While COVID-19 pandemics became the bane for the air travel and hospitality industry among many, it may turn out to be the boon for the healthcare industry and health apps, in particular, spurring the healthcare app development all over the world.
Data shows people are concerned with their health, both physical and mental, making classical fitness applications like MyFitnessPal and meditation applications like Calm and Headspace the most downloaded applications of the health and lifestyle category in App Store and Google Play.
There's a tendency of healthcare apps to become more varied. While about 5 years ago healthcare apps were represented in most cases by "lightweight" everyday solutions, like fitness apps, today we witness the rise of more sophisticated applications with a narrower approach.
Another important trend in world health is telemedicine. Soon, we can expect a rapid increase in the number of applications that allow patients to remotely contact doctors for recommendations and treatment.
According to
Allied Market Research, the most popular
devices concerning the mobile health market are BP monitors with the blood glucose meters segment showing the fastest growth rates.
Among the services, the monitoring services segment is the most prominent.