Table 4.
Reasons for using and not using health and fitness apps.
| Reasons | Responses k (%) | Brands Mentioned (Number of Users) |
|---|---|---|
| Reason for using (k = 64) | ||
| I want to track my activity | 41 (64.1) | MyFitnessPal (2), Strava (1), Endomondo (1), Runtastic (3), Pacer (1), Apple Health (13), Samsung Health (7), Nike Running Club (4), Huawei Health (2), Google Fit (1), Garmin Connect (1), Unspecified (3) |
| I want to track my weight | 7 (10.9) | MyFitnessPal (5), Lifesum (1), Apple Health (1) |
| I want to track my diet | 11 (17.2) | MyFitnessPal (5), Strava (1), Lifesum (1), Apple Health (1), Nike Running Club (1), |
| Other reasons | 5 (7.8) | Freeletics (1), Lifesum (1), Apple Health (1), Nike Running Club (2) |
| Reason for not using (k = 110) | ||
| I lost interest in it | 61 (55.5) | MyFitnessPal (26), SportsTracker (1), Freeletics (3), Runtastic (3), Lifesum (2), GetFit (2), Apple Health (4), Samsung Health (4), Unspecified (17) |
| It was not engaging with me | 17 (15.5) | MyFitnessPal (5), SportsTracker (1), Runtastic (2), Lifesum (1), GetFit (1), Apple Health (3), Samsung Health (1), Unspecified (3) |
| It was not easy to use | 10 (9.1) | MyFitnessPal (6), SportsTracker (1), Runtastic (1), GetFit (1), Samsung Health (1) |
| It had too many annoying ads and pop-ups | 10 (9.1) | MyFitnessPal (4), Freeletics (1), Runtastic (1), Lifesum (1), GetFit (1), Apple Health (1), Unspecified (1) |
| It was too expensive | 3 (2.7) | Freeletics (1), Runtastic (1), Unspecified (1) |
| It was of poor quality | 1 (0.9) | Runtastic (1) |
| Other reasons | 8 (7.2) | MyFitnessPal (4), Strava (1), Endomondo (1), Runtastic (1) |