8 Best Health Apps for Travelers

This app is perfect for traveling athletes: It's similar to a dating app, but for sports match-ups. The health app pairs athletes by interest, location, and skill level, so you can meet up with a local or fellow traveler for a workout.

Available to download for free on Android and iOS.

This fitness tracker and health app are great for travelers, as you can stick the device anywhere—from your keys to your pocket or on your wrist. The battery lasts for up to eight months, so you don't have to worry about traveling with extra chargers.

The accompanying Health Mate app tracks your exercise (it's also water-resistant up to 50 meters) and sleep automatically. The app also features a food log to help you track your caloric intake and nutrition, along with how many calories you've burned each day. 

Available to download for free on Android and iOS with in-app purchases. 

Connect with a personal trainer at your hotel with the MobiPT app and get in a high-intensity workout during your trip. With this app, all you have to do is select your city and hotel, along with a date, timeframe, and type of workout, and you'll be matched with a database of trainers available to book.

Available to download for free on Android and iOS; price of training sessions varies.

This quick workout app is one of the best health apps out there for exercise routines because of its simplicity and quickness. The seven-minute routine is a great app workout that will get you sweating without any equipment necessary. The 12 exercises can be completed in just seven minutes (30 seconds per exercise, with 10 seconds rest in-between), so the app is perfect for an on-the-go traveler looking to get a quick workout in without going to the hotel gym.

You can do these moves in your hotel room or in a city park, and you can repeat the routine as many times as you want for a longer workout.

Available to download for free on iOS with in-app purchases.

Search and order healthy restaurant dishes in the U.S. with HealthyOut. The app covers more than 500 cities and lets you search for restaurants and meals by cuisine type and nutritional tags like paleo, gluten-free, heart-healthy, high-protein, and more. The app tells you which dishes at surrounding restaurants fit your criteria, along with the nutritional information. You can then select from delivery, pickup, or dine-out options at the venue of your (healthy) choice.

Available to download for free on Android and iOS. 

The walking tour app Detour offers a great way to stay healthy while being a tourist. Right now the app is available in select cities like San Francisco, Austin, London, and Paris. The tours are narrated by locals and progress based on your location as you walk. You can get a free preview tour of the city or pay for the full tour and sync with your friends—you just have to purchase the tour once.

Available to download for free on Android and iOS with in-app purchases.

This app is one of the best health apps out there, as it keeps you hydrated, which is one of the most important things to do while traveling. iHydrate tracks your daily water intake and then sends reminders to your phone to drink more water.

Available to download for free on iOS with in-app purchases.

The sleep monitoring app is another great health app that will track your sleep and sleep patterns to wake you up at the optimal time, so you don't feel groggy and instead wake up more refreshed. This is particularly helpful after a long travel day or to combat jetlag.

Available for download on Android and iOS with in-app purchases.