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How to start?

  • 01

    EXPLORE THE FITNESS APP MARKET

    The fitness app market is growing steadily and is expected to continue to expand in terms of health and fitness features.

  • 02

    CHOOSING THE TYPE OF FITNESS APP

    In order to create a fitness app, it's a good idea to understand the basics first.

  • 03

    DETERMINING THE IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS OF THE FITNESS APP

    Each fitness app offers its users a variety of functions.

  • 04

    YOU CAN ALWAYS ADD MORE FEATURES TO YOUR FITNESS APP

    Now that the basic features are established, it's also important to have more distinctive features that set you apart from other fitness apps.

  • 05

    BUSINESS MODEL

    To ensure the profitability of the fitness app you are developing, there are many ways to generate profits.

  • 06

    SUPERVISE THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

    Hire a professional team

How to start?

EXPLORE THE FITNESS APP MARKET

The fitness app market is growing steadily and is expected to continue to expand in terms of health and fitness features.
A study published in January 2019 by Polaris Market Research predicts that the fitness app market will reach $14.7 billion by 2026.
According to the Statista report, revenues in the fitness sector reached as much as $4,024.9 million in 2021 alone and continue to grow. Revenues are projected to grow at an annual CAGR of 5.0% from 2019 to 2023, leading to a market value of $20,499 million by 2023.

How to start?

CHOOSING THE TYPE OF FITNESS APP

In order to create a fitness app, it's a good idea to understand the basics first. Before deciding on the features that will be included in the development of a fitness app, it's a good idea to look at the existing apps on the market. These can be divided into categories related to unique health and fitness needs, such as:

  • Diet and nutrition apps
    This type of app acts as a tracker of eating habits. Users can log the meals they consume, and the app helps track the number of calories consumed. Often, water intake can also be recorded. A useful feature of this type of app can be a barcode scanner, which allows users to obtain nutritional information about food products.
    Example apps: MyFitnessPal, Waterlogged, Lose It!
  • Activity tracking apps
    These apps track various activities or exercises selected by the user. They can be specifically designed for runners, cyclists, swimmers, etc. They record distance traveled, number of steps or steps walked, and calories burned during the activity.
    Example apps: Strava, Nike Run Club, RunKeeper
  • Workout apps
    Creating your own workout app can be a great idea. This type of app acts as a personal trainer or mimics a gym or exercise studio. It offers a specific workout routine or set of fitness exercises, whether the user wants to increase muscle mass or simply lose weight. Users can choose the area they want to focus on, such as the whole body, upper body or lower body, and even customize a specific workout.

    TThese fitness apps promote physical fitness. If you're thinking of creating your own workout plan app, contact us, we can and do talk about it!
How to start?

DETERMINING THE IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS OF THE FITNESS APP

Each fitness app offers its users a variety of functions. The following are the basic key functions that are required in a fitness app:

  • Registration and Login
    This feature allows users to create a personal account or log in with their social media accounts, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or email address.
  • Personal account/user profile
    Having a personal account or user profile allows the app to collect more detailed information, such as fitness goals, age, gender, weight and height. This feature helps the app deliver a more effective and customized workout plan to achieve the best results.
  • Connectivity with third-party devices
    It is important for a fitness app to be compatible with a wide range of tracking devices. Working with manufacturers of fitness watches and mobile platforms allows the app to collect and store useful information such as heart rate, calories burned, type of exercise, and duration and intensity of physical training.
  • User activity tracking
    This feature helps users get more precise results during workouts. The ability to track various activities helps monitor users' progress in their fitness activities.
  • Geolocation
    Allows users to create routes for walking, running and biking outdoors. It also allows them to track distance while running or biking using a map provided by the app. This information is not only useful for monitoring purposes, but also provides additional motivation.
  • Notifications and reminders
    It is important for users to receive notifications and reminders to help them achieve their fitness goals. However, the timing and frequency of these notifications should be adjustable by users.
How to start?

YOU CAN ALWAYS ADD MORE FEATURES TO YOUR FITNESS APP

Now that the basic features are established, it's also important to have more distinctive features that set you apart from other fitness apps. These features will help attract and retain app users.

The main features of a proper fitness app:

  • User profile
  • Integration of heart rate measurement tools
  • Activity accounting
  • Motivational goal tree
  • Push notifications
  • Integration with social networks
  • Communication module
  • Elements of games
  • Training videos
How to start?

BUSINESS MODEL

To ensure the profitability of the fitness app you are developing, there are many ways to generate profits. Let's look at a few app monetization models:

  • Paid apps
    Users must first purchase a fitness app to use it. A free trial period strategy can be used to allow users to experience the value of the app. There is a high probability that after this period they will decide to pay for the app or purchase a subscription to continue using its features.
  • In-app purchases
    If you opt for a free fitness app, you can still generate revenue by encouraging users to make in-app purchases. You can offer advanced feature settings or premium content that can only be accessed by purchasing certain features.
  • Advertisements
    Other fitness companies may be interested in partnering with you and running advertising campaigns on your app. You can charge a commission on the cost per display or click of an ad.
  • Free apps
    You can make basic fitness app features available for free and give users the option to pay for premium content. This way, users will be encouraged to purchase premium features that will help them achieve better fitness results.
How to start?

SUPERVISE THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

Hire a professional team

The best solution is to use an experienced team that has positive feedback and recommendations from previous clients. Such a team will help create an application with excellent performance and effectively solve any problems in the development process.

How does the app development process work?

After deciding on the type of fitness app, it's time to start the process of developing personalized software.
The initial phase is where you define the scope of work, work with your team to develop a project roadmap and plan the available resources with a set budget.
Technical documentation and design. Business analysts and designers prepare detailed technical specifications for the product based on the application requirements, such as use cases, platforms, user stories, sketches, basic design and fitness application prototype.
App development. Implementing a fitness app for both Android and iOS users requires working with developers who specialize in developing mobile apps for these operating systems.
Quality assurance is done by conducting tests and eliminating errors. Tests are conducted on various devices to check the performance of the application and make sure that all features work as expected.
It's worth remembering that the business department and the development team should work together, starting with defining the requirements, mapping the way, developing the user interface (UI/UX), programming the front-end and back-end, conducting quality tests, all the way to deploying the application and providing support.

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