The first wealth is health – An age-old saying that rings true today more than ever with this pandemic turning our lives into a daily trip into uncertainty and chaos and everyone trying to adapt to the new normal in all spheres of life. The COVID pandemic hasn’t just impacted our daily lives; it has wreaked havoc on the healthcare system. Being fit and healthy has never been more critical, and while everyone aims to stay fit and desires to live a healthy lifestyle, very few know that to do the same, one must look beyond just proper nutrition and exercise. A person needs to keep track of their bodily functions, get ample sleep, and undergo regular health checks. Even during these constrained times, when venturing out is more out of necessity than choice, you can manage your health and lot more from the comfort of your home with the help of the right apps.

A good healthcare app can eliminate the need for scouring through medical jargon for hours or consulting different specialists, but there are hundreds of such apps available in digital stores. To make it easy for you, we are listing the five best free to download healthcare apps based on their accuracy, content, service, and user reviews.

HealthKart

Healthkart app is a one-stop-shop for athletes and sportspersons with their wide range of authentic fitness products.

The app lists more than 5 lakh items from 1000 plus brands across categories like Sports, Nutrition, Vitamins & Supplements, Ayurveda & Herbs, Health Food & Drinks, Fitness, Wellness, etc. With a rating of nearly 4.3 stars on the play store and the app store, its services are well known and loved amongst its consumer base.

Healthians

This app is best known for bringing heath to the doorstep to the people of more than 38 cities in the country. Healthians app provides an assortment of at-home services which include at-home testing, full-body health checkup, blood tests, preventive health checkups, and tracking weight, sugar, blood pressure, medicine, etc. 

The app is straightforward to use, you have to download the app from the play store if you are using an Android device or from the app store if you are using an Apple device. After the download, the user can search for any prescribed test or preventive checkup in the app or choose across different categories available on the app. There is a call option for those who might need further assistance. The company sends over a qualified phlebotomist to collect the sample from the customer’s home, post testing an easy to understand lab report is sent to the app and email. After report delivery, users also have the option to avail of free doctor consultation. During this pandemic, this app can be your go-to option for monitoring your health in a better manner.

8Fit

A health and fitness app, 8-fit provides users with effective and dynamic workouts along with customised meal plans. The app promotes the user to adopt a lifestyle where they can workout anywhere and anytime without being overly reliant on gyms or machines.

The workouts on the app are designed to increase endurance, build muscle strength, and improve cardiovascular fitness. The app aims at the overall wellness of the users and also provides self-care guidance to those who need the same. There is a free and a pro version available for the app.

HealthifyMe

Aimed at those who want to lose weight and attain a healthy lifestyle, HealthifyMe app is the most popular app in the weight loss category. Their motto is Eat better, lose weight, and Healthify yourself. HealthifyMe’s calorie counter helps users to lose weight and get fit with health data, fitness trackers & a specific diet plan.

Also integrated into the app is Ria, the world’s first AI-powered nutritionist. Ria provides the user with personalised health & weight loss recommendations to users. Through the app, the user can also connect with nutritionists and dieticians to enjoy dedicated one-on-one coaching.

Sworkit

This app means simply work it and provides users with a fitness system that includes at-home and on-the-go workouts, thus negating the need to visit the gym. This app is a great help to those who do not have a lot of time on their hands.

The app is aimed towards all kinds of users with different kinds of requirements like weight loss, toning up, muscle gain, increasing endurance, improving flexibility, etc. The app has a repository of more than 400 unique workouts and 800 exercises. The users can simply set goals and choose the workout they want to follow.