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What happened??
I used to use this app last summer regularly and then along the way I stopped running and deleted it. Now I have started running again and thought, “oh I should download charity miles again.” So I download it and the first time I go to run after downloading it, I click to open it and it gives me that downloading signal where it grays out the icon and says “waiting”. I’m out at the park not connected to WiFi and it doesn’t load or update or whatever it’s trying to do at all the whole time. This happened two more times that I’ve tried to use it! I don’t understand why it’s never finished updating but it’s unusable and so annoyingShow lessGiovsnna
Outdoor tracker needs work
I keep waiting for the tracker to get fixed. Since it’s winter, I usually use the indoor tracker (and I’m stoked that I can now get it to track treadmill miles period) but it’s extremely inaccurate. This is nothing compared to the inaccuracies of the outdoor tracker however. I have tried unsuccessfully to use the outdoor tracker and usually a mile in I check my phone to find that only a fraction of my mile was counted. This is annoying. At least I can switch to the indoor tracker and usually only lose that first mile or so. Still annoying.Show lessYay times 2!
Great app! could use improvement
This app is really motivating me to get out and expertise more than I already do. My school made a team on the app, and so the leaderboards are a fun aspect to have. I love that I can give money to national parks when I’m out enjoying nature.
The app is also very useful for measuring distances of trips you take every day as well as the exact time it takes you to get to your destination. It’s fun to get to know the stats of my home town.
I do wish that the interface was easier to use and more informative. The information that you can access is extremely limited. You can’t see any of your friend’s profiles, let alone their best times or fastest times. You can’t even see anything about a workout you did except the distance after you finish it. I would love to have more stats for me and my friends. Maybe fastest mph on a bike, or longest distance walked etc.
also as it stands it is very easy to just get in a car and say you rode your bike. If the app could show the average speed you went throughout the workout it would eliminate this because people would easily be able to see you cheated.Show lessSilver Supertramp
Amazing concept, sub-par execution
I absolutely love the concept of the app, but the execution isn’t that great. Indoor tracking is extremely inaccurate and I wish it was compatible with my fitbit. Whenever I go grocery shopping, I always turn on this app but even if I spend 30 minutes to 1 1/2 hours inside it will still sometimes says that I went 0.0 miles which is always upsetting since I don’t notice until I’m done. It would also be nice if I could sync the app with my fitbit because I always walk at least 5-6 miles daily since I work in retail. They also used to show how much money you were donating to the charity while you were exercising, and I wish they would bring it back.Show lessMenchie '97
Elizabeth Hampson
I live in the UK but sadly there is no similar idea here. Never mind, in memory of my dear mother I will donate my miles to USA Alzheimer’s research which hopefully will eventually reach these shores. Good on you all.Moelfregal
Great Idea, Flawed Running App
Great way to contribute to charity but doesn’t have support for keen runners. There’s no way to review your run after you finished it, to find out useful information such as time and pace. It gives you the distance to one decimal place but that’s it!Wililiams
App & Podcast
Charity Miles, is an amazing app that allows us to log miles for the charity of our choice. There are tons of charities to choose from, and you do not have to “BE” anything special. It does not cost you a dime! You can join teams—be competitive if you wish too!
There is also a podcast which is an inspiration. It shares incredible feats, great ideas, perseverance, and dedication can make the impossible—possible. If you listen when you do housework—you’ll end up taking your dogs for a walk, running a 5k, and maybe even qualifying for Boston one day. It discusses real life struggles leading to great things—not in a solitary room, but on busy streets across the country! Give it a listen—you will not be disappointed!Show lessLacy noel
Inconvenient
This up is very inconvenient since I have to hold my phone. It would be nice to have it connect to my Fitbit.Karen&Bobby
Great idea but disappointed
This app has a great concept but it would be nice if there were some Canadian charities as well. The miles count doesn’t seem to be accurate, could be because I have to click the outdoor bike option because there’s no indoor bike option when I’m using a bike machine inside, and sometimes when I finish a workout it crashes and loses all my miles.Show lessTARDISlocked
Mileage
It only gives me half the mileage I do, don’t like this appFrom us 6
