Wellness Apps

Tools for living healthy

by Sherri Collins

When searching for fitness apps, you will get thousands of options.

Here are some suggestions with details.

App                                                 Best for                             Notable features

Noom ($70/mo.)                          1-on-1 coaching               1-on-1 coaching, group coaching, food & exercise logging, addresses psychology behind personal consumption (https://www.noom.com)

WW ($10-$55/mo.)                     community support       1-on-1 coaching, group coaching, food and exercise logging, tracks assigned points system vs. calorie, extensive ww community (https://www.weightwatchers.com)

Lose It! (FREE or $39/yr.)       calorie tracking                food database verified by experts, food and exercise logging, syncs with 3rd party apps, snap it feature for easy meal tracking, barcode scanner, recipe builder (https://www.loseit.com)

Way ($49.99/yr.)                         relationship with food    60 activities that guide users through self-reflection, focuses on improving relationship with body image and food, anti-diet, no tracking (https://apps.apple.com › app › way-intuitive-eating-app)

Fooducate (FREE or $65/yr.)  grocery shopping            grading system to help you choose food, food and exercise logging, scans for some allergies (https://www.fooducate.com)

Zero (FREE or $70/yr.)             intermittent fasting        intermittent fasting, fasting educational resources (https://apps.apple.com › app › zero-fasting-health-tracker)

 

Other types of Wellness Options are:

Sleep Cycle ($5-$40/yr.) – rated best app for learning about and tracking sleep (https://www.sleepcycle.com)

Headspace ($12.99/mo. or $69.99/yr.) – rated best app for mental health monitoring (https://www.headspace.com)

Waterllama (FREE or $7/yr)- rated best app for monitoring drink consumption (https://www.waterllama.com)

Me + ($7.99/mo or $59.99/yr.) – rated best app for forming healthy habits (on Google play as Me+Daily Routine Planner)

Apple Health (FREE)- rated best app for users in the iOS ecosystem (https://www.apple.com › ios › health)

 

My Favorite Apps:

Aura ($9-12/mo.) – meditation, breathing exercises, sound baths, coaching, sleep hypnosis, stories, inspiration ((https://www.aurahealth.io)

Nike Training (FREE) – several types of exercise training videos for pilates, yoga, HIIT, strength training, stretching and more

(https://www.nike.com › ntc-app)
FitOn – (FREE or $24.99/yr.) – hundreds of classes, many workout styles, workout music, nutrition, recipes, workout videos, challenges, streaming option, setting goals. Very robust to be free.  See the USA Today review here:  https://reviewed.usatoday.com/health/content/fiton-review (https://www.fitonapp.com)

PLEASE SHARE YOUR FAVORITE WELLNESS APPS IN THE COMMENTS BELOW.

 

 

 

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