Diet and exercise are the most indispensable things to ameliorate the adverse effects that this predisposed sedentary routine is imparting on our lives but with the onset of the global pandemic this aspect of our lives has also been affected badly as restrictions and lockdowns have extended their arms to cease the means of this essential human activity (parks, gyms, jogging tracks, walking tracks, etc.).
Yet it is the ever-extending realm of technology that always comes to the front to put an end to all these menaces. With everything running remotely and digitized, fitness, exercise, and dietary guidance have also been encapsulated into its ambit making it available to fitness enthusiasts online through OnDemand fitness apps at their homes even in these dire circumstances.
In this article, we will enlighten you about OnDemand fitness apps, their essential features, and the cost of making customized OnDemand fitness apps.
OnDemand Fitness App
An OnDemand fitness app is a mobile application coming up with various other versions that either has inbuilt fitness tutorials and demonstrations of exercises illustrated in the most understandable and demonstrable way or it may connect you directly with a fitness professional or a trainer through a video link who viably can interact with the customer or fitness enthusiasts deploying all other features and monitoring arms to calculate the agility and exercise specific frequency of the customer/ client.
In the post-COVID world, the realm of fitness has also been rapidly digitized through OnDemand fitness apps, accessories, and other components to make it available to the fitness enthusiasts amidst the restrictions and lock-downs imposed in the aftermath of the contagion as mobility and physical commute has been risky and full of perils.
Though it’s not just about the pandemic as this transformation in the domain of the fitness industry by the virtue of information technology has been both time-efficient and cost-efficient which has imparted greater convenience on this aspect of the lives of many people who are disposed to take care of their bodily health and fitness. An estimated rise of around 300% has been statistically recorded through app analytics in transitioning from the physical means of real-time fitness to OnDemand fitness apps all over the world amidst the pandemic. Fitbit is the most renowned and heavily used fitness app and online fitness platform around the world.
Essential Features of the OnDemand Fitness App
Depending upon the fitness brand of the startup an OnDemand fitness app can have multifarious features customized in it but there are some essential features that any OnDemand fitness app must have. It must have those features which constitute the better health and fitness of the users or customers. There is also a sub-classification of the fitness app as some apps are made for weight loss, some are for diet/ nutrition and others are personal trainer app or workout apps. Yet, the essential features that an OnDemand fitness app must have are as follow:
1. Impeccable Account/ Profile Creation
An OnDemand fitness app must have flawless account and profile creation options and tabs asking for detailed biographical information based on which an extended profile can be made for the users. The process for the creation of a profile must be simple and flawless as it will be the first thread to stick to the app. A user can bounce back first hand if he gets to encounter any difficulty and inconvenience in this process that is why it is so important to have this feature immaculately integrated into an OnDemand fitness app.
2. Social Media Sharing
As users around the world are socially vibrant on multiple platforms across the social media that is why an OnDemand fitness app must have a footprint of their OnDemand fitness activities on their social media accounts where friends from their community can appreciate and admire their fitness routines. It is also very useful for the marketing and advertising of the startup itself. That is why an OnDemand fitness app must have the option of social media sharing integrated into it.
3. Graphics, Design, and Usability
An OnDemand fitness app must have captivating graphics and immaculate design with a very simple outline that is simple to be followed by the user or customer. It should have enticing fonts with buttons and icons that can make it easy for the user to follow any feature of the app that he wants to use. The color scheme must have a sensible and vivid contrast that doesn’t have any bad impact on the subconscious of the user or customer.
4. Gamification- Rewards and Badges
An OnDemand fitness app must have the concept of gamification integrated into it that can make it easily interacted with by the users to have rewards, badges, prizes, and appreciation as a result of meeting the targets and equally does have minimalistic cutoffs and punishments in case of not having met the requirements of the training or a fitness set. It can help users stick to the app and the fitness routine they are following.
5. Setting the Targets/ Individualization
It must have individual physical standards, goals, and fitness targets for every person as every individual has his own physical dimensions and indicators and he has to meet certain targets to stay in shape physically. That is why certain physical standards should be set for every individual according to his physical dimensions by which the subsequent fitness targets can be set for him.
6. Audio/ Video Integration
An audio/video library having guides, physical demonstration, and graphical illustrations must be integrated into an OnDemand fitness app so that the users can avail it and implement the instructions or demonstration easily, frequently, and thoroughly. Access to personal trainers via video link or a video call must also be integrated so that users can avail it when they need it to connect with a personal trainer.
7. Geolocation and Wearable Integration
Geolocation and wearable are two prerequisites for developing an outdoor fitness application. Geolocation functionality can help users to know the exact path and minimum time required to go through the track. They can also track activities like the number of steps taken, swimming, cycling, etc. if you integrate these technologies into your app.
8. Versions and Multi-Device Synchronization
OnDemand fitness apps must have different versions to be used on different kinds of devices or have an extended synchronization option for using one app across multiple devices or gadgets.
9. History/ Activity Log
There must be an activity log that can record the daily activities from the fitness routine of the users.
10. Notification System and Chat
It must have a push notification system that can timely notify users about the fitness activities that are due for the users. It should also have a chat system to put forth problems to the admin or can discuss their issues or reservations with a personal trainer.
Cost of an OnDemand Fitness App
Following the huge success that on-demand fitness apps have imparted on the fitness industry, many startups are bidding to make customized on-demand fitness apps. Even already established outlets that have not yet digitized their business by making the on-demand leg are going along the lines to digitize their outlets/gyms with on-demand fitness apps. If you are willing to exponentiate the revenue of your business, you can let OnDemand Startup make and develop a customized app tailored with specific custom features in harmony with your fitness enterprise. With OnDemand Startup, an on-demand fitness app can make you incur 10,000-20,000 USD depending upon the range of customized features that you want to incorporate in the app in accord with your food enterprise.
Value Added Advantages
OnDemand Startup comes with the following extended advantages for you:
200 hours’ customization for the app.
A warranty of 60 days
Deployment of engineers on your servers.
Extended and cost-efficient repair and maintenance packages.
Yearly maintenance packages.
Ease and convenience in procurement, deployment and operationalization.
How much does it cost to host an On-Demand fitness app?
Hosting charges vary from 150-500 USD/ month for early age startups depending upon the number and quality of servers, hosting codes, and load or usage. We are disposed to deploy top-notch AWS hosting for the system.
Benefits of Using Our OnDemand Fitness App solution
In the startup space, the time of launching and initial seed investment are critical to the startup's success. Building a fitness app solution from scratch takes 3-4 months of development time as well as costs 30000- 45000 USD depending on the range of features that a client wants to integrate. White labeling an existing solution and creating a replica is also not beneficial as every app should have its unique features. The benefit of our solution is that we redesign our app for you as well as give you the benefit of adding unique features to our existing onDemand solution.
Connect with one of our consultants to learn more about our featured OnDemand Startup solutions and services.