Ommetje app

Last month Macaw joined the Wandelnet challenge, using the Ommetje app. At Macaw we love challenges, we have our own vitality program and since Covid we work more from home. This app was/is a perfect match. This app is a totally different idea, from all other sports or steps counter apps. It’s not about better, faster or stronger. It’s just motivating you to walk and go outside every day.

After my BIG won last month??, I thought it will be fair to share my tips about the app.

First about the points (XP’s);  In the beginning, it was not clear to me how I earned the points. So, here is the complete list:

• 5 XP’s for taking a walk, at least 20 minutes a day (2x 10 min is also Ok)
• 4 XP’s for staying active (location permission is required)
• 3 XP’s for keeping up your daily streak
• 3 XP’s for taking a walk before 9 am
• 1 XP for taking your second ommetje in the same day
• Additional sharing XP’s (2 XP’s for each share, max 3 shares per day)
• Additional medals XP’s (4 XP’s for each medal)

In total you can earn each day a minimum of 22 XP’s. To collect as much as possible, you need to walk everyday one ommetje before 9 AM, plus two additional ommetjes, allow location tracking and share your ommetjes. That’s it, easy ??.

The app is relative new and growing rapidly, me and my colleagues were experiencing some crashes or missing Ommetjes after a walk. This is logic, at least for me (as an IT guy). But I understand the frustration. It would be great if we can manually upload GPX file, when it happens.

Finally, I really enjoyed my last month walking, I even got my two teenagers to join me a several times. It’s nice to start your day with a walk outside, like we usually did…

Enjoy your ommetje

P.s I knew I got addicted when I started to set my alarm on Sundays.