Number of health-related app users last month ↑…Samsung Health overwhelmingly tops the list with more than 10 million people

Aug 20, 2025

Number of health-related app users last month ↑…Samsung Health overwhelmingly tops the list with more than 10 million people
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As interest in health has increased, key health-related application (app) users and usage times have increased.

According to a sample survey of Korean smartphone users by Wise App and Retail, the number of users by industry of health-related apps such as health indicators, comprehensive health, exercise, diet, and sleep apps increased in July compared to the same month last year.

By application type, users of the health indicators category accounted for the largest number of users in the health indicators category, such as 'Samsung Health (10.21 million people)', 'Nike (1.84 million people)', 'Wrist Doctor 9988+ (1.86 million people)', and 'Timestamp (990,000 people)'. In the running category, 'Nike Run Club (700,000)' and in the sleep category 'Somnia (110,000)' topped the list, respectively.




Number of health-related app users last month ↑…Samsung Health overwhelmingly tops the list with more than 10 million people
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By age, major health indicator apps were in their 50s, general health apps were over 60, exercise, diet and sleep apps were in their 20s, and sports clothing apps were in their 40s. In terms of usage time, Samsung Health had a high proportion of usage time for those aged 60 or older, Inbody, Pasta, and Atpley in their 40s, Garmin Connect in their 30s, and Wrist Doctor 9988+.

Looking at the average number of executions per person by age, Samsung Health and Wrist Doctor 9988+ have the highest average number of executions per person over 60, Inbody and Garmin Connect are in their 30s, and Pasta and Atpley are in their 40s.

Due to the nature of sleep apps that use the app while sleeping, the average monthly usage time per person was higher than that of other categories, and the average monthly usage time per person was the highest among diet and diet apps and running apps.




Looking at the time of use as of July, it was found that sleep apps were used relatively frequently at 7 a.m. to 8 a.m., diet and diet apps at 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., and running apps at 21 p.m. to 22 p.m.

Meanwhile, the number of users of Nike and Adidas, major sports clothing apps, has continued to increase this year, with the largest number of app users in their 40s.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.