Google announces winning apps from their Google Fit Developer Challenge

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Google announces winning apps from their Google Fit Developer Challenge

Google has announced the winners of the Google Fit Developer Challenge that they launched last year. The challenge was designed to help encourage developers to look at the Google Fit platform and figure out unique, fun ways to get users active while using their Android devices. The challenge was launched with the support of adidas, Polar and Withings. Besides having their apps highlighted in Google Play, the winning developers will also be receiving some prizes from the sponsoring companies including:

the X_CELL and SPEED_CELL from adidas (sensors for the body and shoes)

an Android Wear device

a Loop activity tracker and H7 heart rate sensor from Polar

Smart Body Analyzer (a smart scale) from Withings.

The following apps were the twelve grand prize winners:

7MinGym: All you need is this app, a chair, and a wall to start benefiting from 7 minute workouts at home. You can play music from your favorite music app and cast your workout to Chromecast or Android TV.

Aqualert: This app reminds you to stay hydrated throughout the day and lets you track your water intake.

Cinch Weight Loss and Fitness: Cinch helps you with detailed information your steps taken and calories burned. The app also supports heart-rate tracking with compatible Android Wear devices.

FitHub: FitHub lets you track your fitness activity from multiple accounts, including Google Fit, and multiple wearable devices, including Android Wear. You can also add your friends to compare your progress!

FitSquad: FitSquad turns fitness into a competition. Join your friends in a squad to compare progress, track achievements, and cheer each other on.

Instant – Quantified Self: Instant is a lifestyle app that helps you track not only your physical activity but your digital activity too and tells you how much you’re using your phone and apps.other activity. You can also set usage limits and reminders.

Jump Rope Wear Counter: This simple app lets you count your jump rope skips with an Android Wear device.

Move it!: This app packs one neat feature – it reminds you to get up and move about if you haven’t been active in the last hour.

Openrider – GPS Cycling Riding: Track and map your cycle routes with Openrider.

Running Buddies: In this run tracking app, runners can choose to share their runs and stats with those around them so that they can find other runners similar to themselves to go running with.

Strength: Strength is a workout tracking app that also lets you choose from a number of routines, so you can get to your workout quickly and track it without manual data entry. Schedules and rest timers come included.

Walkholic: Walkholic is another way to see your Google Fit walking, cycling, and running data. You can also turn on notifications if you don’t meet your own preset goals.