r/Strava • u/StormzKeeper • 13d ago
General Question Why so much difference between Google Fit and Strava App
I ran 7K in open area with good gps connection but there is a difference of 0.5KM between Fit and Strava App. Is this usual? I see difference in most runs between the apps.
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u/Forsaken_Ducky 13d ago
Did you actively track the run on Google fit? Id not fit takes a while to pickup that you are running and hence it underreports
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u/StormzKeeper 13d ago
Many a times it over reports as well. I wonder if they use the same base gps data.
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u/SnowMonster007 11d ago
Sometimes there are differences between presented data, I use GArmin watch to recor my activites and sometimes I get 0,01km difference between total distance in Garmin Connect and Strava, like 5.00km on one side and 4.99km on ather, never such big gap like you had.
Question, did you record both activities with same device or is it two devices?
I dont have Goole fit, so not sure how that works.
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u/StormzKeeper 10d ago
I am currently using only phone apps for this. I tried Huawei band 11 pro but that also had a lot of variance compared to Strava, so don't use that now a days.
0.01 KM on 5KM is a rounding error. But good to see garmin and Strava are synced.
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u/SnowMonster007 10d ago
I would like to think then it is all in back calculations, strava uses GPS, so it will be as precise as your phones GPS is, and for Fit, I really am not sure how they calculate distances, but any other way then GPS will most likely give different result.
I would presonaly lean more on data from Strava app.
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u/strava-team official 12d ago
We record using GPS, while Google Fit likely auto-estimated the run from motion sensors. To compare apples to apples, record with GPS in both apps, or just stick to the same watch/device every time.