Runtastic updates its apps and renews its visual appearance for Android

Despite the fact that the latest version of Google's operating system is making itself difficult for the vast majority of mobile devices, developers and companies have decided to follow the style lines proposed for Android 5.0 Lollipop One of the latest Runtastic, well known for its applications for in applying these changes to its tools athletes, who now present on Android the animations, colors and styles of the platform.

It is, specifically, its applications Runtastic and Runtastic Pro (paid), tools designed for all kinds of athletes who want to record your physical activity And it has the possibility of measuring different issues through the sensorsof the smartphone to establish the distance traveled, the calories burned, the route takenand the time invested. Regardless of whether it's running, riding bike, trekking or even fitness exercises A whole diary to control the evolution and meet the he alth goals proposed by the user himself.

Some applications that used to have a pleasant design to move through their different menus and options, but now they match perfectly with what described by Material Design, which is the name of the style that Google created forAndroid 5.0 Lollipop This translates to strong minimalism, where on-screen elements are displayed no frills no extra lines, generally on a white background or strong color But where it stands out, above all, is in thefluency thanks to the animations of all the menus and options displayed.

In Runtastic this translates into an omnipresent white background on which all elements such as calorie figures, map of the route, the time spent or the dropdown menu. All this without frames or boxes that distinguish them, but well structured thanks to the tabs that divide all these contents. And it is enough to click on the icons after a workout to jump comfortably between all the options, with animations that scroll the data to one side or the other.There is also the round button in the lower right corner with which to add workouts and details, already seen in other Google applications

We must also highlight the drop-down menu from which you can access any corner of the application such as training, history, statistics or custom workouts. A menu that now takes on the format known as a hamburger, and that raises all these sections by layers , but without dividing the spaces by lines, only using the icons and names of the sections All this with a predominant white and blue color, typical ofRuntastic

Aside from this design issue, the latest app update brings with it a new Story Run titled The Tetradrome RunMotivational content for runners or runners that tells a story that encourages them to try harder during training, avoiding the classic mechanics of a coach who yells to motivate the user.

In short, a very nice face cleaning and that will help make the user experience more fluid and comfortable on those terminals updated to Android 5.0. New Runtastic apps and their design are available via Google Play