4 Apple Watch Health Apps That Users Might Want To Know About

Apple Watch has 4  health apps which are a must, it includes Nike+ Running and Human as well.

Latest Apple news is regarding the health apps that the newest gadget of Apple has to offer. Not a very large number of apps provide an enhanced experience on Watch as compared to what they are capable to do on iPhones. However, there are few who shall be able to make a subtle leap. We describe you the top 11 fitness and health apps that are going to be looked forward to on Apple Watch.

The Apple Watch has marked a fascinating time in the space of wearable devices pertaining to fitness in particular. Fitness and health trackers such as Fitbit and Jawbone Up have been the dominant ones over the couple of years.  The platform that the Watch provides is a rather comprehensive one. However, it has taken the fitness trackers and related popularity into consideration and focused on it. For instance, the Watch has a built-in monitor for heart rate and GPS tracker which measures the speed and distance during the workouts. There have proprietary apps and the body movement tracking apps that describe the fitness levels in detail.

1. Nike+ Running

There had been some love thrown to Nike by Apple when the tech giant added the Nike+ Watch app in the set of fitness apps that shall be featured in the Watch. This app lets the owner of the Watch access the global community of people who run, furthermore, it logs distance and the duration of run which is accessible on their wrist.

2. Strava

The users of the Watch are now capable of knowing and keeping the track of how high they climbed, distance and the average speed, as well as the heart rate, the updates segment wise and in real time keep pushing the user in their workout.

3. Hello Heart

This app is for monitoring the blood pressure and more of a sort of companion app for heart health. It is a good addition as it is able to record and also upload the vital signs that are only a wrist away. There are more than 100 million people residing in U.S. which can now have the heart information quickly.

4. Human

Apple news reports that this app tracks the activities of the user of an entire day and also encourages you to get up and walk or move around for at least 30 minutes every day. This is an important feature since the users won’t be able to be near their phones all the time; they are able to see the reminders on the Watch.

These 4 apps are extremely beneficial and seem like a good combination for any health freak out there.

Meta's M1 smartwatch starts priced at $149 Comparatively Cheap Than Apple Watch

A Texas based smartwatch company, MetaWatch is offering its entry level smartwatch for only $149 ahead of Apple Watch release

Fossil Group Inc.’s spinoff, MetaWatch is in the market with a smartwatch, the Meta M1 priced at a humble $149. Meta’s M1 is already available in the market and claims to have sold 250,000 watches, with its “M1 Limited- Rose Gold” priced at $229, sold out already.

The M1’s functionalities range from receiving and displaying notifications to monitoring activity. The Dallas, Texas based private company intends its users to use the “state-of –the –art consumer electronics” as a 24/7 wearable accessory.

The company website also makes mention of the smartwatch being developer friendly too , as it can be paired with devices running on either Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iOS or an Android enabled device to review “glanceable” information on your wrist instead of pulling out the phone to review alerts and notifications and cloud-based information as well, according to latest apple news update.

The functionalities are impressive for the entry level wearable device, considering the petite price tag, compared to the Apple Watch prices confirmed by Apple news. MetaWatch has sliced off $100 from the original price of $249 and makes the smartwatch more attractive by adding another feature to it, by partnering with Misfit.

It can be said that MetaWatch aspires to stand in the way of tech giant, Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPLE) Apple Watch with its larger-than-life debut expected to come sooner than ever before.

The M1 has a very simple and minimalistic design; this coupled with a very affordable price range definitely looks like a winner for many looking to get their hands on wearable technology without breaking the bank.

Also another start-up which goes by the name Garmin, plans to raid the smart watch market with its own invention. Garmin is giving every opportunity to the fitness lovers to get fitter day by day with wearable technology. Garmin is reigning at CES 2015 with its wearable technology.

The company has always targeted the fitness lovers through its wearable tech devices.  There have been updates and upgrades which includes a newly updated high end Fenix 3 as well as the Vivoactive which is known as the smart watch for everyday fitness tracking.

Vivoactive is already said to be a winner and a market captivating wearable device which is unique in its style and functionality. According to various sources, Garmin will be providing the all in one package which will include notifications, music controls, and fitness tracking along with third party apps.

The smart watch has an impressive design which is available in different colors and patterns. The smart watch uses a color touchscreen which will also allow the users to read in scorching daylight. However, the main purpose of this smart watch is activity tracking which is supposed to be top notch. Hence the home screen will have icons of run, swim, bike, golf, and walk etc.

Vivoactive has totally made an impact in the market with its idea as along with GPS and swimming, the smart watch will have the facility to be connected with your smartphones via Bluetooth which will make fitness tracking easy with the help of notifications.