Runkeeper App Any Alternatives?
Runkeeper App Any Alternatives?
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snoopy25

Original Poster:

2,107 posts

149 months

Tuesday 1st December 2015
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Been using the Runkeeper app to map my runs/walks for the last 4 years on and off on my phones (Galaxy S2 and S3) since ive had it on my Note 3 for the last couple of months it struggles to get a lock on my location. Never had this issue before and i have tried google maps at the same time and that can generally get my position without an issue, so im thinking that its Runkeeper thats playing up.....

I suppose my actual question is....... anyone using another app that they could recommend using on my phone that can map my walks/runs and is like runkeeper so i can see any improvements smile

DervVW

2,223 posts

168 months

Tuesday 1st December 2015
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I'm a fan of Strava - it works better with my sony phone than it did with my previous Nexus strangely.

Its social - and can link with FB if thats your preferance. It tracks speed and altitude, and compares your runs if you run the same route.

Also it compares anyone who has logged a short part of runs you do, that means anyone who has strava so strangers.


Lotus Notes

1,330 posts

220 months

Tuesday 1st December 2015
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I used to use mapmyrun, it works well apart from the endless prompts to go premium!
I now use MovesLink which is the Suunto in-house App.

snoopy25

Original Poster:

2,107 posts

149 months

Wednesday 2nd December 2015
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Cheers guys, ill give those ones a o and see how i get on smile

beanbag

7,346 posts

270 months

Wednesday 2nd December 2015
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DervVW said:
I'm a fan of Strava - it works better with my sony phone than it did with my previous Nexus strangely.

Its social - and can link with FB if thats your preferance. It tracks speed and altitude, and compares your runs if you run the same route.

Also it compares anyone who has logged a short part of runs you do, that means anyone who has strava so strangers.
Another one for Strava. I used it originally for my cycling but it works great with running too. thumbup

Halb

53,012 posts

212 months

Thursday 3rd December 2015
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Srava is ace, it give me pace on the free version, the reason I flicked from runhub.

DervVW

2,223 posts

168 months

Monday 7th December 2015
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You get a lot of function for free - it is a bonus

Pvapour

8,981 posts

282 months

Tuesday 8th December 2015
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MapMyFittness does all that strava and runkeeper do + lots of other things.

I run, cycle, hike and do gym work so I needed something that covered all activities and it does very well.

links in with HR monitors and other external apps and software


Edited by Pvapour on Tuesday 8th December 10:51

Foliage

3,861 posts

151 months

Tuesday 8th December 2015
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Is the GPS bad with other apps aswell? I think its unlikely to be the app and more likely to be a badly implemented GPS in your phone. You could either use your old phone, get a Bluetooth gps receiver or buy a new phone.