The app will ask if you want live tracking enabled, and then prompt you to choose your activity, unless you've set the app to a default sport. Open the app, and you can launch right into your activity by hitting a green start button on the 'Session' tab, which is the default home screen. Read Our Map My Ride+ (for iPhone) Review Some of the freebies, on the other hand, short-change you or repeatedly push an upgrade message at you. None of these apps is specific to any one sport, and they all have free versions as well, but paying a few dollars for the 'pro' or 'plus' edition is worthwhile because it ensures access to all the data. I've had similar experiences with the Map My Run and its companion Map My Ride+ ($2.99) apps, as well as the Cyclemeter iPhone app ($4.99). Runtastic PRO isn't the only fitness app with a misleading name. I used Runtastic to keep track of my more leisurely activities, and loved the wealth of information the app collected about where I went, how long it took, and the total distance traveled. Sure, it's marketed at the hobbyist runner crowd, but you can use it to track nearly any outdoor activity, from walking to cycling to skiing. Runtastic really isn't solely for runners. I inevitably spend the whole time thinking, 'Why? Why am I doing this?' So why would I ever want a running app, much less think Runtastic PRO ($4.99) deserves such a high rating? It has to do with the fact that fitness apps are often deceiving, especially in their names.

Some expensive add-on services available as in-app purchases.Ĭan I share with you just how much I hate running? Having tried it across a number of years, indoors and outdoors, it's simply not for me.

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