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Top 5 Sports Apps

With smart phones being the rule rather than the exception and over 200,000 apps available on iTunes alone there seems to be an app for everything! Check out our top 5 sports apps and see how they could help improve your training and performance.

1. Sportypal is a newcomer to the market and allows you to map out your journey, whether that be by foot, bike or other. It logs your average speed, distance travelled and calories burnt without interrupting normal phone usage. Take it skiing and it will recognise when you’re on the chairlift and only return data to you about your trip down the slope. All data is stored on your mobile and can be transferred to the web to be shared with friends. A great app to help you keep track of your training and measure your improvements. It is also available across all mobile platforms, not just on iPhones! Cost: Free

2. iHeartRate is a comprehensive app which allows you to track and maintain a record of a number of fitness variables. Starting as an easy-to-use heart rate monitor is also combines a Training Zone metre to let you know if you’re in fat burning or anaerobic mode. It records how many calories you’ve burnt and keeps body fat and BMI calculations. This is an app for people who like to know how their training is improving their health and how they are tracking overtime. Cost: $3.99

3.Accuweather Whilst not technically a sporting app, it’s undeniable the role that the weather plays in being able to get out into nature and do the things you love best. Accuweather gives you a forecast based on your current location, has weather alerts built in to let you know if there’s a change on the way and provides you with a 10 day forecast. Due to the hour-by-hour update function this is a great app for active people who will benefit from knowing up to the minute weather information. There are many weather apps on the market however Accuweather is by far the most comprehensive app available. Cost: Free

4.Oakley Surf Report Consistently receiving five star reviews, the Oakley Surf Report app is the surfer’s best friend. With coverage of thousands of beaches around the world, you can check the swell, air and water temperature, wind, tide charts all with a brief description of each spot. With a two day forecast and a free price tag, this app is invaluable for anyone keen on hitting the waves. Cost: Free

5.Sportacular If you’d prefer to watch rather than participate, Sportacular might just be the app for you. It is fully customisable so that you can receive reminders, score updates and game outcomes for your favourite team plus access to all the statistics you could dream of. It also has an easy to use chat function so that you can discuss games, results and contraversies no matter where you are. Sportacular covers almost any sport you can think of and is consistently rated as one of the best Sports Score apps around. Cost: Free