Is there any running APP that can record the route without using it?

Wearable sports devices that can collect user sports data are also emerging with this trend, such as bracelets and watches, especially mi band and Apple Watch, with more and more functions.

In fact, smart phones can also achieve this effect. As long as you don't mind its weight, you can wear a mobile phone sports armband. The mobile phone itself has sensors, and some even have heart rate meters. With the sports APP, you can not only count steps, measure speed, but even get the movement trajectory and more accurate movement distance through GPS positioning (many wearable devices don't have GPS).

Everyone has a mobile phone, and the APP should make a good choice. At present, there are some popular products, such as Glug, Yue Run Circle, Le Dongli and Nike+. Although the download volume in various app stores is not high, it is also common in the circle of friends.

Xiaomi movement is popular with the popularity of mi band, but it is not mentioned here because it needs to be used with mi band.

In order to save everyone's precious time, Bian Xiao will help you compare and try the four apps mentioned above (Android version). Next, we will introduce their interfaces, data records, social functions and so on, and make a simple comparison.

Bang!

The interface is quite similar to WeChat, which gives me a familiar feeling and is difficult to get started. The first-level menu is divided into four parts: sports, discovery, news and me, and it feels a bit like WeChat.

The first part is "sports", where you can select a sports plan at the top of the interface, with sports settings on the left, real-time maps and sports tracks in the middle, historical records on the right, GPS intensity and air quality on both sides at the top of the map, and a quick switch bar for sports types in the lower right corner, which needs to be selected before starting. There is also a "Start Running" button at the bottom of the map, which will start recording after counting down for 3 seconds.

The second part and the third part are related to social interaction. The second part will be described in detail in the subsequent social functions, while the third part is mainly about the news of friends and groups, which will not be introduced here.

The last part is personal information, including sports records, wearing devices, and you can also view friends' rankings after associating with WeChat.

Music sports

The interface of this APP is another style, emphasizing the step counting function. The first interface displayed after startup is simple step counting results and combustion heat, as well as simple air quality information.

The second and third parts are all related to society. The second part is the ranking of friends on QQ, Weibo and WeChat, but none of my friends use this APP. Besides, QQ account only supports the full version, and I use the light chat version. The third part is all kinds of sports circles.

The last part is personal information and application settings. The content is not too much. You can check the historical statistics. There is also an entrance called "Le Welfare", where you can exchange points for goods.

The "+"sign in the center of the interface can record the amount of exercise and weight, and can also compete with friends for the support time of the board. However, adding the exercise part can only record the start time and exercise time. Only by clicking the second option "Start Running" can you record the data and trajectory of running, walking and cycling in detail.

Yuepaoquan

Let's put aside the question about the name. The special feature of this APP is that it uses a dark interface theme, which may be a bit of a loss in perception, but if you are used to using it at night, it will not be so dazzling, which is also a night theme.

The function of this APP is relatively simple. The first page is the accumulated sports data, the second page is the user leaderboard, the third page is the social functions, including running friends and groups, as well as various activities, and finally the personal data and application setting options.

The runner's performance is quite exaggerated. Less than a few tens of kilometers a day, I can run back to my hometown in Shunde from Ding Gang …

The center of the bottom bar is still the running record interface, which is still very simple. During recording, you can lock the screen or choose to hide it.

Nike+ running

The only "foreign application" in this paper has a simple interface and adopts the style of hidden menu on the left, including statistics, friends, challenges and so on. , as well as coaching functions (actually similar to training programs) and Nike's own product store. ...

The main interface is also a record of the total amount of exercise, and the start button is at the bottom. Before the first recording, you need to register the height and weight information. After entering, you can choose the running type, indoor and outdoor, screen display direction and music play, and then you can start running directly.

This summary

As far as the overall interface is concerned, I personally prefer Glug and Nike+. If one is familiar and easy to use, Nike+ will be more concise and intuitive. If I had to make another choice, I would choose Glug.

After briefly introducing the interface of the APP, we will focus on their core function: sports recording.

Bang!

Shovel is the fastest of these apps to enter the sports record state. Click the "Start Running" button at the bottom of the map and start recording in 3 seconds. When recording, the top half of the map will be occupied by "meters". Click on the bottom to hide, including exercise time, speed, distance and heat consumption. You can also choose to shrink the meter to leave screen space for the map.

In addition, the original start key is changed to "drop down and pause", but it is not as mentioned in the article that two options of completion and pause will pop up, which is a design to prevent misoperation. If you choose Finish, the record of this exercise will end, and the results will be saved and synchronized to the cloud immediately, or deleted.

Music power

This APP needs to click "+"in the middle of the bottom bar, and then select "Start Running" to enter the recording interface. After that, you need to choose to walk, run or ride a bike, so that you can start recording immediately after you choose.

There are not many things that record the interface, such as maps, motion trajectories and instruments. The latter also shows time, distance, speed and heat. Unlike Glug, this instrument emphasizes the duration of exercise.

The way to finish is to slide horizontally, and you need to click finish after sliding, also to prevent accidental touch. If too little data is recorded, the user will be asked whether to save it.

By the way, this app also has a special function, claiming that you can record the steps at any time without opening the app. Readers who are familiar with the Android system should be able to react. This is actually just staying backstage. Power consumption and memory occupation are inevitable, and the notification bar will be occupied for a long time, which will make some users unhappy. Fortunately, this can be turned off manually in the settings interface.

Yuepaoquan

This model is mainly aimed at running, so it only provides indoor and outdoor running methods, but it has an interesting additional option, users can choose the running shoes to wear this time, which is quite practical for runners and running shoes lovers.

In the next recording interface, the map only takes up less than half of the space, but the buttons at the bottom are a little big, which will take effect as soon as they are pressed, which is faster for users who use shoulder straps to carry their mobile phones without worrying about touching them by mistake. The anti-misoperation design is not as direct as the first two paragraphs, and you need to manually hold down the lock button.

Nike+ running

This recording interface is the simplest and flattest of the four models. The whole interface mainly displays the distance and duration of the movement. The background color will change when different achievements are made, while the map and movement track can be displayed by clicking the button in the upper left corner.

This is the frosted glass effect during the pause.

Manual opening and misoperation prevention design are also adopted. The button is in the upper right corner and does not need to be pressed for a long time. You can click. The unlocking method is the same as the classic Android ring, and it takes a long time to take effect.

At the bottom of the interface is the music control bar, which can be used if you turn this function on.

Incidentally, the application I use is the China version, and the biggest difference from the foreign version lies in the source of the map. The former is Baidu map (in fact, Glug and Yuepao Circle are both, and LeEco is Gaode map), while the latter is Google map, but somehow, the positioning speed of both versions of Nike+ is very slow.

Finally, I would like to mention that when the battery of the mobile phone is low, the recording function of these apps will be invalid. Pay attention to this.

This summary

The sports records of these apps have their own characteristics. Nike+ is good if it is simple and easy to use, but it is not the way to keep the map from loading. The design of splash and music power is similar, but the disadvantages are the same. There is a visual conflict between the instrument and the map, and the eyes are a little unable to turn; Run 55 laps, there are pictures and meters, and the two are clearly not eye-catching. Personally, I prefer it

Next, I will make a unified comparison of the four apps and complete the sports recording, including the contents displayed in the notification bar during their recording. I think it is necessary to talk about this.

This section is a brisk walk from my dormitory to the subway station in the morning, which takes about 12 minutes and the distance is about 1. 1km. Due to the different start time and sequence, the recorded data are slightly different, but the overall situation is similar. If the amount of exercise increases, the estimation of calorie consumption may be somewhat different.

The information displayed by the splash is a little scattered. The upper left corner will show the movement type and start time, the movement track will show the speed change in color, the end point will show the distance and time consumption, and the bottom is the speed, pace and heat consumption. In addition, there are users nearby in the picture, so I didn't click in.

The track of music power will also show the change of speed through color. The information here is concentrated, all in the bottom box, and the number of steps will also be displayed. The other three models don't have this yet.

The more you run, the more you run. You can't choose to walk. In addition, the color of the trajectory is based on the fastest speed this time, and will change in the future. The information in this interface is also concentrated, except for the end time in the upper left corner, the rest are at the bottom. In addition, the running record of the Yue Run Circle needs to be manually clicked once to be uploaded, and everything else can be saved directly.

Nike+ will still show the speed of movement through color changes, but the meaning of these colors is not clear. This application emphasizes the moving distance, and other information is squeezed into a narrow information column at the bottom of the map.

The above is the information displayed by several sports apps in the lock screen interface. Le Dongli (1 bar) is always occupied, showing the daily step counting, goal completion and calories burned, rather than the exercise data being recorded. It must be mentioned that among the four apps, only LePower has a daily step counting function. Yuepao Circle (Article 3) is rich in content, showing the important data of this campaign, which can be seen without unlocking, while the other two applications are useless except that you can double-click directly to enter the application.

If you run music alone, there is also this lock screen style and secret weapon, which is super convenient!

Both LePower and Nike+ provide desktop plug-ins, in which LePower records the number of steps and Nike+ displays the total distance of recent runs. I feel that these two meanings are not very great.

This summary:

In this part, I personally prefer Le Dongli and Yue Runquan. Their exercise records are very clear, and you can also check the information directly in the lock screen interface during the recording process.

Recording sports data and trajectories is the job of these apps, but in the Internet age, it is difficult to succeed without adding social functions.

Bang!

As I said before, Glug's interface is very similar to WeChat, so it has advantages in social functions, whether it is difficult to get started or functional.

These include sports circles and goo goo bars. The former can check the official news of Goo-Boo (I have to mention that there are many psoriasis advertisements in it), the sports achievements of nearby users and photos of other users, while the latter is like a post bar, which is divided into five sections for different types of users to communicate.

After all, it is a sports APP, and the combination of online and offline is essential. You can also check various sports venues, organizations and offline activities in the same city, and there is an interesting competition hall where you can create or join various competitions.

For enterprise users, well, yes, it is enterprise users, and it also provides the "club" function. Only enterprises can apply for opening business, and employees can join.

Music power

The social function of this model is relatively weak. One of its functions is to rank scores with friends from QQ, Weibo and WeChat, but it is useless if few friends use it. Another function is "circle", which mainly shares sports records and photos, but the content is not much, which is eclipsed by Glug.

Yuepaoquan

Although its social function is not as powerful as Goo-Boo, it is still stronger than music. Provide functions such as finding running friends and joining a running group. You can check the dynamics of running friends and groups like a circle of friends, as well as various offline activities, but not too much.

There is also a leaderboard in front, which is the ranking of all users. You may be shocked to see these achievements.

Nike+ running

Its social function is as simple as the interface, and friends are not easy to find, either added to contacts or nicknames. Another challenge function cannot be performed when other users are online.

Not many functions.

This summary

As mentioned earlier, in terms of social functions, Glug has a greater advantage, followed by Yuepao Circle, both of which are somewhat similar to WeChat, with low entry difficulty and more information. But to be honest, the user list of Yuepao Circle is really exaggerated. Regardless of whether it is a bit fake. As far as this score is concerned, it also has a negative impact on everyone.

In fact, everyone is similar in the same mobile phone, mainly because of the functional differences, so here is only a simple comment on the interfaces and functions of these four sports apps.

Yi Yi: This interface is also relatively intuitive. The design is close to WeChat. It is easy to use and has many functions, especially focusing on social aspects. You can learn from other runners online and offline. However, the sports record interface is not so easy to use and needs to be strengthened, and there are too many advertisements for psoriasis in sports circles.

Le Dongli: The main interface design of this model is relatively general, and the sports recording interface is OK. The advantage of this function is that it can record all kinds of actions (although most of them are simple records), count the steps every day, and it is also very interesting to meet the screen lock interface during the recording process.

Yuepao Circle: Nice name. The interface is a bit dark and messy. It emphasizes running. Personally, I think its sports recording interface is the best of the four. There are not many social functions, but the main functions can keep up with the splash.

Nike+ running: There are not many features, and the interface is very dull.

To sum up, if you prefer social functions, it is recommended to choose Glug. If you want to use it comfortably, you can choose Ledongli and Yuepao Circle. If you like simplicity, if you choose from this point, Nike+ running is also good. Personally, I prefer to jump over the bubble, which is more balanced in all aspects. Although there are some shortcomings in the interface, the functional design is humanized, the social function is enough, and there are many users, so you won't feel lonely when you exercise.