Overview
- Pedometer++ version 8, released Tuesday, centers on a rebuilt Apple Watch app with a large at‑a‑glance step count on the home screen.
- Expedition Mode reduces constant heart‑rate sampling to basic tracking, which the developer says can extend Apple Watch battery life by up to 40% on long outings.
- Premium users now start workouts on a live map with a custom dark mode design, optional light mode, and an Ordnance Survey map choice for users in the UK.
- The update streamlines workout picks for walks, runs, and hikes, adds route selection from plans made on iPhone, and puts workout and media controls one swipe away.
- The app is free on the App Store with some features behind a subscription, and longtime developer David Smith, working with designer Rafa Conde, is held up by reviewers as showing fresh potential for watch apps.