Fitness and wellness app development
No modern man can imagine his life without the use of gadgets, which have become a powerful tool for promoting services. The first mobile fitness apps were designed solely to capture results. Today, developers offer many resources that allow you to select exercises and control the correctness of their performance.
What is and peculiarities of fitness app development
And so, let’s take a closer look at what sports apps are and how they can help both beginners and professionals.
A fitness app is a software product consisting of a whole set of exercises for working out certain muscle groups. It generates sets of exercises in a wide variety of areas (stretching, yoga, strength training) and monitors the progress of their execution to achieve the desired result.
Apps offer both a complete course and programs designed to achieve specific goals – such as weight loss or improved sleep. They differ from each other in direction (sports goals or weight loss), functionality, activity tracking (constant and periodic), type of monetization, etc.
The peculiarities of development are determined by the focus of the resource. For example, applications for running require functions of speed and distance tracking, heart rate monitoring, record keeping, and so on. A weight loss program requires accurate calorie counting and monitoring of weight change dynamics. Utilities can contain a huge number of exercises with the ability to upload videos to clearly demonstrate their correct execution.
Stages of work on a fitness application
The idea of creating an app is a natural step towards promoting services and increasing customer loyalty. But, to turn the conceived into reality can be very difficult and, in this case, it is best to turn to experienced programmers. After all, the process of developing a competitive product requires certain actions to be performed:
- Market and Competitive Application Analysis – information is gathered on the products available in the wellness markets and a concept for a new offering is generated for the potential audience;
- Defining goals – the main goal of a fitness app can be to popularize services, attract new audiences, strengthen contact with customers, increase profits, motivate to action, etc…;
- Determining the priority platform – the most popular platforms for hosting sports apps are Android and iOS, each of which has both advantages and disadvantages; the determining factor in choosing a platform is user preferences and convenience for users;
- Creating a prototype of the future product – visualization of the functions specified in the terms of reference; at this stage it is important to think about the number and location of optional buttons (counting steps, distance, training program, schedule, etc.) for ease of use;
- Writing the code and launching the application in test mode – after writing the code using programming languages and frameworks, the resource is tested to verify the correctness of its operation;
- Publish to AppStore or Google Play – once all of the above steps are completed, the fitness app goes live and becomes available for download.
What does the cost depend on?
Sports app development requires a responsible approach in terms of preparation, which determines the final cost. First, you need to decide on the type (a program for running or a full-fledged fitness app with a large number of exercises) and functionality of the application.
The more functions a resource accommodates, the more time and effort will be put into designing it. When determining the cost, the need for further maintenance is also taken into account.
Examples of popular resources that someone has already implemented
Perhaps the most popular are Health and Google Fit. Both apps detect physical activity and develop a personalized exercise regimen. An interesting startup is also 7 Minute Workout – ranked number one among the most user-friendly fitness apps for iPad and iPhone. 12 basic exercises are demonstrated to the user for 7 minutes.
Tep is a unique app that works on the principle of a game (you need to feed your pet). Coins to buy food can be obtained by doing exercises or completing a certain number of steps. A fitness app is a good “motivator” because it brings gaming aspects into the workout process.
Why is it good to work with KOLORO?
We offer unique mobile applications, designed to meet the individual wishes and requirements of our clients. A team of highly qualified in-house specialists – programmers, designers, marketers, who will do everything possible and impossible to make your ideas a reality – is working on the project!
Fitness app development, like other resources, begins as soon as a formal contract is signed. It is a guarantee that the project will be completed to the required standard and within the agreed timeframe. A pleasant bonus when ordering resource development services will be an affordable pricing policy of our company!
