Kinomap: Ride Run Row Indoor 4+

Discovery/Challenge

Really enjoy this app however my critique is that the challenge mode seems to be too heavy of a technical lift for the way the video streams as it’s very choppy and all over the place. If my pace is on the higher end it plays cartoonishly fast on some videos depending on the content that was uploaded, and if I lag behind it jitters and stutters pretty severely. The challenge mode is admittedly a very cool concept but I much prefer the smoothness of the discovery mode and above all I would request that discovery be able to sync to Strava. That said you can’t beat the international scenery, the ease of use, the massive gear compatibility or the great subscription price of Kinomap.

My simple setup is an iPhone 12, an iPad Pro as the secondary screen, Apple Watch Series 6 and a modest Merach Bluetooth spin bike.

Good app, needs a lot of work on interface

I use this app for rowing and it is an Overall good app, but it is sometimes difficult to find things and understand what everything means. The set up was a breeze and it works great with my machine. However there is Too much information in your face, and the logo and color scheme of yellow and black is far to agressive. I don’t wanna feel bad and overly intimidated when opening the app, but instead feel welcomed and encouraged to do my best.I see no reason why the logo cannot be redesigned and be blue/green/ purple or any color that does not seem as intense as the yellow and black is. I would slim down the amount of info shown and reduce tabs, prioritizing the important information, and hiding less relevant things. Basically make the app friendlier to use and friendlier to look at. For example, show a rowing route with the scenic view, time, and distance in one box, not in separate locations. Instead of having a little word that says easy, medium or hard, make them into categories that you can select between. Good app, just needs some work. Even by just changing the yellow to a nice blue throughout the app and logo would solve like 50% of the problem

Developer Response ,

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The Best Indoor Cycling App (IMO)

I recently got back into cycling after years of not riding at all. I cannot ride outdoors as often as I would like, so most of my rides are indoors (which I never really enjoyed). I have downloaded a few of the “top-rated” cycling apps (under trial membership) and each has their share of pros and cons. There are features in the other apps that I really wish were incorporated into Kinomap but overall I like Kinomap the best. Once I understood the user interface, the three features that stood out to me about the app are 1) the ability to use an external monitor to display the ride and 2) the ability to increase or decrease the resistance directly from the main screen and 3) the selection of videos to choose from (including really easy downhill rides to help get back into shape). Number 1 cycling app in my opinion. The equipment I am using: older iPad, Original Kickr, Tickr heart rate monitor, Wahoo cadence sensor and external LCD monitor.