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

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.

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.

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.

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.....

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.

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 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.

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.

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

Haven't use NIke+ though.

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

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.