I have been using the Runtastic app (
www.runtastic.com) on my phone to measure boat speed. As a lab class once taught me, it is precise, but is not very accurate due to external conditions (e.g. wind, current, boat). The precision allows me to see the difference between one stroke rate to another, between different types of starts, and even between paddling styles as the collective of the whole crew. I also like the add-ons of heart rate monitor and cycling cadence, but won't use them over salt water for obvious reasons.
My question is about MotionMaster Analytics (
www.motionmaster.com.au). It is able to measure every stroke, store information on cloud for further analysis using the information from a smartphone. Has anyone tried this? If so, is it as good as it claims? I looked at their webpage and claims the samples came from recent iPhone and Android phones. Apparently, this app does not support my phone (BlackBerry 10).
If accurate enough, I can see it being useful on a outrigger canoe, but would it be useful for dragon boating?
