FITIV Pulse - Workout Tracker 4+

Decent app

I had a lot of problems with this app when I first got it back when it was called MOTIFIT. The big one was that it wouldn’t connect to my Apple Watch. Since then however, I’ve become a beta tester for the app and put forward numerous ideas some of which have been incorporated into the app and some which will hopefully be in the near future. I use the app paired with a Polar H7 and Apple Watch and it works very well. The information presented on your phone/iPad can be customised so that you only see what you want to see and it also uses GPS to log cycle rides, runs etc. You can also automatically or manually upload your workouts to Strava and it can be linked with My Fitness Pal if you’re tracking your calorie intake and expenditure. 4 stars from me, a decent fitness app which I recommend it for anyone who’s into their fitness. I use it for my weigh trainings, indoor rowing, cycling and walking.

Developer Response ,

Hey thebiggfella! 🙌

Thanks so much for your review! We're thrilled you’ve been with us since the MOTIFIT days and that FITIV now works well with your Apple Watch and Polar H7. Your input as a beta tester has been super valuable—thank you! 💡🙏

Glad to hear you’re enjoying the custom views, GPS tracking, and sync with Strava and MyFitnessPal. Thanks for recommending us!

We're here to support you in every step, unlocking your fitness journey! Keep up the great work! Best,
The FITIV Team 🚴‍♀️💪🎉

Good app but some annoying bugs

I’ve been using FITIV for a while now and it’s a great app that covers a lot of workout types.

I’m predominantly CrossFit and kettlebells but I also go running twice a week. The fact it doubles up as gps with km breakdowns like a running app but can then be a heart rate monitor for other workouts is great for me.

However, there are a couple of annoying bugs that almost made me switch or try to find an alternative. I hope the developers read this and fix the bugs so it will then become a perfect exercise companion.

1) pretty much every workout, the music stops playing. I listen to music and podcasts in my AirPods from my phone but every workout, at some point, the music will pause, meaning you have to swipe to another screen and play it again. Sounds small but if you’re in the middle of an Amrap or workout where you’re just trying to grind out the reps as fast as possible or as many reps as you can, it’s annoying to have to stop to do this.

2) a lot of the time, particularly on runs, it can take a while for the heart rate monitor to kick in. On numerous occasions, it says the first km or two of my runs look like I was barely out of a walk, reflected in the gps map when it appears like the first 1/3 of my run was barely even a warm up. In other workouts, you can sometimes swipe and swipe back again to “kick it in” but I’ve found it’s more problematic on runs.

All in all, a good app but the bugs are really annoying.

Worth trying!

A fitness app is quite a personal choice. I tested all of the ones I could find and this one is the best for me. Great UI, easy to see the information I want and configurable enough to personalise the way I want. The post workout information is great and gives me good feedback. I also really like the weight graph which focuses on the trend but shows how individual measurements affect that trend in a really intuitive way. The watch workout UI is good but could do with a control locked mode without having to engage the water mode. The sleep information is very basic so I do use another app as well for that. But the app is getting updated with new features regularly so I’m hopeful these aspects will get addressed. They have great support and respond quickly to requests. So if you are looking for a fitness app I strongly recommend adding this one to your list of candidates.