Value your health by keeping track on your training. It records as you go running or walking, and gives you a bike computer with a bigger screen for cycling. You can even mark interesting locations along your way with pictures. The app keeps recorded statistics in great detail for analysis.
It also has voice announcements, and supports Bluetooth LE sensors for heart rate (Polar, Wahoo Kicker/Ticker, moofit, Mi Band 3, Amazfit Neo, Garmin HRM, and more), speed and distance (running and cycling), cadence (cycling), and a power meter (cycling). It measures altitude gain/loss via the phone’s barometer sensor. You can export data without any restrictions, as tracks either as KMZ (incl. photos), KML, or GPX.
It requires no Internet access, or extra permissions, and there are no adverts nor in-app analytics. You share only the data you want others to have. It can be installed from the Google Play Store, but also from the F-Droid store, with all Google services excluded.
It is not aiming to be a direct competitor to Strava because there is no public website, and also no iOS app. Strava’s website does help create more of a social and peer pressure type motivation for many, across both Android and iOS users. But OpenTrack is focussing more on preserving privacy by not using such a service, although one can import the recording into other apps and share from there. Regarding iOS, well the app is fully open source, so maybe someone could consider compiling it for iOS if the dependencies are not an issue.
See https://opentracksapp.com/
#technology #fitnesstracker #health #OpenTracks #opensource
There’s FitoTrack (also available from F-Droid) as well, I’m using both and I think I prefer Fito’s individual view of exercises over OpenTrack, but they’re bith very good
I’ve been using it for the last two years without any issues.
This looks really cool! Thanks!
Thanks! I’ve been trying to replace Adidas Running (formerly Runtastic) so i’ll give it a try. Runtastic bugs you to accept their TOS too often which needs internet. And If you’re in the middle of the run, you can’t get past that screen to view the stats. 🤦
Needing a different app for viewing map seems a little inconvenient though.
If you use osmand for navigation you can use that to view your tracks, too.
Looks awesome! Can it hook in to coros fitness watches? Is iOS on the roadmap?
They did not mention iOS. I suspect, although they exclude Google Services, it is hooking into some other dependencies. Their Githib project drills into more details on specific Bluetooth LE devices supported.
Thanks! I’ll take a look!
The primary function of the app is to record a GPS activity with your phone. If you already have a GPS watch and like using it, I don’t see the point in using both. And I’m not sure about Coros, but Garmin at least give you the option to manually download your GPS traces directly from the watch without using their web services if you’re concerned about privacy.
You may not see the point, but Ipersonally do. I prefer to see my route on my phone but use the metrics from my watch, since it will include heart rate. So I sync both to Strava and delete the recording taken from my phone after. Sometimes the watch doesn’t sync well, or I forget to start recording on one or the other, so it also gives me a backup.
OP said it was nearly a Strava replacement, so I was just trying to see how close we’re talking. I’m always on the lookout for a better mousetrap.
I use it, love it and can recommend it in conjunction with Nextcloud maps that will show your tracks on the map.
Why’s it free on F-droid but $3.49 on Google Play? Or is the dev on Play just shamelessly profiting off an open source app? Edit: My bad. As everyone pointed out, purchasing on Google Play is how you can donate to the project. Sorry to jump to conclusions.
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Because Play Store is the “voluntary donation” option.
Or think of it as “convenience fee” for the people who can’t use F-Droid.
If my friend, who thinks I’m IT support since I majored computer science, asks me which tracker they should use - I would just tell them to pay the $4 for OpenTracks.
