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Is there a pedometer / activity tracker app that ISN'T a complete battery suck?

MarkR_2013
Posts: 43 Member
Is there a MFP approved pedometer / activity tracker app that doesn't kill your cell phone battery life?
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I use runkeeper while also using the 10k trainer app and have never had an issue with my battery.0
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I use Pacer. Its compatible with MFP and its not too bad on the battery.0
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I wear a Garmin Fenix 3, and get plenty of battery life out of it and my cell phone.1
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my garmin vivofit 2 runs on a watch battery (no charging!!!!) and I see no difference in my battery performance using the app.0
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I have a VivoSmart HR [daily step tracking] Forerunner 220 [for running], and a Edge 520 [for cycling]. Neither one of those three suck my battery dry. They all wirelessly sync with Garmin Connect which pushed to Strava, MyFitnessPal, and Training Peaks,0
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Garmin, Garmin, and Garmin. If I don't use the built in GPS, mine goes about 8 or 9 days before needing a charge.0
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I use Pacer. Its compatible with MFP and its not too bad on the battery.
I'm trying Pacer, but I'm concerned with accuracy. I'm having trouble getting it closer than 10%-11% of my mechanical pedometer (Accusplit AE120XL). The catch is the Accusplit has a JW200 certification (98% accurate), while the Pacer has no certification.
Is there an app that allows me to manually alter the steps per day?
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On android, I'm just using Google Fit now. No noticeable battery life issues from it. I like that it auto detects my bike rides.0
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