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Building a Native iOS Cycling and Running Tracker

Creating a flexible, user-friendly iOS fitness app

May 11, 2024 -

As a little side-project, squeezed between my normal work, I have been working on something of personal interest: a native workout tracking app for iOS. I wanted to make my smartwatch obsolete, instead using my phone to track workouts. How hard could it be to gather detailed sensor data using native Swift APIs?

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I used my Garmin Edge data layout as an inspiration when designing my app's layout when used as mounted bike computer
I used my Garmin Edge data layout as an inspiration when designing my app's layout when used as mounted bike computer
Nothing makes you feel alive like going outside for some physical action - I love working out!
Nothing makes you feel alive like going outside for some physical action - I love working out!
Not your average debugging session: Fietselfstedentocht 2024
Not your average debugging session: Fietselfstedentocht 2024
Screenshots of the app's onboarding process: asking for permissions and guiding new users
Screenshots of the app's onboarding process: asking for permissions and guiding new users
I got some magic in my pocket: The app tracking workouts from the background - during recordings it just shows a widget on the homescreen
I got some magic in my pocket: The app tracking workouts from the background - during recordings it just shows a widget on the homescreen
Design sketch describing the desired layout
Design sketch describing the desired layout

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