Strava iOS Dashboard | Flink
I don’t know about you but I find the STRAVA interface doesn’t always follow the logic I would expect when I want to find and display some kinds of workout info. I found an interesting app called FLINK that syncs your STRAVA data into the FLINK app and then gives you the ability to curate a dashboard of widgets to display your high-level run/ride data on your smartphone without having to go into either the STRAVA app or the FLINK app.
Flink is more powerful than initially meets the eye
Here I’ve created a new screen on my iPhone. I’ll take you through what I’ve set the elements to do.
- Strava icon – opens the iOS Strava app
- Flink icon – opens the iOS Flink app
- Top rectangular widget stack – charts runs/year and rides/year, each with subsidiary data for elevation, speed and time
- Middle rectangular widget – monthly riding hours vs goal of 30 hours, shown as a chart and pie chart
- Bottom square widget stack – weekly goal progress
Once you upload your run or ride to Strava then this data on your screen is refreshed without having to open the Strava app.
Learn more: flink.run
Take Out
In my opinion, widgets are one of the futures for apps of all flavours. Widgets are a great way for users to quickly view key stats without having to dive into the complexities of the app, in this case, STRAVA.
The way widgets work is fairly good. Apple needs to make them a little less clunky to use and should also allow widgets to be created within a folder and further allow you to simply share that entire folder with friends. That could be a way for you to share a fixed snapshot with friends or an interactive snapshot if they have access to your data.
Furthermore, clever new app developers might be able to curate a whole series of widgets from other apps to deliver purpose-built dashboards. An athlete dashboard could deliver WAY more than that — the mileage left on your shoes or state of your Di2 battery, for example.
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Last Updated on 12 October 2026 by tfk the5krunner
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tfk is the founder and author of the5krunner, an independent endurance sports technology publication. With 20 years of hands-on testing of GPS watches and wearables, and competing in triathlons at an international age-group level, tfk provides in-depth expert analysis of fitness technology for serious athletes and endurance sport competitors. ID
I’m a keen follower of your site,
In line with DCrainmaker,
Keep up the good work.
Will take a look at Flink, which in my native language is a very nice word.
While not an actual app, https://Intervals.icu runs in any browser as a WebApp, and for the price David Tinker, the sole programmer, is asking, between nothing and anything, You’ll be hard pressed to find anything more informative regarding workouts, past and planned.
I’m just a longtime user of the site.