, SportyPal and Runtastic. Generally these fitness apps fit into all the different categories.
Some posts have already touched on the GPS accuracy issue. I used Runkeeper on iphone prior to getting a droid last November. Before Runkeeper came out on android, I tried everything. Cardiotrainer, SportyPal, and all the others but I cannot recall the names (I only recently heard about endomondo but have yet to try it). Cardiotrainer was the best but I still noticed it was not as accurate as I wanted. I ran a Marathon and it said I did 27.3 miles. When Runkeeper came out for Android, I started using that immediately. My 15.98 mile run as mapped out ended up being 16.02 miles on runkeeper, vs over 16.5 on cardiotrainer.
Clearly, runkeeper has a better algorithm for using the GPS. I wish they had audio cues, but the accuracy is more important to me.
Bumping this thread. I've used my tracks, and uploaded tracks from that to endomondo. But just wondering what people are using now. I've got runkeeper installed, just need to test it out some time. But just wondering what people have found to be easiest to use/most accurate.
I quite like the social side of endomondo. Apparently you can give "encouraging messages" to friends as they exercise too. Hehe.
Bumping this thread. I've used my tracks, and uploaded tracks from that to endomondo. But just wondering what people are using now. I've got runkeeper installed, just need to test it out some time. But just wondering what people have found to be easiest to use/most accurate.
I quite like the social side of endomondo. Apparently you can give "encouraging messages" to friends as they exercise too. Hehe.
Never used the website, but I love endomondo...I find it to be really accurate when running and walking...cardio trainer is too laggy on my older hero.
I have been using JogTracker for over a year and a half now -- Its been great, and uploads to the web where I can track my runs/bike rides very easily. Also, a free app.
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I use CardioTrainer free, for both outside and treadmill jogging. It works really well and very accurate with GPS. The treadmill jogging use to work well too, until I did the last update. Now it doesn't track at all. (I will have to send the developer an e-mail about this.) As far as multitasking, you can with no problem. I can listen to music, check and receive e-mails, read my news with no problem and make phone calls.
I downloaded RunKeeper today after doing some research on running apps with tracking and measuring functionality and tested it on a 3 mile run in a park that we usually run at and the app worked flawlessly! Despite the reviews about the GPS issue, I was determined to give the app a fair test as I had also read numerous positive reviews about how great and accurately (mileage) it performed and I also liked the minimal permissions of the app comparatively speaking. To deal with the GPS issue, I thought I could use a very handy app called GPS Test (Chartcross Limited) that I had downloaded previously in conjunction with my usage of Locus Free (MENION.ASAMM). I turned on my phone's GPS and verified that I had a good GPS lock by launching GPS Test. Within 10 seconds, I confirmed through GPS Test that I had GPS "On", 8/8 satellites in use and the GPS accuracy tracking (in feet) was working by its displaying varying numbers based on the number of satellites it was locked onto. I then launched Runkeeper and took the default settings since it was the initial use and I was not familiar with settings that I could customize, verifying "GPS" as Input Type and "Running" as Activity Type and started the Activity. The app performed very well and accurately especially with mileage tracking and elapsed time as I ran with my girlfriend who had a runner's watch in use. I heard the audio cues (every five minutes) for elapsed time, mileage run and pace time, which did not interrupt TuneIn Radio Pro which was playing in the background. Incidentally, both apps worked perfectly through the phone screen timeouts. I was very impressed with Runkeeper that I've downloaded it to her phone as well and will strongly recommend it to our other running/cycling friends!
I've been using runkeeper and I think it's a nice, solid app for recording your workout. However, the app itself on the phone is too simple and limited for me. It only has 3 tabs: record workout, workout history and settings. If I want more features such as socializing, looking up people, adding routes, etc, I have to use the website. So today I tried out CardioTrainer Pro since it was the free app of the day from Amazon. So far, it seems that I can do everything within the app on the phone without having to go to a website. That's a big plus for me.
I really like the interface on Endomondo. It has a nice web interface too for tracking workout metrics. Unfortunately, it consistently ends up short about 0.1 mi per mile. I still keep coming back to it, though because it's easy to use.
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I really like the interface on Endomondo. It has a nice web interface too for tracking workout metrics. Unfortunately, it consistently ends up short about 0.1 mi per mile. I still keep coming back to it, though because it's easy to use.
Tried out Edomondo for my run today. I like it so far. It has TONES of features. I was using JogTracker but it was too basic for my liking. I had both Edomondo and JogTracker both running at the same time on my run. I also noticed that the distance on Edomondo was 0.1km short of JogTracker. Another thing I noticed was that Edomondo used up more battery %than JogTracker; by about 35% more than JogTracker.
What I find downright shocking is that it doesn't seem there is a single app out there that lets you record lap times. It's great to get split times for distances (every mile or km or whatever); that's truly useful information (although, if the GPS is a little bit off, the split times become less accurate and therefore less useful). But if I know where I want to take a lap time and I do it manually, it's useful info too (and, because I do it manually, it's always useful data that I can use to compare 1 run to another--it's not just useful if the GPS happens to be right).
Back in 2008, I was shocked to find that the crap Nike+ program on my iPod didn't have this feature--I thought surely any program worth anything would have it. Heck, though I question how they ever released it without the ability to take lap times, even the original iOS stopwatch app was updated to do lap times. But Nike+? Nope: no lap times still to this day. But surely these wonderful Android apps can do it, right? Well, not that I can tell! They're still better than Nike+ because at least they do split times but that doesn't mean they shouldn't also do lap times. I'm guessing the developers figure if you get split times, that's better info than lap times anyway but that's incorrect: it's not better info, it's just different info and there is value to both of them. If I'm running a 10K, yes, I want to know how I did on each mile--but I also want to know how I did on each half of the run (because a good run should always be faster in the second half than in the first). And sure, I can mostly figure it out from the split times (if the GPS is accurate)--but why should I have to do it that way?
So anyway, whether you're with me on all that or not, if you can point me to an app that does in fact allow me to do lap times on my Android device, that will be appreciated. I should note that I still want a running app that uses the GPS to measure my distance, not a simple stopwatch. Thanks!
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What I find downright shocking is that it doesn't seem there is a single app out there that lets you record lap times. It's great to get split times for distances (every mile or km or whatever); that's truly useful information (although, if the GPS is a little bit off, the split times become less accurate and therefore less useful). But if I know where I want to take a lap time and I do it manually, it's useful info too (and, because I do it manually, it's always useful data that I can use to compare 1 run to another--it's not just useful if the GPS happens to be right).
Back in 2008, I was shocked to find that the crap Nike+ program on my iPod didn't have this feature--I thought surely any program worth anything would have it. Heck, though I question how they ever released it without the ability to take lap times, even the original iOS stopwatch app was updated to do lap times. But Nike+? Nope: no lap times still to this day. But surely these wonderful Android apps can do it, right? Well, not that I can tell! They're still better than Nike+ because at least they do split times but that doesn't mean they shouldn't also do lap times. I'm guessing the developers figure if you get split times, that's better info than lap times anyway but that's incorrect: it's not better info, it's just different info and there is value to both of them. If I'm running a 10K, yes, I want to know how I did on each mile--but I also want to know how I did on each half of the run (because a good run should always be faster in the second half than in the first). And sure, I can mostly figure it out from the split times (if the GPS is accurate)--but why should I have to do it that way?
So anyway, whether you're with me on all that or not, if you can point me to an app that does in fact allow me to do lap times on my Android device, that will be appreciated. I should note that I still want a running app that uses the GPS to measure my distance, not a simple stopwatch. Thanks!
use "Ultrachron Lite" to track your time per lap and "CardioTrainer" to record it by GPS. You can even add notes to CardioTrainer for your split laps.
Fav app for jogging?
