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11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 Turns my iPhone into a HEART RATE MONITOR! Jul 20, 2010
By Mary Anne Curray
I was so excited when I heard that Nike+ was adding heart rate with the Polar Wearlink+ Nike+ heart rate monitor. With such a long and impressive name you would think it would work on the iPhone. As it turns out, it only works with the 5th generation iPod nano. BUMMER! So I bought the Digifit Connect accessory and like the Nike+ receiver it plugs in and just works! I also purchased a Garmin ANT+ heart strap (much more range than the Polar ones) and Digifit's iCardio app. I LOVE IT! Now FINALLY I have a really cool heart rate monitor application on my iPhone and I've been waiting for that for years! Thanks to Digifit for making this happen! I hear it works with the iPad too .... I may just go buy one now!
13 of 15 found the following review helpful:
iPhone Digifit Cardio & Mapping App Mar 29, 2010
By Picky Customer
"Picky Picky"
UPDATE at 1/22/11 - I recently updated to the latest version and the UI has been much improved, The Home screen now has a "Dashboard" which shows calories burned in each workout. It also shows your weight from a Withings scale (which I have been using for a couple months) and your Zeo sleep score (I just got a Zeo for Christmas). So now my Digifit home page shows me all this historical data in a cool chart. If I tap on Dashboard, I can go back through my history with the swipe of a finger! Very nice. And I can link my chart to my Facebook page for just my friends to see, so they can rag on me if my weight starts creeping up (isn't that what friends are for?). -*-*-*- ORIGINAL REVIEW: I wanted to start with the Cardio App, since I have a Garmin heartbelt, but no foot pod. I downloaded it from the iPhone Apps Store. It is $20 for a year subscription. It was easy to pair the heartbelt with iCardio. Then I launched iCardio and walked around the house. It picked up the heartbelt no problem. So later on, I went for a run. I had not set up my workouts, so I just used Quickstart. It logged heart rate, max rate, average rate, time in zones, and calories burned. When I got back, it was ready with a summary of my workout - and ready to send it to a website - except I didn't have a website to send it to. I am hoping Digifit will have its website ready soon. I'm going to get a footpod now and upgrade to iRunner. -*-*-*-June 17 - I have now added a footpod and upgraded to iRunner right inside the Digifit app. So now I am recording both heart rate and pace in real time, something I can't do with my Nike sensors and my iPhone. I run in a hilly area, so it is like doing a structured workout going up and down in zones. The data in real time is so interesting that I am actually running with my iPhone in my hand so I can watch my heart and stride respond to the grade I am running. I did not think I would like having the iPhone in my hand like that, but it is actually quite comfortable. When I am watching real-time, I find myself working a little bit harder. I am trying to get the highest calories per heartbeat, so I am very interested in what happens in each zone. It is also great to be able to look back at workouts I did a month ago and see what my progress has been. Can't wait for the website to be up. -*-*-*- October 18 - Two weeks ago I downloaded the new free Digifit app that does mapping AND the sensors. I went to London for a week. I ran most mornings - a different route each day. I really did't know where I was going, but Digifit gave me a real-time map, including the paths when I was running in the parks - so I always knew where I was and what looked like the most interesting way to go next. And of course I got heart rate, pace and calories in real time too. There are a couple minor bugs which customer service says are fixed in the next update. But this is a fine new version - and the only app I know of that does maps and heart rate together in real-time.
24 of 30 found the following review helpful:
 Buggy and hidden cost May 28, 2010
By Ryan Sager
You have to pay $30 a year for the app that goes with this. I found the software to be very buggy and only worked part time. It also ate my battery power faster than GPS! I returned all the stuff to amazon and got a refund, but iTMP doesn't seem to want to refund me for the app. Buyer beware.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Digifit Connect is rock solid. Jun 24, 2010
By R. Wheaton
I love this iPhone accessory. Works as advertised. I am able to link up my iPhone with my bike's speed/cadence sensor and heart rate sensor. I also use the Digifit iBiker app on the iPhone to capture all my ride data. I use this everyday on my bike commute to/from work. Has been a real positive motivator for my bike riding.
Their customer service is outstanding. Had a few questions and got the right answer the first time. The performance of the ANT+ device has been rock solid. I actively recommend this product to all my riding friends. Even my son owns one.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Finally an usefull fitness ipod touch accessory Oct 28, 2010
By broken_ankle
Finally, a solution that allows you to use ANT+ compliant sensors, while providing a remarkably simple interface to view and record a workout.
This product provides a plug-and-play receiver for ANT+ compliant sensors for the ipod touch/iphone. From the iTunes app store you can purchase a suite of apps for carido/running/cycling/etc. You simply install the app, plug the receiver into the ipod touch/iphone and enable the appropriate sensor(s), set your profile and training zones and alerts to help guide your workout intensity. Now your ready to start a workout. (I use the Garmin HR strap and Garmin footpod and irunner app)
During you workout you can listen to your music in your itunes library, and view key workout parameters such as HR, pace, time, etc. Finally at the end of your workout you can see HR and pace graphically versus time, or upload to partner websites such as Training Peaks.
If you have an iphone you have the added benefit of GPS mapping.
I have been using the Garmin Forerunner 305, but, I also like to use my ipod touch to listen to music for motivation. This provides the same level of recording as the Forerunner (without GPS - since the ipod touch does not have a GPS), necessary for feedback while working out, and for post-workout evaluation and history. I still love my Forerunner for GPS mapping, virtual training partner, etc, but, this accessory allows me to use my ipod touch to record the key data I am used to with the Forerunner.
The only thing that seems to be missing is the ability to calibrate the footpod sensor, so I use a multiplication factor manually to adjust the distance/pace calculations.
Finally, you may have difficulty with some armbands due to the addition of the connection. I use it indoors and have not yet found a good armband for the 4g model yet.
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