With the new year about to begin it is impossible not to take stock of the last twelve months and try to improve in which they are to come. From there arise the New Year's resolutions, which motivate but also weigh on the conscience of each one. Something that the applications try to facilitate with support tools for those who want to quit smoking, adopting he althy living habits, practicing more exercise, eating better or maintaining tighter finances .Below we show which of these free applications those responsible for Google Play have chosen for devicesAndroid
Stop Smoking
Quitting smoking continues to be one of the most repeated resolutions. A habit that the user himself must stop practicing, but that is more bearable with an application like this. With it it is possible to keep a simple diary since the habit is abandoned. In this way it is possible to consult the application to find out the money and time saved by quitting smoking. It is also loaded with tips and information about he alth. All this under a layer of gamification or game in which each new milestone in the process is rewarded with achievements and medals.
Quit Smoking – QuitNow!
This other application is presented with a similar approach. A support tool that allows you to monitor the user's process and indicate the money saved, the days of life achieved and the he alth problems avoided. But what sets this app apart is its level of support. And it allows to establish direct contact with other users to receive samples of support and advice of who is going through the same thing. A point in favor in moments of greatest temptation.
Relax Melodies: Sleep and Yoga
And if what you want to avoid in 2014 is stress and lack of sleep , this application can help thanks to white noise. A concept that makes use of natural environmental sounds, animal noises and weather phenomena to relax the user and help them fall asleep.This application has 46 of these sounds, allowing you to mix and link them together to create your own melody. A relaxing sound environment to practice yoga, meditation or, with its timer, to fall asleep more comfortably.
Runtastic Heart Rate
Related to relaxation and also to physical exercise, this application allows you to know your heart rate in a simple way. This is one of the Runtastic tools, focused on he althy living. With it it is possible to make up to three measurements a day completely free Simply place your finger on the camera and the LED flash of this and wait for the measurement to finish. With this it is possible to create a diary and specify if the measurement corresponds to a moment of rest or after exercise All this represented with graphs and data that any user can understand and with a fairly tight margin of error.Of course, it can never replace a professional measurement with medical tools.
Runtastic Squats
Another of the Runtastic tools sneaks into this list. This time for the user to do squats And it is a good way to get in shape and give everything at the same time strengthen the legs and buttocks To do this, he proposes creating a user profile and creating different plans. Always motivating and trying to exceed the user's goals, as well as challenging friends and other users of the application. To do this, each squat counts thanks to the terminal's sensors, and uses the voice of a personal trainer to avoid having to count each movement.
Runtastic Six Pack Abs Workout
But if what you want to work on after Christmas excesses is the abdomen area, this application has been created for it. Just choose one of your plans and start doing sit-ups. All this through a guided process with different types of exercises. Of course, it has most of its locked options unless you pay for them
Endomondo Sports Tracker
This is one of the great applications for recording the user's physical activity It has a very long list of sports and exercises to measure calorie consumption, circuit traveled, hydration needs and many other values. All this through an application with an exquisite design that helps to manage it and with the possibility of sharing the results and being in contact with other users.
Lifesum
And well related to sport is food With this tool the user is able to consider different regimes and diets to lose weight A process that does not have to be so hard if you follow some of its rules and manage to end the day in green on your meter of intakes A good way to control amount and type of food. All this using technology to scan product barcodes and more easily record each meal.
FatSecret Calorie Counter
Just as complete is this other application to count calories A good way to keep track of your intake so as not to go overboard and comply with the assigned diets. All this with a large list of foods and their caloric intake, as well as the possibility of discounting any physical exercise to make an approximate calculation of daily calories.In this way it is possible to know if the diet is being followed and lose weight more easily.
Calorie counter
Another alternative, something more visual in this case. With a simpler structure and a clear arrangement, it allows you to see your calorie intake and expenditure. In this way, an automatic graph is created that collects the user's activity and its evolution, being able to see if he is on the right track to achieve his goals. It also has the possibility of add friends to know their evolution and support them in this process.
Expense Manager
After the Christmas holidays and the gifts, the dreaded January slope also arrives. And it is that the current economic situation is not enough to shoot rockets.That is why applications like this one can be useful, which proposes to the user organize their expenses and income to keep clean and clear accounting. A tool that shows in a simple and categorized way all the user's expenses, as long as he records them, to know where the money goes and thus be able to save as much as possible
Toshl Finance
Another alternative to control expenses that is surprisingly easy when it comes to writing down new payments made Thus, even the cost of a coffee it does not require more than a couple of screen touches. All this being able to establish different budgets and know, in a very visual way, how much percentage of said budget is available. A very comfortable option to keep all accounts up to date.
