Wahoo RFLKT vs Cateye smart
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Wahoo RFLKT vs Cateye smart
Ok, first I'm have an android phone, Samsung Galaxy s5, which I believe has ant+. But from what I can figure out, none of the features available with the Wahoo RFLKT+ are usable on android, so spending the extra money for the plus would be a waste? Or could they possibly make the plus features compatible with android in the future?
So the Cateye can display call notifications (and does this work on android?), but you only get a notification, not who is calling? The only calls I would usually care about while riding would be from my kids or their school, so if I still have to pull out my phone to see who is calling, the notification isn't too important. Also you can only use the Cateye cycling app with their device, or can you run it with another app? And can you run the Wahoo RFLKT with any app it supports? And what is the difference between the Padrone smart and Strada smart? Is it just screen size?
And for speed and cadence sensors, you can use just about any sensor, like the Topeak panobike with either device? The Cateye has sensor direct mode so that if you forget to charge your phone or start the app, you can still view the sensor info and upload it later. Has anyone tested this? And Wahoo, with sensors, still needs an app running to work?
And lastly, if running the non-premium Strava app, with a sensor, you still won't be able to view current speed, only average? Or will adding a sensor allow you to see your current speed?
Sorry for the jumble of questions. I'm trying to figure out which device is right for me. I'll always have my phone with me, but sometimes I forget to fully charge it, so it would be nice to still be able to use the Cateye as a computer if phone battery is low. However, the reviews for the Cateye are pretty poor. The Wahoo seems to be the better device, but they all seem to leave us android users behind.
So the Cateye can display call notifications (and does this work on android?), but you only get a notification, not who is calling? The only calls I would usually care about while riding would be from my kids or their school, so if I still have to pull out my phone to see who is calling, the notification isn't too important. Also you can only use the Cateye cycling app with their device, or can you run it with another app? And can you run the Wahoo RFLKT with any app it supports? And what is the difference between the Padrone smart and Strada smart? Is it just screen size?
And for speed and cadence sensors, you can use just about any sensor, like the Topeak panobike with either device? The Cateye has sensor direct mode so that if you forget to charge your phone or start the app, you can still view the sensor info and upload it later. Has anyone tested this? And Wahoo, with sensors, still needs an app running to work?
And lastly, if running the non-premium Strava app, with a sensor, you still won't be able to view current speed, only average? Or will adding a sensor allow you to see your current speed?
Sorry for the jumble of questions. I'm trying to figure out which device is right for me. I'll always have my phone with me, but sometimes I forget to fully charge it, so it would be nice to still be able to use the Cateye as a computer if phone battery is low. However, the reviews for the Cateye are pretty poor. The Wahoo seems to be the better device, but they all seem to leave us android users behind.
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Ok, first I'm have an android phone, Samsung Galaxy s5, which I believe has ant+. But from what I can figure out, none of the features available with the Wahoo RFLKT+ are usable on android, so spending the extra money for the plus would be a waste? Or could they possibly make the plus features compatible with android in the future?
So the Cateye can display call notifications (and does this work on android?), but you only get a notification, not who is calling? The only calls I would usually care about while riding would be from my kids or their school, so if I still have to pull out my phone to see who is calling, the notification isn't too important. Also you can only use the Cateye cycling app with their device, or can you run it with another app? And can you run the Wahoo RFLKT with any app it supports? And what is the difference between the Padrone smart and Strada smart? Is it just screen size?
And for speed and cadence sensors, you can use just about any sensor, like the Topeak panobike with either device? The Cateye has sensor direct mode so that if you forget to charge your phone or start the app, you can still view the sensor info and upload it later. Has anyone tested this? And Wahoo, with sensors, still needs an app running to work?
And lastly, if running the non-premium Strava app, with a sensor, you still won't be able to view current speed, only average? Or will adding a sensor allow you to see your current speed?
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FYI the only app that supports call notification on the RFLKT is the Wahoo Fitness app that I know of.
However... the call notifications on the RFLKT are iOS only, as is the ANT+ support, so neither of these features will work on Android.
However... the call notifications on the RFLKT are iOS only, as is the ANT+ support, so neither of these features will work on Android.
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Strava does not show current speed, at least the android app doesn't, only your average speed. You have to be a premium member for that. If it wasn't for that, the app would be great. I don't want to spend the money for the premium membership just for that one feature. Especially when you can get a RFLKT or other computers for around the same price.
Anyway I did get a RFLKT, not the plus as it didn't look like any of the plus features work with android which is a shame. I've only used it for one ride. There was a slight delay for the signal to reach the device, but maybe that's because I was using gps speed. I used it with the Wahoo Fitness app, and there's no auto-pause feature on the app? I need to play around with it more and try other apps with it too. I also got a Topeak Panobike for a sensor, but it won't be here until Monday.
Anyway I did get a RFLKT, not the plus as it didn't look like any of the plus features work with android which is a shame. I've only used it for one ride. There was a slight delay for the signal to reach the device, but maybe that's because I was using gps speed. I used it with the Wahoo Fitness app, and there's no auto-pause feature on the app? I need to play around with it more and try other apps with it too. I also got a Topeak Panobike for a sensor, but it won't be here until Monday.





