TurtleSport
TurtleSport is an open-source fitness app for Mac that imports GPS workout data and helps you review training sessions, routes, and activity statistics.
What is TurtleSport?
TurtleSport is a native desktop fitness app for people who track running, cycling, and other outdoor workouts with GPS devices. It helps users import activity data from compatible watches and files, organize training sessions, and review performance over time on a Mac. The app focuses on workout history and analysis, with charts for metrics such as altitude, heart rate, speed, cadence, and temperature when that data is available. TurtleSport also supports common activity file formats including GPX, TCX, KML, and FIT, which makes it useful for moving workout data between devices and services. Mapping and route visualization are part of the workflow, so users can examine where an activity took place alongside summary statistics. TurtleSport is published as open-source software by Turtlesport and is aimed at athletes who want a local desktop tool for managing GPS training data.
Key features
- Import activities from compatible GPS devices
- Open and export workout files in formats such as GPX, TCX, KML, and FIT
- Review charts for altitude, heart rate, speed, cadence, and temperature
- Browse training statistics by year, month, and week
- View routes on maps and in Google Earth
- Organize athlete details, equipment, and activity categories
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
TurtleSport is a legitimate open-source workout analysis app. It may access activity files you import and data from compatible GPS devices, which is normal for its purpose. The main practical consideration is that your workout history and route data can reveal sensitive location and fitness patterns, so use it with activity files and devices you trust and remove old exports if you no longer need them.
Recommendation: Keep TurtleSport if you use it to import or review GPS workout data on your Mac. If you no longer use the app or have moved to another training platform, you can remove it and any leftover support files after confirming you do not need its saved activity history or settings.
Common paths
/Applications/TurtleSport.app
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/TurtleSport
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/fr.turtlesport.TurtleSport.plist
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