# Fitness Utility — user reviews > 30 indexed App Store user reviews of Fitness Utility by Scosche, rated 1.00/5 from 9 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fitness-utility/id661537331/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fitness-utility/id661537331.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 0 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 9 ## Newest reviews (15 of 30) ### 1/5 — Doesn't work with iOS 10 *2016-09-17, version 1.4.1* Connected with my Rhythm+ but the app doesn't show any information. ### 1/5 — Useless for Tracking - Only for Tech Control *2016-02-14, version 1.4.1* Useless for tracking. No instructions. Once you guess how to set it up, it will connect to your Scosche Rhythm+ heart monitor. Maybe it stores the data to upload, maybe not. The UI is a technician’s dream-child but a normal user’s puzzle. Apparently use this only to change settings on the Scosche (if you understand what you are doing). Go elsewhere to get software to monitor and track the device. ### 1/5 — Bummer *2016-02-06, version 1.4.1* What happened? This is not only user unfriendly but fairly worthless. ### 1/5 — Serious??? *2016-01-10, version 1.4.1* What is going on here??? ### 1/5 — Not user friendly *2015-12-01, version 1.4.1* This app is definitely not user friendly. No instructions no guidance whatsoever for setting up. Just doesn't seem to work ### 1/5 — Not working *2015-10-06, version 1.4.1* Updated still not working ### 1/5 — Not working in iOS 9.0.2, won't open *2015-10-02, version 1.4* AT&T 5s ### 1/5 — Fix it *2015-09-29, version 1.4* Used to be a great product. App won't launch now. Worthless. ### 1/5 — No sirve *2015-09-27, version 1.4* No funciona, ni siquiera abre ### 1/5 — Scosche Fitness utility *2015-09-23, version 1.4* Downloaded twice. It won't start as an app. Disappointing iPhone6 and latest iOS ### 1/5 — Won't launch *2015-09-23, version 1.4* Too bad. App won't open. ### 1/5 — Useless *2015-09-22, version 1.4* App won't even open. This is the second app from scosche that has been totally useless. Don't waste your time downloading it. Would have given it zero stars if I could have. ### 1/5 — Does not work *2015-09-22, version 1.4* Not able to get this app to open ### 1/5 — Won't work at all *2015-09-21, version 1.4* Didn't work at all ### 1/5 — Not working *2015-07-28, version 1.4* Can't get the app to sync with my wristband or do anything ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Rhythm+ app for firmware update to 3.01 *2018-05-02, version 3.0* Review update 5/2018: search for and get the all new scosche rhythm sync app. The new app includes a firmware 3.40 update that seems to have fixed all the problems this app created with 3.01 firmware. Prior to 5/2018 review(s): App Version 3 review: Don’t use this app. Scosche support told me many months ago they were aware that this app’s firmware update broke many Rhythm+ devices, including mine, and would have a firmware fix released by the end of November 2017. Meanwhile they did not offer any other simple fix for what they broke. They could just send working replacement units in exchange for the broken one. Now it’s February 2018 and all they did in this latest app release is disable the automatic firmware update and make another promise for a future fix. To make things even more difficult for their customers you’ll have to discover on your own when and if this new app that’s supposed to fix their hardware is released, and then roll the dice, install it and see what happens. Meanwhile I bet they’re banking on all the old Rhythm+ devices dying from unused, uncharged batteries that have been in unused broken devices that are sitting in drawers. Old Version 2 app review: this firmware update to v 3.01 has rendered my scosche rhythm+ totally unreliable for heart rate monitoring. Since this update it randomly reports a heart rate in the thousands i.e. over 4000 BPM or more!! Often locking into the erroneous number for the remainder of the workout. Old stuff: App and review update Jun 17, 2017: totally new and improved firmware update method now immediately prompts you if it sees you have an older firmware (below 3.01) and walks you through the steps in real time to update your firmware. Be prepared to connect your Rhythm+ to a charger to proceed. Firmware update took less than a minute. The rest of the app appears to be mostly unchanged (no documentation on how to use) but they fixed the send data via email button which used to crash the app. And replaced the simple upgrade firmware button with the automatic procedures. Maybe a few other changes but it's difficult to tell. Review update 6/18 I notice the Parametric Data change page is now very buggy and doesn't allow changing any or all of the data. -1 review star for that. +1 star because the new firmware procedure is much less likely to brick your Rhythm+ If documentation was available somewhere, or if it showed blood Oxygen level, or could be used to set the Rhythm+ to record independently like it has disabled switches to do I would give it more stars. Original review (from Jun 10, 2017) of prior version of this app: There are a few clues in the Apple App Store's app description of some of the things this app shows and can do but you really have to work to find that and to figure out how to use this app. I was able to use the firmware update feature to update my Rhythm+ from 2.5 to 2.62 (as of this writing on June 10, 2017.) that update brought some small new features like reaching full charge now lights the LED blue instead of turning it off. I noticed after first install of this app that I had to turn the rhythm off and on before this app recognized it which may account for some other reviews saying it didn't work. The app has a very simplistic interface that just gets the job done without any built in help and the app support link in the App Store only points to scosche's sales Site. I couldn't find any information anywhere on what the latest firmware is. I suspect version 2.62 is hard coded into the app. ### 1/5 — A Disaster *2018-03-21, version 3.0* This app is a disaster. The developer says they’re working on a new version, but they’ve been silent for months. The app doesn’t seem to work. I’m trying to change the name of my device so that when it inevitably disconnects in the middle of a workout (a common problem), I know which Bluetooth device, amongst the dozens of the same model in my gym at any given time, is mine. The change device field doesn’t seem to have any effect. The HR monitor itself seems to stop reporting my HR at least once a week. When I use Bluetooth and Ant+ at the same time, both stop working. Is this the firmware issue the devs refer to in the last update for the app? I don’t know. They don’t provide any details or workarounds. Very frustrating experience all around. ### 1/5 — Terrible Utility! *2018-03-11, version 3.0* Firmware 3.10 that I got with my new Scosche (old one was stolen :/) is useless as it shows heart rate consistently below 90bps during long runs such as marathons that suddenly spike above 200bpm - compared to consistent ~170bmp on another device. With no ability to downgrade or change firmware to 2.62 where the device worked as intended both the app (that also tends to crash) are USELESS! ### 1/5 — Don’t update the firmware to 3.01 *2018-01-19, version 3.0* Update 1/19/18 ***For the computer Davy, you can google the firmware update issue and find a blog that teaches you how to roll back the firmware to 2.62. It is involved, but I was able to get it to work***** Loved my Rhythm+ until the latest app update forced me to update the firmware. Now it gives crazy high readings from time to time and also drops out at times. Never happened before. Scosche tech support does not seem to care. They have not issued a fix yet and the bad firmware came out 6 months ago! ### 1/5 — Downgrade Firmware 2.62 *2018-01-17, version 3.0* We need the ability to downgrade to firmware 2.62 to mitigate the 3.01 firmware issues with the Rhythm+. ### 1/5 — Useless *2017-11-28, version 2* I was just told by support that this application was not intended to customized anything. Why all the different menus then? Looks like they don’t know what they’re talking about. Since I installed it, my rhythm plus started to behave strangely, and there are no way to reset the device. What is all that? ### 1/5 — Doesn't save parametric data not user friendly *2017-09-01, version 2* If you go into parametric data and try to change your birthdate then tap another field such as height or weight the app goes bonkers. If you only change one thing it doesn't save it. ### 1/5 — Why was this released? *2017-08-03, version 2* I wanted to give zero stars. But the app did allow me to update my firmware. I wondering if that was my issue. However with the app! I think this is a great app if it worked the way it looks like it should work and function. This was released too soon. ### 1/5 — Horrible utility app *2017-07-14, version 2* Broken controls, does not pair with device. ### 1/5 — Needs instructions *2017-02-25, version 1.4.1* I telephoned tech support for a new purchase of the Scosche Rhythm+ heart rate monitor and they advised me to download this app. The app is NOT intuitive and although I'm fairly tech savvy I can not figure out how to use this app. There are some instructions in the App Store under descriptions which I followed but they do not get you to the point of utilization. Don't download as you can't use the app. ## Most praised reviews (5 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Updated my Rhythm+ firmware *2016-12-09, version 1.4.1* I downloaded this utility for updating my heart rate monitor's firmware. It worked perfectly. I find it also very useful to experiment different positions and tightness on my arm. But it's just that the name of this is misleading... ### 5/5 — Device Utilty App *2016-09-20, version 1.4.1* This app is not a health and fitness app. This app is a utility used to test your Scosche HR device and update firmware via Bluetooth. It is unfortunate so many negative reviews have been posted by uninformed people. This is a fine app and Scosche has great customer service. ### 4/5 — Not very pretty but has great functions *2016-10-27, version 1.4.1* You can use this app to check and upgrade firmware, set parametrics, check battery level etc. Quite useful. ### 2/5 — Firmware update *2018-01-17, version 3.0* The app is only useful to update firmware. Anyways, a replacement app is being developed so let’s hope it has some additional functionality. Also hope the next firmware fixes Bluetooth dropout issue I see with 3.0.1 ### 2/5 — could not get to work *2015-07-25, version 1.4* would not open or do anything. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-08.*