# Wagering Weight Loss Apps The DietBet App Encourages People to Get Healthy and Rich By Meghan Young | Published 2013-06-26 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dietbet-app References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2013/06/weight-loss-betting-app.html) & [dietbet](http://www.dietbet.com/) The DietBet App offers a [monetary motivator](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vitalflip) to help people achieve their weight loss goals in a more timely fashion. While the results of a diet is often rewarding enough, the process is anything but, so this app could really make a difference. Launched last year, the DietBet App allows users to [create and join bets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/climate-bet) to lose four percent of their body fat during a four-week period. Of course, there are safeguards to ensure people don't go overboard. For instance, reaching a 12 percent loss will get people disqualified. With a few high-profile bloggers, authors and fitness coaches joining the DietBet App movement, pots are reached as high as $150,000, which is split between users who manage to achieve their weight loss goal. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Monetary Motivators for Weight Loss:** Opportunity for health and wellness apps to incorporate monetary incentives to increase user engagement and success rates. - **Social Support Networks for Achieving Health Goals:** Opportunity for social media platforms to create communities and groups to support individuals and encourage weight loss and healthy habits. - **Gamification of Health and Fitness:** Opportunity for apps and platforms to gamify health and fitness tracking to make it more engaging and motivating for users. ### Where This Applies - **Health and Wellness Apps:** Opportunity for health and wellness apps to incorporate monetary incentives to increase user engagement and success rates. - **Social Media Platforms:** Opportunity for social media platforms to create communities and groups to support individuals and encourage weight loss and healthy habits. - **Fitness Tracking Apps and Devices:** Opportunity for fitness tracking apps and devices to gamify the health and fitness experience for users, making it more engaging and motivating. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Supportive Weight Loss Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supportive-weight-loss-app.md) - [Goal Commitment Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lock-in-win.md) - [Body-Scanning Weight Loss Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/methreesixty.md) - [Incentive-Based Athletic Challenges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gains-app.md) - [Gamified Diet Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capy-diet.md) - [English Weight Loss-Rewarding Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/headup.md) - [Inclusive Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diet-pulse.md) - [Weight Loss Nutrition Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/myfitnesspal-1.md) - [Personalized Weight Loss Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noom-app.md)