Kinetic - sports equipment [Software for iPhone]

Kinetic, GPS based application for lovers of jogging, Nordic walking, hiking and cycling, aimed at those people who want to develop their own physical skills. As a person engaged in a good half of the above mentioned sports and continually review such applications kind, I can see that Kinetic compared with its rivals in the AppStore aesthetically looks like the most attractive.

However, the appearance in the application of this kind is not important. Therefore, their development involves not famous designers and famous athletes. In the preparation of the training schemes offered by Kinetic, was Mike Gratton (Mike Gratton), winner of the London Marathon. Sami schemes are a mixture of practical and scientific knowledge used by experienced runners and coaches the UK.
Runners training schemes Kinetic:

5 km. for beginners (8 weeks)
5 km. average (duration 8 weeks)
10 km. for beginners (8 weeks)
10 km. average (duration 8 weeks)
21.1 km. half marathon for beginners (12 weeks)
21.1 km. half marathon batting average (12-week)

Each plan contains within itself the details of the training program for each day. So in one day, the novice will have to pass a half-hour brisk pace, the next day to relax and only on the third day start to run short intervals. This method allows you to get involved in the training process without damage to health.

The only thing that did not like in these schemes is the lack of flexibility. Training can not move the next day, or specify a fixed number of active days a week. This is particularly important due to the rather tight schedule Kinetic, go workout every second day. On my experience I can say that to recover in such a short time is not easy, it takes me a couple of days in the interval.

Kinetic sure beats all its competitors in the number of different sensors and indicators. GPS and Google Maps, a stopwatch with a countdown, distance, speed, altitude level. But what really hooked me, so it's a voice alert and a vibration mileage (eg, every 2 km.), Distance traveled or time spent on training. It really helps when behind the long distance and only a few kilometers.

And of course, during the run, you can listen to music directly from the Kinetic

Kinetic keeps a detailed workout history

Kinetic Interface is executed in the form of a vertical sheet, on which the movement with the help of gestures. The idea is undoubtedly good. Thus, all the information is in one tab. Located at the top of the selection exercise menu, just below the player, it is still below the stopwatch, mileage and distance map. And all of this tape consists of modules that you can remove, add and move according to their own needs.

In training you need variety and here it also has a 7-themes

When the battery is low power GPS receiver can be reduced

Kinetic In my opinion, there are only two significant drawbacks. It does not have the social part, as the same Run Keeper and not very flexible regarding training schemes, in comparison with the same Run CoachWhich in my case it was the perfect assistant. The rest of it is very high-quality application, the interface is laid in the new ideas of interaction with the user.

Page in the AppStore:Kinetic
Developer website: sensible presentation of applications
Additional Information: on the iPhone 3G works somewhat slowly
cost: 5.99$
Evaluation MacRadar: ★★★★