How has Garmin not entered the team sports market (especially soccer) to compete with Beyond Pulse or Apex? This seems like a no-brainer to me. I'd prefer to use a product with the Garmin name backing…
Sports+ is released and will be available in the app store in a few days. I will need some volunteers to help on all the different metrics and fields needed to support Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Football, Hunting and Fishing!
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How has Garmin not entered the team sports market (especially soccer) to compete with Beyond Pulse or Apex? This seems like a no-brainer to me. I'd prefer to use a product with the Garmin name backing it and I'm sure Garmin would be able to come up with something that's much smaller than the Apex Pod
I built a focused response to this request: Pitch Pulse records a Soccer FIT activity and shows time, GPS distance, heart rate, current/max speed and an automatic estimated sprint count. The sprint threshold is configurable, and the app is free with no account or external server.
I am the developer. It is intended for training and amateur play; GPS sprints are estimates and players should follow local rules about wearing a watch. Store: apps.garmin.com/.../693b6f51-85ac-4593-9164-fd375c30b1ec
I really hope that after the soccer game ends, I can see the "number of sprints" and "sprint threshold" in the statistical information of "connect" for the "pitch pulse-soccer tracker". Thank you. There is another app called "joga", but I prefer pitch pulse.
Thanks, Ying — I shipped this update based on your request. Pitch Pulse v1.1.0 is live now in the Connect IQ Store.
The saved Soccer session now includes Estimated Sprints and Sprint Threshold, together with additional high-speed summaries, as FIT developer fields. After updating the app, record and save a new session, then sync it to Garmin Connect. Connect may place developer fields under the activity's additional/developer metrics depending on the device and Connect version.
If either value is missing after a fresh v1.1.0 activity, please reply with your watch model, firmware and a screenshot of the activity summary. No FIT file or personal route data is needed for the first check.
Thank you for choosing Pitch Pulse. If the update helps, an honest Connect IQ review helps other players find it.
Personal note: I build ProWatchs independently alongside my regular work as a software engineer. If you ever need a custom Garmin app or another end-to-end software solution, feel free to write to me. Voluntary support for these free apps is also welcome at prowatchs.lemonsqueezy.com/.../9bc86fa4-ce8a-41e2-9ccd-5ad50aa0bfef, but it is never expected and unlocks no features.
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