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Walking/ Step counter phone apps

pinklemonayde530
pinklemonayde530 Posts: 29 Member
edited February 9 in Health and Weight Loss
I've seen quite a few apps that are suppose to track your walking/running. Some that work on their own and some that will sync up with MFP. Do you guys have a favorite that you use? I'm only looking at free ones. I don't want to pay money for the app or fancy monitors; just looking for the basics to work on getting my butt back off the couch again!

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  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    i like walking mate
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    I use Endomondo Pro but they have a free version.... but I got pro when they ran a special for like 1.99.........
  • pinklemonayde530
    pinklemonayde530 Posts: 29 Member
    Thanks guys :glasses:
  • jamebb
    jamebb Posts: 86 Member
    I tried a few of the step counter ones on my ipod touch, but all of them were grossly inaccurate. Eventually I went with a fitbit.
    I would say stick with the ones that use gps for greater accuracy.
  • Makoce
    Makoce Posts: 938 Member
    MapmyWalk is what I use
  • marciebrian
    marciebrian Posts: 853 Member
    saving to get the names when I actually have my phone ;-)
  • Armagan123
    Armagan123 Posts: 72 Member
    Bump for reference
  • LSeales
    LSeales Posts: 54 Member
    I have been using Runtastic for walking for over a year now. It uses GPS.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I use Runkeeper - uses GPS and syncs to MFP
  • badfeet67
    badfeet67 Posts: 22
    I use Runkeeper - uses GPS and syncs to MFP

    I also use RunKeeper. Great so far for outdoor activities. Maps the walk, give you average pace, keeps track of when you best your earlier times / distances. NOT good indoors though. The manual logging is lacking.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    walking mate is good for both indoor and outdoor because it's just a pedometer.step counter

    for actual workouts i use nike running app. it works outdoor and indoors as well. i do a lot of my running on an indoor track and some app that doesn't work with that isn't worth it to me
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