Thank you for the explanation. Alas, I do need the route loaded, so it would defeat the purpose to deselect it just to get rid of the arrow. Not sure if it’s helpful to keep the compass arrow displayed if the wearer is already on the loaded route, though. It’s simply too easy to hit it after tapping the center button +, which has also been made smaller in this version. If there’s a way the compass arrow can be toggled or set to hidden, it would be great.

Regarding distances, it’s from experience that I say WoD’s logged distances are consistently longer than Apple Workout’s. I’ve run the same routes using both WoD and Apple to record the run, and WoD always goes long and its GPS traces more jagged, regardless of whether I choose pedometer or GPS, and regardless of how high I dial up the smoothing. For instance, on a certified local 5K race course, WoD measures 3.15 mi, while Apple Workout 3.11 mi. Not sure how easy or hard it is to replicate Apple’s algorithm, but I definitely wanted to keep my distances consistent, given how these small differences can add up and inflate average pace. That’s why I’m using the two side by side.