# Data-Syncing Fitness Platforms The 'tapiriik' Platform Allows Users to Sync Their Fitness Data By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2017-03-09 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tapiriik References: [tapiriik](https://tapiriik.com/) & [darkerside.org](https://www.darkerside.org/2016/07/tapiriik-review/) For those who are interested in keeping all of their [fitness data in one place](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/health2notion), 'tapiriik' is a handy tool. With more than a dozen fitness services to choose from, the program is ideal for those who enjoy [tracking their progress with hard data](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gym-graphs). tapiriik operates as an online platform that syncs GPS data from a host of different fitness platforms, including [Garmin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydration-metrics) Connect, Runkeeper and Training Peaks, among others. Users can then choose which platforms they want to collect data from and the numbers will be synchronized automatically. Users can also choose to download the data to dropbox for their own personal records. With a growing number of consumers -- boomers in particular -- using data to track their fitness progress, tapiriik is a handy tool for keeping track of information from multiple platforms. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Fitness Data Integration:** The trend is to provide a cross-platform solution like tapiriik, that can integrate and synchronize fitness data from multiple fitness trackers. - **Unified Data Warehousing:** There is an opportunity for creating central warehouses that can store data from multiple tools and sensors, enabling a unified view of health and wellness data. - **Wearables Integration:** There is an opportunity for creating an ecosystem to integrate and synchronize data from wearable trackers to provide holistic views of data, such as the data from smart scales, thermometers, and activity trackers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fitness Technology Industry:** Fitness technology companies can leverage data integration platforms to provide better user experiences and enable users to make better decisions around their health and wellness. - **Big Data Industry:** Big data companies can create a unified data platform for health and wellness data from multiple sources, providing insights to consumers on their fitness progress. - **Wearable Technology Industry:** Wearable technology can integrate with data syncing platforms like tapiriik to provide a holistic view of data and insights for users, which can inspire new use cases and new products on the market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Comprehensive Fitness Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fitcomrade.md) - [Progress-Tracking Gym Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gymtracker.md) - [Workout Tracking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/setgraph.md) - [Synchronized Hydration Metrics Integrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydration-metrics.md) - [Fitness Tracking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/45lbs.md) - [Virtual Fitness Tracking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steptastic.md) - [Hybrid Athlete Performance-Tracking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hybrid-athlete.md) - [Digital Fitness Professional Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweatbase.md) - [Data-Driven Weight Lifting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/workout-logs-gym-tracker.md)