You can use your smartphone as a pedometer to record all the movements and steps of every walk or run
With modern phones you don’t necessarily need to wear a smartwatch or fitness tracker to have a pedometersince the phone can carry out this task by placing it in the pocket or on the arm (via the side band) and letting the app measure the steps taken, with a very high level of precision.An Android smartphone (Samsung, Xiaomi or others) or an iPhone can function as a simple pedometer, therefore without the need for fitness applications that are used to monitor workouts and running.
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1) Activate the integrated pedometer
On many phones it is possible to activate a pedometer integrated within the interface or available as a widget or as a function that can be activated in the interactive menu, without having to download any app.
Xiaomi/POCO
On Xiaomi/POCO phones we can activate the pedometer by swiping from left to right and, in the App Assistant screen, press on Install under the voice Steps. Alternatively we can press at the top Add widgets and add the widget Assistant app-Steps.
If we don’t have the App Assistant screen we can set it by holding down anywhere on the main screen, pressing the settings icon at the bottom right, pressing Other and, in the settings Screenshot -1choose App assistant.
Samsung
Anyone who owns a Samsung phone can use the app Samsung Health to count your steps, without having to install anything else (it’s pre-installed on all Samsungs).
When accessing the app for the first time, simply log in with your Samsung account and configure the phone’s sensors to monitor activity; subsequently we can count the steps by opening the app and using the specific function or by adding a convenient widget.
The Samsung Health app can also be installed on other phones as a very convenient and functional pedometer app, although it only works particularly well with the sensors integrated into Samsung phones.
OPPO
If you use an OPPO phone we can activate the built-in pedometer by opening the app Settingsby pressing on the menu Intelligent Services and pressing on the item Intelligent assistant.
Now let’s go back to the main screen of the phone and swipe from left to right to open Intelligent assistant; to activate the pedometer, press on the gear icon at the top right and press on the item Pedometer.
Apple Salute
They are iPhones there is already a pedometer without installing anything, just tap the iconHealth application (Health), activate it and then read all the counts of steps walked, distances walked or run for today, for the week, for the month and for the year.
The Health app makes it very easy to see how much movement you have done and how active you have been over time, showing your steps both in the app screen and using the widget that can be integrated into the left screen and into any screen on your phone.
2) Google Fit
Google Fit per Android e iPhone measures and counts, in real time and automatically, all the steps you take while walking. the app works constantly once activated, without requiring any user intervention.
The Google app aims to provide a health indicator, so you can do that minimum movement every day to feel good.
3) Step Counter – Pedometer
Step Counter – Pedometer per Android e iPhone It’s an easy-to-use pedometer with a very clean and beautiful user interface that uses your phone’s GPS to track your movements. The app is optimized to consume less battery and motivates users to walk every day and achieve minimum goals with a detailed overview of daily steps, total steps, calories burned, etc.
4) Activity Tracker
Activity Tracker per Android e iPhone is a step counter app to use to stay fit and healthy, with a clean and organized user interface and detailed graphs to see how many steps have been taken every day, every week and month. ActivityTracker can integrate with Google Fit to obtain more precise data and does not require GPS activation.
5) Zombies, Run!
Zombie Runper Android e iPhone, is a very popular and original app that makes walking and running fun. This Pedometer is an immersive running game and audio adventure that forces you to run when the presence of zombies is indicated. If you slow down or stop during a session, you will hear zombie screams getting closer and closer until you are caught.
6) adidas Running
adidas Runningheir to the famous Runtastic app and availableAndroid e iPhoneis one of the most famous fitness apps that works as a pedometer.
adidas Running not only tracks your steps, but also shows other information such as calories burned, daily average, activity times and many other statistics. The app integrates with Google Fit to store data over time and allows you to set minimum daily goals.
7) Pedometer – Step counter
Pedometro per Android is another simple pedometer with beautiful graphics, among the most popular apps in the Google store, which keeps track of calories consumed, walking time, average speed and much more. Pedometer also shows a detailed overview of your walking statistics in a graph.
8) Accupedo Pedometer
Il Accupedo pedometer per Android e iPhone is another app to monitor your health by recording your daily walking movements, calories burned, distance traveled and travel times.
9) Pacer Step Counter
Pacer Account Passi is an app for Android e iPhone is one of the best pedometer apps that includes guided workouts and social features, like a fitness trainer with motivational support. Pacer can also be used as a simple pedometer that has GPS function for running and cycling.
10) Pedometro++
Pedometro++ per iPhone, could not be missing from this list, being one of the most popular on the Apple Store, with over 8,000 positive reviews. It works as a daily and weekly step counter without draining the battery and is also able to calculate the calories burned and the distance travelled.
Conclusions
Using the pedometers built into the phones or installing the specific app for our phone we can measure physical activity while we walk, go for a light jog or train intenselywithout necessarily having to depend on the measurements of a smartwatch or smartband.
To learn more we can read the guide on how get back in shape with apps and bracelets to monitor physical activities.