TABLE II.
Examples of apps in each category. A full list is provided in the Online Repository at www.jaci-inpractice.org
| Name | Cost | Device (iPhone/Android) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps for teaching and training | |||
| Asthma Control Tips | $10.10 | Android | Provides information about yoga and breathing exercises for controlling asthma. |
| Homeopathy for Asthma | Free | Android | Provides information about homeopathic asthma treatments. |
| iAsthma in Control | $0.99 | iPhone | Designed to teach children to take their medication and learn the symptoms that may precede an asthma attack. Option to create a personalized asthma “rescue plan” and enter emergency contacts. Allows parents to record peak flow and email forms for school or sports to the child’s doctor. |
| Apps for tracking and visualizing health information | |||
| AsthmaMD | Free | iPhone | Allows users to log asthma symptoms, visualize asthma in graphical format, track medications, map peak flow to severity zones, and track asthma triggers. Can share asthma diary and graph with health care professionals. |
| Inhaler Tracker | $0.99 | iPhone | Tracks and records inhaler use. Patients enter data. Displays remaining medication in each inhaler to notify patients of when the inhaler needs replacing. |
| Asthma Tracker & Log Multiuser | $1.49 | Android | Tracks peak flow, and asthma attack frequency, length, location, trigger, and treatment for multiple users. |
| Medical provider-directed apps | |||
| Miniatlas Asthma | $1.99 (iPhone)/$2.99 (Android) | Both | Assists health practitioners in communicating with patients to help them understand their asthma. Provides images and explanations of the disease. |
| iGuidelines | Free | iPhone | Provides medical professionals with point-of-care access to interactive guidance for select pediatric conditions, including asthma. |
| ERres | $3.99 | Android | Contains calculators, medication lists, algorithms, decision rules, clinical polices, and core content for emergency care providers. Includes information about asthma treatment and predicted peak flow rates. |
| Apps providing air quality information | |||
| Air Quality Pro | $0.99 | iPhone | Provides Air Quality Index for U.S. locations. |
| State of the Air | Free | Android | Provides air quality information for users’ location. Includes ozone and particulate pollution counts as well as air quality alerts. |
| iSmog | Free | iPhone | Displays air quality information for the San Francisco Bay area. Optional push notification alerts indicating when the air contains unhealthy levels of certain contaminants. |
| Social forums | |||
| OneHealth | Free | Android | Allows users with asthma and other chronic diseases to join health communities and connect with peers. |
| HelpAround | Free | Android | Allows users to locate nearby users with similar symptoms. Designed for use during emergencies, or to receive help or advice. |