The Apple App Store has a good collection of fitness apps and many of them do a great job at helping users execute their fitness routines.
Nike has now announced a new application that offers a nice alternative to the several free and paid fitness apps now available on the App Store.
The new Nike+ GPS application is targeted at the runners who can use the application to track their route, running speed, calories burned and also compare it with their previous routines. The application is presently available only in English and can be purchased from the App Store for a price of $1.99.
Here are some of the features available in this new iPhone app.
Visual Mapping: Users may track their run both indoors and outdoors using the "free range" and "treadmill" options. These are visually tracked and the maps will tell the user the path taken along with interesting details such as the distance covered, calories burned as well as the speed at different points during the run.
Challenge Me: The app comes with a Challenge Me feature that will give users a chance to beat their personal best in terms of distance covered, duration of the workout or their running speed.
Motivational Messages: Users can also listen to on-demand motivational messages from pro atheletes and celebrities during their run.
Social Sharing: The Nike+ GPS iPhone app is integrated with the NikePlus website where users may save each of their run to their profile. Additionally, they can also share this with friends and followers on Facebook and Twitter apart from inviting their friends to join the challenge.
The Nike+ GPS iPhone app is supported on iOS 4 or later and is compatible with iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 as well as the second and later generations of the iPod Touch. You can download the app from the App Store by clicking here. As always, do not forget to tell us how you find this iPhone application.
I wonder if this will be any better than the native app that comes installed on the 3GS/IP4.
My thing is I understand the gps but on a treadmill? Fishy
It uses the accelerometer on the treadmill.
Any recommendations on armband or do you use something else?
This is really great because it syncs your runs to the Nike + website so after your run there is no need to sync to your computer…
However there is no real built in GPS in the iPhone 4…
If you run in an area that has spotty coverage then you may has well use the one that came with your phone…
I'd love to use this on my original phone with sensor.
The best armband I have owned so far is the Aerosport, by Griffin. It is very streamlined, and fits your arm verywell. http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/aerosport-iphone4
What the hell are you talking about "no real built in GPS in the iPhone 4"? Are you implying the phone only uses cellular triangulation to pinpoint users? Get educated before posting.
Go into the woods put the phone in airplane mode now try using google maps or so called GPS…..
Here you go J
The GPS works fine with any app that already has the maps built into the program. Of course it won't work with Google maps since it has no network connection.
i feel like human is becoming the dog now
sounds cool…i wanna give it a try
Great! Let's run and draw
Am I supposed to be able to read or click something? The reason it doesn't work is because it relies on data connection to draw the actual map you moron. Standalone GPS devices do not draw maps pulled from their signal – they already exist and coordinates simply tell them where you are.
Get educated before you post something – even more before you try and rebut something.
Has anyone tried the app suing rollerblades or cycling..
Great app! but is anyone else having issues with the app displaying pace? it only gives me avg pace at the end of the run.