NHS Active 10 Walking Tracker

Department of Health and Social Care (Digital)

About this app

Healthy changes start with little changes. Whether you want to lose weight, get more active or improve your mood, Better Health and Active 10 will be here to support you reach your health goals.

There has never been a better time to kickstart your health.

KEY FEATURES:

• Track all your walking and how many minutes were brisk (10 brisk minutes = Active 10)
• Earn rewards for every brisk minute achieved throughout the day - perfect for those starting from low levels of activity
• Use Pace Checker to see what brisk walking feels like
• Set goals to keep motivated and help you progress
• View up to 12 months of your walking activity, to see how far you have come
• Discover loads of hints and tips on achieving a healthier lifestyle

BRISK WALKING BENEFITS YOUR HEALTH

We all know how important it is to be active. The good news is you don’t have to go to the gym or start expensive fitness programmes, walking briskly counts too!

Just ten minutes of brisk walking every day can get your heart pumping and can make you feel more energetic, as well as lowering your risk of serious illnesses like heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Going for a brisk walk is a great way to clear your head and improve your mood.

Active 10's are simple to fit into your day, from taking the dog out to going for a lunchtime walk there are lots of opportunities to include brisk walking into your daily routine.

This app relies on your phone’s inbuilt sensors to measure your activity so you may experience varying levels of accuracy especially in older devices/operating systems. To improve accuracy, we recommend keeping your phone in a pocket close to your body rather than in a loose coat pocket or bag.

If you have any feedback on how we can improve the app please send it to BetterHealth

Ratings and reviews

Same story with the Active 10 app. I turned it and my fitbit on. I walked for 17 minutes. Active 10 says I walked 5 and 4 were brisk. I've already gone to my settings and marked off to allow it past the battery saving mode; so that shouldn't be the problem. I've also had it be accurate a time or two, so again, that shouldn't be the problem. I would like to run an accurate version of this. Continuing-just got back from 11 minute walk. APP says 4 minutes, one brisk.. ;(

Really nice idea, but it just doesn't work. Well, sometimes it does. Yesterday, it did register the 17 mins brisk walk to the park, but said my total walking time was 240 mins! My phone had been in the kitchen on charge until I left the house. It then didn't register my walk home at all. This is quite typical. Its a shame. I really wanted to be able to use it to make my walks mean something.

It's free (which is always good) and useful for recording the minutes that you have walked. It also keeps track of any brisk walking and shows all of the information in an easy to understand format. This app also shows when you've completed the recommended amount of exercise. A possible downside is that it focuses on minutes walked rather than distances, so it may not be for those that like that sort of detail. But, for me, this is a great app.

What's new

This version includes a privacy policy update along with a range of security and accessibility improvements and bug fixes to improve your experience.