It’s that day of the week when we talk about the App Store apps that have grabbed out attention. This may not be a first look, nor might it be an exclusive. And it certainly isn’t an ultimate look. We just find these apps interesting enough to let our readers know about them. Now that I’m done with the unnecessarily long introduction, I’m going to talk about two apps that I found really useful, Weightbot and Habits.
Weightbot
Apple should have a separate category on the App Store for those apps that really present something new in User Interface experience. Weightbot is for all purposes a weight tracking app. It allows you to enter your weight, and then presents you with a graph showing your progress, or well, your regress. But importance here is how it you enter in that weight.
Just tap the big button to go into input mode. Move the slider which resembles the dials on a weighing machine, and tap again to confirm your weight. Then you can go back in time and check on any day that you’ve entered your weight, or turn your iPhone sideways to see a pretty graph of what you have accomplished so far. In my case, not much.
With features like automatically backing up online, and a secure passcode based entry, Weightbot is a good app if you are the sort of person who needs to keep a track of your weight. Available for $1.99 at the App Store (currently on sale for $0.99) Oh, and I’ve lied about my weight in that screenshot.
Habits
A good looking weight tracking app is only so good until you are actually doing something about it. Sitting on your rear end all day isn’t going to get you in shape. To help you with that I am here to present you with a nice app I found, Habits.
Habits is a GTD companion. It is not a event based GTD, but a recurring task based one. Plainly speaking, it is an app that helps you develop good habits. You enter in the habits that you need to develop, and the frequency that you need those tasks to be done. For instance, I need to make sure I sleep early every night, check for comment spam every other day, and clean up my room every week. Habits will tell me which of these tasks I need to do, which of them are approaching soon, and which are overdue. Tapping the “I did it!” button resets the queue for that particular task.
Habits also has memory, telling you which of your tasks you have a tendency to skip out on, so make sure you only gain good karma. You don’t want to accumulate bad karma do you? Habits costs $2.99 at the App Store, and I highly recommend it if you need to mend your ways.
As always, if you have any interesting apps to suggest, or want to know more before purchasing any app, sound off in the comments or send us an email.
