Android Fitness Tracking App Recommendations

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outdoorsnz

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#315691 7-Aug-2024 10:58

Similar to this forum and loosely related.

On my Android Samsung Galaxy device, I quite like the google fit app as it sits in the background and tracks all my steps. It does a reasonable job of tracking a walk duration / steps in the background but is crap at tracking a bike ride in the background.

And can time track activities using GPS for more precise measurements. OK but limited in details.

What is a good app that would be a better replacement than google fit?

Needs to sit in the background measuring steps etc but also have a good detailed GPS tracking. I interested in better details for my walks in the mountain and also for mountain biking. Not so keen on social.

Prefer something that is open source if possible or at least something that values privacy to some degree. i.e. google does not! Thanks.

Stu

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#3269033 7-Aug-2024 13:04

Since you're using a Samsung Galaxy, have you tried the Samsung Health app? Is it any better/worse than Google? I use Samsung Health in conjunction with a Withings watch and associated app. Not too fussed on anything more/less.

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#3269102 7-Aug-2024 16:01

Stu: Since you're using a Samsung Galaxy, have you tried the Samsung Health app? Is it any better/worse than Google? I use Samsung Health in conjunction with a Withings watch and associated app. Not too fussed on anything more/less.

yea i use it with my galaxy watch but you can use it on its own

Think you would be better to manually start an exercise for your walks/cycles then it will fire up the GPS. as i dont think it does so without doing that.

outdoorsnz

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#3269432 8-Aug-2024 10:49

Jase2985:

Stu: Since you're using a Samsung Galaxy, have you tried the Samsung Health app? Is it any better/worse than Google? I use Samsung Health in conjunction with a Withings watch and associated app. Not too fussed on anything more/less.

yea i use it with my galaxy watch but you can use it on its own

Think you would be better to manually start an exercise for your walks/cycles then it will fire up the GPS. as i dont think it does so without doing that.

Have just installed the Samsung Health app and tried on my morning walk. Does seem to have extra bloatware. i.e is suggesting a walk in the Korean peninsular.

But does look much better to google fit for more details etc.

So will give that a little bit of trial period. In terms of the fit data, not sure how this is measured, google fit and samsung health show different numbers, but not far off.

Thanks