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10 Best Pedometer Apps for Android to Track your Walk

January 21, 2015 by admin 1 Comment

We live in a generation of health conscious people who believe in smart use of technology to realize their dreams of a fit body. In a world where most of the people are getting unhealthy day by day due to desk jobs, running can be their ultimate resort. Also, morning walk has been lauded as a good health habit  every now and then. Unable to take much time out their busy schedules, people have started focusing on walking and running to better health. And how well we know where there is a demand for anything, there is an android application for it. Yes, we have listed the 10 best pedometer apps for android that will help in your walk.

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A pedometer application is used to count the steps taken by a person in a specific period of time. It uses the sensors of our phones to measure the number of steps taken and then converts that data into distance traveled. Applications nowadays have integrated the same into different maps in order to keep a clear record of where ever one goes to. Some applications support social networking sites too. Yes, these days you don’t need a running buddy but a running application that can do more than a buddy for you.

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In this article we review the 10 best pedometer applications that you could use through your early morning runs.

MapMyWalk

This is one of the most extensively laid out applications to accompany you while running. It has a host of features that go beyond merely counting your steps or measuring the distance you travel. The app lets you calculate the time taken, the speed at which you covered it, and keeps a track of your route using GPS so that you know where you are headed to. It is linked with GPS that helps you plan out your running routine in a better and more efficient way. The statistics are uploaded on www.mapmywalk.com. With all these features, it also enables you to calculate calories burnt, weight loss and much more, all the features making your running routine more enriching. This is a must try app for people who want to regularly check, analyse and change their walking or running habits. MapMyWalk is true to it’s name.

Runtastic Pedometer

There might be a huge range of pedometer apps available at the  Google play store, but few of them stand out due to unrivaled accuracy and an interface that is appealing. Runtastic Pedometer is one such application that is known for the accuracy of its measurement, thanks to the developers. The interface painted in purple is designed in a sense that it gives a pleasant impression. The one advantage this application gives is that you can link it to your Google or Facebook accounts and share your running experience with your friends. Thus, you can compete with your best friend just like you would if you were running together. Like other essential applications, it helps you calculate the speed, distance, the time taken, the calories burnt and the step frequency as well. You can toggle with the units and vary the sensitivity as well.

Noom Walk

For the corporate dwellers, finding time to jog can be a far shot and we know that. This is why we would like to review the Noom Walk application. For those people who rely on regular walking to help them achieve better health, this application can be all they need. Because it has been designed to do just that. This application can be made to run in background of your android and it keeps a log of all your steps through out the day. So that at the end of day, you can either rebuke yourself for being lazy or give a pat for walking around. But running all day, this app surprises everyone by being the most battery friendly application ever.  It has been observed that this application consumes just 3-4% of your battery if kept running for the whole day! Fancy that?

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With an interface that inspires you to walk, this app is a must try for everyone. Also, you can add friends and see their walking activity every day and high five them on the go. Well thought Developers.

Runkeeper Free

Runkeeper comes across as the most holistic pedometer application as you open it and after using it for long, we believe it is true. This app first prompts you to sign in with your E-Mail or your Facebook or Google account. This has a relevance that all your training schedules and reports will be mailed to you. This application let’s you develop a training schedule, set targets, review the old ones and challenge yourself to become healthier. As you log in, the application asks for your general information so that i can customize itself according to your age and gender. Once you save your information, you are ready to witness a plethora of functions aimed at improving your health. This application has every feature you can think of- social media support, accurate speed and distance calculators, workout schedule and mapping your route. This application can be integrated with your Samsung Gear making it the best experience for the user. This application also let’s you run a widget that is multi functional but goes easy on the battery.

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Accupedo-Pro pedometer 

Price- around 4$

When it comes to android applications, users can get very selective in terms of the overall appearance of the phone. Anything that can not be customized to look as per their choice is out rightly rejected despite being utility based. And the makers of Accupedo understand all of it. Along with all the features they put in the app, they ensured that their users get their choice to customize the app as per the requirements. The app does what is expected of it well; measures the distance, speed, calories burnt and time accurately. But the takeaway is that the user can configure and modify the way this app looks. There are charts to give a better running experience to the user. The interface and the features have been kept clean and simple.

Endmodo Sports Tracker

This application takes fitness monitoring to a whole new level. While most of the other applications revel in doing everything related to running pretty efficiently, this app has its own horizons to trace. Along with keeping a log of your running activities, this app becomes the health center for all your sports activities as well. Be it Cycling, Yoga or Martial Arts, this app can be become your trainer-cum- motivator in the long run. Just put in your personal stats so that the app knows about you and punch in the time you spent doing any of the activities, it will let you know the approximate amount of calories burnt. Not only this, you can share your record with your friends too and get that competitive spirit on. You can challenge other people to achieve goals that seemed to far to being with. The audio feedback is another feature we really loved. According to us, this app is the end in itself. If you’re a health freak and need the most complete app to support your workout, download this and never look back.

Nike+Running 

The company that has mastered the art of making professional shoes for running has rolled out this application to make running an all NIKE experience for the users. And trust us, it is worth the run. The application with a classy interface does all it has to for a professional runner. It records the distance, the speed, the calories burnt and prepares a schedule to be followed depending upon your goals to be achieved. All the data is updated to NikePlus.com for analysis and sharing with friends. The run is usually mapped which can be later accessed if required. If you are someone who trusts the big shots for quality, don’t listen to anyone else and download this application.

Zombies Run

Price- around 2$

Enough of feature studded applications doing the same old thing with a few changes here and there. This application takes innovation to a whole new level. First of all, we would like to brush away any doubts as to it being a game like Temple run. No, It is one of those Pedometer apps that we have talked about, why else it would be here.

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Zombies run frightens you to run. How?

What if there is a Zombie apocalypse right now. You would not have any option but to run for your life midst all those appalling cries of the zombies. This application uses just that to make you run. Whenever you slow down, the voices seem nearer to scare you off. Just when you are slowing down, you here a frightful shriek so close that you forget that you’re tired and run till the world ends. Interesting Concept isn’t it?

Cheers to the team of Zombies run for understanding the human psychology so well.

Pedometer 2.0

No ifs and buts, only productivity.

When you look at your running application, at times you don’t want to fill it up with features you will never use. If a simple app that supports your jog is what you desire, you are at the right place. Download Pedometer 2.0 and run, as simple as that. It has three modes for you to select from depending on what you want to do, count the steps, the distance or the calories burnt. The results are neatly displayed in form of charts and graphs to constantly monitor the progress and aim for better results.

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TimeWalker

The application counts the number of steps taken by you, the distance traveled and the track that is followed. This is a minimalist application that has all the features packed up in a utility compilation. With an average interface, this app is sure to impress anyone who wants to run the conventional style without much interference from the phone. Who needs features when there is nature? The name is akin to a Time Traveler, kudos to that. How much we long for the update that will let us walk through time.lol.

Final Thoughts

This is a comprehensive list of most accurate Pedometer applications that are there for you. Some of them are there for the productivity savvy people while the others have taken the visual department to task equally well. But what is common to all these applications is that they can make your running experience enchanting and entertaining. While they will not only keep a log of your activities, they are sure to inspire you as well in the times to run. Check these applications out and find the one that meets your purpose and requirement. And forget everything else, get your heads down and run, after all that is what all this search was about.

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  1. MarkG says

    February 20, 2015 at 4:27 pm

    Nice pedometer round up. I shall try a few of these. I don’t recommend Noom Walk at the moment due to the poor reviews on the Play Store relating to undercounting. By the way the link to Runtastic Pedometer links to a different Runtastic app.

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