Been running for years, track, xc, 2 Marathons, 1 half, coached high school for two years. Thought LetsRun would find this useful.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.briandougall.multiathletestopwatch&hl=en_US
Been running for years, track, xc, 2 Marathons, 1 half, coached high school for two years. Thought LetsRun would find this useful.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.briandougall.multiathletestopwatch&hl=en_US
Cool idea.
I have a stupid question. I know this sounds ridiculous, but some friends hit the timers on their phones, and timers on their watches, and they got different results! The phone timers went at different speeds, by very significant amounts. So I no longer trust phone stop watches. Have you tested this on a bunch of different devices to make sure it's not a problem (or do you know what the problem is)? Sorry to sound like a crackpot, we couldn't believe it when it happened but these were modern smart phones.
Accuracy is going to be better on a smartphone, period. That's why they cost upwards of $1000 and can run gaming engines and complex graphics. They have the ability to do thousands of calculations per second.
I'm guessing it was a bug in their app or an overarching problem with their design. Some apps are faster than others too. Always, always, always test the app before using it on a race. Make sure you understand the ins and outs of it. However, you may see the time represented differently in some areas where they inevitably had to do some rounding.
ACCURATE_ATHLETE wrote:
Been running for years, track, xc, 2 Marathons, 1 half, coached high school for two years. Thought LetsRun would find this useful.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.briandougall.multiathletestopwatch&hl=en_US
what are your competitors and what makes your app better than theirs?
I have been looking for an app to do this, but haven't done any research yet.
This may not be the answer you expected, but.... Other android app developers work so hard at their craft and many of their timing apps are fantastic. You can really see that they put thought and dedication, not to mention houslrs and hours and hours into their apps. It would be a shame if you didn't explore them.
My advice to you is, if you are serious about timing, download 4 or 5 apps and see which one works for you the best. Our brains are wired the way they are and someone else's app may work better for you than mine.
what other apps in your experience are pretty good. I will download all, including yours, and try
Nice app. Easy to use. It's a lot easier to use than my Accusplit stopwatch. I gave it 5 stars.
what do u recommend wrote:
what other apps in your experience are pretty good. I will download all, including yours, and try
The google programming team for the play store's "search engine" is actually pretty good at listing out for you what people recommended based on your search. That's why reviews are taken so seriously. Moreover, new apps are released every day. As long as a person's search is exacting in that they invest an economical amount of time into being specific about what they're looking for, a decent list of Android apps will present itself.
As you gathered, I'm refraining from giving specifics for a myriad of reasons, one of which being that it has been a while since I've used another app. Moreover, I don't want to give a permanent recommendation for an app on LetsRun that is no longer being updated or supported. Preferences vary so it may turn out that one app may not fulfill all a person's needs. However, it may turn out that three stopwatch apps work better for 3 different purposes. That's one of the great things about the Google Play App Store - the world really is your oyster. Everyone can download and then uninstall several apps at a time as they see fit - no harm, no foul. Going into it with this mentality results in a happier experience with less time wasted trying to find the "be all, end all" of apps.
fisky wrote:
Nice app. Easy to use. It's a lot easier to use than my Accusplit stopwatch. I gave it 5 stars.
There are a ton of great apps out there made by different developers, so definitely keep an open mind to those apps too, but I'm glad you found some use for it.
This already exists. WebScorer.
From a quick browse of their site, they look as if their approach is slightly different. I hadn't heard about their company, nor have I used their app, so I can't comment on it.
Anyhow, there are a ton of timing options out there, I'm sure there are a quite a few more I have not come across.
As to your first question, I hold getting the right time as a priority. As of now, you have an open line of communication through the play store page where you can contact me directly.
ACCURATE_ATHLETE wrote:
Accuracy is going to be better on a smartphone, period. That's why they cost upwards of $1000 and can run gaming engines and complex graphics. They have the ability to do thousands of calculations per second.
Do you have data to back this up? I would think the opposite (watches will be more accurate).
elviejo wrote:
[quote]ACCURATE_ATHLETE wrote:
Do you have data to back this up? I would think the opposite (watches will be more accurate).
In all fairness, there are so many factors to consider on both ends (e.g. watch type, app type, phone type) that I shouldn't have made such a broad statement. Even if there was data on it, imagine what the data would be based on. The conditions, the equipment, etc...