Keiser M Series

The only things I don’t like about the app are that it doesn’t work in the background and there is no way that I have found to control what statistics are displayed If the app is put in the background so for example you can modify the song playing on your music app, it stops working. I don’t know if this is a IOS issue or what and it is no big deal. The fact that I can’t control what statistics get displayed such as FTP percentage and the fact that the displayed statistics seem to change at random is annoying. Another issue is that the same statistics are displayed on all three screens instead of taking advantage of the multiple screens to display all of the available data that is tracked by the app

I found this app after attending a spin class that used another Kaiser App to create a class wide “dashboard” on a shared screen attached to the instructor’s laptop. The app, which is free, offers two FTP tests: a “brief” 30 minute workout that calls for a 5 minutes of all out effort as well as an extended 45 minute workout that calls for a 20 minute all out effort to estimate the users FTP In addition there are guided sessions for improving endurance, cadence, FTP and VO2 Max. There is no voice over narration for the “guided session” instead there is a combination, bar graph, watt meter and rpm gauge that suggests the optimal gearing and rpm to accomplish the workout. Kaiser has a subscription service that provides traditional narrated workouts..

December 2021 review update - Well it’s been 16 months since Keiser support replied to me in an email that the app was undergoing a complete refresh. We’re still waiting! The exercise bike is great, but the app is thoroughly outdated, mediocre, buggy, and lacks Apple Watch integration. If one were in the market for a new bike, I would highly recommend considering alternatives until Keiser finally gets their act together and supports the entire user experience including the app and integration with wearables. My older reviews followThe following is Keiser’s reply from August 2020 to my general inquiry about an app refresh. “The Keiser MSeries App is currently being worked on for a complete refresh. Apple Watch compatibility will be a bike integration, not an app integration. We have had numerous amount of interest in this and it is currently being looked into by our engineers. In order to briefly pause a ride, you can tap on apps screen and it will ask you if you would like to pause your ride. “ Nine months later and we’re still waiting! I continue to be pleased with the bike, but the app is simply antiquated and an embarrassment for a company that makes superior equipment. My original review follows: An excellent piece of exercise equipment such as the M3i deserves better! Ability to seamlessly pause a workout, Apple Watch, and Apple Health integration are among the pressing needs. The interface is more than a bit outmoded and dated. Surely Keiser can do better than this!