MapMyRun, RunKeeper, Nike+, which one is best??

NikkiSmo

I have been using MapMyRun and my time and distantance is NEVER the same - I followed the trouble shooting suggestions of turning off my wifi and still same issues. I even upgraded to the app you have to purchase thinking it would be better, but same issues. Anyone have great success with one over another? If I'm doing something wrong please suggest something!!

steph1278

I had issues with MapMyRun also. I use RunKeeper now and haven't had any issues thus far.

nicehormones

I used to use the mapmyrun one, but I liked the runkeeper app better. I only have used the free ones though. They're not too much different, but I guess it's just personal preference.

LoraF83

I personally like Nike+. I've used MapMyRun before, but it didn't have the ability to use my itunes playlist - I had to toggle back and forth between the music and the running app (it was the free version....not sure if paid version is different).

Nike+ syncs with facebook - and if your friends "like" your running status, you will hear cheers! Kinda cool! And it also lets me track my mileage on my shoes, so I know when to replace them. It lets me set an itunes workout and you can also choose "power songs" so if you are struggling, you can tap the powersongs button and it will play something that will help get you back in gear again. I liked those features.

As far as dislikes - the GPS was sometimes slightly off. My running partner and I both used Nike+, started our runs at the exact same time, ran right next to each other the whole time, and at the end of the run we might be a tenth of a mile off. So, that wasn't great.

Overall though, it's a really good free app!

bhawkins0617

I didn't like MapMyRun at all! I have been using iRunner for several months and I find it to be reliable and user friendly.

Observer74

I use nike since the last three years. In the beginning I used it with a sensor, now without. I really love it. Even bought a fuel band now. Got a lot of information from their site.

The nice thing is, like LoraF83 says, facebook, powersongs and your personal records. The only bad thing is the GPS. from time to time you really need to calibrate it. I use my GPS watch for that.

vicmonster

I've had no trouble with MapMyRun but I do expect that it wont be perfect since its just an app on my phone. At least it's directionally correct and that's ok for me since I'm not competing at anything. The Nike app sounds really cool though, may have to try it again.

danimal5867

You've left out my favorite. Endomondo is the one I use every day. I've only had two workouts that seemed to be in error due to GPS signal being lost (I was running just before a thunderstorm cut loose) but I was able to edit those. I have tried mapmyrun and runkeeper but endomondo was the only one I was willing to pay for to get the premium version.

jimmmer

I used to use Nike+ when I owned an iPod and a doo-hickey that went in my shoes. Since owning phones with GPS I have been using Adidas miCoach. Been using it for about 2-3 years (first on iPhone and then on Android) and have had no problems with it whatsoever. I find the web interface a bit clunky (it's really flash dependant) but then I only really use the app, so it really isn't an issue for me.

I like the fact that you can set training goals for it. ie set to run a half marathon and tell it when the race day is and it will schedule a workout programme for you and give you reminders of what you're meant to do and when. It will include interval work, distance running, recovery running, rest days and tapering for the week before the race. I haven't run a race for a few years, but I used this for my last half marathon and it worked really well.

It also tracks other activities such as walking and cycling and I have used it successfully for those things, too!

It doesn't seem to be as popular as other apps of this kind and I've often wondered why.....

cloggsy71

How about Runmeter/Cyclemeter?

Nikstergirl

I used to use RunKeeper until I had the GPS ping off something a mile away and then back to me about 5 different times. Hard to track when it says you ran a mile in 1 minute!! Oops. So then I tried MapMyRun. I didn't mind it, but again, the GPS was really off. I mean... REALLY off. I could run the exact same route three different times and get three different mileages.

So then my friend recommended Endomondo. Love it! I have been using that since May and have had no problems at all. I know exactly when it will tell me I hit a mile, because it's the same every time! Plus I like that my friends can get on there and send me a message while I'm on a long run and it speaks it out to me through my earbuds. Once during a very long run, around mile 11 my friend texted "good job, keep going" and it really helped me squeak out the last five miles!!!! It's all personal preference, but Endomondo is my favorite so far.

volamena

I used Endomondo and Runkeeper, if both apps are good and easy too use they are not really reliable though. I've tested them with a running partner. We both started at the same time, ran the same speed and distance right next to each other and yet there were differences in speed and distance. I can't tell if it comes from the app or the phone (gps) but it wasn't accurate so now I just use it for fun not really to train.

melindadunston

I have compared my time and distance to my friends with running watches and Endomondo is pretty accurate. I used to use Mapmyrun but found Endomondo much better. It also interrupts your music and tells you each mile you run and how long it took where mapmyrun does not!

Hmocc

Runtastic is good

Its_Nat

I don't run, but walk. I tried MapMyWalk (the equivalent of MapMyRun), totally useless every time. Runkeeper though has been brilliant. I'm going to look into this Endomondo app though, that everyone is talking about lol.

chrstnamarie

I use RunKeeper, and have had one issue with the GPS. It could have had something to do with me remembering to turn off the WiFi during my warmup rather than before my run, but it didn't mess up until 10 minutes later, so who knows. I'm a beginner runner and have normally been doing 2.25-2.5 miles of running/walking. That one time though apparently I went 5 miles (at and average of 5min/mile, yeah right)...some of that mileage was even over water!

Haven't had any issues since though.

danimal5867

One more plug for endomondo: They have an excellent online community including regular challenges of various kinds. There have been times when I've reconsidered taking a day off because I wanted to improve my ranking in a challenge. Anything that provides motivation to exercise more is good in my book.

CyberEd312

I love Endomondo Pro, have used Runkeeper and MapMyRun before but really like Endomondo.... Best of Luck!

nuttyfamily

I have tried many apps on the smartphone and find Runkeeper works best for me.

Haven't use NIke+ though.

stonejh1

I used to use Nike+ when I owned an iPod and a doo-hickey that went in my shoes. Since owning phones with GPS I have been using Adidas miCoach. Been using it for about 2-3 years (first on iPhone and then on Android) and have had no problems with it whatsoever. I find the web interface a bit clunky (it's really flash dependant) but then I only really use the app, so it really isn't an issue for me.

I like the fact that you can set training goals for it. ie set to run a half marathon and tell it when the race day is and it will schedule a workout programme for you and give you reminders of what you're meant to do and when. It will include interval work, distance running, recovery running, rest days and tapering for the week before the race. I haven't run a race for a few years, but I used this for my last half marathon and it worked really well.

It also tracks other activities such as walking and cycling and I have used it successfully for those things, too!

It doesn't seem to be as popular as other apps of this kind and I've often wondered why.....

yeah yeah i love this app! never have issues with it and i really like that i can do interval work with it without thinking - the annoying announcer guy just tells me if i need to run faster or slower and i can do assessment workouts periodically to make sure i'm pushing myself enough in the harder intervals. you can add lifting workouts as well which i've tried once or twice - they're great (as long as you have access to all the equipment!) and have little videos that show you how to do each workout properly.

Karen_LM

I have had problems with Runkeeper tossing electronic 'me', figuratively, a quarter mile over a river to the top of a hill , or across the motorway, or leaping tall buildings and landing 3 streets over., and then it jumps me back, adding the distance! The first time on a route it almost always adds little skitters up embankments and across the road, making it appear i was cheerily skipping around the neighborhood, adding distance and making it dead useless! I end up going to Mapometer.com and drawing the route to figure the miles, and logging it in Runkeeper and MFP by hand!

It has gradually gotten more correct on things like the school run, so long as i turn it off before i go down the hill into the school grounds, if i do that, in inevitably has me leaping trees and hills and back, instead of pausing for a few minutes to chat and wait for the kid! I can pause it, but would prefer to record it as one long walk. The walk used to record quite a wobbly line, with occaisional jumps, now it is quite straight--and i have lost almost half the distance. So, it takes as many as 10 repeats weekly for several months for it to fully sort out what i am doing the distance and route!

Because of this, i recently deleted numbers of walks over the last 18 months as i realized they were wrong. Was considering other apps, but it sounds like they are all prone to this sort of thing.

Tomahawk3Niner

One thing everyone should take into consideration with these apps is that they can only be as good as the GPS chip in your phone, to begin with.

Placement inside the phone can hinder its reception.
Placement on your body or in your pocket, bag or backpack, etc will hinder its reception further.
Tall buildings nearby, being in a deep canyon or under heavy tree canopies or cloud cover will also mess with your location.

Most consumer, dedicated GPSr units will show the same symptoms of occasionally showing your track way off from reality, and giving you different mileage on the same course, because all these factors will change it's tracking and where it thinks you are on the map.

That said I've tried Runkeeper, MapMyFitness(Run, Walk, Hike, insert your activity here) and Endomondo and have found them all to be very similar in function and accuracy, and I prefer the MapMy_______ products to have the most appealing UI for my personal preferences.

peterjasper

I like the training programs on offer on Runkeeper. Once you have selected a plan you have scheduled run days and rest days throughout the week. It even sends you gentle reminders if you havn't done your run on the allocated day, which is handy for desk bound workers like me to get a friendly nudge out the door to do a workout.

I found map my run and map my walk pretty 'pedestrian' by comparison, and I find I am more active using Runkeeper to keep me on track.

LauraHasABabyJack

I use MapMyRun. It's the first one I tried and works fairly well. I've only had problems a few times with the GPS showing crazy things. I drove and then ran the same route the other day and came up with the same distance. There's one trail I run that's patchy but there's minimal cell signal there so I figure that's why.

Shieva

I love nike plus cause if I'm not running outside I can also use it indoors and its always on point.

dixiewhiskey

I use MapMyRun

issata

I originally started out with Nike+ Running because I have so many friends on Nike. So for the social aspect of it, it is fun. The UI is flashy and results are decent. It didn't give me all the stats I would have liked. So I've removed it since.

I tried RunKeeper briefly and didn't get into it too much. I'd have to give it a try again to fully give you a report on it's capabilities and functionalities. I don't know many people on this app.

I'm currently using MapMyRun and it's pretty decent. It gives you elevation, splits, map, pace, etc. The UI is simple and works well. But it's got a ton of advertisements that pop up and is quite annoying. The one major bonus I appreciate of this app is the ease of finding new routes to run through other member's activity. This has been fun to compete and try new places. Another bonus is that it connects to myfitnesspal which is connected to my FitBit. So that's another driving factor for me.

I haven't had the chance to try out Runtastic yet. There are so many options out there.

froeschli

I started with mapmyrun, wasn't too impressed so I switched to runkeeper, which was great for programming intervals etc, except the GPS in my phone or area was kind of dreadful, and I really don't run 50 miles in 30 minutes. Even with cleaning up all the spikes on the map manually, it never reset my goals. So I got the Nike shoe sensor. At least that didn't have me hopping all over the map anymore.
Now, with my new phone, in my new place, GPS is no issue anymore, I still use Nike for the competition, but I use runkeeper at the same time, or on its own when cycling.

I tried runtastic, but meh, i guess I tend to stick with what I know...

When I decide to buy a Bluetooth HRM and shoe sensor, I'll probably either go with Garmin or ismoothrun.

ldocampo

I don't run outside, so for treadmill running I use Nike+. I love it and I've used it for years. The app is easy to use, the website is straight forward and I get a better accuracy on distance than the treadmill count. LOVE IT!

sillyshamrock11

I have compared my time and distance to my friends with running watches and Endomondo is pretty accurate. I used to use Mapmyrun but found Endomondo much better. It also interrupts your music and tells you each mile you run and how long it took where mapmyrun does not!

I use mapmyrun and love it. Never have had any problems, so I've never bothered to try any other ones. And one of my favorite features is that it DOES interrupt your music and tell you how many miles you're at and your pace. So not quite sure why that isn't working for you...

Interesting to hear about these other apps though. Maybe I'll try them out and compare.


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Shropshire1959

I use :-

Garmin Connect
Strava
and Endomondo

They all work fine for me for all of the activities that I do.. I use those because of the different training groups that I'm a member of.

Endo is great on my phone for music and Pep talks from mates.