Table 1 Top rated fitness and nutrition apps
App Supporting devices Cost structure Details
For all-around healthy lifestyle
  8fit iOS, Android Free; $59.99 per year; $44.99 per half-year; $19.99 per month for meal plans and more workouts On-demand workouts and meal planning for people who like a lot of guidance, suggestions, reminders, and instructions. Provides realistic assessment of how hard or easy it will be to reach your health and fitness goals.
Yoga
  Asana Rebel iOS, Android $39.99 for 3 months; $58.99 for 12 months Yoga-inspired fitness that has guided yoga flows alongside regular workouts. Input goals, track progress, and choose classes based on experience level.
  Yoga Wake Up iOS, Android $10 per month Offers different audio yoga and meditation sequences that are designed to start in bed and end with you on your feet.
  Alo Moves iOS, Android $20 per month Has over 2000 videos organized into 200 plans and over 500 single classes taught by the top names in yoga.
  YogaGlo iOS, Android $18 per month Offers more than 3800 yoga workouts and guided mediation classes.
On-demand workouts
  Peloton Digital iOS, Android $20 per month Access live-streamed classes to use on any bike or treadmill or try one of their boot camp, strength, or outdoor classes.
  Fitbit Coach iOS, Android Free; $9.99 per month or $79.99 per year for Premium Takes users daily Fitbit activity data to recommend exercises and personalized fitness feedback. Large database of workout videos with step-by-step directions and tips. Compatible with Fitbit Radio.
  Nike Training Club iOS, Android Free; $14.99 per month or $119.99 per year for Premium Has classic short sessions but includes workout routines that are 30, 45, or even 60 min long. A Premium account also comes with programs led by trainers and nutrition and wellness guidance.
  Sworkit iOS, Android $10 per month Custom no-equipment training plans, complete with guided videos for each workout ranging from 5 to 60 min.
Users can also connect with personal trainers to ask questions and get expert advice.
  Aaptiv iOS, Android $15 per month Audio classes taught by trainers guiding users through a fitness studio-style session. Over 2500 workouts in cycling, yoga, strength training, stretching, elliptical workouts, and more. Also comes with full marathon, half marathon, 10K, and 5K training programs.
Fitness tracking
  Strava iOS, Android, Web Free; $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year Users can compete against themselves or others who have run, biked, or swam the same routes. The app uses phone/watches GPS to track where users go and how fast then compares with other users creating a leaderboard.
  Map My Fitness iOS, Android Free; $5.99 per month or $29.99 per year for MVP Recommended for those just getting started on a fitness journey. Has hundreds of activities you can track, everything from vacuuming to rock climbing motivating user to keep a more active lifestyle. Consolidates data from various fitness trackers or apps such Fitbit.
  Charity Miles iOS, Android Free Motivates by donating money to charity for every mile users run, walk, or bicycle. Supports a variety of nonprofit organizations, such as ASPCA, Habitat for Humanity, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, UNICEF, Save the Children, and the Wounded Warrior Project.
Nutrition-Tracking
  MyFitnessPal iOS, Android Free; $9.99 per month or $49.99 per year for Premium Calorie counting app that also figures out how many calories users should eat to gain, lose, or maintain weight. Consolidates everything users eat and drink, plus all their activities to calculate calories consumed against calories burned. It also has tools for tracking weight and other body changes over time. It has the largest database of foods and is the best food logging app on the market.
  Noom iOS, Android $59 per month, $199 per year (additional pricing options available) Complete weight loss program with daily interactive content, a personal goal coach, and plenty of content to help users master the psychology involved with changing their relationships to food.
  MyPlate iOS, Android, Web Free; $9.99 per month, $30 for six months, or $44.99 per year for Gold All-in-one fitness app, combining calorie counting, weight management, recipes, and workouts. Users look up and record everything they eat and can see a nutritional analysis of macronutrient intake for free (requires paid subscription in MyFitnessPal).
  WW Digital (formally WeightWatchers) iOS, Android, Web $23.99 per month or $219.99 per year Highly supportive community and app that focuses more on personalization and overall health rather than weight loss alone. Users do not have to attend meetings or meet with a counselor (although this is an option for an added fee). Monitors food intake with SmartPoints rather than counting calories or fat.
Mindfulness and meditation
  Calm iOS, Android $14.99 per month or $69.99 per year Guided mindfulness meditation that initially offers a “7 Days of Calm” course which introduces users to mindfulness meditation, as well as some guided and unguided meditation sessions. Paid users have access to more multi-day courses, a “Daily Calm” course, and many, many more guided meditations.
  Headspace iOS, Android $12.99 per month or $69.99 per year Guided meditation for health issues, emotions, challenges, and productivity. There are even “SOS” sessions for some of the more stressful times in life. Recently added free content called Weathering the Storm for those struggling with the emotional effects of COVID-19.
  The Mindfulness App iOS, Android $9.99 per month or $59.99 per year Starts with a 5-day introduction to mindfulness along with guided meditations to get you familiar with meditating. With subscription choose guided or silent meditation sessions for challenges, travel, sleep, relationships, stress relief, emotions, body awareness, focus, and relationships.
*The authors are aware of the transient nature of fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle apps and understand that the recommendations provided at the time of this publication might not be available in the future