About ExtraMile®
My buddy Mark kept raving about how ExtraMile® finally got him sticking to his guitar practice, so I gave it a shot on my Galaxy S23. I’ve been a Strides user for years, but its interface was starting to feel dated. I needed something fresh to manage my marathon training plan and my side project of building a patio. A month in, I can say it organizes goals well enough, but it hasn’t blown me away. It feels like a competent v1.0, not the refined tool I was hoping for from a big name like Chevron.
Features & Highlights
The SMART goal setup is the core feature, and it’s implemented correctly. It forced me to define “increase running mileage” as “Add 2 miles to my long run every Sunday for 6 weeks.” That specificity is good. The progress charts are visually clean, and I liked seeing my weekly streak for Duolingo Spanish. Where it starts to wobble is in the details. The app supposedly syncs with Samsung Health, but last Tuesday, after a 10-mile run that my watch logged perfectly, ExtraMile® only credited me for 4 miles. I had to manually override it, which defeats the purpose. The community feed is a ghost town. I posted about hitting a wall at mile 18 during training and got one generic “You got this!” bot-like response in three days.
User Experience
On the surface, it’s slick. The dashboard is customizable and loads quickly. But push it, and the cracks show. The notification system is a mess. I set a reminder to water the new patio plants every evening at 7 PM. Some days it pings me at 7. Other days, it’s 7:15, or 7:03, or not at all. There’s no consistency. I also found a genuine bug: if you edit a recurring goal’s target after logging some progress, the app sometimes resets your entire history for that goal to zero. I lost two weeks of data for my “read 30 pages daily” goal this way. For a power user who relies on accurate historical data, that’s a deal-breaker. It doesn’t feel designed for complex, evolving projects.
Pricing
It’s free. No ads, no subscriptions, no hidden tiers. I’ll always give points for that. You get all the features, such as they are, without ever paying. For a zero-cost tool, the value is there if your needs are simple and you don’t mind babysitting the sync and data. But the old saying holds true: you get what you pay for. The lack of a revenue model might explain the sluggish support and slower update cycle.
Updates & Support
This is where my opinion really soured. After the bug erased my reading streak, I used the in-app support form. I gave clear steps to reproduce the issue on my S23. The auto-reply said 24-48 hours. I heard back in five days. The response was a canned paragraph about “ensuring my app was updated” and “trying to restart my device.” It was completely unhelpful and showed they didn’t even read my detailed report. I replied, but that was over a week ago with no follow-up. The app has updated once since I installed it, a minor version bump that fixed nothing I cared about. This experience tells me they’re not actively engaging with power users who find edge cases.
Security & Privacy
It’s a Chevron app, so the privacy policy is a novel. They collect a lot for “analytics and improvement.” While they say they don’t sell personal data, you’re definitely the product here, likely for aggregated insights. I’m not entering my social security number, so for goal data, I’m cautiously okay with the trade-off for a free service. But it makes me question the long-term commitment. If Chevron decides this project isn’t useful for their brand anymore, will it just vanish? The opaque support doesn’t inspire confidence in their data stewardship either.
What is the SMART goal feature in ExtraMile® and how does it work?
The SMART goal setup helps you define specific, measurable objectives—like 'Add 2 miles to my long run every Sunday for 6 weeks'—rather than vague ambitions. It forces you to add details like frequency and target numbers, which is great for structured progress tracking.
Can ExtraMile® sync with Samsung Health or other fitness trackers?
Yes, the app claims to sync with Samsung Health, but the integration can be unreliable. For example, one user reported that a 10-mile run was only credited as 4 miles, requiring a manual override to correct the data.
Why does my ExtraMile® notification sometimes arrive at the wrong time or not at all?
The notification system has inconsistent timing: a 7 PM reminder might fire at 7:15, 7:03, or simply not appear. This appears to be a bug with the reminder scheduling, so you may want to rely on your phone's native alarm for time-sensitive tasks.
I edited a recurring goal in ExtraMile® and lost all my progress history. How can I fix this?
This is a known bug where editing a recurring goal's target after logging progress can reset the entire history for that goal to zero. Unfortunately, there's no built-in undo, so you should avoid editing active recurring goals and instead create a new one to preserve your data.
How does ExtraMile® compare to Strides for goal tracking?
ExtraMile® offers a more modern, customizable dashboard and cleaner progress charts compared to Strides, which some users find dated. However, ExtraMile® feels like a v1.0 product with bugs like data loss and unreliable syncing, whereas Strides, despite its older interface, is more stable for complex, long-term tracking.
