Fitness Trackers with KrowdFit

Now that you have joined KrowdFit how do you go about getting all your entries and maximizing your healthy active lifestyle?

The first step is connecting your device, we can get data from a number of different tracker sources. We work directly with Fitbit, Misfit and Garmin Connect. We also have tools to help folks who are not using one of those trackers or are using their Apple or Google phone. 

Fitbit is the only integration which can track all of our giveaway sources. With Fitbit you can log meals, track steps, record sleep, record activity minutes and even perform mindfulness. 

For all other trackers you will need to connect multiple apps in order to participate in all the giveaways. Fortunately with the KrowdFit Connector app most trackers or apps which can store (write) data to either Google Fit or Apple Health will work with KrowdFit. Below we will highlight the primary integrations:

Fitbit; (steps, activity, meals, sleep)
Fitbit provides a number of trackers which work with their free Fitbit App. The trackers record steps, activity, sleep, and meals. While you don't "need" a Fitbit tracker to use the free Fitbit app it makes it much easier. By connecting your Fitbit account to KrowdFit you can share your data to gain entries into all of our Giveaways. Read More about using Fitbit
**Note We are hoping Mindfulness reporting returns, but it does not currently work.

Garmin Connect; (steps, activity, and sleep)
Garmin trackers work with the Garmin Connect app and generally record steps, activity and sleep data. By connecting your Garmin Connect account to KrowdFit we will begin getting data for the steps, activity and sleep giveaways. To also participate in meals and mindfulness you will need to also connect another source. Read more about Garmin.


Misfit; (steps and sleep)
Connecting a Misfit tracker to KrowdFit will allow us to collect steps and sleep data. To participate in the other giveaways you will need to connect additional apps. Read more about Misfit.

MyFitnessPal; (Meals and Steps. *Activity from Samsung)

MyFitnessPal is an all-in-one nutrition, fitness, and weight tracking app. You can connect your MyFitnessPal account directly to your KrowdFit account as a tracker source. When you do this, we'll get all your MyFitnessPal meals as well as any steps your phone detects and logs in MyFitnessPal. To get all five meal entries from MFP you will need to modify your Daily Journal to include a second snack name. 

*Samsung Watch and SHealth; if you are using a Samsung watch as your tracker you can connect your SHealth account to your MyFitnessPal app. SHealth will share steps and activity data with MFP and MFP can share that data with KrowdFit. 

Apple Watch; (steps, activity, meals*, sleep* and mindfulness*)
The primary device for Apple Health is the Apple Watch. Using the watch allows for Steps and activity tracking.

• At the time of this article the Watch will track sleep with the use of a sleep app such as:
  • Sleep Cycle
  • Sleep++
  • Pillow
• *For meals you will need to give your preferred meal tracker permission to talk to Apple Health, the most common meal trackers for Apple Health are:
  • MyFitnessPal and
  • LoseIT.
• *Finally mindfulness will come from apps like:
  • Calm
  • Headspace
  • Stop Breathe Think.

Apple Health; (steps, activity, meals, sleep and mindfulness)
Using Apple Health as your source requires installing and connecting the KrowdFit Connector to your KrowdFit account. Apple Health allows many different devices and apps to work with it. The primary device for Apple Health is the Apple Watch. Using the watch allows for Steps and activity tracking if you don't have a watch the phone will also work to track steps and activity as long as you have it with you while you exercise.

• At the time of this article the Watch will track sleep with the use of a sleep app such as:
  • Sleep Cycle
  • Sleep++
  • Pillow
• *For meals you will need to give your preferred meal tracker permission to talk to Apple Health, the most common meal trackers for Apple Health are:
  • MyFitnessPal and
  • LoseIT.
• *Finally mindfulness will come from apps like:
  • Calm
  • Headspace
  • Stop Breathe Think.

Google Fit; (steps, activity, meals, sleep and mindfulness)
Using Google Fit as your source requires installing and connecting the KrowdFit Connector to your KrowdFit account. Google Fit allows many different apps to work with it. The primary device for Google Fit will be the phone itself, most phones have an accelerometer which will serve to track steps and activity as long as you have the phone on you while you are exercising.

• *To record sleep you will need to include a companion app,
  • we currently work Sleep with Android.
• *For meals you will need to give your preferred meal tracker permission to talk to Google Fit, the most common meal tracker is:
  • LoseIT
  • Others may work, Android is a diverse platform. If you find you have a meal tracker writing to Google Fit but not getting meals data please reach out to support.
• *Finally mindfulness will come from apps like
  • Calm
  • Headspace
  • Stop Breathe Think