Today fitness apps have taken this industry to a whole next level. Today if a fitness app keeps track of your calories intake, burnt count, and workout sessions, well, that cannot be an ideal fitness app. The fitness industry offers different apps to track various aspects of health & fitness. For example, the Diet & Nutrition App to track your food intake. Workout & Exercise Apps consists of different sessions. A fitness tracking app that tracks calories burnt, steps count, heart rate, oxygen level, and more.
All these apps have different use cases, target audience, and market. So if you plan to create an app, you need to be clear with your requirements. Clarity on whether you want to create diet & nutrition app or a workout app.
Before you decide on one, let us learn more about these fitness app types and their subtypes.
- Fitness Tracking App
Around 87.1 million users use technology to measure their fitness levels. This is why they are widely popular. They have features like step count, heart rate, sleep quality, calories burned, etc.
The primary reason for the demand for fitness tracking apps is wearables. Smartwatches, wearable fitness trackers have made it easy for users to track their health in real-time.
Therefore, create a fitness app that pairs with wearables. By pairing wearables with your app, your users can carry their workouts and track their real-time activities. They can get detailed information about their activities, which can further inspire them to set daily/weekly targets.
While creating this kind of app, make sure to include loyalty programs, motivation, bonus unlock that motivates users to achieve goals.
For instance, complete your target goal and get promoted to step 2, where you can avail a free workout session.
You can create a niche app for fitness tracking apps such as running trackers, cycling apps, Yoga, and Gym trackers.
The fitness tracking app acts as a digital logbook with a daily dose of motivation.
- Workout and Exercise App
While talking about fitness apps, this type is the first to cross the mind. Because users can stay updated with their plan, daily goals and maintain regularity. They are the best to go considering the sedentary lifestyle with late working office culture. Users who can’t attend a gym, workout & exercise apps can be their fitness pal.
The wide variety and types of workout sessions available on the app would enable users to take the gym along with them. These kinds of apps generally come with different plans. For example, upper body workout, cardio sessions, Zumba class, HIIT workout, yoga session, power workouts, and so on. Some companies also provide workout specific apps.
iDance, for example, caters to dance workout sessions and provides a package of dance forms including Salsa, Hip Hop, Zumba, etc.
Another example is the Nike Run Club app. It is a workout app specific to running. Users can track their run and set goals accordingly.
However, the important thing is that your app should be easy to use. You should have the elements that your customers want. For example, quality workout sessions, attractive UI/UX, tracking features, etc.
While creating a workout & training app, also think about its categories. They are: Exercise Apps, On-demand Personal Trainer Apps, Yoga & Gym Fitness App, and Workout Planning Apps.
- Diet and Nutrition App
Fitness is 30% workout and 70% diet. This is the reason why we have diet & nutrition apps.
Many businesses create diet & nutrition apps that help users monitor their daily intake. Using this app, the users can maintain their eating habits. They can know about the fat, protein, carbs percentage in a dish. The push notifications and reminders to drink water, have a snack can help them achieve their goals.
The common features for this kind of app include a calorie intake calculator, carb intake, caffeine intake, daily water consumption, protein counter, and more. You can also add features like healthy recipes, nutrition count in a recipe, healthy foods guide, etc.
The subcategories of this app are: Weight loss apps, muscle trainer apps, healthy guides, etc.
What should you go with?
Basically, a hybrid model that covers fitness tracking, diet & nutrition, and workout. But all the modules should be well-curated and must have advanced features. For instance, your workout module should cater to all types of sessions. You must include live sessions with professionals. Make sure that the content is new and updated daily. It should be the same for diet & nutrition, and fitness tracking.
Last but not least, when you create a fitness app, ensure that it’s engaging and motivating.