Two Apps That Make Apple Watch Ultra... ULTRA!

[@hermanmorales4796]

Thanks! Finally someone who can see the forest through the trees. Hardware is important and software is equally as important. Apple and Garmin make excellent devices but good software can makes these products great. App’s like Strava, MyFitneessPal, WorkOutDoors, and Athlytic ,etc …Make for a more comprehensive user experience. I personally wear three devices a whoop band 4.0 upper left arm, Apple Watch 7 left wrist and a Garmin Fenix 7 on my right wrist. They all sync together on the Apple Health and Athlytic apps and give me a comprehensive status of my health and fitness. I’m waiting to receive my apple ultra soon which hopefully can allow me to reduce my wearables. Broadening your channels content to go beyond hardware comparisons and delve in the user experience is genius. Enjoy your Starbucks on me.

[@ChaseTheSummit]

Hey thanks! Much appreciated!

[@madmalkav6540]

I think next months will be a journey of many users and developers trying to take this raw gem and make it what sports users really want, so this video is not only welcome, I hope it will become the first of a series.

[@ChaseTheSummit]

For sure! I'll have future videos as more and more apps pop up!

[@andrewdhome]

Agreed. I hope the action button gets some app love sooner rather than later

[@darma8159]

Despite the numerous negative reviews and high cost, the influencer continues to heavily promote the Apple Watch Ultra, blindly hyping it up to their followers as a must-have device. Crazy!

[@chickenpasta7359]

@@darma8159”how dare people like things I don’t like?”

[@nyccollin]

@@ChaseTheSummitYes, Mt. Everest has WiFi and has had it for years.

[@GregJC]

I’ve been using Athlytic for about a month on my Series 6 and couldn’t be happier. I had been considering a a whoop and abandoned that quickly.

[@dankspain]

Oh I didn’t Athlytic had gotten so sofisticated it looks comparable to Garmin’s offerings. Workoutdoors is amazing once you set it up and the developer has already mentioned that is working on an update for the AW Ultra and another down the line to take advantage of the always on display and WatchOS 9.

[@awesomebrotherhood7698]

Dear Chase the Summit, I know you pretty much own so many of its alternative softwares, Fitbit, Garmin, Whoop, and Oura. Can you wear them for the next five days and see the correlation of the readiness score and sleep score between those. Then we will know how they can slack up.

[@kaikalino7349]

I have used the Ultra for roughly 77 hours [start at 97% on 09/28/22 @ 07:00] with consistent usage (text, phone, compass, Wayfinder, Shazam, steps app & sleep) the battery is currently sitting at 17% [end 10/01/22 @ 00:18].

[@iransirijillo]

Do you have it connected to cell? Or just wifi linked to iphone?

[@IceAgePls]

Mine last 36 hours at most

[@phibus6058]

I've used Apple Watches for years. About 6 months ago I was training for Chicago marathon and I was afraid my Apple Watch battery wouldn't last. I am. a 6 hour marathoner. I switched to Garmin Forerunner 955. Big switch from apple. But after a bit of a learning curve, it was awesome for runs. Stable as can be. No glitches. No problems. Heart rate amazingly accurate for wrist. GPS awesome, even in Chicago Marathon. But after 6 months I got tired of trying to tell the Garmin to remind me to buy coffee, etc. I was so much in the apple ecosystem that, as awesome as the Garmin was, I missed the cellular capabilities and integration with other apple features that I had with my Apple Watch. I even was considering wearing one on each wrist, but figured that that was ridiculous and would screw up apple health. Finally last week after reading great reviews of the Ultra, I sold my Garmin and went back to apple. I can say I am underwhelmed at best. Yes I have reminders, calls, and other apple features again. But runs are so damned frustrating. HR is all over the place. Apple doesn't give me the summery of my days achievements etc in a nice and condensed way as Garmin did. Integration with other apps and services is terrible. I will stay with the Apple Watch because I am enslaved to the apple ecosystem with iMac, MacBook, iPads, and iPhone. But as a sports watch, I miss my 6 month affair with Garmin. The reviews of the Apple Ultra were, like so much with Apple, hyperbole and plain BS. I am barely more happy with the Apple Watch Ultra than I was with my Apple Watch 7. It is great for everyday life. But for running it sucks. And any review that suggested it is a great sports watch is BS. Garmin still reigns in that realm. But I'm happy I can still remind myself to pick up a loaf of bread after work with Siris help. But pain in the butt to try to get her to help me with running data.

[@theeverydayguy]

I feel the same exact way about AWU as a sports watch. So I use my Garmin Fenix for training and AWU for daily living with an occasional workout.

[@anthonycraig274]

@@theeverydayguyExactly.

[@lucasesteves6324]

Have you been able to try the suggested apps in this video? They might solve your problem.

[@RouvenKasten]

WatchOS 10 will be able to do a lot of new things! For many athletes one of the most important features is the opening of the API for 3rd party training programs like TrainingPeaks. With TP, many athletes realize the communication to the trainer and he creates the plans, for example, for running intervals. These had to be programmed manually or run with another app. This is possible from WatchOS 10. In addition, you can pair Bluetooth sensors such as watt crank or cadence.

[@256k_]

honestly, if it wasn't for these 2 app recommendations, i probably would've sold my apple watch. i was so underwhelmed when i got it thinking "that's it?" but thankfully these 3rd party apps really step in and cover the gap left by apple. now the watch makes more sense to me, it's not the watch itself or the readings it takes, it's really a platform for other apps and devs to make use of and create their own version of a smart fitness watch. so instead of buying different watches for diff purposes, you buy one watch and make it focus on different purposes

[@BY-dq3mt]

Great video, question from a Garmin user, on Apple Watch if I want to launch a run, do I use the apple app, athlytic or workoutdoors? Or does it even matter? I’m a bit confused. Thanks.

[@leenicholas5101]

Hi, I moved from Garmin to an AWU2. I mainly use Workoutdoors for running. I’ve set the app to the shortcut button so when I go for a run, just press the orange button, then start and off you go…👍

[@markanthonywood6158]

Apple should just buy Workoutdoors and integrate the functionality into the Watch. Apart from the longevity of the battery it kills competition. It would make it a fantastic sports watch and it’s already the best smartwatch by far.👍

[@ChaseTheSummit]

That would be nice. I do like the native Apple Workout app but I do wish it had more activity profiles and a map page.

[@angelabassett7984]

I disagree. I love the WorkOutdoors app but it can be kinda overwhelming to get it customized to you. One of Apple’s biggest selling points is ease of use which includes simplistic apps that anyone can use. Leave the more advanced apps in the AppStore for people who need them.

[@darma8159]

Or, they might copy the product and launch it as theirs as they usually do.

[@randalfippinger9448]

Thanks for another great review. I will definitely check out WO for all the reasons you mention and one important one you did not pick up, 'cause you are too young! I wear reading glasses. I don't run with them. One of my frustrations with my Fenix6 is that I can only read the largest digit. Even worse, sometimes Garmin pops up a dialogue box before the run. I can never read it. I am looking forward to trying an app I can see on a run. Thanks

[@marcofioretti5691]

Is the Apple Watch’s hrv measure accurate, as it doesn’t measure it 24/7 like Garmin sport watches?

[@ChaseTheSummit]

It seems accurate but I don't have a scientific method to prove that theory.

[@markusburkhardt5105]

The next features of Workoutdoors are AOD, Action Button and Navigation. The developer is coding hard to present these feature in the next time. Make a test end of this year and you will see what Workoutdoors is. The best App for Trailrunner and other sports.

[@ChaseTheSummit]

Nice!

[@iiahahybilaash9434]

@@ChaseTheSummit Hey when i use the athyltic app it doesn't save my workout history any tips for this? should I use the workoutdoors app instead?

[@redlightningBE]

As a (temporary) workaround, you could map a shortcut to the action button, which starts the Workoutdoors app. A small guide on how to work with shortcuts: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3qmimZ_ja2ebdk. (could be useful for other apps as well)

[@najSWE]

Can you reset the 955 and then load in all info again, does that work?

[@feartheroo42]

Do you know if there’s an app to provide training effect (aerobic/anaerobic)?

[@Hjulbenet1]

Just Got the Watch. How do you make the action hutton both choksejr a workout and start it ?

[@Markiet-ue6cl]

I use both apps and they have changed the way I use my Apple Watch. Love workoutdoors and it allows me to use a heart rate strap and power meter pedals with my Apple Watch showing watts and cadence on the screen. Awesome. Great video again.

[@vzimm2813]

So the athletic app can make use of training data collected by workoutdoors? (Finger hovering over purchase button for both…)

[@davidw2739]

Wow, this is great to hear! The app already sounded good, but to be able to link my power meter to my AWU is a huge plus!

[@jonaszeier1102]

Do you need to start both apps for a workout simultanously? Or can the be linked?

[@ChaseEverySecond]

I think I found a setting to turn off the countdown or increase it. Check in the settings, I think it’s in there somewhere. Agree action button via shortcut or another way would be great too.

[@ChaseTheSummit]

You can turn off the countdown and enable a big "START" button on the screen. But still no action button support.

[@ChaseEverySecond]

Thanks for all the reviews so we can get the most out of the Apple Watch Ultra.

[@StevenSmith1219]

Can you use Strava beacon for live tracking like Garmin connect live tracking? So, can you use Strava beacon by itself and then start a hike on WorkOutDoors and then also mark a waypoint using the side button on the ultra? I love how my Garmin Fenix sends a live track to my contacts whenever I start an activity. Activity, live track, waypoint. Thanks in advanced! Love your videos!

[@carrjeep7538]

I finally got mine and came back to watch this video again. Thanks for the info. How does workoutdoors compare with Gaia?

[@pierrelorenzogreco6934]

Is there any app that allows to view the health data on Apple Watch? From what I know those data are just available on iPhone , not Apple Watch

[@moritzorama]

As I am looking for a new watch at the moment I have a (probably stupid) question: Suppose I use the apple watch ultra with these two apps, which features of a Garmin 965 would I miss as a runner and cyclist apart from battery life?

[@danb821]

Question for those who already own the Ultra. I’ve tried the watch on at the Apple Store and it feels/looks great but it’s also very chunky. Is it really possible to get used to sleeping with this big watch every night? The Athlytic app looks soo cool and I would love to geek out over all the sleep/recovery data that it provides, but I just don’t know if I could ever get used to sleeping with a big watch on my hand and if you don’t sleep with the Ultra every night all that cool recovery data would kind of be useless. Curious how others deal with this.

[@zaifuddinz]

I can’t find workoutdoors now in apple apps? Probably it doesnt available in my country Malaysia yet. I can find athlytic 😢

[@georgegiannopoulos]

Hi there! Very nice review . Did you notice anything strange in athlytic metrics ?? it gave me a 47,8 vo2 max when i did 3 activities within athlytic app , and apple watch gives me 34 vo2 max 2 months now… also these were indoor activities, and apple watch health app states that vo2 max is calculated in outdoor activities.

[@sebastianroos1360]

I saw you hiking in the woods for ski touring. I was just wondering if the ultra works for it? Does apple have any workout mode made for it? I love ski touring and I was wondering if the ultra is any good for my winter hobby.

[@RZoneFitnessForWomen]

I am trying to find a way on the ultra 2 or if there’s an app that displays heart rate percentage… not beats per minute. It’s so much easier to use percentage of my effort vs my beats/minute

[@leenicholas5101]

WorkOutdoors will do this for you 👍

[@redzonegables]

that would be great. I beena polar user forever and just easier to use percent thanks dude@@leenicholas5101

[@joepeel9233]

My ultra-distance sport is cycling. On multi day trips I carry an Anker brick so battery life not an issue. (No real weight gain as I no longer need to carry phone)

[@Cpt.Stullo]

Can the app also connect to sensors from Specialized e-bikes? I was able to connect my AW7 to my Garmin HR Pro but the watch didn't recognized any bike sensors. Ok, found the answer: The app cannot yet connect to fitness machines such as treadmills, bikes, stair climbers etc.

[@OJ-xu8ik]

How does Athlytic’s data do in comparison to the Whoop data?

[@grandpremierexpress7941]

Could you please tell us what watch wear on your wrist?

[@marcus_bowling]

Athlytic is THE BEST. Been using it for the past couple of months and it's been such a helpful tool! If you're an athlete and use an apple watch you're silly to not use Athlytic!

[@markusburkhardt5105]

Do you have a tip how to use Workoutdoors useful for running? I'm trying for 1 week to find out with which setting (GPS, Health, Pedometer) I can display the current pace. With my Garmin Fenix 3 I had a field with the 3 second pace via GPS and that was great. Have tested with GPS and Health but the values are disastrous and not usable. The pace jumps within 3 seconds from 5:20/min to 6:35/min and that no matter what datafield. Currently, the Apple Watch is only used to record a run, read pace values or even intervals are unfortunately not possible.

[@brianjordan8990]

Great video. In addition to running, I also do a lot of dirt biking in the mountains. Would Workoutdoors be a good app for when we are on the motorcycles? Thanks!!!

[@betoinbeta]

Thanks for the recommendations. I just ordered my ultra. As much-as I love the Coros watch I miss all the smart features of the WatchOS.

[@savagedriver1967]

Can you tell me what smart features the AW has that Garmin, Coros etc don't have? I am genuinely curious to hear what these features are...

[@betoinbeta]

@@savagedriver1967 you can take phone calls and answer text messages, emails without the phone nearby. Essentially full internet access. While this might not seem like much you realize how valuable communicating on a watch can be. When I go on training runs it’s so much easier than having to answer family messages. Coros and Garmin try to have similar features but their solutions frankly are subpar and for example their messaging features only really work with Android phones and sadly the experience is not as well designed.

[@Andrew-j9s]

Are these apps enough to stop you from moving to Garmin? I've been trying to decide between Garmin and a AWU for some time. I love all the fitness features of Garmin but I rarely take on any multi-day activities so the battery life of the Ultra should be fine. Right now i feel the AWU is a better choice for this reason but i'd love to know if you think the Garmin features are better than these apps ignoring battery life.

[@Michael_Billig]

Loved this video. Would really like to see another with more watch app recommendations

[@Andyange]

How do you find the standard sport band on the ultra?

[@Frank-xp3xd]

Interesting Video, curious if you can download maps for the outdoors app also for countries outside the US. I am living in Latin America.

[@ChaseTheSummit]

Maps are based on "MapBox" and "Thunderforest" You can check for coverage here: www.thunderforest.com/maps/

[@ArchangelD78]

Athlytic fills an info gap that I have been looking for, for such a long time! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@robertf3340]

Using the “Workoutdoors” app, does it automatically leave breadcrumbs on the map to retrace your steps back or does it have a manual feature to turn that on?

[@ChaseTheSummit]

It leaves breadcrumb trail on the map but there's no "back to start" or navigation features other than manually following the trail.

[@user-bo8yt4uc8b]

Do you have the sport loop in the same hole as with normal 44/45mm watch and is the fit the same? I’m wondering does my old braided loop work with the Ultra.

[@ChaseTheSummit]

Any apple watch band will work with the ultra. It's the same mounting method.

[@dylanavena4119]

Question about work outdoors. I know I may be weird but I really like the native workout app and have been using it for a long time to track my workouts. Would I be able to just view a gpx file map on workoutdoors while still running the native workout app for tracking?

[@precisionmediamarketing6950]

You can run both side by side. I have done it.

[@Amanda.c91]

I got the athlytic app before your segment on it even finished 😄I go back and forth between my garmin Fenix 6 in white gold and my Apple Watch series 7. I really cannot decided between the two for most things. but now that this ultra is out, I MUST HAVE🤣it is truly the combination of garmin Fenix and apple watch, am I right?

[@williamhofeldt9939]

Good morning, on the reviews I watch, it seems like the lack of mapping detail on the Ultra is always a weak topic. I run with Garmin’s that have detail mapping and I never use that function. I do a lot of trail running but everything is marked and the Apple back trac function would probably work just fine. If I was one those runners that go off the grid I would definitely want the Garmin mapping. Wonder how many runners use the mapping function for what it is intended for?

[@ChaseTheSummit]

It's important for some, not so important for others. Really depends on your use case.

[@nkeet89]

How was the battery life when using athyletic? I really appreciate this video, I am gonna pick one up this weekend.

[@ChaseTheSummit]

Didn’t change much. I don’t think it does any computing on board it just relays the information from the phone app.

[@jeffmadiro2470]

Great videos! Workoutdoors app is there a way to keep the display on all the time or a setting I'm missing on the apple watches? I am using another Apple Watch not the Ultra as of yet. When I run with the app on the display screens show and then eventually shutdown and show clock face. Any suggestions or tricks?

[@ChaseTheSummit]

From what I've heard. The developer is working on an "always on mode". Right now it's not supported.

[@jeffmadiro2470]

@@ChaseTheSummit thanks for that info! Appreciate it!

[@Seamoorif]

So for the Athlytic app, would I need to start workouts directly from that app or can I just use the Apple workouts app and have the data just show up in Athlytic?

[@ChaseTheSummit]

Nope, you can log your activities in any app... In fact you don't even need to use an Apple Watch. You could log a run on a Garmin and sync it to apple health and the Athlytic app will collect that data as well.

[@Seamoorif]

@@ChaseTheSummit Sounds good, I think I’ll give it a shot with the 7 day trial but $30 a year seems fair.

[@franckabolo4669]

Very useful advice, I have started using both apps and they're really game changers on the Ultra. Thanks a lot!

[@SuperJ9er]

How does it measure HRV? As an average, as a peak, at beginning of deep sleep or upon wakening? Also is this metric from the watch or the Athlytic app? Thanks for a great video = very informative.

[@ChaseTheSummit]

It takes samples throughout the day and averages them. You can enable "afib history" to increase the amount of HRV samples for more accuracy at the expense of battery life.

[@SuperJ9er]

@@ChaseTheSummit OK great thx so its an average like the Oura ring. 🙂 thx for reply.

[@Cookefan59]

Question: Is the WorkOutDoors app capable of synching swim data from an Apple Watch over to the Garmin Connect platform? This is my main and only gripe with Apple. All other activities that I do whether riding or running seem to synchronize through Strava except swim data from Apple to Garmin.

[@ChaseTheSummit]

WorkOutdoors won't sync with Garmin Connect but you can use a third party app like RunGap or HealthFit to do that... Though the integration isn't perfect.

[@danieloherrick6332]

Will the Workoutdoors app run on an iPad? Thanks

[@ChaseTheSummit]

Yup!

[@brandonr4427]

Is the map only feature just for the Ultra? I don’t have that option at the top for my series 6.

[@ChaseTheSummit]

I don't believe so. I'll have to check on my Series 7.

[@strikvanhees]

Just watched your video, thanks for that, can you make an extra one to explain how to make a gpx file and import it into your watch/phone

[@ChaseTheSummit]

I'll see what I can do!

[@strikvanhees]

Thanks, I think it will complete your video

[@mohdirwansophan78]

Does workoutdoors has something like Garmin’s climbpro feature? Tq

[@ChaseTheSummit]

Nope, not yet.

[@newchenyufengchenyufeng5535]

Work outdoor map keep in front page the battery drop form 90% to 10% . Just tested, 6 hours trail run

[@ChaseTheSummit]

I suppose that makes sense since the map is pretty graphic heavy. Thanks for sharing!

[@melgross]

Don’t be sorry about the length of your videos. They’re packed with good information. I’m really eager for my Ultra to arrive. If it were t for a problem with my Apple Pay app disconnecting melgross credit cards, I would have gotten mine on sept 21st. Sigh, five minutes and I’m put back a month. Oh well. I didn’t know about these apps, and I’m pretty excited by them. I’m getting them in anticipation, but won’t set them with my Watch 7. That’s the really great thing about Apple’s products. If they don’t do something when you get them, they will, somehow.

[@nrs8043]

What about a workout calendar!? Setting activities in advanced?

[@ChaseTheSummit]

There are apps that can do that like iSmoothRun. The native activity app also supports workout creation now as well.

[@michaelbenoit9240]

This is an older video now, but I really enjoy having Apple's Fitness classes for my home gym as part of a nightly routine kind of thing so I'm kind of looking for a companion to the classes and I already Apple's rings for basic step counting. I just don't need a $1300 peloton bike when I have a bike and access to the bikes at the gym personally so I think I don't need their online fitness classes for example..so I'm looking into getting the SE possibly for more tracking and not needing a phone for exercise.

[@danielbaarons]

Do you run Athlytic and Workoutdoors at the same time? if so, why? Deep thanks for the work you're doing.

[@ChaseTheSummit]

Yep, because they're used for different things. Athlytic is a wellness tool. WorkOutdoors is an activity tracking tool.

[@danielbaarons]

@@ChaseTheSummit Ah right. Thanks

[@Randefelt]

One of Apple’s strong points is the third party app’s. I have a ultra on order so haven’t tested any apps, but one that I use on my phone for hiking is Outdooractive and its compatible with watch os. Don’t know if it logs all the sensors of the Apple Watch and so on but its a great app to find and plan hiking routs and other activities.

[@LejonetJanne]

I have used Athlytic app for some time. It is good but the issue is that it does not work well with Strava. I use Strava as the central repository for all my activities. They only read the data Apple health. They blame On Strava not writing all the infos to health correctly . Therefore this app is not useful if you use Strava as you central repository. The developer said that I had to use another app to export from Strava that writes to health correctly. Meaning purchase another app. So why cannot they simple to this export inside the app when they know the issue??

[@ChaseTheSummit]

You could always record your runs in the native workout app and sync it with Strava.

[@LejonetJanne]

@@ChaseTheSummit that is exactly what I am doing. Record the workout in TrainerRoad then sync to Strava. But apparently Strava does not sync to health correctly according to the Athlytic developer and therefore need to use the other app to sync to health correctly. Extra step and cost. That Athlytic could easily implement.

[@HjalmarHammarsson]

Thanks für the Athlytics tipp ... The App does not need an account and does not log or send any data! Very nice attitude in this telemetry-loaded times.

[@ZeRo-22-]

HellahGood did some pretty cool tests over on his KZbin channel. He even kept the Apple Watch Series 7 on for Leadville and it got through 60 miles! That’s crazy! Based off of those tests alone, I think it’s possible that the Apple Watch Ultra could make it through a 100 mile race, with the right settings. Curious on your thoughts!

[@ChaseTheSummit]

It would depend on your settings. If you’re willing to turn off the heart rate sensor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, always on display, etc… you might be able to pull it off. Personally though I’m not sure I’d want that anxiety 24 hours into a run 😂

[@aclsass]

Is athlytic app better than garmin connect? Also I have a hard time getting my vo2max to work from Apple health, will this app develop its own vo2 score or only if it is generated from Apple health? Will workoutdoors work on Apple 6?

[@ChaseTheSummit]

I wouldn't say it's better than Garmin Connect but it's a decent alternative and it's nice that it works with just about any device out there (or multiple devices). Right now I think Athlytic takes the same VO2max estimate from Apple Health... It's not generating it's own. Yes Workout doors will work on Series 6.

[@Kalimatullah_Yoh1-1.14]

Can Any of these 2 apps b used on the non ultra watch ?

[@ChaseTheSummit]

Yes, in fact you don't even need to use an apple watch to use Athlytic. WorkOutdoors will work on Series 5 and up I believe.

[@n1cl4s]

Thank you very much for the tips. The first app is wonderful. I wanted this for the Apple Watch for a long time, and this one is the one I was looking for so long.

[@etiennericco]

Thanks for the video. Really feel Apple is still lacking that ATHLYTIC APP feedback but I am sure it is just a matter of time... One question though; what is your current go to watch you are using for your training?

[@brent__earl]

Great content, thank you! Does anyone know of a company that makes watch bands for Apple Watches that look like Garmin Quickfit bands? I've scoured Amazon and online and the closest is Nomad

[@sondracooke3398]

11:00pm THIS MAN,TALKS SORT OF FAST FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND ALL OF IT.

[@sondracooke3398]

He does seem pretty knowledgeable though.

[@itsnotharry]

im debating to get the ultra or not. I like apple health and it syncs data to my work app and allows me to get a accurate reading of my health / fitness. Also provides good info to my work studies. How well does coros, garmin or suunto syncs into apple health?

[@ChaseTheSummit]

They sync heart rate, sleep, and other basic information to Apple Health.

[@boutthere3374]

Unless I am missing something why can't we access the internal barometer reading? My most used item on my Casio Rangeman is the constantly running barometer graph that gives me a quick trending image of the barometric pressure. I see all the snappy outdoor adventure pics and video of this watch( I bought it) but no barometer reading from the internal barometer?

[@ChaseTheSummit]

There's probably an app capable of doing that. You can access the altimeter from the watchface complications.

[@boutthere3374]

@@ChaseTheSummit Thanks, I am trying to sort through what apps are available. Just seems like there should at least be a basic in house one from apple that can run independently from any outside connection using the internal sensors.

[@janmasek699]

Do the metrics from workoutdoors sync to athlytic for further evaluation?

[@ChaseTheSummit]

All activity that syncs to apple health will be evaluated by Athlytic. So yes, workoutdoors activities, Strava, Apple Workouts, anything recorded into Health is pulled into Athlytic.

[@DTraylor]

Is there an app for Galaxy 5 pro like athletic?

[@vee2720]

Thanks for making this video. I just bought an Apple Watch Ultra and this is exactly what I need to use it for an had no clue what apps to use.

[@thihal123]

Is there an Athlytic equivalent that is not subscription based but a one-time purchase?

[@ChaseTheSummit]

Probably, I've heard good things about Elite HRV as well. I think that's a bit cheaper.

[@thihal123]

@@ChaseTheSummit thank you. I will check out Elite HRV. I am looking for something that does more than just analyze HR though (if Elite HRV is an app that only does that). I know there’s also Gentler Streak, but it doesn’t seem to do too much analysis and also is a subscription basis but does have a free tier. I’m not ready to shell out the $134 for the one-time non-subscription option though.

[@jacku28]

Great review! Do you know what is map coverage in WorkOutdoors app? Is it only US or Europe as well?

[@ChaseTheSummit]

It’s based on “MapBox” you can check coverage here: www.mapbox.com/

[@jacku28]

@@ChaseTheSummit Looks like it is covering perfectly most of the world. Great stuff! Answering your question in most videos on sport watches, I started thinking of a watch when I started doing kite surfing. I wanted a watch which will support my sport needs (kite, wake, cycle, paddle, hike, sailing), will not be too pricy but at the same time will be a great tool but at the same elegant to wear ie. at work. You help a lot with decision making for sport needs :) So most probably will go with Ultra, and see if it lacks anything for my needs. For sailing might consider inReach from Garmin.

[@mondomondo9138]

Love mine its worth the $$$ played with the sleep mode and got up before the set time and the watch told me i got up early should it turn off the wake up

[@senorhall]

Can anyone here help me out? Is there a way to make intervals start using the action button or a different physical button? This is basically the last thing holding me up before I buy the AWU to replace my aging Garmin...

[@ChaseTheSummit]

Not yet using the native app but I'm sure third party developers will find a way eventually.

[@Xyzlor]

I have been using WorkOutDoors for a couple of years now. Coming from a Fenix 6 - I was extremely disappointed in the native Apple Watches run app. WOD goes beyond even what Garmin has done with customizable metrics and screens. The developer responds fast to emails and is top notch. Quick note on the action button As I asked the developer - he does plan on implementing it, however apple has not yet released how to do so. Sounds like the API isn’t there yet for 3rd party so to use it

[@alertbri]

Just saw Mark Lewis explaining Work Outdoors a few days ago... Great to see you finding it too.

[@ChaseTheSummit]

Funny, I was uploading this video and saw that he posted something about it too!

[@MarkLewisfitness]

@@ChaseTheSummit my next video is on motorbikes and donuts 🍩 ….. just so we don’t clash again 😂👍🏼

[@ChaseTheSummit]

@@MarkLewisfitness you know I love a good donut at an aid station during a race 🍩🏃‍♂️

[@keithmoehring144]

I've dumped my Garmin fenix 6x and now am using the Apple 7 with both of these apps. Downside is the battery, so I may upgrade next year to the newer apple watch.

[@cannon29]

hey great vid. Doesn't Strava do what Workoutdoors does? I would check myself but work outdoors doesn't offer free trial..

[@ChaseTheSummit]

Strava doesn't have an offline mapping function and isn't as customizable.

[@janmasek699]

What about Sports tracker app? Also recovery, training effect, many sports profiles and gpx files with maps? Could you please test it?

[@ChaseTheSummit]

I'll have to check it out!

[@coykinsey6374]

Does using the WorkOutdoors app negatively affect the battery life of AW Ultra?

[@ChaseTheSummit]

If you leave the map page up the entire time it takes a considerable hit. But I've noticed regular data pages aren't as big of an impact.

[@coykinsey6374]

That’s good to know! Sounds like the map on a secondary data screen is the way to go. Thanks for the reply!

[@pierre4405]

Hey! I've been avidly following your AWU reviews and decided to try one out and compare it to my FR955! I had a question regarding Athlytic. It seems that it isn't pulling my historical HRV data from Garmin. How did you manage to get your 30 day trend right away? Thanks!

[@ChaseTheSummit]

I don’t think it will collect HRV data from Garmin historical data. It will only pull information that’s available in Apple Health.

[@pierre4405]

@@ChaseTheSummit Oh okay. Thanks for your reply! For some reason Apple Health doesn't take in my Garmin's HRV data so I'll just have to wait...

[@meaphotographica]

It would be nice to see videos on comparison between athletic vs whoop?

[@mrunpopularopinion334]

Does the gps work off grid? No signal? Or phone?

[@ChaseTheSummit]

Yes, GPS is standalone. You'll only need wifi/cellular signal to sync your runs or to see map data.

[@baldicello]

Thanks for a great video. Do you know if I can use both my Apple Watch Series 7 cellular and purchase an Apple Watch ultra And use it at different times? would they charge me two times for cellular for my Verizon. I know I probably have to call Verizon for that. Just want to know if you have any information. Thank you.

[@ChaseTheSummit]

You can certainly do that as long as they’re both syncd to the same Apple health account.

[@baldicello]

@@ChaseTheSummit thanks so much

[@awesomebrotherhood7698]

Hello I know you have all the alternative service from the Whoop, Garmin, and Oura, so do a five days test and see how they they correlate.

[@ChaseTheSummit]

I'll have lots of follow up videos.

[@maclore99]

Just received mine a few days ago. Love the build quality and, watching some of the other content creators bash it with hammers and drag it behind cars, the durability is very impressive to say the least. For me, a HUGE miss for this watch is the lack of a barometer complication and pressure trend graph. All of my Garmin and Suunto watches have this feature. It is a lifesaver in the backcountry for weather trend analysis. For me, this will be a desk diver until I see a functional and useful barometric function. Thanks a bunch for your videos. They are all very informative and helped me make my purchase decision!

[@JAMESWUERTELE]

Agree! I came from G-SHOCK, I miss the barometer already

[@TheRealSpartanWarrior]

Hey bro just noticed your forearm tattoo is in Greek I saw the λείπεις part, what’s the rest say? And what made you get it??

[@TheRealSpartanWarrior]

Never mind I saw it… Μου λείπεις… who do you miss?

[@ChaseTheSummit]

I get asked about it a lot so I actually made a video to explain it here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoHKZZuOjLmlaZY

[@gustavoroman1233]

WHICH WATCH ARE YOU USING WHEN MAKING THE VIDEO?

[@ChaseTheSummit]

Garmin Tactix 7

[@insaniquarium92]

Got the AWU as a Christmas gift and bought the workoutdoors app today!

[@Austinhanschpodcast]

Athletic app won’t let me hit continue on iPhone and I downloaded the app on my Apple Watch ultra and it works on my ultra but not my phone

[@cs420]

Great video, thank you! Does Workoutdoors give you grid references on the maps??

[@ChaseTheSummit]

No grid reference unfortunatley.

[@cs420]

@@ChaseTheSummit No worries, thanks for the reply! Do you know any apps that do?? Thanks 🙏

[@scottmccabe4893]

After watching this I downloaded Athlytic and it was well worth the purchase

[@Magoo71]

Thanks for these two apps and your detailed description! I love my new Ultra as I also enjoy its Waypoint drop feature that can get you back to your beginning if the area is new to you...

[@luduong]

Great review! I’m an ultra runner that’s previously used both Garmin and Whoop for over three years. Made the jump to AWU a few months ago. Like you said, best smart watch. No question. However, I still find Garmin superior as an athletic watch. I was not surprised by this. I made the switch bc 1) I was tired of paying for Whoop’s subscription model. It’s recovery and sleep functionality is excellent but real time athletic data is terrible 2) I wanted the smart functionality of AWU. I’m willing to sacrifice athletic watch performance. I like WorkOutdoors. It’s great. But they need Action Button pause-stop capability. Removing my winter gloves each time I stop to press the watch face is annoying. I’m excited by the App Store ecosystem potential as AWU takes on Garmin, Coros and others!

[@anthonycraig274]

I am sure you could create a Suri shortcut to make it work from the action button.

[@brentreilly2589]

Do you notice a difference in battery burn with work outdoors vs Apple workout app?

[@ChaseTheSummit]

Only when using the map view. If you leave it on a data only page it doesn't seem much different.

[@brentreilly2589]

@@ChaseTheSummit is the AW Ultra actually competing for your daily driver?

[@rawmotionfitness]

Great video! How do those apps work with 'closing the rings'?

[@ChaseTheSummit]

Your rings will still close since everything syncs to Apple Health all data is shared.

[@kwo_connected_fitness]

With Rings, on WorkOutDoors you can configure a Ring view on a screen, so you van monitor Rings during a workout.. it is really handy!