Why building apps for health and fitness are worth your time and money

An age-old saying rightly points out – ‘health is wealth’. But what we see in the contemporary societies is that citizens, in their pursuit of wealth, end up compromising on their health. A long string of factors has contributed to this. Nevertheless, technology has invented efficient ways to undo this damage. 

As more people are becoming health-conscious, the need of the hour is to make health and medical services more accessible. In this regard, mobile apps have been looked-upon as innovative change-makers. Here are 4 reasons to support this claim.

 1.) Real-time monitoring and tracking

What if we could have a personal medical practitioner at home to look-after our everyday progress - be it physical or mental? Mobile apps do just that. You can track your everyday activities and the corresponding progress. 

Most apps also provide additional tips according to your activity. For instance, there are GPS enabled smart-devices that work hand-in-hand with your mobile app during cycling, running, swimming, etc. Or there are apps that can tell you how many calories you need to eat or burn accordingly.

2.) Setting realistic goals

A lot of fitness apps require the user to enter detailed information about their health and the end results they want. The application then suggests them goals that they can achieve, one-by-one. This makes it easier for the user to set goals that won’t damage their health.

Health and Fitness App

3.) Tailor-made work-out ideas

There are a lot of beginners who want to work-out but are clueless about how it’s done. It can be a tricky situation for them to choose the right kind of exercises. This is where mobile apps can help, by providing personalized work-out ideas, even yoga, often without having to hit the gym.

4.) Online medicine search and ordering

If and when you can’t find a medicine in the local market, you can always look it up using mobile apps. What’s more –you can order them online from the most credible shops. Not just medicines, some mobile apps also help you connect with a doctor if need be.

The advantages of having a mobile app for health, fitness and medical needs are aplenty. But the catch is in selecting the right developers for you. If you want to hire mobile app developers in Malaysia, try the range of unparalleled services offered by Openwave Computing app development company.

9 App Development Trends that will Rule the Roost in 2018!

We are at the fag end of 2017 and already are staring at 2018. 2018 is definitely going to be a momentous year for mobile apps development as several crucial technologies stand on the cusp of maturity and are looking to become mainstream. Businesses that are looking to boost their revenue in the New Year should pay attention to these trends and ensure that they benefit fully from being early movers in these technologies. 

Here are the app technologies that are likely to become common in 2018:

#1. AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages): AMP-enabled sites have transformed the electronic print industry as newspapers and magazines are increasingly accessed from social media feeds rather than websites.

#2. Android Instant Apps: These are basically native apps that work like websites. They’re comfortable for usage and do not require separate installation thereby eliminating barriers between web and apps.

#3. Blockchain: Blockchain technology currently seems to be garnering all the attention. It is expected to transform sectors ranging from FinTech to IoT thanks to its distributed ledger concept.

#4. Cloud: Cloud is already a big thing today with most business applications today being offered as a SaaS through the cloud. This is expected to bring down costs and increase usage.

#5. Artificial Intelligence: AI is a golden horse with an expected market cap of $47 Billion by 2020. With the increasing power of smartphone processors, AI on apps will deliver better performance in the future.

#6. AR And VR: The largest tech giants on the planets are working on AR and VR and are trying to bring down costs. This will have a galvanizing effect on the field itself with more AR apps being developed.

#7. Predictive Analysis: Predictive Analysis helps businesses forecast failure and avoid it. Executed using AI and data analytics, this tech is now being incorporated into mobile apps for use by professionals.

#8. Edge Computation: Also known as grid computing, it works on decentralizing computing processes and works towards getting the computations done near the data source i.e. through mobile apps.

#9. Business Bots: Automated Bots are now slowly replacing customer support personnel as the primary mode of addressing customer grievances. This is both scalable and less expensive in the long run.

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