Manual Interval+ / Simple manual interval SuuntoPlus App with previous interval insights

[Thibault B.]

Hi everyone,
I’ve just released a new SuuntoPlus app called Manual Interval+, built for runners who train using the lap button and want a clear, consistent interval screen for any type of workout.
I designed it because many of my own interval sessions don’t follow the classic “work / rest” pattern. For example: short accelerations inside longer blocks, variable‑pace intervals, or pyramid workouts. With existing manual‑interval apps, the screen often switches to a “rest” view during segments that are still part of the effort, which hides useful metrics. I also wanted an easy way to review the previous lap’s information without losing context.

Features

• Clean and readable 2×2 layout for the current interval
• Tenth‑second lap timing (handy for track repeats)
• Interval average pace, current HR, interval distance, interval time
• A compact lower panel that switches between previous interval metrics:
  – previous interval time + pace
  – previous interval distance + average HR
• Optional alternation between interval number and time of day in the title

Manual Interval+ is designed to work with any interval structure — tempo blocks, fartleks, accelerations, pyramids, or continuous intervals where you simply hit LAP when needed — and it requires no configuration beforehand.

Compatibility

All Suunto Watches have been tested using the simulator. I also tested on my own Suunto Race S. Please let me know if you find issues on your actual watch.

What’s next

• First, thank you for the feedback I’ve already received via email and through the smartphone app reviews.
• Some of you requested a mode that alternates between a “rest view” and the interval view. This wasn’t the use case I originally designed the app for, but I’m considering adding it and allowing users to switch between modes directly on the watch.
• I’m also thinking about reintroducing a temporary (few seconds) “previous interval view” when pressing the LAP button (showing HR, pace, time and distance).
• Some code optimizations.

Hope it’s useful to some of you. I’d be happy to hear your thoughts, improvement ideas once you’ve tried it!
Thibault