ComboPower
· v2.1
About
ComboPower estimates your running power and VO2max in real time — no external
power meter required.
How it works
ComboPower combines three physics-based power components using your GPS speed,
elevation, and heart rate:
- Rolling resistance — your weight and pace
- Air drag — your speed relative to the wind (set your local wind speed
and direction as a field setting for more accurate results)
- Climbing power — the current grade, with an efficiency correction for
steep uphill/downhill
The result is smoothed in real time and shown alongside your session and lap
averages, plus a live VO2max estimate corrected for ambient temperature.
What you see
- POWER — current estimated power (W)
- AVG P — session average power (W)
- LAP P — lap average power (W)
- VO2MAX — live VO2max estimate (ml/kg/min)
After your activity
Power and VO2max are written directly to your FIT file, so they show up in
Garmin Connect and any FIT-compatible analysis tool.
Setup
Enter your weight in the data field settings (two fields: tens + ones digit,
e.g. 7 and 2 for 72 kg) — that's it. No pairing, no external sensors.
Please note
ComboPower's power values are a physics-based *estimate* derived from GPS
speed, elevation, and heart rate — not a direct force/torque measurement from
a dedicated power meter. Accuracy depends on GPS signal quality and course
conditions (tunnels, dense tree cover, or erratic GPS will affect the
estimate).
What's new
Version 2.1
• A single, anonymous "activated" signal (no personal data) is sent the first time the app is opened, purely so the developer knows the app is in use
Full privacy policy and disclaimer available at inaki-martinez-de-lizarrondo.netlify.app/combopower#privacy