So who’s up for story time? Well gather ‘round my fit & focused friends as I tell you this tale.
Once upon a time, a girl was commuting to work. She popped on the train and noticed a man with the new Apple Watch. “Oooo aaaahhh shiny thing!” she thought. A moment later, a hand reached out to hold on to the subway rail in front of her. On that wrist rested a pretty blue Fitbit. Just as I was admiring said Fitbit, I heard a small vibration. The girl next to me looked down at the Jawbone that nonchalantly sat amidst some dainty bracelets and popped up from her seat. I guess it was time to stand up and stretch out those legs.
Everywhere I turned, I noticed another health and fitness tracking device. Are we becoming obsessed? I myself have my Garmin 610 to track my miles, an Under Armour heart rate monitor for HIIT workouts, I track my nutrition with MyFitnessPal and watch my steps accumulate with Apple Health.
We’re tracking our food, our movement, our sleep. I think it’s a sign that we are becoming a more health conscious society, which is awesome, but what does all that information mean? So I’m getting 30g of fiber. Is that a good thing? Is my diet affecting my sleep? Does my sleep affect my workouts?
That’s where Addapp comes in.
Addapp is an iOS app that combines all the info from your favorite tracking devices and apps to give you personalized, actionable health and wellness insights – so you can finally put all that information to good use!
Addapp gives users context to the data generated by wearable devices and provides a simpler way to make sense of all the information.
Beyond giving you insights based on how all your data correlates (i.e. how your sleep affects your running), the app also monitors behavioral changes. So say most days, you walk 10,000 steps and suddenly you’re only logging 3,000 steps (I’m looking at you running injury that wasn’t) – well Addapp will notice that change and help you get back on track. For instance, it will help you set reminders to take walk breaks and may even recommend other apps to help you get up and get moving.
I was pretty excited to give Addapp a go. It was pretty easy to set up. I synced it up with Apple Health (which meant I automatically synced up with MyFitnessPal and Nike+) and within 24 hours, I was getting insights.
Some cool things I learned:
- In the past 20 days, I’ve climbed an average of 14 floors per day, which is higher than the average Addapp user. Go me!
- On May 22nd, I ate more calories that 91% of other days. (Oh hi, Memorial Day Weekend) Addapp told me that whatever the reason for my higher calorie intake, I should just try to ensure all my calories contain as many nutrients as possible (you got it, dude). It then shared an article with me about eating fewer empty calories. Pretty cool.
- Fiber appears to be a “good” carb for me. There’s a relationship of 84% of my fiber intake coming from carbs. Hello oatmeal, fruits, and veggies! Did you know 5 grams of fiber or more per meal is considered excellent? Woot woot.
Overall thoughts on the Addapp:
- The app is nicely designed and easy to use.
- I like that you can filter by specific insight (fitness, mood, nutrition, running and more) or just see all of them in one place.
- I like that each insight comes with some sort of follow up action (set a reminder, check out an article, download an app, etc).
- I think I could have learned more if I had more apps or wearables to link up to Addapp and wish it were compatible with Garmin Connect. Here’s a list of everything it is compatible with: Apple Health (which also syncs with MyFitnessPal, Human, Endomondo, Nike+ Running, Runmeter and Wahoo Fitness), Bodymedia, FatSecret, Fitbit, Foursquare, Jawbone, Magellan GPS, MapMyRun, Misfit, Moodpanda, Moves, Runkeeper, Strava, Uber, Under Armour, Withings, iHealth
- I wish I still had my Jawbone to see how sleep relates to everything (I gave it to my mom).
- There were some days I thought the insights were pretty obvious, but that may be because I’m already pretty health conscious or because I had limited apps synced up in which to get insights from.
If you have a bunch of wearables or tracking apps, I say give Addapp a go! You may be surprised by how everything relates. You can snag the app for FREE from the Apple Store.
Let’s Chat:
What (if anything) do you use to track your health and fitness?
Do you have any idea how all that data relates to each other?
Are you going to download Addapp?
This post is sponsored by FitFluential on behalf of AddApp.

Cool app! It seems like a pretty “smart” one!
Julie @ Running in a Skirt recently posted…Rosemary Lemon Asparagus
I’m pretty sure my phone is smarter than I am. It’s kind of scary… haha
This seems like a cool little app, love that it works with a variety of different trackers!!!
Annmarie recently posted…Fit’n’Fashionable: Funny Running Tank Tops
It makes me want more trackers to get more insights – haha
I fall in and out of love with my trackers and fitness apps. I’ve not heard of this one though. Interesting!
Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner recently posted…Transition Tips for Beginner Triathletes
I’m with you. I get really into them and then fall out of them. I like that this one aggregates all the content, so you really only have to look at this one app for info from everything.
I like the fact that it is compatible with my personal favorites: Nike+ Running and RunKeeper.
I may give it a try.
Thanks a lot for the review!
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I hope you do! Let me know what you think of it!
Sounds very cool! I am drowning in trackers: Fitbit, Runtastic, UA monitor same as yours) TICKRX, Polar, Garmin, Strava, My FItness Pal, Pear Sports….it’s unbelievable really.
Marcia recently posted…Runner/Cyclist Safety and a Giveaway
I love that its compatible with Garmin and RunKeeper, which are the two fitness trackers that I currently use.
Kathryn @ Dancing to Running recently posted…Fitness Wish List
Wow, that’s a pretty cool app! It is crazy how number obsessed we are all getting, but I think it really keeps people on track and if that helps people stay active then I’m all for it!
Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes recently posted…Nakd Bar Review & Giveaway
Sounds really cool, but I don’t own any fitness trackers and I suck at tracking food, so it probably wouldn’t have much to say to me LOL.
MCM Mama Runs recently posted…Thinking out Loud: Where do I go from here?
Okay, this is brilliant. I have a garmin, fitbit one, and wireless fitbit scale and used to use myfitnesspal with some regularity. It’s just all too much to see all the things in all the different places.
What a great idea for an app! I use my fitness pal, an activity tracker, and a running gps watch.
Kerri Olkjer recently posted…Day 1 Jillian Michaels BodyShred
There are sooo many wearables these days I find it a bit overwhelming!! personally i’m not interested in these tracking devices, but I definitely think something that can reconcile all the information is something that will be super useful! great review 🙂
I just use my Garmin Forerunner 220 to track my runs.
It’s triggering for me to count calories/macros/food intake, and I don’t sleep worth a darn, so that cuts out some pretty important data for me.
That being said, I am pretty intuitive about how I feel and what my body wants and needs, so for now, that works great for me.
Jenn recently posted…disney dream: stateroom tour & fish extenders
this is interesting! i’m really not a tracker… I use my flimsy Garmin to record my runs but that’s about it!
Mar @ Mar on the Run recently posted…Friday Five: My Summer Playlist!
Love this AddApp review! Mine’s going live tomorrow, but you made some really great points. And I really love that you climb 14 sets of stairs a day! Super woman!!
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What a cool concept. I’m not a big app person but this sounds like one I would actually use.
jill conyers recently posted…Cinnamon Spice Pancake Muffins
Tracking is always helpful! I don’t use the apps I have too much, but I always like hearing about new ones.