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.. ;(

I have used this app successfully for several years. However, recently it has become unreliable! For example brisk walking minutes appear and then disappear. Total walking minutes are 50mins and later reduce to 20mins!. I have cleared the cache, restarted phone and reinstalled app. I also have the Fit app and this continues to work, so not a hardware issue

Edit to respond: Hi, yes, I did have my phone in my back pocket. I revisited the app page on Play Store to see if anyone else had the same problem. I noticed that there was an update to the app, which has thankfully fixed the problem I have increased the star rating, minus one star, as I think this would be even better if it could be integrated with the NHS weight loss app. This is a good walking tracker nevertheless 🙂👍