5 years ago

GPS-friendly exercise with Runmeter

Name of the mobile application

Runmeter GPS Pedometer.

Category of the mobile application

Health and fitness.

Platform

Requires iOS 7.0 or later.

Cost

Free with In-App purchases.

About the app

Runmeter GPS Pedometer is an application designed to help users monitor and record variables related to any type of exercise that may make use of GPS technology such as walking, jogging or cycling. To accomplish this, Runmeter uses the Apple M7 motion coprocessor to collect sensor data from integrated accelerometers, gyroscopes and compasses.

In its free version, Runmeter offers limited but useful features that are similar to the core features one might find in similar apps. Examples of this include GPS-based maps and exercise-related graphs. However, upgrading to the ‘Elite’ version of the app (US$9.99) offers considerably more features. Indeed, it is the ‘elite’ features that set Runmeter apart from...

Publisher URL: http://bjsm.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/51/21/1562

DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096420

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