health & fitness app development

Health and fitness are predominantly the buzzwords today. People take resolutions to stay fit and active. Probably many pledges that they would maintain a healthy diet and would take every step to cut overweight. Maybe, you are one who is very determined to visit the gym from next day or go out for a jogging session, but unfortunately, that tomorrow hardly arrives. And the reason cited is a lame excuse – didn’t find adequate time to visit the gym due to a busy schedule. Well, even this problem has been sorted out too much extent; all thanks to the mobile app development industry. At a time when most of the individuals are hooked into their smartphones, the health apps have become their daily gym instructor or coach, whatever you may call it. According to a recent research, it has been found that the use of health and fitness apps have increased by 330% during the last three years. Further, the report states that about 75% of the uses go through the fitness apps at least twice a week and the rest 25% navigate these apps 10 times a week! If we talk about the revenue generation, then according to a study, the market associated with fitness apps is expected to grow up to $31 billion by 2020 from $10 billion. In fact, these are the encouraging figures that propelled Google and Apple; two of the toughest competitors to come up with Google Fit and Apple Health App. In the last two to three years, there has been a significant upsurge in the number of health and fitness apps. It won’t be wrong to mention that the wearable devices such as the Smartwatches and likewise other gadgets have also paved the way for an increment in the demand of such apps. It is because the Smartwatch like smartphone help in monitoring the health. Types of Health and Fitness Apps If you also keenly interested in getting developed a health and fitness app similar to Fitbit, then go on reading further. However, before that, we need to know four different types of health and fitness apps: Apps for tracking activities Apps for physical workout and exercises Apps for monitoring diet and nutrition Yoga and meditation app Activity Tracking App As the name implies, it basically helps in tracking the physical activities of the individual such as walking, jogging, cycling, running, swimming and so on. The motion sensors attached with the smartphone provides accurate data as to how much distance the user has covered while walking, running or cycling, the number of steps he has ascended, how much calories have been burnt in this process etc. The uses can set their own fitness and activity regime based on the results of the data. Apps for Exercise and Workout These apps can perform the role of a gym instructor as they are developed for more or less similar purpose. Thus, they are more than useful for people who don’t have enough time to visit gym due to a busy schedule. All you have to do is log in to your account and you can avail all information about the various weight training exercises and workout for stimulating the strength of the muscles. In addition, if you want to curb your weight, then this health and fitness app has been custom-made for you. You will get proper instructions on how to perform a particular exercise same and how to schedule a weight loss program. Diet and Nutrition App It is rightly said that you can only gain health and fitness when you follow a balanced diet and nutrition chart. People complain about eating unhealthy food and failing to check cholesterol and blood sugar. Diet and nutrition app performs all such activities and also monitor the amount of water intake in a day. It will act as your personal dietician and help in following a strict diet plan Yoga and Meditation App Yoga and meditation are comprehensively the two most vital activities that needs to be compulsorily performed to stay fit and fine. Here usually the yoga and meditation app will hold demonstrations on how to do various pranayama and asana. Meditation brings peace of mind and relaxes the entire body. Top Features to Include in Health and Fitness App We have discussed the different types of health and fitness apps in some detail. Now, let’s see the vital features to include when developing health and fitness app. The Registration Process O.K. first you need to create a user account through which a person can register with the app. Here the user will just have to type his name, mobile number and email id. The verification code will be sent to the concerned number and user is registered. Building a User Profile This is the second important step where the user tends to enter his personal information such as his weight, height, age, gender body type, whether he is allergic to something, if he is diabetic or has any other medical concern etc. Linking the App with Social Media It is not always necessary that a user wants to log in into an account through his email. He might not want to disclose it. So, you can also provide him other options such as logging through social media platforms like Facebook, Google+, and Twitter etc. If the account is linked up with the social media platforms, it will help the users to publish their results after using the app and also they can search out for other valuable information. Connecting App with Wearable Devices The app developers have to keep in mind that mere developing the health and fitness app for the mobile device will not solve their purpose. It is essential that the app should be connected with other external devices specifically with the wearable devices so that the users can track their activities and exercise routines more easily. Keeping a Track Record of Workout or Diet Plan The main function of the app