WorkOutDoors vs Workout

WorkOutDoors is the most advanced and most configurable workout app for the Apple Watch. It's perfect for running, cycling, hiking and any other indoor or outdoor activity. Note: WorkOutDoors requires an Apple Watch Series 4 or later. It is not necessary to have your iPhone with you during a workout. The app uses Apple’s workout system, so all workouts are saved to the Health system. However it also provides many extra features over Apple's app, such as: - a super-smooth vector map that can be shown during a workout; - multiple configurable screens with metrics and graphs from a pool of 800+ data fields; - route files can be imported and used for navigation (including turn by turn directions); - dozens of configurable alerts (e.g. every mile; high heart rate; low pace; off-route etc); - interval schedules can be created using the larger screen of the phone app; - climbs and descents are supported with notifications and on-screen data and graphs; - waypoints can be created, navigated to, and exported; - use shortcuts to associate operations with gestures (e.g. double tap to hear configurable metrics); - compare pace against a target or a previous workout (using metrics and a dot on the map); - show zones for pace and power as well as heart rate (with optional coloured backgrounds); - auto-pause is available for all outdoor activities; - shows GPS and heart rate before starting a workout, so that you can wait for good signals; - configure distance and pace for running / walking to come from Apple’s pedometer or from GPS; - workouts can be exported in FIT / TCX / GPX files, or automatically sent to Strava; - workouts created by the app can be analysed in great depth in the iPhone app. The app also has many more features. The map is a particular highlight. It uses OpenStreetMap, which provides worldwide coverage and includes the trails necessary for outdoor workouts. It also has several features that help you navigate during a workout: - maps can be smoothly panned and zoomed, and can rotate according to the compass; - a breadcrumb trail of your whole route is displayed on the map during the workout; - topographic data can be shown, with configurable contour colours and hill shading; - map-only mode is provided for when you don't want to start a workout and just need a map; - a circular scale is shown when you zoom, making it easy to see the distance to features; - maps can be stored on the watch for use when offline (they are downloaded as required if online); - a red compass points north and a green compass points to the start; - choose a waypoint to see a compass and distance to it in the corner of the map; - you can also navigate to waypoints on the map, such as hospitals, sights, cafes etc. If you load a route from a GPX / TCX / FIT file then navigation is even easier: - your position is shown on an elevation profile of the route; - the remaining distance, time and ascent can also be displayed; - you can get alerted when you go off-route; - when off-route then a compass is shown which points to the nearest part of the route; - if the route contains turn by turn directions then these can be used like a sat nav; - if there are no directions then the app can use “bend detection” to generate them; - the next direction is shown as an icon and distance in the corner of the map; - the map can automatically zoom in when you are approaching a turn; - you can use shake gestures to hear the distance to the next turn or the end of the route; - routes are coloured by gradient: from red for steep uphill to blue for steep downhill; - you can configure what information is displayed during a climb or descent. All this is included for a single one-off payment. No extra in-app purchases or subscriptions are required (although there is a completely optional in-app tip jar which was requested by long-term users). If you own an Apple Watch and do any form of exercise, then WorkOutDoors is the app for you. Give it a go!

Workout with Apple Watch • Scroll through the list of workouts to choose the workout type that best matches what you’re doing, including running, hiking, yoga, and cycling. • Multisport workout supports training for a triathlon or duathlon and includes automatic switching. • Create structured intervals by selecting or building a custom workout. • Receive a reminder to start or end your workout for walking, running, cycling, elliptical, rowing, and swimming. • Raise your wrist to view key metrics, including calories, distance, pace, heart rate, running power, and more during your workout session. • Running form metrics track how efficiently you run and include: Vertical Oscillation, Stride Length, and Ground Contact Time. • Connect Bluetooth-enabled cycling accessories, such as power meters, directly to Apple Watch. • Support for Functional Threshold Power estimates and Power Zones for cyclists with a connected power meter. • Cycling workouts on Apple Watch will start a Live Activity on your paired iPhone to show workout metrics, views, and experiences optimized for the display size of iPhone, which can be mounted to a bike for easy viewing. • Customize alerts based on specific metrics for each workout type, with the ability to receive alerts when going above or below a metric like Pace, Running Power, Cadence, or falling within a target Heart Rate Zone. • With Voice Feedback, workout milestones like pace, speed, distance, progress against goals, and activity rings are announced. • When in an active workout, scroll the Digital Crown to see new Workout views and training experiences, including additional metrics, Heart Rate Zones, and to check your progress against your Activity Rings. • Training load helps you see how the intensity of your workouts may impact your body over time. So you can make informed decisions about how and when to adjust your workouts. • Track the effort of your workouts and use training load to see how your 7-day load compares to your 28-day load. • Get encouragement and stay motivated during your workouts with Workout Buddy. Using Apple Intelligence from your iPhone, Workout Buddy provides you with the right encouragement based on your workout data and fitness history.