If I feel sore and decide to reschedule my workouts to allow for better recovery, the app penalizes me by reducing my score. This approach seems detrimental to both mental and physical well-being.
Regarding consistency, I question whether swapping days should be considered a lack of consistency. If I planned to have 5 workouts in a week and successfully completed all 5, why should it be considered inconsistent? Lack of consistency would be failing to complete the planned workouts as scheduled.
It appears that more research and data collection need to be done before implementing scoring functionalities. Currently, the app does not monitor our heart rate during workouts, which is a crucial aspect when integrating sports activity with AI coaches and apps. Moreover, support for Apple Watch has been discontinued. Why isn’t Freeletics integrated with other devices like Garmin, Polar, Apple Watch, or why hasn’t there been development of a proprietary device? There is a lack of insight into our recovery process, sleep quality, and whether we experience any pain or discomfort in specific areas of our bodies.
Is it not possible to establish partnerships to access the sensors in Apple Watch and Garmin? If developing a device is not feasible, have you considered incorporating functionality that allows users to provide pre/post-workout feedback after a day or two? Valuable insights can be gained from such feedback.
Additionally, the app lacks knowledge about our activity outside of the Freeletics App. It does not consider our additional training activities that are not part of the coach sessions. It seems that this data could be utilized to enhance the coach sessions.
Another example of poor data collection is evident when setting goals, such as “build muscle.” This goal is too general. It would be beneficial to specify the areas of focus, such as legs, chest, or core, in order to receive a more tailored program to achieve the desired goal.
It is crucial for you to have a deeper understanding of your users’ goals, health status, regeneration process, other activities, and diet in order to compete effectively in the AI sports app market.
I love Freeletics for its programs and exercises. However, I cannot confidently say that it is evolving at the fastest rate in the market or focusing deeply enough on the most important aspects to maintain its position as a market leader for the next 5-10 years. I’m stating this now, loud and clear, to prevent any potential disappointment in the future.