Strava has this week unveiled a redesigned Record experience that seeks to make activity tracking more intuitive and athlete-friendly.
The new interface streamlines sport selection and navigation to help users record activities and track progress all in one place on their mobile device.
This update follows data released by Strava in its recent 2024 Year in Sport Trend Report about the use of the Strava mobile app. Despite the popularity of devices and wearables, it revealed that nearly three out of four athletes hit Record in the app to log their activities.
The revamped Record feature is designed to provide users with a more dynamic and interactive experience within the Strava mobile app. From today on Android and later this summer on iOS, it will also enable users to follow their activity… ‘on an intuitive, easy-to-follow map, with activity stats that update in real-time while moving.’
Key features of the latest update include:
- Enhanced navigation: The updated Record experience is now powered by the recently updated Map Rendering Engine (MRE). This new MRE brings an enhanced level of detail to Strava’s map and routing experience.
- Segments: It’s now easier to find, follow and compete on Segments. Subscribers can chase best efforts on Live Segments and see their progress in real-time.
- Map + Stats, together: No more switching between screens during a workout. Users can now view stats and their map simultaneously while in motion.
- Real-time splits: Splits help users understand the time it takes to complete a specific distance during their workout. Now, users can see their workout splits update in real-time as they move in order to help facilitate smarter training.
- Live Laps: Soon, laps will be added to the Record feature. This will allow users to track and analyse activities by marking laps at specific distances or intervals during a workout.
Subscribers can get more out of the Record experience by unlocking map layers, such as Winter Map styles, 3D Terrain, and Heatmaps. This update is now available for users on Android, and on iOS in the coming weeks.
