Walk Watch - GPS Walking Computer for tracking, mapping and fitness App Reviews

I tried and tried to like and use this app but I had so many different problems that I finally deleted it. It would post things on my facebook with a link to a map, but none of the maps worked. All my friends simply got errors when clicking the link. The entry it posts on Facebook has no spaces between words and looks really amateurish. In addition, the app constantly forgets the link to Facebook, so I kept having to log in time and time again. Now with this newest version, I had my first walk route crash the app, losing all record of the walk. Then my second walk, it saved it but would not share it on Facebook, telling me that I needed to link to Facebook even though I already had and the Facebook link kept saying I had already allowed Walk Watch. Dont bother with this app, its junk.

Id been using this app since March with no issues. I did the upgrade at the end of July and it does not store new data, will not let me access old data, and just shuts down when going to different screens. Ive rebooted, deleted the app and reinstalled, and Ive even tried to restore data I had saved previously, but it keeps crashing. It was great when it worked. I emailed customer support a couple of days ago, and have not even received an acknowledgement telling me they received my message and will be getting back in touch regarding my concerns. I would have loved to rate this as a 5 star had it continued functioning as it had before the 2.2 version.

2.2 update lost all settings and saved data. 1.3 had inconsistent save (about 50% of the time save just failed and lost route). Vendors web service creating KML for sharing on social networks generated malformed XML for me. All that said, I found the features and user-interface of this app compelling, until (with both ok and new versions, hitting save either loses my walk permanently or crashes the app). Hopefully no more hiccups in 2.2 other than update losing my history and settings, and the annoying save-bugs well see. I used to love this app, then tolerated it, and now I just curse at it. I am a long-time software engineer, so my perspective on the importance of quality may skew the way I look at this: the developers of this app could have done so much more investing their time in making it robust and reliable instead of (or before) re-skinning it to look more attractive after years of no updates. If the developers can fix things in a future update, I am happy to re-visit this review and my rating.

The new update appears to be working while I walk but when I press "save" at the end of the walk the data will not save. I also tried to manually add a work out (estimating the time and distance) when i press save it clicks me out of the app completely and nothing is saved. So it may be saying it has all these new fangled features but all features are USELESS at this point. I am so disapointed as i am in training and i rely on this data. It was one of my top favorite apps before the update, now it is useless until it is fixed or can i get the old version back until this one works correctly? 1 star for now, fix it and i will give you 5 stars.

I absolutely loved this app until I updated it!!! I lost allllllll my data AND now all my new data is magically gone! Im deleting it now :-(

I downloaded update about a week ago! App crashes when you try to save your work! EVERYTHING lost!!!! I went to use the new updated version and the app crashes EVERY-TIME! Contacted tech support and after a wk they finally responded by saying its my problem and that they have never encountered a "crash" issue before and that I am the only one having this issue. I guess when they go to read their reviews of the new update their system must be crashing because they are failing to see the countless others experiencing my same issue! Tried to use the app again today, went to save and the app CRASHED AGAIN!!! CRAP!!!! Dont waste your time, money or email with these people....they are just like this app, they dont give a crap!!!!

Up until you guys sent an update my app was working fine. I DL the update and not only did the app not save my old info, it no longer saves my walks and I have to enter them all manually. Pretty pathetic for a paid app!

Lost most my info with the update, and can no longer save runs that are tracked by the app or ones that I try to add manually! Very frustrated by the update, hope they get these bugs fixed so I dont have to try to find another app to use! Have also tried to email the company with no response.

Do not buy this app. Update caused all my stored data to be erased. Update does not allow saving of data. Just a fancy stopwatch at thus point. iPhone already comes with one. Dont waste your time and $ on this app. JUNK!

The new versions readability is improved. Unfortunately it crashed everytime I went to save my walk. Luckily the old version was still in iTunes. I lost my old walks, but at least I can save again. And the calendar still seems to lose track of a new day. Seems to think it is still yesterday. Have to force quite and then the calendar is fine. Yeah, and dont expect your GPS to make a route like in the screen shots. And Ive never gotten the same mileage for the same route twice. All that in mind, it does help to log your _very_ generalized info to get some sense of progress. Ive lost 8 pounds in two months walking a little less than 2 miles a day-ish. Lack of accuracy aside, it does help keep me motivated, Joe Edit to add: Oh, and the "digital clock" numbers really have to go. Not sure what is accomplished with that typeface. Just use an italics form of the same typeface everywhere else. JF

Version 1.3 had bugs but was usable. Version 2.2: - doesnt remember my weight and the units settings (Km,Kg versus Mi,Lbs), - has version spelled as "vesion," - doesnt appear to save any walk data since the 2.2 upgrade, - is possibly only using the default weight of 177 pounds in the calorie calculation, and - doesnt show distance markers correctly on the map view. These are simple things to fix.

Have been walking for years, have been using this app for a week. It adds a nice dimension to my daily exercise, works effectively. I love it!

Im having a great deal of difficultly with the current version. The previous version worked great, but the current version quits operating for no reason - no data retained. Its very frustrating. Tried the help feature, but without success. When the app worked it was an awesome! Hopefully it will be fixed soon.

Not bad. Got it to replace SprintGPS, since that app started to fail.

A review of update: It seems can not save data after update this app. I was so gloomy. But the customer service tell me it would appear that an uninstall and reboot then reinstall worked. Good app!

Love this app............when it works. So many times, the app closes out in the middle of walks/hikes & loses all data. How incredibly frustrating! This happens even when I double check to make sure it is locked properly. Because of its unreliability, this app is unusable. Wish I could get my $ back

I do not like this app. I paid for it and its dont post with facebook. I tried to email the company and could not and the GPS keep going out on me and I would loss my walk. I found another app that so far Im liking that will post and not telling me I have not sing on to FB. This not a friendly app. Im not impressed with the app it looks good and that is the only thing going for it. I Do not suggest you get this app.

This use to be a good app....since its last update it crashes all the time. I complained, but was told it will be fixed in future updates. Dont waste your money till they fix this app. Used it again today.........it crashed again!!!!!!! DO NOT BUY THIS APP

I love everything about this app EXCEPT that lately it has been resetting itself during my walk and I lose all my walk data. I downloaded another app but I dont like it as much. Hopefully theyll fix it soon.

This app used to work fine. However, version 2.3 now crashes each and every time I use it. And, when it crashes, it obviously stops tracking / recording your data, so the app is now basically worthless for my purposes. Whats more, Ive e-mailed the developer about this glitch three times, and have not received a substantive response. (I received only a canned response that reads, "Thanks for this feedback. . . Well try to incorporate them to future releases if possible.") Bottom line, I would not buy this app until the developers release a new version that corrects this error. Find something else.