Share your experience with the Suunto app here!
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Hi Guys,
First feedback today.
I should have a Spartan in a couple of weeks so for now my experience is only based on recording moves with the Suunto app…while using my reliable Suunto Quest with foot pod as backup syncing with MC.
At some point I will have duplicates but will manage this when Suunto app and MC will speak together.
Back to the Suunto app I have to say that even in beta it’s a huge improvement from MC app.
Lots of settings and data available at glance.
The interface is clean and the app easy to use.
I did 2 runs with the app. whose one of 17km and I did appreciate the at glance screen while the phone is locked. The data displayed are big so easy to read even while running.
In the front screen: As a runner I like the fact that we can set a goal in km but for some a goal in time or intensity could be interesting as well.
Below the circle of achieved goal the band with the sunset/sunrise and the work out summary is not easy to swipe. And Suunto could add other metrics/data as why not the weather of the current location or a shortcut to the last move. Just ideas not requirement.Accessing the summary screen from the front screen is easy and convenient with a tap on the middle of the goal circle. But when on the summary screen we have to use the back button to get back to the main screen.
A swipe would be in my opinion more user friendly.
In terms of moves analysis I am impressed. It’s not the level of MC website yet but when I started running in 2015 alongside my Suunto Quest I sometimes used Runtastic. The Suunto app is far better. And I even prefer it to Strava which is for me only a way to share with friends using different platforms (apps, Garmin, Polar…)
I will be soon using a Spartan but with this app I think that Suunto can target a wider audience and target people who don’t necessarily want or have the needs of a gps watch.
I cannot test as I don’t have a Bluetooth HR belt but would be nice to be able pair one with the app.
And for those who are in the fitness and run occasionally and (will) own a Suunto 3 Fitness being able to use the gps of their phone for recording a run would be a plus.Cheers,
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I installed the app this morning on an Android Motorola Motor. I could tell the app drained my battery at a noticeable rate. I ended up disconnecting the watch from my phone right before my run.
The watch worked well during a 4mi run. I connected the watch to the phone via Bluetooth and the app synced with the watch with no issue. I will need to keep the watch disconnected from the phone during the day until I’m ready to sync.
Also, the app seems to run in the background even if I forcestop the app.
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@jp386 That does not happen. Force stop kills the app.
But the app when not force stopped has a service running.For the battery issue take a look here perhaps you can post your stats here.
https://forum.suunto.com/topic/286/suunto-app-drains-battery/7
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I started to use Suunto App yesterday, so not so much experience yet but something.
Suunto app seems to be very stable, no crashing at all. Movescount crasher more often than this. Notifications works well but missing notification control means that I’m getting all possible notification to my Spartan all the time, so this is a little bit annoying. Exercise sync works perfectly. Right after exercise is over it sync it automatically to app. Big improvement compared to Movescount.
But, Suunto app is basically Sports Tracker app with just sync and notification functionlity. Look and feel is totally same. Nothing wrong with that but I was expecting that daily activity and sleep monitoring information would be added here. Of course this is beta and more functionalities are coming.
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Here is my opinion, finally.
What I most like on the app:
- Synchronization with the watch: fast and reliable.
- Look and feel: in general looks good and its clear.
- Amount of information: lot of information and metrics, comparison with previous attemps on the same route, etc.
- Being able to see on the map the metrics associated (how fast I was at certain point and so on).
What I miss/dont like that much, most important first (Android version):
- Strava Sync.
- No intervals information.
- Not being able to select which kind of notifications I want to have on the watch.
- The charts start at point 0 what makes them irrelevant (I live on a place at 450m) as you see an almost flat line.
- No info about sleeping.
- Default sharing is “private” and this cannot be changed.
- The chart about the pace, in my opinion, should be with the Y-axis changed, the fastest the higher. But thats personal.
- No live tracking.
- The summary tab on the diary section could have a cleaner design.
Hope it helps!
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@alberto-yoldi That’s why is beta.
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@janne-leppamaki Thanks for the feedback!
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I have logged about 6 workouts with the app synced to the watch thus far. My activities have been running, biking, Xfit, and skateboarding. I am pleased with how it works. I just wished the app would not run constantly in my phone background - drains the battery fairly quickly.
I have a question, off topic, regarding the watch capabilities. I often do Xfit workouts that incorporate running. Is it possible to track a workout, where the running (distance/speed/HR/Cal) is tracked only during the running portion? And the calisthenic/stationary part of the work out is tracked for HR/Cal burned? I would like to see what my speed/ distance is without the stationary part of the exercise affecting the stats.
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@jp386 Hi,
The app does not run on the background but the BLE service. Are you sure it costs battery? Can you post your battery stats here ?
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@dimitrios-kanellopoulos
I see a notification in a phone that is telling me the app is constantly on:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/y7LNmbgiRZ2L3hcI2But, it appears it is not draining battery, per the stats…I notice the battery drains faster since app was installed;
https://photos.app.goo.gl/fbuoYW9iBxOYMTK33 -
@jp386 take a look in this conversation here:
https://forum.suunto.com/topic/334/resolved-persistent-notification-see-connection-service
and lets track it there ?
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Used the app for a few days now, I think it’s better than movescount in that you can see your steps, calories, sleep on the app which you couldnt on MC. syncing is quick and havent experienced any bugs yet.
what I want (which I’m many people have suggested) is to see more detail on everything. I want to see more analysis on steps, calories, hr, sleep from the daily activity aspect including a graph for a day, week and month.
cant see laps from a workout on the app. I also did a treadmill run and I cant see my speed in the app even though it was recorded from the treadmill.
I would like to see more customization as well, such as edit the goal on the home screen, steps, calories, number of workouts, workout hrs (as it is now). a dark version of the app would be nice.
Planning moves would be good as well as pre-setting intervals, i.e. warmup 5 min, 2 min high, 1 min low x6, cool down 5 min. A more advanced workout/interval creator would be good to but not a deal breaker.
Some of this I’d be happy to see on a web interface but if its on the app it needs to be on the web too. I might have some more suggestions I use it more.
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I really like the comparison between two activities. Still, I feel that the search lacks functionality. It should be possible to search something like “285 W” regardless of where this string occurs in the description. Also wildcards or regular expressions would be great! At the movement this does not seem to work.
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First impression was good, but when I got into the detail I was/am disappointed.
About me: I’m 78 years old, had bypass, had a severe stroke, and I work out regularly to recover my mobility etc. - without blowing my dodgy(ish) heart. Although I do care about tracking my walks, these are usually when on holiday in Spain or Finland. I am interested in my past moves - because I can see progress (or lack of it).
This new app seems to be focused on the young. I am pleased for them. really. If only these things were available for me in the 1960’s . . .
But this app and all it does is absolutely NOT for me. That’s OK. I just delete it from my phone and return gratefully to the movescount were I can see my 400+ moves already made.
You need to know - there are very many who workout strongly and regularly but who never leave the gym. This new app pretty much ignores them.
Specifically:
The graph showing heart rate is not customised to my own heart settings. (max 141; rest 60)And laps are good - to isolate the time/effort for each machine /activity in the gym.
byron2495
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@byron2495 Hi the old “movescount” moves will come eventually
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@byron2495 said in Share your experience with the Suunto app here!:
First impression was good, but when I got into the detail I was/am disappointed.
About me: I’m 78 years old, had bypass, had a severe stroke, and I work out regularly to recover my mobility etc. - without blowing my dodgy(ish) heart. Although I do care about tracking my walks, these are usually when on holiday in Spain or Finland. I am interested in my past moves - because I can see progress (or lack of it).
This new app seems to be focused on the young. I am pleased for them. really. If only these things were available for me in the 1960’s . . .
But this app and all it does is absolutely NOT for me. That’s OK. I just delete it from my phone and return gratefully to the movescount were I can see my 400+ moves already made.
You need to know - there are very many who workout strongly and regularly but who never leave the gym. This new app pretty much ignores them.
Specifically:
The graph showing heart rate is not customised to my own heart settings. (max 141; rest 60)And laps are good - to isolate the time/effort for each machine /activity in the gym.
byron2495
May I ask what points you would like to get improved? I got a bit confused to say the truth
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After using some days, using in my iPhone, my first opinions:
Good points:
- Design: beauty, clean and modern
- Speed of the app
- Sync works well without problems
- Integration with Apple Health
- Analysis screen
- Detailed information of the workouts
What I miss more:
- Automatically sync with watch when opening the app
- Import routes
- Export routes from the watch
Suggestions for the future:
- Full Watch Settings on the app, specially HR zones, sports customization and multiple sports features (for this last option I understand it depends on spartan firmware update)
- Add planification of future moves
- Add possibility to generate a Suunto Movie or at least connect with Relive service
A long list of missing but the feelings are really good for a beta app that’s only in 0.4 version.
Good job
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@aldnet unfortunately integration with apple health do not work yet if you check more carefully app logs 0 steps/calories/sleep/daily hr
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@slashas it’s not working with sleep and steps, but the rest, as a start, is working. I understand they will fix in the future, bu for now I disable this feature in Health App, because in some scenarios seems even the HR data is not transfered to Apple Health.
I will use Rungap until the next version
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First time I edited one of my moves with app and I have to say It’s straightforward and easy to do.
And furthermore I edited it via my phone on the Android app and the changes were immediately updated on the IOS app (Ipad) a couple of seconds later.
Good job Suunto developers!
