How accurate is this app?

KayteeB07
KayteeB07 Posts: 341
edited January 15 in Fitness and Exercise
Hiya :)
So I downloaded Pedometer on my iPod to mainly time my walking, speed etc. however, 8
I was wandering how accurate it was? I place in the back pocket of my jeans. It's because I always log my walking at 2.5speed but this tells me I'm walking at 4-4.5
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  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    How long is your walk? How long does it take you to finish it?
  • KayteeB07
    KayteeB07 Posts: 341
    It takes me 15 mins but I'm not sure how long?
  • 2hobbit1
    2hobbit1 Posts: 820 Member
    Try using Mapmywalk or mapmyrun to measure the distance. Then divide by the time to get mph.
  • KayteeB07
    KayteeB07 Posts: 341
    It says I'm going 2.240 km in 31 mins?
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    It says I'm going 2.240 km in 31 mins?

    That is about 1.4 miles, but you said it was 15 minutes the first time...
  • KayteeB07
    KayteeB07 Posts: 341
    I combined my two separate walks :)
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    Divide the miles by the time:

    1.4 miles/ .5 hours = 2.8 mph

    Your new toy seems way off.

    OR your new toy calculates kilometers per hour.

    2.24/.5 = 4.48 kph

    In that case, your toy is correct AND you were using the correct setting on MFP.
  • FitBeto
    FitBeto Posts: 2,121 Member
    someone once asked how accurate my ninja star throwing abilities were

    now they are short an eye
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