Does low power mode work for 3rd party workout apps?

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Does low power mode work for 3rd party workout apps?

Do these same things apply to 3rd party workout apps? Strava, Workoutdoors, Nike Run Club etc? I want to use an Apple Watch Ultra for an ultramarathon but I use it with the App workoutdoors, which is far superior to the native workout app. Any help?

I plan to run an ultramarathon but the last time I used my AppleWatch Ultra + Workoutdoors on a really long workout, it only lasted ~11hrs. I'm assuming that's because it was still in full sensor mode, full GPS, Full heart rate tracking etc. Would low power mode work to make Workoutdoors last 36+ hours?

Apple Watch Ultra

Posted on Sep 4, 2023 10:58 AM

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LD150

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Sep 4, 2023 1:39 PM in response to kgrantyoung

It must surely help.

You can turn on manually before working out using 3rd party apps.

In watch, Settings, Battery.

Or in Control panel tap on battery % icon

When on you will see yellow circle at 12 o'clock position

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BobHarris

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Sep 4, 2023 4:23 PM in response to kgrantyoung

If your 3rd party App is a power hog, it will still be a power hog.

Read the following to see what Apple Watch low power mode does

Use Low Power Mode on your Apple Watch - Apple Support

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LD150

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Sep 4, 2023 10:57 PM in response to kgrantyoung

I'm not sure even Ultra was intended for 11+ hour workouts.

Strava has far superior output but I use stock Workout to interface with it. The stick app has low power mode and use less heart rate and gps measurements available in settings.

https://communityhub.strava.com/t5/athlete-knowledge-base/strava-apple-watch-app/ta-p/167

Health App data exchange with Strava

https://support.strava.com/hc/en-us/articles/216917527-Health-App-and-Strava

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Does low power mode work for 3rd party workout apps?

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