CardioTrainer Pro is a nice upgrade to CardioTrainer

by Toni McQuilken Jul 4, 2011 9:52 AM – 1 Comment

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Cardio Trainer Pro. Go beyond CardioTrainer, and become a real Pro! CardioTrainer is your partner for weight loss & any fitness activity! Your app for walking, running, biking & other activities.

Price: $9.99

Tested on: MyTouch 3G Slide, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Content Rating: Everyone

AndroidTapp.com Android App Review:

Pros & Cons:

Pros

Unlocks all of the paid modules of CardioTrainer, both current and future!

Cons

The price will continue to increase as they release more modules, as per the developer.

Features:

CardioTrainer Pro, by itself, is not really an app. You can’t launch it without having CardioTrainer installed first, but having it installed opens up all of the paid features of CardioTrainer. For a full review of the app itself, visit AndroidTapp.com’s earlier review.

The pro features, as of this writing, include a weight loss tracker that allows you to set a goal weight and time frame, and then helps you track calories burned to reach your goal. The other portion the paid module opens up is a workout tracker, that uses your phone’s GPS to precisely track your route, time, speed and calories burned. It will give you verbal cues, and you can also choose to have it play music while you use it, making for a very handy workout tool for anyone who runs, jogs or bikes. When you complete the workout, it will show you not just a number of calories burned, but, for example, how many strawberries that would be.

: CardioTrainer Pro Main

: Cardio Trainer Pro Start Workout

: Cardio Trainer Pro Weight Loss

: CardioTrainer Pro Menu tab

: CardioTrainer Pro Workout tab

: CardioTrainer Pro Weightloss tab

: Cardio Trainer Pro Weight Loss Help

Usefulness:

If you already use CardioTrainer, there’s really no reason not to upgrade. It will only continue to increase in price as the devleopers add more modules, so get in early to take advantage of all the pro features.

Ease of Use:

There is a lot here to use, but some of it depends on how good a user of CardioTrainer you are. If you’re a regular user already, then it will be a breeze to use the pro features, since it’s all a similar UI style. However, if you’re brand new to the program, there is a LOT here, so take some time to sit and learn it before you start to workout with it.

Frequently Used:

You’ll use this every time you work out, so the frequency will depend on that, but this is an app you will use with every workout.

Interface:

There is, as I mentioned above, a lot of information packed into this app already, and the pro version just adds that much more. So it is a bit cluttered and, at first, overwhelming to figure out what it all is and does for you. But once you get it down, it’s very easy to use on a daily basis.

AndroidTapp.com Rating

AndroidTapp.com Rating! (4.0 out of 5)

Should you Download CardioTrainer Pro? If you’re looking to really track and manage your workouts, and take them to the next level, then yes, the pro unlock is a must-buy. If you’re just a casual exerciser, however, you might be okay with just the free version. I’d suggest trying CardioTrainer, and if you find it’s a go-to app, then buy the pro version.

Developer: WorkSmart Labs Inc.

Tags: Android App, Android Apps, AndroidTapp.com App Review, Apps for Runners Joggers, Best Android Apps for Running and Jogging, Best Android Apps for Walking, CardioTrainer, cardiotrainer pro, weight loss, Weight Loss Tracking App, work out, workouts, WorkSmart Labs Inc.

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1 Comment

By NotReallyMe on November 21, 2011 at 1:28 pm:

I used CardioTrainer for a while, but their last upgrade changed something with how it measures distance. Tried to tell me a short walk I know was less than 0.5 miles was 1.4 miles. It was similarly flaky (though not to that degree) on other routes. I don’t trust it anymore.

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