Top 5 Mobile Apps To Stay Fit

So you just got yourself a shiny new smartphone and you’ve been filling it with really fun apps. That’s great! Who doesn’t love to play games on the bus?

But did you know there are apps out there that allow you to do much more than play games or chat with friends?

Whether you’re looking to maintain your fine form and habits, or whether you’re looking to acquire some new ones, there are literally thousands of health-related apps out there!

We know it can be tough to stay on top of all the tech wizardry out there, so we thought it’d be helpful to point you towards some of the useful and affordable ones.

So here’s a list of such apps, presented in no particular order. Make sure you test them out for yourself!

1. iDAT (Android/IPhone – FREE)

Ever thought there are some wonderful calorie-counting apps out there, but none of them correspond to what we actually eat here in Singapore?

Well, so have we! That’s why we love the interactive Diet and Activity Tracker (iDAT) app!

Its design takes Asian body types and the Singaporean working lifestyle into consideration to help users count their calories and manage their health!

It will help you track your food intake, assist you in your physical activity, calculate your calorie balance, and share your progress with your loved ones on Facebook!

Get it here!

2. Healthy Chef (IPhone – FREE)

Need some fresh ideas to cook some wholesome AND tasty dishes?

Healthy Chef provides more than 70 healthier (and mouth-watering) recipes created by renowned chefs in Singapore!

There are recipes for Chinese, Malay, Indian and Western cuisines, plus you can search for recipes according to their calorie content.

You also get to rate the recipes, publish them on Facebook, and add reminders in your calendar to prepare the recipes you’ve chosen!

Get it here!

3. Runkeeper Pro (IPhone/Android/Windows phone/Nokia – FREE)

Runkeeper Pro uses GPS to track your fitness activities, including distance, time, pace, calories, heart rate, and path travelled on a map.

RunKeeper also provides audio cues, customised interval workouts, manual entry for treadmill and other cardio equipment, integrated RunKeeper Fitness Classes, and no advertising pop-ups!

Get it here!

4. Endomondo Sports Tracker (IPhone/Android/Windows phone/BlackBerry/Nokia – FREE)

Endomondo Sports Tracker is more than just a personal trainer for running, cycling, walking and other sports.

It allows you to track your time, distance, speed, and altitude in real time, but it also puts you in contact with a community of like-minded individuals so you can share stats, workouts, music playlists, maps, and routes!

The complete integration with the Endomondo.com community means that you can easily analyse, track, and compete with your friends’ progress.

Get it here!

5. Fooducate (Android/IPhone – FREE)

Most of us have been learning to read food labels and nutrition facts when shopping. But sometimes the labels aren’t completely accurate or hide behind complex information.

Want to know more about a specific product while you’re at the supermarket?

Just use Fooducate to scan the barcode and it’ll provide you with both a quick overview of that food’s nutritional value, its health rating by professionals, as well as in-depth information on the product in question.

Fooducate can even help you compare two products if you’re not sure which one is a better choice for you!

Get it here!

There are many more health-related apps out there! Let us know which ones you like in the comments below, or send us a message on Facebook or on Twitter!