Runtastic PRO

Runtastic PRO is a mobile app designed for fitness enthusiasts; it not only tracks fitness activities and routes in real-time but also connects users to a world-class fitness community where they can interact, offer mutual encouragement, and share running logs to garner likes and comments. Users can start a workout with a single tap, and the app records their running route in real-time, using different colors to indicate variations in training intensity. Upon completion, the app generates a summary including total distance, overall pace, and heart rate data. It also features a leaderboard that tracks total running distance, allowing users to compete against their friends.

Features of Runtastic PRO:

Auto Pause: Session is paused automatically when you stop moving.

Routes: Create, browse & find routes worldwide and save them to your Android phone.

Challenge a Run: Compete against yourself by challenging past activity results.

Interval run training, coaching and dynamic split (km/mi) tables.

Colored Traces: Colors indicate training changes, incl. pace, elevation, slope.

Real Voice Coach: Audio feedback based on your personal preferences.

LIVE Tracking & Cheering: Show your friends where you are & get motivated by their cheers.

Functions of Runtastic PRO:

Customize your dashboard with your preferred training statistics

Dashboard configuration: Display preferred training statistics.

Graphs: Get charts with altitude, pace, speed, and heart rate info from your jog / run - Performance analysis with lap times.

Enjoy your cardio workouts with the integrated music player.

Accurate calculation of elevation gain and loss.

Manual entry of workouts: Add treadmill, spinning, and weight lifting workouts.

Monthly and overall metrics for distance, number of workouts, duration, and calories.

Enjoy music with Google Play Music, Spotify, Pandora, SoundCloud & more, directly within the Runtastic app (available on Android 4.4 and above)

User Reviews of Runtastic PRO:

It's probably safe to say that Runtastic PRO is the Swiss Army Knife of running apps. It goes one better too, by being more than just for running - covering all manners of different movements from cycling to skiing. As a general one stop shop kind of app, Runtastic PRO has it covered.

Runtastic PRO is immediately pretty quick to set up. A clearly laid out screen is there, ready for the beginning of a run or cycle. It's easily adjusted too, with holding a finger to a number opening up a choice of values. Duration, pace, speed, distance, average pace and speed, as well as elevation and maximum speed can all be given focus here. Heart rate can also be tracked with the relevant equipment to hook up to the app. A map or music player can complete the selection.

That's all fairly typical (and particularly well laid out) for such an app, but Runtastic PRO goes that bit further. Little things like being able to activate a Powersong just when one needs some extra motivation, or view color changes that indicate something is changing on the route, enhance the package.

It's possible to select a route to follow with plenty of routes already added by other users. It's immensely useful for both inspiration and an element of competition, with it possible to add one's own routes if they so wish. A Story Running mode further adds to the variety, with inspiration available in abundance here.

Elsewhere, it's possible to sign up for training plans (for a price) as well as learn more about interval training, proving adaptable for many different levels of fitness. My favorite option of the bunch, however, is one that I've seen a few friends embrace in recent weeks: the Live Tracking. It's possible to share one's route with friends on Facebook, and every time that someone likes the status, a cheer is emitted from the app as further encouragement. It's a fun move and quite satisfying.

It's a shame that Runtastic PRO is entirely focused on outdoor activity rather than indoors, but other than that it's a handy tool for the avid exerciser.

Final Thoughts:

Runtastic also provides personalised systems to accurately track daily activities such as sleeping, weight management and dietary habits. Each of these applications can be downloaded separately, so there is a very modular feel to this type of software. This is very advantageous, for users will be able to enjoy only those products which are the most relevant to their needs.