How to use live step tracking on iPhone
iPhone only
This article is for iPhone. If you use an Android phone, see How to use live step tracking on Android.
Cardio means walking on a treadmill, riding a bike, or using a rowing machine.
On a treadmill, MesoMetric can count your steps and your time.
This works on the treadmill only. Every other machine is entered manually.
Start a session
- On the Command Center, tap ⚡ LIVE TRACKER.
- Check that LIVE TRACKER is selected, not MANUAL ENTRY.
- Tap START CARDIO SESSION.
- Allow Motion & Fitness if your iPhone asks.
Once you move, the panel shows DURATION and STEPS. DURATION is elapsed time.
Finish
Tap Stop & Log to save the session. MesoMetric stops counting and returns.
Tap Discard to delete the session. There is no confirmation, and the session cannot be recovered.
The permission you need
iPhone requires permission before an app can count steps. The permission is called Motion & Fitness.
The iPhone prompt reads:
MesoMetric uses Motion & Fitness data to count steps during live step-tracked cardio sessions.
To change this later:
- Open your iPhone's own Settings.
- Tap Privacy & Security.
- Tap Motion & Fitness.
- Tap MesoMetric.
If something goes wrong
| What you see | What to do |
|---|---|
| "Motion & Fitness access is needed for the Live Step Counter" | Allow it, or enter the numbers manually |
| "Enable Motion & Fitness for MesoMetric in iPhone Settings" | Tap Open Settings |
| "Live step tracking isn't available on this device" | Enter the numbers manually |
| "Couldn't start live tracking" | Tap Try Again |
| "Couldn't update the step count" | Tap Try Again |
| "Couldn't finish logging" | Tap Stop & Log again |
Steps already counted are kept if an error occurs.
Try Again and Open Settings appear only when an action is available.
About the number
MesoMetric counts steps only while a cardio session is running.
It does not count your steps all day. It does not read Apple Health.