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Step tracker..

geminiladi3769
geminiladi3769 Posts: 10 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi! I’m new to this app. I was wanting to know are the steps tracker accurate with this app? I use an iPhone so I’m using it to help keep up with my steps.

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  • RelCanonical
    RelCanonical Posts: 3,882 Member
    Pedometers on smartphones tend to be pretty good, so I think you should be safe using your phone to track steps.
  • geminiladi3769
    geminiladi3769 Posts: 10 Member
    Ok, thanks!
  • cebreisch
    cebreisch Posts: 1,340 Member
    Yeah - I think you’ll be fine with the one on the phone.
  • Hyacinth_Hippo
    Hyacinth_Hippo Posts: 51 Member
    I found my phone and my fitbit were pretty much the same, as long as I carried my phone with me all day. I often walk to the bathroom at my office without my phone, so those steps don't get counted. If you take a lot of steps without your phone, then keep in mind it may not be accurate.
  • VUA21
    VUA21 Posts: 2,072 Member
    Smart phones as a whole are fairly accurate, as the technology for pedometers is relatively simple and most Smartphones and more advanced pedometers also use GPS to self calibrate.
  • geminiladi3769
    geminiladi3769 Posts: 10 Member
    Ok thanks! Yesterday it seemed a little off but I guess it was right. Thanks.
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