Huge 6.0 Update

Version 6.0 of Cyclemeter, Runmeter, and Walkmeter is available now. With more than year’s worth of development effort behind it, it’s our biggest release this year, and we hope you like it. Thanks to the dozens of beta testers who gave us awesome feedback!

Read the press releases on Version 6.0 and also about our  leading-edge iOS 5 support.

What’s New in 6.0:

ANT+ SUPPORT FOR HEART RATE MONITORS, BIKE SPEED, AND BIKE CADENCE
6.0 adds support for the Wahoo Fitness ANT+ system (purchased separately), allowing heart rate monitors and speed/cadence cycling sensors to be employed for performance measurement and feedback. Unlike other apps that only record sensor data for later analysis, our app provides a deep implementation and real-time feedback. For example, calories are calculated using heart rate and VO2Max data. Cycling distance, speed, and stop detection are calculated using sensor data. Target announcements can be set based on this information.

INTERVAL TRAINING
Interval training allows any kind of interval workout to be easily created and used, from simple repeated intervals to a complete pyramid interval plan. Intervals can be based on time, distance, reaching a specific location, or advanced using the lap button. Using text-to-speech technology, voice prompts for each interval can be customized to any specific command. Summary statistics for intervals are shown on the iPhone, within Google Maps, and can be exported for further analysis. To use intervals, just tap on the Activity button on the Stopwatch and edit or create an activity. Three interval activities are included, Cycle Intervals, Run Intervals, and Walk Intervals.

TARGET ANNOUNCEMENTS
Target announcements can be set for heart rate, speed, pace, or cycling cadence, providing real-time feedback. Targets can be set per activity or per interval. When you are outside your target range, an announcement gives you feedback, such as “Increase Speed” or “Decrease Heart Rate”, along with your current stats. Targets can be set for the whole workout or to individual intervals.

ZONES
Zones allows for easy selection of target announcement ranges, but more importantly, allows post-workout analysis of performance. Every workout can be analyzed using zones for heart rate, speed, pace, and cycling cadence. For example, you could see how much time, how much distance, and how many calories were spent while pace is in a certain range. Zones are configurable to any ranges, and can be applied to any workout, both during and after a workout.

LAP BUTTON
Tap the lap button at any point during a workout to record all of the data up to that point as an interval, and summarize a dozen different statistics such as time and distance covered, average pace, fastest pace, and maximum heart rate.

iOS 5 READY
Cyclemeter, Runmeter, and Walkmeter 6.0 have been thoroughly tested under iOS 5, as well as iOS 4, and iOS 3.

NOTIFICATION CENTER (requires iOS 5)
iOS 5 Notification Center can be used for a variety of messaging services, including receiving emails, texts and friend requests, and is also useful for iPhone fitness. In Runmeter, Cyclemeter and Walkmeter 6.0, notifications can be set to be received at specified time or distance intervals. The notification will then show on screen displaying statistics from a configurable list of among 70 data items, such as time, distance, speed or pace, heart rate, calories burned, as well as split and interval information. If the screen is locked, iOS 5 will automatically show the notification for a few seconds, which saves battery power by only turning on the display when necessary. To turn on Notifications, visit More > Settings within the app.

AND MORE
➤ Split distance may be configured per activity.
➤ Splits/Intervals/Zones may be viewed via a button on the stopwatch.
➤ Easily enable and disable email updates, Twitter, Facebook, and dailymile via a button on the stopwatch.
➤ Dozens more statistics can be viewed in the stopwatch, announced, and listed in Facebook, Twitter, and dailymile. Includes splits and interval statistics.
➤ All graphs may now be viewed over time or distance. Added graphs for heart rate and bike cadence.
➤ Calendar summaries may be exported to CSV.
➤ An import URL can be entered in advanced settings for when iOS does not automatically launch our app to handle an import.
➤ Activities may be set to summarize into other activities, and then viewed using the Summary button in the Calendar view.

With 6 major releases and more than two dozen updates over the past two years, Cyclemeter, Runmeter, and Walkmeter continue to be the most powerful GPS fitness applications for the iPhone.

October 4, 2011 at 10:53 pm | Cycling, Running, Walking