IPHONE:

Lose It!

With an average weight loss of more than 12 pounds, the Lose It! app is an easy-to-use food log. Lose It! users create an account to post a daily calorie budget and keep track of meals. Lose It! was created by FitNow to encourage losing weight.

Cost: Free!

Nike Training Club

With a personalized trainer right on the iPhone, losing weight can be easier than ever. Created by Nike, Inc., which was developed by master trainers, the app allows the user to set goals through full-body workouts. Background music can be set from an iTunes music library. Nike, Inc. produced other free apps including Nike+ GPS, Nike BOOM, Nike Football and NIKEID.

Cost: Free!

DailyBurn-Calorie, Workout and Fitness Companion

In addition to the nutrition and calorie-tracking features and the workout and training plan features, this iPhone app, created by DailyBurn, includes the Food Scanner. This allows DailyBurn users to scan the UPC barcodes of the food they eat, which supplies a quick logging feature.

Cost: Free!

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Calorie Counter

The Calorie Counter, created by FatSecret, offers five different tools to assist in weight loss: a food quick pick, food diary, active diary, weight chart and journal. The quick pick includes a full directory of foods with calorie and nutrition information. The food diary is designed to count the amount of calories taken in every day. The active diary keeps track of burned calories.

Cost: Free!

Diet and Calorie Tracker

SparkPeople, Inc., the creators of the Diet and Calorie Tracker, is the world’s most popular diet and fitness site, according to comScore, Inc. The company created this app to be used exclusively with its online site. The app includes a calorie counter, daily meal plan customizer, a weigh-in page and a water tracker. Free registration with the site is required before the app can be used.

Cost: Free!

Calorie Count Nutrition Search

The Nutrition Search allows anyone at anytime to find information on almost every type of food. The concept is to help people lose weight by promoting calorie consciousness, according to Calorie Count, the creators of the app. Food and nutrition information from the grocery store, popular restaurants or fast food chains is delivered to a phone in order to help compare items easily.

Cost: Free!

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MyFitnessPal

Complete with food tracking and exercise plans, this app, created by MyFitnessPal, LLC, includes reports to track weight loss and measurements. It summarizes daily nutritional values and helps customize goals for each individual user. More than 350 exercises and 600,000 foods in the database allow app users a personal assistant to help them lose weight effectively and efficiently.

Cost: Free!

Diet2Go

Diet2Go, created by SimpLabs, is designed to be a personal trainer and dietitian. With every diet plan, the app creates a grocery list and sends meal reminders to keep a healthy focus on losing weight. The app comes with a Body Mass Index calculator, too.

Cost: Free!

Personal Dietitian

Created by Alberto Portela, this app was designed for people who want to create and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Its features include nutrition facts, a weight tracker, a BMI calculator, diet plans, grocery list and dieting tips. It helps find healthy food choices to create a meal plan for a diet.

Cost: Free!

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