Competitive Analysis
A multitude of solutions exist which address the problems of tracking exercise and competing with others. Many of these solutions also leverage visualizations, sharing, and recommendations or other supplementary information to allow users to make the most of the information they record and to compare it with friends. However, they generally tend to focus more on promoting healthy lifestyles than on allowing friends whose workouts are separated by time and/or space to work out and encourage each other.
Livestrong.com
The Livestrong.com website provides a complete solution for exercisers. Through dares and shared goals, users can receive
support from their peers and encourage each other to become healthier. By tracking their exercise users can self-reflect, and the
articles and shared exercise routes allow them to improve their routine. The website has a largely health-centered message,
and support a healthy lifestyle.
Nike Training Club
Nike Training Club focuses on supporting users while they exercise. Based on goals the user selects, the app recommends and
instructs them on specific exercises, and integrates with their exercise playlist. It also provides badges as motivating rewards
for exercising.
Nike Grid
The Nikegrid website and phone number, used for tracking runners, provides a metagame to encourage competition between exercisers.
By logging their runs within London, users can compete to own sections of the map, and contribute their progress to teams they belong to.
Fitbit
Fitbit concentrates on the informatics side of facilitating a healthy lifestyle. By recording users' activity throughout the day,
it can provide extensive visualizations which, ideally, can be used by users to optimize their exercising.