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Cycle Tracker Pro

Competition in the Cycling/Running apps available is fierce and includes some heavy hitters like Nike and Adidas however beyond being name brands both offerings from these big companies fall way below the mark. The real competition comes from a handful of smaller developers and for the last week I have been using one of those apps it’s called Cycle Tracker Pro – Sprint GPS and developed by Screenmedia. They offer three apps: Run Tracker, Cycle Tracker and Walk Tracker, however I believe each is the same app just different icons as each one can track the same things, I guess having dedicated names will appeal...

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Calorie Tracker

LiveStrong Calorie Tracker is the perfect accompaniment for the LiveStrong website. Calorie Tracking has never been easier. If you all ready use or are serious about losing weight and improving your health then livestrong.com helps by taking all the guess work out. Monitor and manage what you eat, set goals or accept dares. Whatever your health goals are livestrong can help you achieve them. Verdict: compliments the website well, can be buggy and crash sometimes but developers are regular adding features and addressing issues. 3.5/5

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Cyclemeter

I have been testing Cyclemeter extensively for a couple of weeks and the verdict is in, Cyclemeter is one of the best apps you can buy for your iPhone and an absolute essential for any Cyclist amateur or pro. I live almost central of a busy city and everything I need is within a 10 minute cycle ride yet I’m often guilty of jumping in the car instead. That is until I started using Cyclemeter, the app is well designed and very simple to use. The information provided is excellent and the results are surprisingly accurate partly thanks to the great GPS in the iPhone....