inaccurate GPS and Calories measurements – iSkate - GPS skating computer for inline and roller skates Review

Pro’s: export to 1-2 sports export track to email one of the few skate app out there Con’s: developpers do not listen to users, no feed-back. GPS is inaccurate Calories count is inaccurate (without hear monitoring) I only give it three stars because to me, it is absolutely inacceptable to not be able to report bugs and get feed-back. No excuse. You can get the same using Vima, and they do take your advice. Narrative: I use several tracking devices to compare one with the other; Vima, iSkate, Polar watch, Timex IronMan Global Trainer. I skate several times a week on the same track, measured at 1.2 miles. The Vima App is the closest to the actual distance. Almost perfect over several distances and a month of attempts. The iSkate App counts less in all situations. The worse is the Timex Global Trainer, but there is an explanation. The GPS on that watch is totally inefficient, and it looses connection along the track, resulting in a totally shorter false distance. The Polar watch does not have GPS, but I use it as the reference for Calories. Heart Rate is monitored by both the Timex and the Polar; The Polar is the most accurate. So, for a three hours skate here are the values: iSkate: 1385 kcal Polar: 2098 kcal Vima: 3733 kcal The Polar is the only that monitors heart rate.
Review by p6x on iSkate - GPS skating computer for inline and roller skates.