Fitness apps tested: Garmin top, Apple sufficient
Stiftung Warentest took a close look at 21 fitness apps and tested them for different quality features. The differences are huge. Garmin Connect scored "very good", while Apple Fitness only received an "adequate" rating.
In addition, Stiftung Warentest tested four other manufacturer-independent fitness apps from leading suppliers.
Fitness app operating systems compared
Except for Apple Fitness, which is only available for Apple's own iOS operating system, all apps are available for both iOS and Android. Both versions were tested - with some noticeable differences: for example, one app scored a whole grade better in the Android version than in the iOS version in the test point training support.
From Apple to Zepp
The results show considerable differences: Garmin Connect performs very well in both versions, while Strava and the Fossil app are at the bottom of the ranking with a "poor" rating. Remarkably, Apple Fitness only made it to eighth place out of eleven apps tested in the category of iOS fitness apps at Stiftung Warentest with a rating of "sufficient".
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