Health & Fitness apps, reviewed
Workout logs, heart rates, sleep patterns, and cycle data are among the most sensitive information an app can hold, and in most countries they are not covered by medical privacy law once you hand them to an app. We review fitness apps with that gap in mind.
Calm - Sleep, Meditate, Relax
Best-in-class production for sleep and relaxation, sold hard behind an annual subscription.
Fitbit
The companion app for Fitbit and Pixel Watch wearables — capable hardware support, an unpopular Google-era transition, and a Premium paywall.
Flo Period & Pregnancy Tracker
The most popular cycle tracker on Android — polished, useful, and holding some of the most sensitive data an app can hold.
Google Fit: Activity Tracking
A free, simple activity tracker that Google is quietly retiring in favour of the Fitbit app.
Headspace: Sleep & Meditation
The most structured way to learn meditation on a phone — bring a subscription, because almost nothing is free.
MyFitnessPal: Calorie Counter
Still the default calorie counter, with a giant crowdsourced database you must learn to double-check.
Nike Run Club - Running Coach
A truly free running app with the best guided runs in the business — funded by a sportswear giant that wants your data and your loyalty.
Strava: Run, Bike, Hike
Segment leaderboards and kudos make exercise stick — configure the privacy settings before your first upload.