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5 of the Best Fitness Apps for Android

By FonePaw | Oct 09 , 2018

Smartphones can play a huge part in keeping us healthy and fit. Self-help fitness apps have been steadily on the rise and now we can even use Apple's latest smartwatch as an ECG. Fitness apps help keep us aware of our daily activities using a range of sensors. The data can be used to help guide your lifestyle and become more aware of your fitness requirements.

Google released android fitness apps have been steadily on the rise.

We partnered with Fonehouse, a UK based mobile phone retailer to find out which Android fitness apps are the best.

Google Fit

It doesn't come as a shock that Google can build a great fitness app, it is shocking that its free though. Google Fit uses sensors to monitor and record your activity. It catches all the important data like Speed, elevation, route, and pace. It shows in real time and you can look back into your previous activity. It's great for running and general home fitness activities. Being free you would expect some form of in-app purchases or ads, not this time! Google is just helping to keep us healthy.

Price – Free
Downloads – 10,000,000+

Google Fit

Map My Fitness Workout Trainer

MapMyFitness tracks every workout and even allows you to map your workouts. It supplies the user with stats and feedback to aid in improving your performance. It tracks a huge amount of activities including the usual gym workouts, running, walking, cycling and most interestingly it even tracks yoga! It comes with written or audio feedback and you can also customize your vocal feedback. We know what you're thinking, Mr. T or Arnie could inspire you on your run.
The nutritional, diet planning and weight tracking help keep track of your goals. The maps function allows you to find places to workout, save your favourite runs and even share with other users. Unlike Google, this fitness app does come with ads and in-app purchases.

Price – Free
Downloads – 1,000,000+

Map My Fitness Workout Trainer

Sworkit Workouts & Fitness Plans

Sworkit is great for keeping fit for people who hate the gym. You can customize your routines and it has a huge amount of body weight exercises. One thing that makes Sworkit stand out is the video tutorials. You can download these onto your mobile phone, so you don't have the stream when you're not at home.
They offer guided workout plans, exercises which are tailored to your goals and even help set up interval training. The app is free, but it does come with annoying ads and in-app purchases.

Price – Free
Downloads – 5,000,000+

Sworkit Workouts Fitness Plans

Nike Training Club

The Nike Training Club app is easily one of the best apps for any level of fitness. No ads or in-app purchases and it comes with 160+ free workouts. The workouts cover everything you could ever need including mobility, endurance, and strength. It comes with three difficulty levels so you can use this app without worrying about how advanced you need to be before you begin.
The exercises cover the whole body, from abs to biceps Nike are there to make sure you are the fittest you could possibly be. One great feature is streaming, you can stream to your TV via HDMI or Chromecast. It comes with the usual tracking and reporting to ensure you know when you are slacking off!

Price – Free
Downloads – 10,000,000+

Nike Training Club

Calorie Counter – MyFitnessPal

You can't keep fit without watching those calories. Using this app, you can track your calorie count with its huge database of over 6 million foods. The barcode scanner is great for checking calories when shopping, but you can also add in your food manually. The recipe import feature is great, it helps you understand the complete calorie count of any meal. This makes like a lot easier when planning meals in advance.
It also comes with some exercises from the main app, you can use these exercises or design your own workouts for the more advanced fitness fanatic. The app is free, but it does contain ads and in-app purchases.