JAXJOX 4+

No more airplay support?

Why are there no longer any options to send to an airplay supported tv? This ruins the experience of this app.

Developer Response ,

Hi Mpcnicks. Thanks for the feedback. You can mirror your mobile experience including the data tracking on screen using the mirror feature to an airplay supported tv. To do so, open control center (swipe down from upper-right corner of screen), tap on screen mirroring and select your airplay compatible device. We are working on an improved second screen experience via airplay and it will be available in a future release. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at support@jaxjox.com and we are happy to walk you through it. Thank you.

Doesn’t play well with others

It doesn’t count sets accurately until you seat the weights in the base after each set which is kinda annoying if you’re doing a circuit or the base isn’t near your workout area.

The reps and power metrics are way off. It doesn’t track small things bicep curls if you have to take the weights out of the base, stand up, and walk to your workout area. Apparently that calibrates the weights for a large motion like a deadlift so small movements are given almost no power output.

The heart rate and calories only tracks if you have a fitness watch but if you use your Fitness app then the metrics go to that workout app. This app doesn’t ask to see Health data do it can’t see what you’re actually doing. Also stopping this workout stops your Apple workout as well.

If you’re toggling between this app and another app this won’t track anything. At all. It can’t just run in the background? Guess not.

The Freestyle workout option is pretty good for being free. The quality of the metrics is terrible, but if it worked like it should (hire a programmer!) it would be awesome.
So. Much. Potential.
So. Currently. Disappointing.

Can’t log into the app

Got booted out of the app and password recovery not working. There’s a message saying the app is undergoing maintenance or some such baloney. Did Jaxjox go out of business or something? I wish I had bought a non-electronic adjustable kettlebell instead.

Update: The app has been inaccessible for multiple weeks. At this point, I’m guessing Jaxjox is on its way out of business. I mean, what good is an app that is the major interface for my hardware but is inaccessible? Nevermind the way they had been scaling back features in the app for awhile before that. How would it look if Garmin’s Connect app was unusable for weeks on end? Yeah, not good. Going to try to sell my Jaxjox kettlebell and get something from a different manufacturer instead.

Developer Response ,

Hi Ikvahgoihang. Thanks for the feedback. We would love to learn what is difficult so we can address in a future release. Please contact us at support@jaxjox.com to discuss. Thank you.