Use Engo 2 with Stryd on Apple Watch

If you use Stryd on Apple Watch and have been looking at Engo 2, you've probably noticed the same problem many runners run into right away: Stryd has its own app, Engo has another, and those workflows do not fit together well on Apple Watch.

That has meant awkward compromises. Start your run from one app and lose the other. Pair one device and block the other. Try workarounds with phones or even multiple pods. Or give up and move to Garmin.

The missing piece on Apple Watch

This is exactly what Watchletic solves.

Watchletic is the only app that lets you use Stryd and Engo 2 together on Apple Watch. It can connect to both devices at the same time, which means you can get your Stryd running power on the Engo 2 display while using your Apple Watch for the workout.

This setup has previously mostly been available to Garmin users. For the first time, Apple Watch runners now have a clean way to get that same experience.

Why this matters

Power-based training works best when the number you care about is always visible. With Engo 2, your power target stays in your field of view instead of forcing you to keep glancing down at your watch.

That makes it easier to:

• hold a steady target during intervals and threshold sessions
• react faster to small pace changes
• keep your head up and your form more relaxed
• race by power without constantly checking your wrist

For runners who already trust Stryd for pacing and effort, adding Engo 2 makes the feedback loop much smoother.

One app instead of split workflows

The real frustration with this setup has never been the hardware. Both products are good at what they do. The problem has been that each device came with its own app and its own assumptions about how a workout should be started.

On Apple Watch, that left runners stuck between ecosystems. If you wanted Stryd's power data, you used the Stryd app. If you wanted Engo 2 on-screen metrics, you used the Engo/ActiveLook app. Getting both at once was the part that broke down.

Watchletic removes that conflict by acting as the single app in the middle. Pair both devices to Watchletic, start the workout there, and you can use the combination the way people actually want to use it.

Works with Stryd PowerCenter too

Watchletic also supports importing and exporting workouts with Stryd PowerCenter.

That means you can plan your workout in Stryd PowerCenter, bring it into Watchletic on Apple Watch, run it with Stryd + Engo 2, and then export the completed workout back again for analysis.

So this is not just about showing power on the glasses screen. It also keeps the rest of your Stryd training workflow intact.

How it works in practice

The easiest way to think about it is this: Watchletic becomes the app that talks to both devices.

You do not need to start the workout in one app for Stryd and another app for Engo. Instead, you connect both to Watchletic and start the workout there.

For Engo 2, it's a good idea to first use the ActiveLook app when you get the glasses, just to do the initial setup and make sure the display position is visible and comfortable. After that, for workouts, you connect the glasses in Watchletic on Apple Watch.

For Stryd, the connection idea is the same. Once connected in Watchletic, the app will use Stryd as the source for the supported running metrics instead of relying on the Apple Watch for those values.

What shows up on Engo 2

When you start a workout in Watchletic, the app will show the Engo device and either connect automatically or let you connect there if needed.

During the workout, Engo mirrors your Watchletic workout layout. So if your first layout screen shows, for example, distance, duration, and power, those are the values that will also show on the glasses.

If your Watchletic layout has multiple screens, Engo currently mirrors the first screen only. A practical way to use that is to put the values you want on the glasses on the first screen, then keep extra information on a second screen that you can still scroll to on the watch.

What Stryd replaces when connected

Once Stryd is connected to Watchletic, the following running metrics are taken from Stryd instead of Apple Watch and written to Apple Health:

• running power
• pace
• vertical oscillation
• ground contact time
• stride length
• distance

In addition to that, Watchletic also collects and stores extra Stryd metrics that are not written to Apple Health, but are included in exported FIT files:

• form power
• leg spring stiffness
• elevation
• air power
• impact
• humidity

That gives you a more complete Stryd-based data stream in Watchletic while still using the Stryd-backed values you care about on both the watch and the Engo display.

How to get started

To use the setup:

1. When you first get Engo 2, use the ActiveLook app to set up the glasses so the display is positioned correctly and is easy to see.
2. Open Watchletic on Apple Watch, go to Settings > Bluetooth > Running (or the sport you're using), press Search, and connect Engo 2.
3. In the same place, press Search and connect Stryd too.
4. Start your workout from Watchletic.

Once connected, Watchletic reads the supported running metrics from Stryd and mirrors your chosen Watchletic layout to Engo 2 during the run.

Final words

If you've wanted to use Stryd, Engo 2, and Apple Watch together without hacks, duplicate hardware, or switching to Garmin, this is the setup you've been waiting for.

With Watchletic, Apple Watch runners can finally get running power from Stryd on the Engo 2 screen, with support for Stryd PowerCenter import and export in the same workflow.