Distance Meter Pro
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health & Fitness | $2.99 | John Stefanopoulos | iPhone |
Since Distance Meter takes advantage of the iPhone 3G’s built in GPS Receiver, its accuracy is much improved over a standard step pedometer that cost ten times as much. Distance Meter’s calculations can be accurate to within a few feet* with a good GPS signal.
Go walking, hiking, jogging, running, biking, and distance meter will automatically calculate your distance traveled, current pace or speed, and much more!
Distance Meter is also compatible with the popular workout sites MapMyFitness.com and TraningPeaks.com. You can upload all your workout data quickly and easily, and utilize the advance workout logging features of these sites.
Enjoy one of the most useful iPhone 3G GPS applications on the App Store!
FEATURES:
- NEW FEATURE: Route Map view! You requested it and its here. Enjoy one of the best and most seamless integration of Google Maps inside any app. Route Map allows you too see your workout route in real time, as well as interact with the map in mutiple ways. Hikers will love that our route view even shows a Terrain/Topography map, which is not available in the Apple Maps app.
- Log workout data to both TrainingPeaks.com and MapMyFitness.com!
-Stopwatch
-Live distance updates
-Current pace or speed(updates every few seconds), and average pace or speed at the end of the session
-GPS coordinate location
-Calorie Meter! Distance Meter now tracks how many calories you have burned during your workout, simply enter your weight in the info/options pane and watch those calories add up!
-Current altitude
-Displays in both metric and standard units
- Automatically saves your current session, so if someone calls you or you quit Distance Meter you can resume your session uninterrupted!
*Distance Meter REQUIRES iPhone 3G to function properly.
Accuracy based on actual field tests. Accuracy of distance was within +/- 1.5%
Reviews
Rip Off!
Ronarchy
Doesn't work and unresponsive developer. Bought it to go along with Training Peaks but it crashes or only records half of your info. MotionX is the way to go... It works perfectly.
horrible distance meter
chas2679
I do not recommend this for anyone. It does not keep accurate track of time or mileage & is a complete waste of money.
Love this app
Williams Family 919
This app is impressive i tried the free one to see how well it worked and it is worth paying for. Me and my wife are able to track and map our runs and it is awesome to see our progress.
can be made to work...
jlsgaladriel
It took me a few false starts, but on my third attempt I finally got what I wanted from this app, which was a map of my regular hiking route with distance and altitude information. The downsides? I found I needed to hike *holding my iPhone.* Depositing it in my back pocket disrupted the gps signal somehow. This app also doesn't play well with others: stop to take a picture or verify which bird you hear singing, and you've lost your data. If futureApps allowed "pause" to retain data upon closing the app, distance meter would rate five stars. Nevertheless, it works. Sometimes the "route map" portion doesn't seem to be working on your phone, especially if you've gone out of cell tower range (note that the gps works fine without cell network), but if you upload your data through the app once you're back on a network, you'll find your route map and all accompanying data available, and exportable in .kml format (for google earth) as well as other formats.
Won't work (Does not access the GPS)
Anne4nra
It would not connect to the GPS at all. No option to give feedback/get help. Clicked report a problem in the receipt link (from email) and was sent to the purchase receipt. I want my money back, but don't think I'll get joy on that either. Don't waste your time or money on this functionless app!
Distance Meter Pro
Burge603
This program works pretty well. I used it on my GS for a while. One thing I hate about this for my usage is it's screen locking mechanism. Once you lock it, you are to tap the screen three times to unlock. I tend to wear cargo shorts and put the phone in my leg pocket while I walk my dogs. It seems that the phone bounces around and unlocks on it's own, then the program stops without me realizing it. They should use the slide to unlock feature... My second major pet peeve is when I upgraded to the iPhone 4, I fat fingered the message box asking if the program was allowed to use my current position. I mistakingly put "Don't allow" which was my fault. The problem is that there is NO WAY to fix this. I restarted the program (other programs ask you each time you start up). I had to delete the program and reinstall it. This seems like a simply preference fix to me. I can't tell you how annoyed I was on this. Those are my two complaints. Other than that, the program works very well and I do like it for 3 bucks. If you don't fat finger it, and you have your phone on an armband, I'm sure you will not have the same problems I have. Good luck.
Stops randomly
Aj Sri
Its great app when it works but biggest flaw is, if you get sms or a phone call, app stops. It does not retain any information. in fact free version was little better than full paid one. I am going to look for another app which does not get turned off if you get call or text. Overall I would say- Look for some other app.
Great app for daily runs!
rfgf1
I've been using this app on my 3GS and now 4 all summer to track my progress on one of three running routes I take each day. Works quite well, shows you your track through the subdivision and then through the nature preserves (topo maps are nice here!), gives me my pace (realtime), and then at the end of the run gives me an average pace for the run. All data is then uploaded to my free TrainingPeaks account. Very slick app! The only negative is the screen colors chosen by the developer are not easy to see while wearing sunglasses in bright sunlight (e.g. white on black would be easier to see). Use it almost every day--works well!
crap
feedmeseymore
GPS does not function for v.4, No support, innacurate distance calc when it worked. Piece of crap waste of money.
