Outside Television
For outdoor athletes and endurance enthusiasts, ranging from casual walkers to competitive marathon runners and cyclists seeking performance metrics.
Map My Run GPS Running Tracker
Snapshot
Who is Outside Television?
Connecting outdoor athletes to their performance data and endurance sports media through a unified ecosystem of tracking utilities and streaming content.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 7Last updated
Map My Run GPS Running Tracker
v26.5.2
5mo ago
Publisher DNA
What defines Outside Television?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Fitness tracking utilities and outdoor sports media
Scale
indie
Target audience
Outdoor athletes and endurance enthusiasts, ranging from casual walkers to competitive marathon runners and cyclists seeking performance metrics.
Signature Patterns
- •Core focus on GPS-based activity tracking for endurance sports
- •Freemium monetization model centered on 'MVP' and 'Outside+' premium tiers
- •Extensive hardware integration with wearables including Apple Watch and Garmin
- •Consistent cross-promotion between functional fitness utilities and live sports media
Portfolio momentum
The publisher maintains an intense development pace with 44 releases across its 7 active apps in the last 6 months, ensuring all core titles remain current.
Portfolio
What does Outside Television ship?
Apps
7 apps analysed
Map My Run: A running tracker app that uses GPS to track route, distance & pace.
Support for 600+ activity types
- Ease of Use
- Auto-pause Malfunctions
Map My Walk: A walking tracker app that tracks steps, route, distance, and pace.
GPS mapping utility provides safety for hikers
- Simple and accurate tracking of walking distance and time motivates users to maintain daily activity
- Inaccurate GPS tracking and mapping errors cause frustration by misrepresenting the actual distance walked
Distributed across 10 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 1 of 7 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
Americas (3)
- Brazil1 / 1
- Mexico1 / 1
- United States1 / 1
Europe (5)
- France1 / 1
- Germany1 / 1
- Italy1 / 1
- Portugal1 / 1
- Spain1 / 1
Asia-Pacific (2)
- Japan1 / 1
- South Korea1 / 1
Core markets (1/1 apps)
User Sentiment
How do users feel about their apps?
2
Positive apps
0
Neutral / mixed
1
Negative apps
58/100
Avg sentiment score
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Who does Outside Television compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(3)
This app is a direct competitor for the running-focused audience, offering more specialized coaching than Map My Run's general utility.
Both apps compete for the same outdoor fitness audience by offering GPS tracking and activity logging, forcing users to choose between coaching-centric features and community-sourced trail discovery.
Both apps compete for the same fitness-focused audience by providing daily walking metrics and distance tracking. They overlap directly in the casual to intermediate walking segment.
Contenders(14)
Targets the same fitness-focused demographic by offering activity logging that integrates with a retail loyalty program.
Both apps compete for the same fitness-focused user base by offering performance logging and routine management tools within the health and fitness category.
Provides a multi-sport GPS engine that serves as a direct alternative for tracking outdoor cycling sessions.
Offers specialized outdoor navigation that serves as an alternative for cyclists requiring precise route planning.
Both applications target the same fitness-focused walking and hiking audience through GPS-based tracking and freemium monetization models. They compete directly for users seeking reliable activity data and performance analysis.
Both apps target the fitness-tracking segment with GPS-based route mapping and health data synchronization, competing for the same audience of walkers and runners.
Both apps target cyclists with GPS tracking and performance metrics, creating direct competition for users seeking route logging and ride analysis.
Users report: Both apps target the walking fitness segment, but Step Counter & Pedometer captures users who prioritize privacy and zero-friction onboarding over the community and GPS-mapping features found in Map My Walk.
Both apps target the same performance-oriented running and fitness audience, competing for daily activity tracking and coaching engagement.
Both apps target the same fitness-focused audience by providing GPS route tracking and walking metrics as their core utility.
Both applications target runners seeking motivation and tracking, competing for the same daily active user time by offering structured training plans and GPS-based activity logging.
Both applications target the same runner demographic with coaching-focused features and GPS tracking, creating direct competition for daily active usage.
Both apps compete for the same high-intent fitness audience by offering GPS tracking and performance metrics, though Map My Run targets generalist runners while Ride with GPS focuses on cycling-specific hardware integration.
Both apps compete for the running coaching audience, with C25K targeting beginners through a specific training program while Map My Run offers broader activity tracking and coaching.
Same space(34)
Provides gym-specific tracking for users who supplement outdoor cycling with indoor strength training sessions.
Provides structured workout logging for gym-goers who want to supplement their cycling with strength training.
Provides outdoor navigation and trail discovery tools that complement the cycling route planning features of the source app.
Offers gym-based strength training plans for cyclists looking to improve performance through resistance exercises.
This app serves the reproductive health needs of the same demographic, offering specialized tracking that Map My Run does not cover.
This app captures the recovery and wellness segment of the fitness audience, providing biometric data that complements Map My Run's activity metrics.
This app focuses on the consistency of gym logging, providing a specialized journal that complements Map My Run's outdoor tracking.
Provides professional coaching and adaptive plans for runners, serving as a high-performance alternative for endurance athletes.
known for
Encourages brisk walking, serving as a low-intensity activity alternative for cyclists on rest days.
This app targets the same fitness-conscious demographic as Map My Run but focuses on indoor bodyweight routines rather than outdoor GPS tracking.
This app provides nutritional tracking that complements Map My Run's activity data, focusing on AI-assisted food recognition.
This app acts as a primary data aggregator for wearable users, often serving as the central hub where Map My Run data is exported.
This app targets the social and competitive side of gym training, providing a gamified experience that differentiates it from Map My Run.
This app serves the gym-going segment of the fitness audience by providing structured logging tools that complement Map My Run's outdoor-focused activity tracking.
Enables indoor cycling training by connecting to exercise bikes and home trainers for realistic simulation.
Monitors sleep patterns to help athletes recover from the physical exertion of cycling and other activities.
Supports the health-tracking needs of cyclists by providing nutrition and calorie monitoring tools.
This app shares the walking activity domain but introduces a gamified rewards layer that incentivizes movement through coin accumulation.
Shares the same GPS-based tracking foundation but focuses on walking rather than cycling activities.
This app is the primary nutrition companion for Map My Run users, providing the caloric data necessary to balance exercise expenditure.
This app provides a highly efficient nutritional logging experience that serves as a faster alternative to Map My Run's integrated tools.
This app provides a simplified nutritional tracking alternative for users who want to manage weight alongside their fitness routines.
This app targets the same location-tracking audience but prioritizes family safety coordination over individual fitness performance metrics.
Offers route planning tools that serve as an alternative for cyclists and hikers exploring new trails.
Tracks hydration levels to assist athletes in maintaining performance during and after cycling workouts.
Serves as a specialized tool for tracking endurance events, complementing the generalist cycling tracking of the source app.
Tracks daily steps and activity, serving as a simple movement monitor for casual fitness users.
This app serves a niche medical-tracking segment that overlaps with the health-conscious audience of Map My Run.
This app competes for the casual walker segment, using movement validation to incentivize activity in a way similar to Map My Run's tracking.
This app targets gym enthusiasts with an AI-first approach to body composition, offering a more specialized logging experience than Map My Run.
This app bridges the gap between hardware and software for gym users, providing a more equipment-integrated experience than Map My Run's general tracking.
This app provides AI-guided fitness planning for users who want more structure than Map My Run's general activity tracking.
This app occupies the same outdoor location-tracking space but shifts the utility from human fitness to pet safety and monitoring.
This app competes for the same casual user base by gamifying physical activity, though it uses financial incentives rather than coaching to drive engagement.
New entrants(2)
Assists users in managing nutrition, which is essential for athletes tracking performance and body composition.
This app targets the home-workout segment, providing structured plans that complement Map My Run's outdoor activity focus.
The Analyst's Read
The bottom line on Outside Television
Bottom line
Outside Television Inc is a specialized incumbent that successfully bridges the gap between fitness utilities and enthusiast media. Their disciplined focus on the endurance niche and high update velocity suggests a robust, well-maintained product ecosystem with strong market-fit.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 7
- With full intel:
- 1
- With overview:
- 7
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- yes
