Stages Flight 4+

I am using this app more often. Now that the heart rate monitor can be included reliably being able to see both hr and pct FTP in zones is great. Even though our gym doesn’t subscribe to the whole program this is A very useful and easy to use app. Works for other activities as well.

Well, I downloaded this app at the recommendation of my spin class instructor. At first it looked good and I was really hoping it would work out well. So here is what it apparently does well...once you have found the ID for the spin bike you're riding, you can select it once you have pressed the "connect to sensor" button. A list of all the nearby spin cylces with their ID numbers will show up, so you just select the ID that is on the bike's crank arm that has the power meter. Once connected it seems to stay connected okay. Once cycling, it will track your speed and power output and then will show you what % of your FTP you are actually putting out. It responds quickly for sure. To pause or stop the workout recording you have to slide the little padlock at the lower left of the screen to your right, then select "Stop" or "Pause".

What it doesn't do well...for the life of me I can't get it to connect to my Heart Rate Monitor. I had initially thought that the app would connect to the Stages display head unit and give me my HR, speed, etc. But it doesn't. I own a Garmin HR1G Ant+ heart rate monitor. But the only option to connect in the Stages Flight setting screen is for a Polar H7 monitor or a Vismox HRM...I really don't want to buy another HRM just to use this app!

Their website is not particularly useful either regarding how to set up the Stages Flight app. And as others have noted,

Downloaded app after my on-bike screen died. This app provides so much more functionality... potentially. Unfortunately, this app keeps asking me basic setup questions EVERY time the app is opened. I have to review the privacy policy, adjust email preferences, and change account settings. Even if I have the app actively recording a workout, once the app is brought out from running in the background the questions appear again. this is extremely annoying.

Another issue is that the side menu is all screwed up. There is plenty of room to display all words, but instead all menu items show first and last two letters with ... in between, e.g. Pr...le Lo...ut. Why!?

Finally many of the on screen values are showing as 0s. I can understand the heart rate showing 0 as I do not have a monitor. But why is distance not showing up? Why doesnt the app show at least the same information as the on- bike display? The app has such potential but is not being maintained :(