HOW DO I CUSTOMIZE SPORT MODES WITH SUUNTO APP (IOS)?

Your Suunto 3, Suunto 5/5 Peak, Suunto 7, Suunto 9/9 Peak, and Suunto Spartan watch comes equipped with a wide range of pre-defined sport modes and shows the most relevant data during your exercise. Nevertheless, you can also create custom sport modes with the Suunto app.  

How to create a new custom sport mode?

  1. Connect your watch to the Suunto app and select the Sport mode customization section. 
  2. Tap Create sport mode.
  3. On the Select sport pop-up,  you can select the type of activity. 

Tip: You can create more than one custom sport mode for the same sport. For example, you can have a custom running mode for races and one for the recovery sessions.

           

 

Personalize the layout and the information shown on the screen:

 

  1. To change the display layout, tap Change,  and select the layout you prefer.

         

 

     2.  To change the information, tap a field shown in the list and select the training data you prefer.

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Find your new custom sport mode in the shortlist. Suunto app will automatically sync your new custom sport mode to your watch. Open Exercise /Suunto Wear app on your watch and you will already have the customized sport mode available for you to try out. 

 

How to edit a custom sport mode?

Unlike pre-defined sport modes, custom sport modes are highlighted with a colored icon in the shortlist in the Suunto app and can be edited:

  1. Tap the sport mode you wish to customize.
  2. Personalize the layout and data fields as described above.

Suunto app will automatically sync the changes to your watch after you have finished editing the information.

 

     

How to manage the shortlist in your Suunto watch?

The shortlist in your watch reflects the sport modes that you have recently used. Both custom and pre-defined sport modes can be removed from the shortlist, but you can edit only custom sport modes.

To remove sport modes from the list, tap Edit next to Shortlist in the watch. Remove the sport modes you don’t need. 

       

Note: You cannot delete all the sport modes in the shortlist. You need to have at least one sport mode available. 

 

Additional sport mode-specific settings*

*Some watch models deliver additional sport mode options; please note there are differences between the watches' capabilities.

Settings like GPS accuracy/battery modes, heart rate measurement, and/or other settings can be changed/selected in the watch before you start the activity. 

You can't see sport mode customization in your Suunto app?

To use sport mode customization, you need

  1. the latest version of the Suunto app: open Suunto app in the App Store and check if you have any pending updates. 
  2. the latest software version for your Suunto device:
    1. For Suunto 7: system updates are automatically downloaded and installed when your watch is charging and connected to Wifi. However, if a system update does not install on its own, you can manually download and install it. Read more about Suunto 7 updates here. 
    2. For Suunto 3, Suunto 5, Suunto 9, and Suunto Spartan watches: install SuuntoLink and connect your watch to your computer using the charging cable. Both SuuntoLink and Suunto app will inform you if a new software update is available for your device.
    3. For Suunto 5 Peak and Suunto 9 Peak watches: When an update is available and your watch is connected with Suunto app, the software update will be downloaded to the watch automatically. Once the software is downloaded to your watch, the watch will update itself during the night as long as the battery level is at least 50%.
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Suunto AI Coach — The coach you always wanted

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The coach you
always wanted.

You already know what you did yesterday. Suunto AI Coach helps you decide what to do tomorrow.

See how it works
Know what to
train
Plans that adapt to your goals and the time you have.
Know where to
go
Routes matched to your fitness and where you are.
Know when to
recover
Readiness from your recovery, sleep and training load.

Key benefits

More than a training plan.

It analyses your training, adapts your plan, guides your recovery and helps you find where to go next.

Builds training around you

Creates and adapts training based on your fitness, goals and available time.

Knows when to push or recover

Analyses your training load, recovery, sleep and activity history before recommending what to do next.

Creates routes for your watch

Ask for a route and it builds one around where you are, then sends it to your watch to navigate.

Answers your questions

Ask naturally about your training, recovery or routes and get answers based on your own data.

Adapts with every activity

Each workout, adventure and recovery period helps your coach better understand what you need.

See it in action

Ask your coach,
almost anything.

Plan a workout, build a route, compare your months or check a trend, all from your own data, right in the Suunto app.

Suunto AI Coach

Your app and watch, as one.

The app does the thinking, your watch gets you moving, and Suunto AI Coach keeps the two in step.

01

Ask, wherever you are

“Find me a local 7k route” or “what should I train today?” On holiday or at home, just ask.

02

AI Coach works it out

It draws on your goals, your training and where you are, for a real answer, not generic advice.

03

Get it where you need it

A route, workout or plan syncs to your watch. An answer or insight stays in the app.

How to get it

Two ways in.

Get a Race 3 series watch

Three months included

Race 3 S and Race 3 come with three months of Suunto AI Coach, whether you’re new to Suunto or upgrading.

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Use your current Suunto

Apply for early access

Already have a compatible Suunto watch? Join the Pioneers Program and try Suunto AI Coach before wider availability.

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Supported devices

Get Suunto AI Coach with the Race 3 series.

A Race 3 series watch is the fastest way in, with three months of Suunto AI Coach included.

Suunto Race 3 S
3 months included
Race 3 S
Available first

Lightweight trail performance. 1.32″ AMOLED, dual-band GPS, sapphire crystal.

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Suunto Race 3
3 months included
Race 3
Coming later in 2026

Bigger 1.5″ AMOLED display and longer battery for the long days out.

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How to activate

Up and running in minutes.

Got a Race 3 series watch? Start your three months of Suunto AI Coach in a few steps.

01

Open the Suunto app

Download or open it, and sign in to your Suunto account.

02

Register your watch

Add your Race 3 series watch and your three-month trial activates automatically.

03

Ask your first question

AI Coach is ready in the app. Ask what to train, or plan a route.

Pricing

Three months included. Continue when you choose.

Your Race 3 series watch includes three months of Suunto AI Coach. Continue with a paid plan after your trial to keep your coaching active.

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Pioneers Program

Already a Suunto user? Get in early.

Apply to join the Pioneers Program and experience Suunto AI Coach before wider availability. Existing owners with compatible watches come first.

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FAQ

Good to know.

What is Suunto AI Coach?

Suunto AI Coach turns your training, recovery and route data into guidance you can act on. Ask what to train, when to recover, or where to run, and get answers based on your own activity, right in the Suunto app.

How is this different from Suunto Coach?

Suunto Coach builds your structured training plan. Suunto AI Coach is the coach you can talk to: ask questions in your own words and get adaptive guidance across training, recovery and routes, in the moment and from your own data.

Which watches work with it?

At launch, Suunto AI Coach comes with the Race 3 series, Race 3 S and Race 3, with three months included. Owners of other compatible Suunto watches can request early access through the Pioneers Program.

What does it cost?

It is free for three months with a Race 3 series watch. After the trial it continues as a paid plan, planned for 2027. Join the Pioneers Program and we’ll share plan details before launch.

What can I ask it?

Plenty. Plan a workout for today, build a running route, compare this month with last, check a trend like your resting heart rate, or ask whether you’re ready to push. If it relates to your training, recovery or adventures, ask away.

How do I activate it?

Get a Race 3 series watch, open the Suunto app and register it. Your three-month trial activates automatically, so you can start asking straight away.

What data does it use?

Suunto AI Coach works from your own Suunto data, your training, recovery, sleep and routes, to make its guidance personal rather than generic.

What technology is behind Suunto AI Coach?

Suunto AI Coach is built by Suunto and runs inside the Suunto app. It combines your own training, recovery and route data with Suunto’s sports science, so the guidance is personal and relevant rather than generic.

Can I connect my own AI, like ChatGPT?

Suunto AI Coach is designed to work natively with your Suunto data, so you get connected, reliable guidance without handing your training data to outside tools. The focus is a seamless in-app experience rather than plugging in external chatbots.