App Showcase: Any Distance

What it does

Any Distance is a fitness tracking app that focuses on making the experience of logging workouts personal and shareable. It tracks a wide variety of activities, from running and walking to badminton, and syncs with Apple Health. Its standout feature is the ability to turn activity data into beautiful, customizable visual cards that can be shared on social media. The app also heavily incorporates gamification through a system of 3D collectible achievements.

Where it shines

Any Distance excels in its presentation and polish. The entire experience is guided by a charming 3D mascot, Andi, who makes the app feel friendly and motivating from the first onboarding screen (00:06). The app's core strength is turning data into art. For example, at 06:29, the user effortlessly places a personal photo behind their workout stats, creating a unique memento. Another highlight is its achievement system. Unlocking a medal, like the "Super" medal for subscribing (04:55), is a moment of delight, with a rotating 3D animation that makes the reward feel tangible and valuable.

UX highlights

• Mascot Integration: The Andi mascot is used consistently, providing a friendly face for timers (02:44), empty states, and encouragement, which softens the often sterile feel of data-centric apps.
• Haptic Feedback: The app uses subtle haptics when interacting with elements like the goal-setting timer (02:06), making digital interactions feel more physical and responsive.
• Creative Data Visualization: Instead of just charts, the app allows users to create custom visual summaries of their activities (06:52), merging personal photos with stats for a highly shareable result.
• Collectible Achievements: Achievements are presented as 3D medals that can be inspected (07:16). This gamification layer encourages continued use by tapping into collection mechanics.
• Contextual Permission Requests: The app explains why it needs HealthKit access (00:34) and notification permissions (03:35) before showing the system prompts, increasing the chance of user consent.
• Gear Tracking: The ability to add and track the distance on gear like shoes (08:22) adds a practical layer for serious athletes and creates another engagement loop.

Monetization & growth

Monetization is handled through a subscription model, presented after a brief onboarding tour. The app uses a soft paywall (00:58) that offers a 1-week free trial for its "Super Distance" yearly plan. The paywall itself is clean and builds trust by highlighting its status as an "Apple Design Award Winner" and showing a 4.7-star rating. Growth appears to be driven by the highly shareable nature of the activity summary cards. By allowing users to create beautiful, personalized images of their workouts, the app encourages organic, word-of-mouth marketing on social platforms.

Who it’s for

Any Distance seems built for the casual to moderately serious athlete who is active on social media and appreciates good design. It's for someone who wants to track their runs, walks, or other activities but also wants to celebrate and share their progress in a visually appealing way. The gamified collectibles and social club features also suggest it's for users motivated by community and rewards, not just raw performance data.

Notes & opportunities

The app is incredibly polished, but the main dashboard could feel a bit empty for new users. It's a feed of activities, so until the first one is tracked, it's a blank slate. The app could potentially pre-populate this with an example or a welcome card. Additionally, while the activity selection is vast (01:45), the primary tracking interface shown seems optimized for distance-based activities like running, which might be less relevant for stationary workouts like strength training.