When it is able to continuously remain connected to GPS, my Ionic's GPS can run anywhere from accurate to 10% low, when I compare route distance using Google Maps or tracking with Strava using my iPhone. Besides the inconsistent accuracy, I generally don't use my current Ionic to track runs or rides because it tends to periodically disconnect and reconnect from/to GPS every few runs/rides, leading to huge errors in distance. I was initially spoiled by my first Ionic (which unfortunately suffered sudden Ionic death syndrome after only six weeks) - used its GPS feature for every ride and run and it seemed to be spot-on, in its short lifetime. In fact, since Fitbit arbitrarily and recently decided to replace Active Minutes with the insane Zone Minutes (where one minute in real life can count as two minutes in Fitbit's fantasy fitness world), I wear my Ionic on my ankle when cycling to at least count steps, since heart rate is basically meaningless now with Zone Minutes and my medical insurance gives me a discount for achieving certain step goals (and Active Minute goals which are no longer collected). My Ionic is an expensive step counter but here I am!
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