Fitbit App Update Brings Real-Time Run Stat Tracking, Faster Food Logging And More
June 25, 2014
Fitbit, the startup behind the popular Flex and Force activity trackers, has just released a major update to its official iOS companion app.
Thanks to the new update, Fitbit for iOS now offers a new feature called MobileRun. With MobileRun, you can use GPS to track your pace and routes during runs, hikes, and walks. What's more, you can see your pace, splits, time, distance, and route maps in real time.
The latest Fitbit update also makes tracking your training easier as it lets you record your workouts quickly and use a monthly exercise calendar to track your goals and progress in your training program.
In addition, Fitbit now makes logging your food consumption faster with the new barcode scanner and calorie estimator for customized entries. The app's food database has also been expanded to more than 350,000 foods for easier logging.
The new version of the app also lets you add a photo to your Fitbit profile.
Optimized for iPhone and iPod touch running iOS 6.0 or later, Fitbit is available on the App Store for free.
Fitbit received its last major update late last December. That update introduced MobileTrack, a feature that enables the app to monitor activity in conjunction with the M7 coprocessor on iPhone 5s.
The latest Fitbit update also happens to bring an improvement to MobileTrack, allowing it to sync even when the app is in the background.
See also: 5 Fitness Tools You Can Use With Your iPhone Right Now and IFTTT Adds A New Channel For Fitbit's Wearable Activity Monitors.
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