Noom Walk: Pedometer
Doing sports seems easier than ever with the wide variety of applications available today that motivate and allow monitoring of almost any physical exercise However, not everyone can carry out these practices, they prefer a simpler system to record their physical activity or simply choose walk For them there is Noom Walk: Pedometer, an application with shades of social network for those who want to knowhow much they walk throughout the day and want to share it or receive encouragement from other users.
This is a most striking application. Not only because of its objective, but also because of its clean and attractive design Something remarkable since it makes that this tool is really simple, easy to handle and pleasant to use. The only negative point in this regard is that it cannot be found translated into Spanish Question that, On the other hand, it shouldn't be too much of a problem for any user since its simplicity means that some type of configuration is hardly necessary. We discuss how it works below.
The app Noom Walk: Pedometer makes use of the motion sensorof the terminal to record, always approximately, the movement of the user, even in background, even if the application has not been accessed all day .Something that, of course, can be fake just by shaking the smartphone, however, with this the meaning of the application is completely lost. The first thing to do as soon as you install the application and start it for the first time is create a user account Just fill in fields such as name, email address and a profile picture. A process that can be speed up if you decide to sign with the details of an account at Google+ or Facebook, if available. After that, you have full access to the application.
This tool has only two screens The main one, called Me , represents the activity and profile of the user. In it it is possible to see his image and name and, what is more important, the day's step counter, which is displayed in a large white box in the middle of the screen.Without making any type of configuration, the application begins to count the user's movements automatically, being able to see how the number of steps increases from this screen In addition, all you have to do is slide your finger to access the number of steps for week, month, andlast record achieved Finally, at the bottom of the screen there is a small wallsmall wall wherecomment what activity is taking place or any other impression.
The other tab of Noom Walk: Pedometer is called Everyone , and allows you to know the profiles of other users who use the application. This way it is possible to know their steps, the activity they are practicing and answer their commentsIn addition, if desired, you can reward the number of steps achieved with a High Five (a kind of Like), sending them a notification. Although, if you prefer to use private you can always activate the option Provate Mode Onfrom the settings menu accessed from the gear icon on the Me tab
In short, a really simple and pleasant application for people who like to walk. All this with a clean and attractive aspect and a mechanic designed to promote this activity thanks to the support of other users The app Noom Walk: Pedometer is available for download free fordevices Android via Google Play In addition, its creators claim thatIt is not a drag on the battery of the terminal, consuming the same as 20 minutes of active screen per day.