Comparison

E vs The Treadmill Connector

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

E

Track outdoor exercises with GPS and connect to compatible treadmills via Bluetooth. Record workout history, share fitness data, and enjoy intelligent treadmill features.

Highlights
  • GPS tracking for outdoor exercises
  • Treadmill compatibility via Bluetooth
  • Workout history tracking
  • Fitness data recording
  • Intelligent treadmill features
  • Fitness data sharing
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E-Running is an integrated fitness APP with a fully featured GPS tracking service for outdoor exercises. Compatible with numerous brands of treadmills, E-Running can help track your workout history and record your statistics. Enjoy the fun of the next level treadmill intelligence! Record and share your fitness data while on the treadmill ! To sync with a treadmill, E-Running must be supported by Bluetooth BLE4.0 on iOS devices. The use of this software requires iPhone4S or better. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

The Treadmill Connector

This app connects to compatible walking pads via Bluetooth, transforming your iPhone and Apple Watch into a smart training hub. Control your treadmill, view live stats, and track your progress with automatic session recording and iCloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth walking pad connection
  • Live speed, distance, and calorie tracking
  • Apple Watch standalone app
  • Workout history and stats
  • Apple Health integration
  • Data export (CSV/JSON)
Features
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The Treadmill Connector links to your walking pad over Bluetooth and turns your iPhone and Apple Watch into a smart training hub. CONTROL • Start/stop and set speed right from the app • Speed presets for your favorite paces — synced via iCloud LIVE DATA • Speed, distance, steps, calories and time in real time • Optional step estimates using a step length you enter, import from Health or calibrate by counting. Estimates stay in the app and CSV/JSON exports; they are not exported to Health as steps. LIVE ACTIVITY • Keep an eye on your run: live stats on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island APPLE WATCH • Standalone Watch app: connects to the pad on its own — even without your iPhone nearby • Live stats and control right on your wrist HISTORY & STATS • Every session is recorded automatically • Stats by day, week and month • History syncs across iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac via iCloud APPLE HEALTH • Finished runs are saved as workouts in Apple Health — including ones recorded on the Mac, with no duplicates EXPORT • Share sessions as CSV or JSON COMPATIBILITY • For treadmills/walking pads that speak the Bluetooth FTMS (Fitness Machine Service) standard • Built and tested with a Tousains / Zenactive ENT-T150 • Additional KingSmith classic (FE00) driver, based on the WalkingPad R2: speed 1–6 km/h, no calorie data Your data stays yours: stored in your private iCloud — no tracking, no ads.

Screenshots

E4 screens
The Treadmill Connector4 screens

Verdict

The call

E and The Treadmill Connector both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of The Treadmill Connector's written reviews are positive against 0% of E's. The Treadmill Connector also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). E's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for E against 4.0 for The Treadmill Connector. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of E's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Treadmill Connector's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

E ships an update monthly, The Treadmill Connector every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
E versus The Treadmill Connector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEThe Treadmill Connector
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFitshow (Xiamen) Infomation Technology Co., Ltd.Michael Schmid

Customer experience

E

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

The Treadmill Connector

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

E

No in-app purchases

None

The Treadmill Connector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is E free?
E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Treadmill Connector free?
The Treadmill Connector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, E or The Treadmill Connector?
E and The Treadmill Connector are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do E or The Treadmill Connector have ads?
Neither E nor The Treadmill Connector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, E or The Treadmill Connector?
E ships an update monthly, and The Treadmill Connector every 2 weeks. Most recently, E was updated on November 1, 2026 and The Treadmill Connector on October 31, 2026.

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