Physical Activity Web Based Application Review

Question 1

Identify what features are similar for each of your chosen applications

Answer 1

• They all have very similar types of data they record
• They all have maps for your location
• They all track similar activities
• They all have accurate data
• They are all able to link to my watch or other devices/apps
• None of them have video/audio workouts

Question 2

Identify what different features each application has

Answer 2

• Google fit analyses data unlike the other two apps
• Only Strava doesn’t have 2 factor authentication
• Google fit doesn’t have a friend system
• Google fit doesn’t have communities/groups
• Google fit doesn’t have challenges/competitions
• Only Google fit and the paid version of Strava has a training plan
• Strava has a subscription of $18 per month whereas the other two don’t have a subscription
• Strava doesn’t recommend longer/better sleep
• Strava can’t track calories/meals

Question 3

Rank your applications from least to most user friendly/useful for a person interested in measuring their physical activity levels (15 – 17-year-olds)

Answer 3

I think that Samsung Health is the most user friendly and useful because it has the most data in the easiest forms possible as well as when in the exercise page while exercising, it gives accurate and current data. It also has a plethora of exercises available to record. In the middle, I believe that

Google Fit is the second most user friendly and useful because it has a lot of data that it can collect but it isn’t in the simplest form it can be which might be confusing for people. An upside though is the ‘heart points’ which can encourage the user to do more exercise and meet the ‘heart point’ goal.

Finally, I feel like Strava is the least user friendly and useful out of these three. Not to say it is a bad app though as it is a good app for running and cycling but if you want to do other exercises, it isn’t able to record them. Another problem is that, from my time using it, the data was hard to find for the exercise and when you find it, there isn’t but shown. One final issue that I found about Strava is that to unlock the full capabilities of the app, you must pay for the subscription of $18 per month or $119 per year.

Question 4

Are there any barriers that could affect a consumer selecting the applications?

Answer 4

Yes, for:
* Samsung Health, you would need to have a Samsung phone/device/account and for the full capabilities of the app, a smart watch.
* Google Fit, you need a google account and, if you were already using Samsung health or apple fitness, you would need a reason to change to it which everyone might not have.
* Strava, for full use of the app, you have to pay the subscription of $18 per month or $119 per year. Another barrier could be that if the user is going to use the app exercises other than foot, cycling, water, and winter sports, then the app can’t track it.