Behind the weather and the news, health apps frequently used on smartphones

Although connected watch manufacturers
have not found a use case that would make it essential
as can be the smartphone, there are still categories of apps which
are used more than others, this is particularly the case forapps
health.

Indeed, according to a recent study by Flurry, a company specializing in
analysis of the mobile applications market, which is based on the
frequency of useand theretention over 30
days, THEhealth apps come thirdon the
podium desmost frequently used app categories
on smartphone.

At the top, we find theweather appsand those relating to
the news.

Second, not everyone uses apps related to tracking health.
health, but in general people who do, use these apps in a way that
very regular, unlike other more disposable apps. These are
sometimes used in addition to connected devices: bracelet or watch
smart like the Apple Watch.

Additionally, Apple has launched initiatives in the health sector
connected, which encourage developers and indirectly owners
from Apple Watch to use and link their health apps.

We can cite HealthKit, CareKit for developers who want to design
apps that allow users to better understand and manage their health
daily, or ResearchKit, which is used to facilitate medical research and
better understand diseases thanks to apps that facilitate the recruitment of
participants in the studies and the conduct of these studies.

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