I am so horribly addicted to Iphone apps. I am pretty much downloading new ones daily (most of them are free ones though so don’t kill me!) and most of them don’t really make it through the day without getting deleted again. I am always on the lookout to find applications that help me with my fitness journey or are just fun to have in general. So here are a few examples of my “health” folder:
Joggy Coach is among the best applications I could find when it comes to tracking your running. It comes loaded with a whole range of nifty little tools such as showing your GPS signal on the map, its own Ipod feature, pace tracking, speed tracking, distance tracking and a whole lot more. It even has an overlay real time ghost mode to see exactly how you are doing compared to your last run. Voice information on your current pace, speed and lots of other details is available during running so you don’t have to keep watching your Iphone.
Application Cost: 4.99 $ / 3.99 EUR
Sleep Cycle is an interesting little tool which keeps track of your sleeping phases. Did you ever feel like you didn’t sleep at all after waking up and felt completely beat? The reason is that if you wake up during the wrong sleeping phase you will not feel as rested. This little application judges your current phase from how often you move during your sleep and according to your set alarm will wake you up during the optimal phase.
Application Cost: Free
Raindrops ranks as one of my current all time favourite applications for my Iphone. Even though it’s just a very simple environmental noise application I use it every night and love falling asleep with it. It’s a timed application that mimics the sound of a light rainstorm and features the most realistic raindrop and thunder noises I have heard. As a matter of fact I caught myself a few times getting up to check if it wasn’t actually raining outside. Very, VERY relaxing and during high temperature times even psychologically helpful to deal with the heat.
Application Cost: Free
WhiteNoise is similar to Raindrops but a more complex environmental sound application. Compared to Raindrops it’s not free but features a wide range of different noises to mix and match with eachother. Among them some more “special” ones such as traffic noises, washing machine/tumbler noises but also more relaxing ones such as cat purring, light rain or ocean waves.
Application Cost: 1.99$ / 1.59 EUR (Free Lite Version available)
Livestrong has a nice application that lets you keep track of your eating and exercises during the day if you are out and about. If you have a livestrong.com account (which is free) you can also sync it with your myplate tracking. Very handy but a bit costly. The great benefit of this application is that I have yet to find an ingredient that was missing from their huge food database.
Application Cost: 2.99$ / 2.39 EUR
SparkRecipes consists of a huge database filled with healthy recipes. It includes a very powerful search function, where you can’t only search by category, courses, cuisine (countries), Dietary needs or occasion. If you are very strict with your diet it also features the detailed nutrition chart for every meal. You can add food to your favourites for easy access. Some of the recipes also include Videos for easier following.
Application Cost: Free
Tap&Track is the application I used to track my foods before I started using livestrong’s application. I had problems finding some foods (specially the right type of Quaker Oats) but it might be the best application if you are in the US or Canada. It also features a simply exercise log to enter calories burned if you need to. I personally prefer the livestrong application specially in combination with a livestrong account.
Application Cost: 3.99$ / 2.99 EUR
Tags: Eating Healthy, Fitness, Iphone Applications, Motivation, Recovery, Sleep, Workout
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