Table 1 Basic characteristics of included apps
Characteristic | Apps with characteristic, n = 79 (%) |
|---|---|
Platform | |
Both platforms | 38 (48 %) |
iOS-only | 37 (47 %) |
Android-only | 4 (5 %) |
Cost | |
Free | 58 (73 %) |
Paid-for | 21 (27 %) |
Version history | |
First releases | 17 (22 %) |
Older | 62 (78 %) |
App purposesa | |
Information provision | 46 (58 %) |
Healthy living and health promotion | 21 (27 %) |
Exercise and weight loss | 8 (10 %) |
Smoking cessation | 6 (8 %) |
Alcohol use | 8 (10 %) |
Drug use | 5 (6 %) |
Sexual health | 5 (6 %) |
Self-management | 16 (20 %) |
Long-term conditions | 10 (13 %) |
Diabetes | 5 (6 %) |
Hypertension | 2 (3 %) |
Otherb | 5 (6 %) |
Therapy-related management | 11 (14 %) |
Self-assessment | 9 (11 %) |
Diary or personal health record | 27 (34 %) |
Medication management | 3 (4 %) |
Reminders | 4 (5 %) |
Assistive technologies | 4 (5 %) |
Service directory or finder | 9 (11 %) |
Social networking | 4 (5 %) |
Collecting data for research | 6 (8 %) |