# Bet-Fueled Fitness Apps The Boost App Gives Users a Financial Incentive for Hitting Health Goals By Michael Hines | Published 2017-04-27 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boost-app References: [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/boost-follow-through-accomplish-your-goals/id1195477685?mt=8&ref=producthunt) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/boost-follow-through-accomplish-your-goals/id1195477685?mt=8&ref=producthunt) Those who need an added incentive to work out, eat better or generally live a healthier lifestyle might want to check out the Boost app. The new app gives users a financial incentive to hit their health goals. You won't make money on Boost, but you will risk losing it if your goals aren't hit. The way it works is simple: Users identify a goal and then wager on it. If the goal isn't hit on time then the wager is forfeited, with a portion of it going to charity. The Boost app tracks your progress using the iOS HealthKit feature. In addition to working to keep your cash, the Boost app also features a [social element](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/75-hard-together). Users can share "Boost cards" with friends and families so that those close to them can check on their progress and offer encouragement. The Boost app is available now as a free download. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Bet-fueled Fitness Apps:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating more bet-fueled fitness apps that provide financial incentives for hitting health goals. - **Financial Incentive for Health Goals:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing new technologies or platforms that offer financial incentives for individuals to achieve their health goals. - **Social Fitness Tracking:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Building social elements into fitness tracking apps to encourage accountability and support among friends and family. ### Where This Applies - **Health and Wellness:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing new technologies and apps that merge health and financial incentives to foster healthier lifestyles. - **Fitness and Gamification:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combining fitness tracking with gamification techniques to create engaging experiences that motivate users to achieve their health goals. - **Mobile App Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring new possibilities in mobile app development to create innovative solutions for tracking and rewarding health achievements. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Goal Commitment Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lock-in-win.md) - [Gamified Fitness Motivation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calpets.md) - [Psychology-Focused Fitness Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/betterme-health-coaching.md) - [Goal Accountability Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goal-accountability.md) - [Community-Focused Healthy Habits Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noom-vibe.md) - [Group Challenge Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/challenge-friends1.md) - [Motivation-Focused Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vitalflip.md) - [Health-Driven Access Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fitlock.md) - [Simple Fitness Challenges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bearystronk.md)