This announcement won’t affect those who already use the Peloton Apple Watch and smartphone app to export their data to Apple Health. The Peloton Apple Watch app provides functionality similar to GymKit, exporting performance data such as pace, distance, and timelines. However, some customers have taken to forums to argue that performance measurements like power, cadence, and speed are not synced to Apple Health with the Peloton app. This could mean a loss of features without compensation.
Understandably, users who opted for a Peloton Plus over cheaper alternatives, partly or entirely for GymKit, are disappointed by Peloton’s forced migration. Some call it false advertising, as GymKit is still listed as a selling point for the Bike + store page.
GymKit users affected by this development can follow the instructions below to migrate to the Peloton app to ensure their performance continues to be tracked.
- Download the Peloton App on your paired Apple Watch and Apple device.
- Open the Peloton app on your paired iPhone or iPad.
- Press More at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
- Tap Apple Watch under the Add-ons menu.
- Tap the red Set Up button at the bottom of the screen.
- Select Install.
- Choose the Peloton Apple Watch App from the selection of apps.
- Select Connect to Health App.
- From the Health Screen tap, select the Turn on All option.
This process only needs to be completed once.
