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Zones for Training App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
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✓ Great but has its flaws..Really love the concept of this app, and when it works it’s a fantastic aid to ensure I remain within certain zones during my training, and making sure I’m getting the Most out of my workouts. The problems I experience is normally iWatch related. It seems that it doesn’t recognise heart rate for a long time when opening the app on the watch, causing me to end it, close the app and put my watch on airplane mode to reset it. Or sometimes it freezes half way through workout and I have to pause it for a minute for the heart monitor to recalibrate. This happens more in the cold weather, so perhaps an update needed?.Version: 5.0.0
✓ Heart recovery not workingHi Really like the app but had issues with the watch app crashing on Apple Watch 3 latest firmware . Also recovery rate doesn’t appear to work. I thought this was a pro version only element so bought it but it’s still not working . Don’t think it’s worth the £4.99 price but I do like it..Version: 2.0.1
✓ Discard workout option disappearedI used to use this app and have it running alongside the apple workout app to notify me when I entered a different zone. I would discard the workout at the end so as not to have a duplicate workout entry in my health and activity app. The app no longer allows you to discard a workout when you’ve finished, and also will not let you use the app unless you give it write access to health. Either bring back the discard workout button or allow use without write access. This app may be redundant now anyway with watchos 9 so will probably delete it. I will definitely delete it if the above changes are not made..Version: 6.0.1
✓ Poor heart rate trackingThe app on both Watch and iPhone is wonderfully designed and built. The concept is also wonderful and the customisable charts are superb. However, the heart rate tracking, which is the main purpose of the app, is awful. I will frequently see my heart rate at 175, and when i stop the workout, it says my heart rate never went above 140. Or i will do a burst up a hill and feel my heart pounding fast, only to look down at my watch and have it say 110, probably because it hasn't been measuring properly for the last 5min. I don't know if it's Apple's api's at fault, or the developers fault, however as a customer i also shouldn't have to care. As a heart rate tracker i currently can't recommend this app..Version: 2.3.0
✓ Used to be great but…Now the app doesn’t measure my heart rate. It used to, and it was great, but now with the latest update works by measuring time and distance but without the heart rate monitoring, how do I know what Zone I’m in?!? Please fix this great app FYI Watch 3rd gen on iOS 8.7.1 iPhone 12 Pro Max on iOS 16.0 Heart rate monitor app works.Version: 6.1.0
✓ It used to beGoodIt’s a great app, however I’ve noticed a lot of hiccups lately as it doesn’t sync anymore on the main page and miss to record sessions. Have written to the help support and nobody bothered to come back. Will look into a new app and ditch this one, which is a shame, but it’s been over 10 days of not working at all and nobody seems to notice!.Version: 4.2.0
✓ Really inconsistentI don’t know what is going on but often it starts greyed out at 73 and doesn’t move until I restart the exercise, then tonight it stayed at 82 before jumping to 167 within a few seconds of starting the app. Used an alternative app and the heart readings were normal. Don’t know if I’ll keep trying to use it, or at very frustrating..Version: 6.1.1
✓ Want to rate higher, however…..A fairly good app to use to give you a quick summary of your weekly progress. However, I’ve had this app for about two years and the strength training color-code (which is green) has gotten progressively worse. Basically, it barely shows up on the chart even if the percentage is high. My trainer recommended me to use this to see the difference or ratio for the week for cardio versus strength training. Perhaps it’s time to look at other apps that depict that better..Version: 6.1.1
✓ Useful but not always accurateTaking a measurement at the wrist means that you are less likely to get an accurate picture compared to a heart rate. If you have awkward bloodflow, like myself, you may not get a reading. From time to time this also lags. However, it provides a much better picture than the standard activity and workout apps in the Apple Watch. If you can splash out, get yourself a Bluetooth heart rate monitor. Not too expensive..Version: 6.1.0
✓ Frustrating GlitchesGreat, but very picky about what workout stats will sync. Arbitrary missteps will cause your data to be lost to Zones. An example: I use Polar Beat during my workouts and after I push “stop” in the Polar app I HAVE TO *also* push “done” after the workout summary screen or Zones will not record the workout, even though it is recorded and archived in my Polar app. Even after refreshing the Polar app. Even after refreshing the Zones app. Even after installing the newest versions of both apps. That’s incredibly frustrating after an intense hour long workout..Version: 2.2.0
✓ Zone color bars in watch and phone don’t matchI downloaded the app today and noticed that the zone color bars/times in the watch don’t match the ones in the phone app when using four zones. Makes me want to wait till this is fixed before paying to get the Pro version since I don’t know if that will have the same problem. Example, the light blue-green bar in the watch represents cardio, but in the phone, it’s orange. The blue-green in the watch is cardio, but cardio is orange in the phone app. The orange bar in the watch is warm up, but blue-green in the phone app is warm up. The only color bar/time that is the same for both is red for peak/time. Yeah, it’s enough to make a head spin. This is an issue that needs to be fixed ASAP! Please fix this..Version: 3.0.0
✓ Really good, big shortfallI really enjoy the insights on the free version and paid. Really useful, but I’ve recorded all workouts on the Apple fitness instead and it’s pulled them over. For the first time I recorded it on the app itself for the ability to stay within a training zone… but I’ve not been able to get it to appear over on other apps I have for other purposes. Really needs to have better health integration.Version: 4.2.2
✓ Thank you! Not thank you.This app is not compatible with my Watch Series 0 anymore. Thanks for the update!.Version: 3.0.0
✓ Off to a bad start.Froze up my watch 3 quarters through my first workout. I looked at my watch to see my heart rate and found it said that I was only at 73bpm when it should’ve been well over 120 could not get it to read my heart rate again until I shut down the watch. The watch took over 10 minutes to restart, then when I restarted the app not only had it lost app previous workout information when I clicked start it’s spent another 10 minutes with the screen that said starting. Once I finally killed the app and started it again it started to read. As you can imagine I was disappointed not to mention this was during fairly intense workout where I have little to no patience for interruptions. I will try it a few more times and I will update this review if things get better..Version: 1.5.0
✓ $6.99 pro upgrade cost me $14.99Really? Purchased the pro for $6.99 and I was charged $14.99. This is stealing..Version: 2.2.0
✓ Logging. AWorkoutNot easy to navigate Can’t find how to even log a workout in the free version or can you even do that or is that just for the people that pay.Version: 6.0.5
✓ Updates RequiredI have used the Pro version for some time and have been very happy. I’ve now upgraded to iPhone 15 and am running the latest iOS 7.0.3 and the app is no longer working. I’ve signed out and back in, and reset Apple Health to ‘allow all’ for data ingest. What’s going on guys?.Version: 7.0.2
✓ Can’t delete activitiesUseful app but a real shame that mistaken or duplicate activities can’t be deleted.Version: 6.1.1
✓ Crapped outWorked until it didn’t. Still records workouts but no info with them (no heartrate etc) tried to uninstall and reinstall, won’t restore purchase now. Was ok while it lasted..Version: 6.0.2
✓ Not happyDownloaded app to check out. Stated free u less yiu ourchase pro. Never purchased pro and was charged. I cannot change the subscription and the app is not showing in my apple subscription. They keep charging me. I have emailed them twice now with no response.Version: 6.1.0
✓ Does it upload to Strava? Developer QuestionI'm giving a 2-star ONLY because I can’t figure out the strava connection. I will change this once I hear back from the developer. I just downloaded the free version of zones and loved it! However, I noticed that my activity doesn’t upload to strava even though it is recorded in apple Hearts, which strava pulls data from. I’m reluctant to purchase the full version if it doesn’t upload to strava, where all my activities are. I would appreciate a speedy response. Thanks!.Version: 6.1.0
✓ Small bugsKeeps freezing in workouts and summary not available?.Version: 1.3.0
✓ Good idea but needs improvementsIt needs to connect to Strava, that’s ok though. But the fact that you can only use it with the Apple Watch is a major issue. Should be possible to connect with third party heart rate monitors….Version: 5.0.0
✓ ExpensiveExpensive app to use, basic has very little information.Version: 6.1.0
✓ I double records workoutsYou can’t seem to select for it to take data from just one app, say my Apple Watch or my Whoop. Instead it takes data from both and records it like two workouts. That’s really annoying..Version: 5.0.0
✓ Gives 250 calories per hour for sitting on the coachThis app worked well at first but for the last three weeks it gives me 250 calories burned per hour when I am watching tv. And the little green light on the back of my watch is stuck on. I deleted it as it totally screws up what I need to do for the day. Uninstalling & reinstalling might work, but I won’t be doing that as I don’t have time to be uninstalling and reinstalling apps all the time. Either it works or it doesn’t. If it doesn’t it gets deleted. A bummer cause I never had any problem with my Fitbit Eventually reinstalled it to try again (2022) worked great until the last few months it starts workouts on its own, nothing hits the face of the watch. I can be sitting or sleeping and wake up to find I played tennis for 6 hours and have 1200 calories. Looking for new app..Version: 5.0.0
✓ Ok- not seeing much usefulness tbhLimited is by the looks of it without an iWatch. Doesn’t seem to register my walk/run selected as a workout on my Huawei gt2 / Huawei health app.. Not everyone has/wants an iWatch- so why can’t you add a button to the iPhone app to start a workout for us users that like to use different smart watches eg one with a decent battery life like a Huawei gt2!.Version: 3.1.1
✓ Insights Data MissingKnowing for how many minutes I am in each zone during my workouts is why I downloaded the free version of the Zones app, and I love seeing the Zones I’m in while completing my workouts. I purchased Zones Pro for the analytics aspect of being able to see how many minutes per week I’m in each Zone. However, there are no custom reports that allow you to run reports on Zones. The weekly goal chart allows you to see for how many minutes you’re in the moderate/intense zones. However, there’s no way to break out that chart into the desired Zone. For example, I have a goal to burn fat, so I only want to see how often I’m in the fat-burning zone. Someone who’s strengthening their heart may only want to see when they’re in the cardio zone. The app doesn’t have a way to request Support; the Help tab only contains Guides articles and FAQs. Hopefully someone sees and responds to this review!.Version: 5.0.0
✓ Does not work as advertised.Waste of money. Does not display or record heart rate on Apple Watch during workout. Often remains stuck on ‘Starting’ when beginning a workout on Apple Watch. This is for the paid, so-called “Pro” version. Very disappointed..Version: 1.4.0
✓ Pulse not connectedPulse data not reading doesn’t matter what I did..Version: 5.0.0
✓ Disappointed. Potentially Dangerous.I first bought this app thinking it would be awesome to be able to customize my heart rate zones and get haptic feedback/vibration when I reach each one. However, the algorithm they use to detect the zones/BPM is very flawed. It doesn't use the Karvonen Formula [(205.8 - (.685 * age)], which is clinically proven to be the most accurate, correctly. Without your custom input of resting heart rate (different day to day), the Karvonen Furmula becomes useless. This is pinnacle in getting accurate target zones, as it can have drastically different results depending on your resting heart rate. This can be potentially dangerous to individuals as it is right now. The formulas they DO have, don't even explain what they are either. Unless they incorporate resting heart rate into the calculation with the Karvonen Formula [(205.8 - (.685 * age)], this app is completely useless and a waste of money. Another issue is the "custom" target zones. For some reason you can only change the intensity % which then changes the BPM range. This also makes for inaccuracies as I know 80% of my heart rate is NOT 157bpm. The Karvonen Formula should be fixed and these "zones" to be edit FULLY, not just the %..Version: 3.0.1
✓ Waste of moneyDifficult to use and tracking is terrible..Version: 2.2.1
✓ Not GoodNo support for 3rd party HR monitors, although Apple Watch is accurate while stationary, you might as well use cheese for a workout. It has support for 3rd Party Apps like Strava so why can’t the devs pull HR data from them ?? Would be so much better. At the moment this app is a very expensive waste of time..Version: 4.2.1
✓ No metrics without Apple WatchI got this app to unify my without data. It pulls data from the Health app so absolutely no detail in regards to time splits and other metrics that are useful for athletes. Strava or direct sports watch manufacturers' platforms integration would be a nice addition..Version: 6.1.0
✓ Good but could use some simple improvementsOverall I really like it for seeing how much cardio I’m doing in the week. The design is great and I quickly paid for pro since it’s a one time purchase. It could use some improvements though. For example I wish it would let you customize what zones count as moderate and vigorous for your active score. For example the CDC recommends 64-76% of your heart rate for moderate and 77-93% for vigorous but the app forces you to use 50-69% for moderate intensity and 70%+ for vigorous. This makes my active score less accurate than I’d like. I also wish it had a widget for active score and not just zone time. Or a double widget with both active score and zone time for the week..Version: 6.1.1
✓ Strength workout doesn’t workThe kcal on the strength workout showed 29kcal after 40 minutes workout! Clearly wrong; all data settings seem correct. Must be a bug..Version: 2.2.0
✓ Not accurateIt contradicts itself and doesn't agree with the health app. For example last week I went for a 40 minute run, a 3 mile hike, and a gym session. In the stats screen it records all of these activities, and if I look at the workout specifically I can see that my heart rate was indeed in zone 1 or higher for all of these, yet in the "time spent in zones" chart, it only shows 69 minutes in zone 1 and 0 in all others, even though when I add the workouts up manually, I have well over 150. And last week it showed about 25 minutes in zone 2 as well. I've also had it show 200+ minutes for the week on Friday afternoon, then when I go back and look at it the next day it drops to 60-80 something minutes. Basically this app is useless for me since I wanted to use it to track time in HR zones for training. Waste of money..Version: 2.1.0
✓ App keeps freezing during swimThe swim option doesnt work.Version: 2.1.0
✓ Good but....No way to share with others or view workouts online.Version: 2.2.0
✓ Has potential but not for my needsI downloaded this app as I was frustrated with the stock Activity app, and liked the more in depth zoning features. Before you download, take note that if you don’t currently ‘record’ your workouts, they won’t show in this app. I just wanted an app to show me more detail about my daily activity. I don’t use the Fitness tracking and just rely on the activity wheels, but after paying £5 I’ve found out none of the data that I have is actually picked up by the app, unless I have physically recorded it as a ‘workout’. My job is physically demanding and I wanted to know how well it meets my fitness goals but I can’t be recording the whole 8 hours as a ‘workout’ as that isn’t what it is..Version: 5.0.0
✓ No support - cannot sync settings with Apple WatchI had high hopes for this app for delivering cues when training within customizable heart rate zones. Sadly, the Settings | Sync Now function does not work (always times out), so the Watch version of the app is stuck in its belief that my maximum heart rate is 185. Because of this error, the best this app can do is tap my wrist when I change between preset zones based on a max heart rate of 185. Not the customizable zones I was hoping for. The Watch version of the app does correctly send workout data to both the iPhone Health app, and the iPhone version of this app (so the sync error is not an issue with the Watch app talking to the phone)... There is apparently no option on the website (or in the app) to report bugs. Maybe the developers read one-star reviews and will provide support for the broken Settings | Sync Now feature....Version: 4.1.2
✓ Needs better GPS trackingI mainly Run and Cycle and wanted to have an app to focus on Heart Rate zones when training. This app has great promise but at the moment the GPS tracking on Apple Watch is not very accurate, meaning that pace and distance are wrong, so I can’t rely on the data. At the moment I use to analyze HR data posted to Apple Health from another App like Strava which is very good. Support for the App also seems limited so not sure the GPS problems will be fixed anytime soon..Version: 1.4.0
✓ Poor HR readingNot sure of its the app or my apple watch, but the heart rate doesn’t always get read properly. When I’m doing high intensity work, it says my HR is in zone 2 when I know it should be in zone 4-5..Version: 2.1.0
✓ Lots to like but limited info optionsI purchased the pro version of the app mostly because I liked the idea of getting a buzz when you entered a new zone as a form of motivation. Until now I had used the exercise app that comes with the watch. I haven’t had the glitch problems of others so in that sense it’s been reliable. My problem is that the app is really inflexible in terms of establishing goals and delivering into on the watch itself. I am not especially interested in how long I’ve been exercising but rather the distance I’ve covered. In the past I’ve had goals like 20 miles a week then 23 etc. this app does not allow for distance goals. Only time goals (e.g. 250 min of exercise a week). I want the face of the watch to tell me how far I’ve walked/ran not how long. I wish the settings would let me choose that preference..Version: 4.0.1
✓ Stopped measuring heart rateAfter the last update, when I start a workout the app is stuck in “measuring...” and never shows my heart rate. The watch works fine with other apps that do the same. Guess I’ll have to switch, used to be great before.Version: 3.2.1
✓ Not showing up on Apple WatchI am unable to get the app to work on my Apple Watch (yes I have iOS 5). Little to no support available on the website..Version: 2.2.0
✓ The zones part of this app doesn’t workIt used to then stopped oddly about the same time I upgraded to Pro. To make it worse after numerous attempts no one is helping or responding to me. So so disappointed.Version: 6.0.5
✓ Really good, but limitedThe one reason I wanted an app like this was to see my heart rate zones for all my exercises. And you can totally do that... but only for this week’s exercises. No way to search, no way to find HR zones for individual workouts older than this week. For example, if you want to see if the 5K you ran this week was less strenuous on your HR than the one you did last month, this app can’t do that for you. There’s nuggets of possibilities in this app that could make it truly great, but it seems like there are arbitrary limits everywhere that hold it back. For example, the Insights tab has great potential, but there aren’t enough parameters to customize that could make it truly great..Version: 4.0.1
✓ Last update messed heart rate zoneThe last update messed up heart rate zones from Garmin imports. No support available. Apart from a help section which is useless if the activity comes from third party..Version: 4.2.0
✓ Won’t sync activities with Strava or Training peaksI recorded workouts in the Apple Watch app which then subsequently appear in health. However, these activities won’t then import into apps like Strava or training peaks.Version: 5.0.0
✓ Not worth it compared to other appsWanted this app for one option — to a heart rate zone and have the watch notify me when I left that zone. Firstly, you can only kind of set the zones you want. You have to dial in the zones on your phone and it takes a bit of monkeying to get zones close to what you want. Would prefer if you could just manually enter specific zones without any impediments. App is very good about buzzing you when you leave the low end of a zone, but only lightly and almost imperceptibly buzzes when leaving the high-end of the zone, making the app almost useless if you want to run without constantly checking your watch. Lots of bugs..Version: 3.1.0
✓ Not reliable at all!I’ve found using this app in my Apple Watch it does not provide as accurate representation of my heart rate at all!! I’m very disappointed with this! I do like the rest of the app however but this is a big issue for me.Version: 2.1.0
✓ The same haptic for changing a zone up and down?I love being able to try an app out before paying what seems like a fair price. That way you get to see if there are any tragic flaws in the design. Unfortunately, Zones has the same haptic tap for when you are entering a higher heart zone as when you are entering a lower zone. So, the only way to determine if you should speed up or slow down your workout to stay in your preferred zone is to look at you watch. And when you are on a border of one zone to the next the haptic buzzes can happen five times in a single minute. It seems to me that a light double tap when you are going to a lower zone and more forceful single tap when you entering a higher zone would free the runner to concentrate on the road ahead instead of having to decode a generic haptic tap. When you come down to it exercising and having to look at your watch twenty times during a workout seems like a very weak Apple Watch user interface. I’m going to have to wait for an update before I pluck down my hard earned cash. Anybody agree with this?.Version: 3.0.0
✓ Dropped support for watch os 6, now app is unusableI used this app at the gym and liked it, but since going on holiday the app auto updated to a version not compatible with my series 2 watch. I know it’s old but it works and the app worked until they dropped support and I can’t reinstall an old version At least prevent older devices from updating so they can keep their current features..Version: 7.0.2
✓ Unusable in current stateWithout the ability to delete entries this is completely unusable for me as a weightlifter. When I start a session I use an app to log my sets, and start an Apple workout. If I don’t start an Apple workout the heart rate zones are missing a lot of data, and not using my logging app for my workouts is not going to happen. So now I’m getting all of my workouts to give duplicate entries with no way to erase them in the app. If this issue is fixed it would likely get a higher score but as it stands today all of the calculations for me are off..Version: 6.1.0
✓ Keeps freezingHeart rate keeps freezing, please fix.Version: 3.0.1
✓ Was great but dashboard has stopped workingThis was my favourite app up until May this year. I paid for the PRO version which allowed me to configure my own heart rate thresholds and this was perfect when I was doing OrangeTheory-style workouts outside of the gym. The Stats dashboard was great to see stats such as how many times I worked out over the course of the weeks and months - unfortunately this stopped working in May for no reason I can figure out. Have looked up the Help and emailed several times and not received a response. So for me the app no longer works and I will be deleting it..Version: 4.0.1
✓ Lots of glitchesI am a user of this app who had upgraded to Pro. I do HIIT training about 4-5 times a week, and often have to restart in the middle of the my workout for freezing up and not registering my heart rate correctly. Then recently, it stopped transferring data from my watch to the phone. After restarting both iWatch and iPhone, I tried to delete the app and re-install. It lost all of my data. I contacted customer service and they referred me to an online faqs page of what’s supposed to happen when one tries to delete the app (2 prompts are supposed to show up, the second allowing you to keep your health data). However the second prompt never showed up for me and the app deleted after the first prompt. I tried deleting again as a sanity check since I absolutely do not remember that second prompt, and again it deleted the app after the first prompt. Now my last 6 months of workout data is gone. I guess not the end of the world in the greater scheme of things, but still frustrating that the glitches in the app keeps it from working as it’s supposed to. Will be utilizing a different app, as this one is obviously not trustworthy. 2 stars because it’s great when it actually works..Version: 2.2.0
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