There are a ton of apps that do basically the same thing and I don't have a ton of storage space on my phone (the existing apps are my work apps).
The fitbit app (you need a fitbit to work with it) is sort of a mapping tool, as it maps your activity (see my exercise one post to see an example) in a graph to visualize how active you are. Unfortunately, I have a fitbit, but my phone is not compatible with the app (my previous phone was), so I rely upon using the fitbit desktop to sync my data.
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| January 26, 2015 Daily Activity Graph - Fitbit |
Unfortunately a lot of mapping apps require you to sign up for an account. I get tired of being forced to sign up (and provide my data), so that eliminated a lot of the apps I looked at (like map my walk, map my ride, map my run, etc.). I used to use a lot of these apps years ago when they didn't require any form of sign up. They basically use your phone's gps data to keep maps of where you've been and the duration of your "trip".
I no longer keep my gps enabled at all times (or really even remember to turn it on unless I'm using navigation, which is rare), so not a lot of use to me there.
The 3rd I tried was Viewranger. When I opened it up, it did give me the option to check it out without signing up.... That was a plus. ... The initial location was really accurate. When I turned my GPS on, it then placed me in the last place I used GPS (about an hour away in Brentwood). After a few minutes, it found me back in SF and was only one house off from my actual location.
I set it to record my track on the way to school so we will see what happens.
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