Gear-Life
Your Gear Intelligence Advisor
About
This app acts as an AI advisor for athletes, focusing on gear wear and recovery. It analyzes shoe foam degradation, bike component health, and body readiness based on sleep and heart rate data to optimize training and prevent injury.
What's New in Gear
1.3
August 7, 2026
Gear-Life 1.3 is the biggest update since launch. Track More Gear: Running vests, hiking poles, helmets, compression gear, and prescription orthotics now get their own wear tracking in the new Other Gear tab, right alongside your shoes and bikes. Weather-Smart Closet: A new gear impact badge in your Closet header shows how today's conditions affect your equipment at a glance. Gear Diary, Rebuilt: Search your entire gear history by keyword or date. Filter by This Week, This Month, and more, or browse by any month you've logged. Swipe to edit or delete any entry. Retirement Portraits (Pro): When you retire a shoe, create a commemorative AI-generated portrait to celebrate its life, powered by Apple's Image Playground. It's saved right to that shoe's Gear Diary. 7-Day Activity Forecast (Pro): See which activities and gear suit the week ahead, based on real weather, your gear's health, and your training load. Monthly Digest, On Demand (Pro): Generate your monthly performance summary any day of the month, not just the 1st. Plus improved workout detection accuracy and a number of stability improvements.
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FAQ
What is Gear-Life's main function?
Gear-Life acts as an AI advisor for athletes, focusing on the wear and tear of your gear, particularly running shoes and cycling components. It helps you understand when your gear is degrading and when your body is ready for different types of workouts.
How does Gear-Life track shoe wear?
Gear-Life uses Cumulative Mechanical Stress (CSS), a physics-based formula, to measure foam degradation in running shoes. This calculation considers your pace, power, weight, and the surface you run on, going beyond simple mileage tracking.
Can Gear-Life track cycling gear?
Yes, Gear-Life tracks bikes and cycling shoes using a Mechanical Wear Score (MWS). It monitors the wear on components like the chain, tires, brake pads, cassette, and cleats, taking into account different surface types like road, gravel, and MTB.
How does Gear-Life use my health data?
Gear-Life integrates with Apple Health to read your sleep score, HRV, and resting heart rate. This data helps determine your recovery status and suggests appropriate workout types and gear for the day.
Does Gear-Life have an AI advisor?
Yes, Gear-Life features Sage, an AI Gear Advisor. On supported iPhones, Sage runs entirely on-device for free. Sage Pro offers deeper coaching powered by Gemini AI for a one-time purchase of $5.99.
What devices does Gear-Life work with?
Gear-Life is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It pulls data from any source connected to Apple Health, including Apple Watch, Garmin, Strava, Ultrahuman, and Whoop.
How often is Gear-Life updated?
The latest version of Gear-Life is 1.2, and it was last updated on July 9, 2026. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing development and support for the application.
What is the age rating for Gear-Life?
Gear-Life has an age rating of 4+. This means it is considered suitable for a very broad audience, including young children, and does not contain content typically deemed inappropriate for this age group.