Today, we shipped a huge update to Pedometer++. We have full details over on the Pedometer++ blog, and David has a post up as well:
Today I’m beyond delighted to announce the release of Pedometer++ version 8. I worked with legendary designer Rafa Conde to re-design the appearance and layout of the watchOS app to make it the most capable, yet intuitive, walking app on the App Store.
Pedometer++ has been on the Apple Watch from day one twelve years ago. Over that time I’ve built dozens of designs and features, today’s redesign learns from that journey and arrives at an incredible place.
The all-new step counter is both familiar and modern:
Expedition Mode is a new way to extend your Apple Watch’s battery life when on longer walks, hikes, or runs by disabling constant heart rate tracking and instead relying only on the basic heart rate tracking the Apple Watch provides. Based on our long-term testing, you can expect up to a 40 percent improvement in battery life with Expedition Mode. It’s wild.
The rest of the watchOS app has been overhauled as well. The workout screens have been redesigned, and the new maps are great. Here’s David again:
If you’re a premium subscriber when you start a workout you’ll be immediately brought to your new maps screen which shows your workout on a live updating map. This map will overlay your planned route, if selected.
This screen now features our completely custom dark mode map. I worked with a cartographer to design a map which looks perfectly at home on the Apple Watch, which is highly legible even at arms length and includes all the topographic and wayfinding information you need to keep you on track.
I mean… come on:
Over on MacStories, John Voorhees wrote:
Apple is due for an Apple Watch renaissance. It’s a great device, but my use of it hasn’t changed a lot over the years. I track workouts, check notifications and the weather, and, well, check the time.
What Pedometer++ shows is that there’s untapped potential there. Even before WWDC, there’s more room to experiment and delight Apple Watch users than most developers are taking advantage of. I wouldn’t be surprised if David senses an opportunity on the horizon, too.
David has been working on parts of this update for years, and it really shows. We couldn’t be prouder of how it turned out. Pedometer++ 8.0 is in the App Store now.