15 Top Health and Fitness Apps

Our favorite mobile apps that'll whip you into shape.

My Diet Coach - Thanks to today's technology, you no longer need to invest a lot of money into gym memberships and personal training in order to get fit. With the vast selection of health and fitness apps, you can now work out and make smarter choices no matter where you are. Below, 14 of our top apps to get on a healthier track. My Diet Coach is a free app that helps women stay on top of their weight loss goals, keeping them focused through reminders, weight chart, and motivational tips and photos. Not only does the app feature a diet diary and calorie calculator, but also a food cravings panic button that shares badges, inspiring quotes and a stopwatch so you can navigate temptation without completely derailing.  (Photo: My Diet Coach)

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My Diet Coach - Thanks to today's technology, you no longer need to invest a lot of money into gym memberships and personal training in order to get fit. With the vast selection of health and fitness apps, you can now work out and make smarter choices no matter where you are. Below, 14 of our top apps to get on a healthier track. My Diet Coach is a free app that helps women stay on top of their weight loss goals, keeping them focused through reminders, weight chart, and motivational tips and photos. Not only does the app feature a diet diary and calorie calculator, but also a food cravings panic button that shares badges, inspiring quotes and a stopwatch so you can navigate temptation without completely derailing.  (Photo: My Diet Coach)

My Tracks, Moves, Map My Run, Runtime, Runkeeper - There are quite a few apps on the market that convert your phone into a pedometer and track your walking/running goals. My Tracks (free) is Google's GPS tracking app that records your path, velocity, distance and elevation; Moves (free) constantly records your walks, cycles and runs to create an automatic storyline of your fitness activities; Map My Run (free) tracks more than 600 different activities as well as nutrition and weight management; Runtime (free) lets users create custom workouts and configure alerts for high and low interval training; Runkeeper (free) has audio coaching and integrates with the music on your phone so you can jam while you run. Our favorites are My Run and Runkeeper. (Photos from left: My Tracks, Moves, Map My Run, Runtime)

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My Tracks, Moves, Map My Run, Runtime, Runkeeper - There are quite a few apps on the market that convert your phone into a pedometer and track your walking/running goals. My Tracks (free) is Google's GPS tracking app that records your path, velocity, distance and elevation; Moves (free) constantly records your walks, cycles and runs to create an automatic storyline of your fitness activities; Map My Run (free) tracks more than 600 different activities as well as nutrition and weight management; Runtime (free) lets users create custom workouts and configure alerts for high and low interval training; Runkeeper (free) has audio coaching and integrates with the music on your phone so you can jam while you run. Our favorites are My Run and Runkeeper. (Photos from left: My Tracks, Moves, Map My Run, Runtime)

Nike Training Club - The Nike Training Club app (free) removes the need for expensive personal training sessions. Just input your fitness level and what you'd like to accomplish and the program will serve up a 15-, 30-, or 45-minute full body workout from its library of more than 100 routines and demos from top Nike athletes. (Photo: Nike)

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Nike Training Club - The Nike Training Club app (free) removes the need for expensive personal training sessions. Just input your fitness level and what you'd like to accomplish and the program will serve up a 15-, 30-, or 45-minute full body workout from its library of more than 100 routines and demos from top Nike athletes. (Photo: Nike)

MyFitnessPal - MyFitnessPal's free app is great for setting a calorie goal and then logging in what you eat each day. With over 3 million items in the system's database, it's easy to type in what you've eaten and keep track of your diet history. You can also track your fitness activities and connect with friends through the app so you can follow and motivate each other through your health goals. (Photo: MyFitnessPal)

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MyFitnessPal - MyFitnessPal's free app is great for setting a calorie goal and then logging in what you eat each day. With over 3 million items in the system's database, it's easy to type in what you've eaten and keep track of your diet history. You can also track your fitness activities and connect with friends through the app so you can follow and motivate each other through your health goals. (Photo: MyFitnessPal)

SleepBot - Healthy habits not only include your activities during your waking hours, but also shut eye time. Keep track of your sleeping patterns with SleepBot, an app that logs in your sleep cycle, movements and trends, has a gentle alarm and gives you solutions on falling asleep and staying awake. (Photo: SleepBot)

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SleepBot - Healthy habits not only include your activities during your waking hours, but also shut eye time. Keep track of your sleeping patterns with SleepBot, an app that logs in your sleep cycle, movements and trends, has a gentle alarm and gives you solutions on falling asleep and staying awake. (Photo: SleepBot)

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Fitbit - Stay on top of the amount of activity you participate in by using your phone and the free Fitbit app. It keeps a log of your progress like steps taken, calories burned and how long you were in motion as well as chart your trends on water intake, calories consumed and the amount of sleep you've been getting. (Photo: Fitbit)

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Fitbit - Stay on top of the amount of activity you participate in by using your phone and the free Fitbit app. It keeps a log of your progress like steps taken, calories burned and how long you were in motion as well as chart your trends on water intake, calories consumed and the amount of sleep you've been getting. (Photo: Fitbit)

NoomWeight - The weight loss app coaches users through their journey and helps them develop healthy habits for the long-term. While there's a free version of the app, a paid subscription for $9.99 a month also offers educational articles, challenges and instant feedback on the food you log into the meal tracker. (Photo: NoomWeight)

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NoomWeight - The weight loss app coaches users through their journey and helps them develop healthy habits for the long-term. While there's a free version of the app, a paid subscription for $9.99 a month also offers educational articles, challenges and instant feedback on the food you log into the meal tracker. (Photo: NoomWeight)

Fitness for Women - The Sports.com app ($3.99) designed for women has more than 80 workouts that target specific zones and allows you to customize a workout that focuses on your problem areas. (Photo: Fitness for Women)

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Fitness for Women - The Sports.com app ($3.99) designed for women has more than 80 workouts that target specific zones and allows you to customize a workout that focuses on your problem areas. (Photo: Fitness for Women)

Pocket Yoga - Want to give yoga a try but don't want to commit to a gym membership? Pocket Yoga offers a selection of routines that you can string together depending on how long you want your workout to be. Choose from routines that increase flexibility and blood flow to more intense strength training exercises. (Photo: Pocket Yoga)

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Pocket Yoga - Want to give yoga a try but don't want to commit to a gym membership? Pocket Yoga offers a selection of routines that you can string together depending on how long you want your workout to be. Choose from routines that increase flexibility and blood flow to more intense strength training exercises. (Photo: Pocket Yoga)

Cody - This free app is not only a place where you can see your exercise history along with distance, photos and notes, but also helps you find new workout routines to try out, see your progress mapped out in timelines and stats and connect with a community of fellow workout enthusiasts. (Photo: Cody)

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Cody - This free app is not only a place where you can see your exercise history along with distance, photos and notes, but also helps you find new workout routines to try out, see your progress mapped out in timelines and stats and connect with a community of fellow workout enthusiasts. (Photo: Cody)

Fooducate - Fooducate, which has a free version and paid pro versions, helps you understand food labels so you can make smart choices when you go grocery shopping. Scan the item's barcode with your phone or type in the product's name to see how the item truly rates in terms of healthiness and how many calories, fat, sodium and vitamins you'll be intaking if you decide to buy. (Photo: Fooducate)

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Fooducate - Fooducate, which has a free version and paid pro versions, helps you understand food labels so you can make smart choices when you go grocery shopping. Scan the item's barcode with your phone or type in the product's name to see how the item truly rates in terms of healthiness and how many calories, fat, sodium and vitamins you'll be intaking if you decide to buy. (Photo: Fooducate)