WayBetter: Weight Loss Games 17+

The fun way to lose weight

WayBetter Inc.

Designed for iPhone

    • 4.6 • 2.8K Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

Welcome to the WayBetter App, a different and fun way to lose weight.

Say good-bye to fad diet plans and quick fixes. You might lose weight fast, but it doesn’t last.

Our WayBetter Way of managing your weight is based on behavioral science and it works! It’s all about turning hard work into fun.

You’ll play in social games that last 2-6 weeks and motivate you to make small and sustainable changes, without turning your life upside down.

We offer dozens of group games starting every week, led by expert coaches.

WayBetter games support long-term weight management by:
Motivating you to build new healthy eating and exercise habits
Helping you stay accountable to sticking to your new habits
Providing you with a supportive community - our games are social!

When you join as a WayBetter Member we’ll set you up for success with:
A personalized weight-loss plan (“My Plan”)
Our science-backed “WayBetter Way” Motivation Boosters
Games starting every week in nutrition, fitness, and mindset
Coaches who share expert tips and motivation
A supportive community and “inspiration feed” to inspire you, featuring our members and coaches
Real accountability through our proprietary in-game verification methods
Heart rate and step-tracking integrations

WayBetter has partnered with scientists from universities to publish our results in peer-reviewed journals. We have also received a $1 million grant from the U.S National Institutes of Health to keep building on our unique system.

What really makes WayBetter special are our proprietary Motivation Boosters! Behavioral scientists call them “commitment contracts.” Decades of studies show they work!

When you join a game, you’ll have a choice of Motivation Boosters:

Financial Commitment
WayBetter’s original Motivation Booster! You’ll put a little of your own money into the game’s “pot” at the start. At the end, if you’ve completed all the game activities, you’re a winner! You get all your money back plus a small profit. The profit comes from the players who didn’t complete the game. Their money is split equally among all the winners. WayBetter doesn’t keep any of it!

Our data shows that players who put their money on the line are 5x more likely to succeed in achieving the game’s goal. Over a million people have already done it and to encourage you to try it, we’ll give you the money to cover your first game!

While there’s money on the line, it’s never about the money. It’s about getting you to invest in your health, build momentum and confidence, and stick to your commitments. For any lawyers reading, we’ll add that winning in our games involves no element of chance and nothing outside your direct control. Winning is a result of your hard work, not luck.

Accountability Partners
Prefer not to motivate yourself with money? No problem! You can invite friends and family to track your progress and cheer you on! It’s free and easy for them.

We’re working on adding even more Motivation Booster options!

We’re proud of our members and our system!
18 million pounds of weight lost by our members and counting
20+ games available weekly
Expert coaches who will help you along your journey
Over 1 million people have played our games!

Play in up to 10 games at once to create your custom weight-loss plan!
Current game offerings include (we’re always adding more!):

Nutrition:
Food tracking, healthy food swaps, mindful eating, staying hydrated, meal planning, and more!

Fitness:
Walking, running, cardio exercise, strength training and weight lifting, bodyweight exercises, yoga, stretching, and more!

Mindset:
Finding motivation, reading, sleep tracking, addressing negative self-talk and other weight-loss blockers, and more!

WayBetter’s unique weight management program has been featured in the New York Times, ABC News, People Magazine, and more.

Ready for a WayBetter Way to manage your weight?

Terms of use: https://waybetter.com/terms

This app integrates with Apple’s health app.

What’s New

Version 42.0.10

Bug fixes and performance enhancements

Ratings and Reviews

4.6 out of 5
2.8K Ratings

2.8K Ratings

N the magpie ,

Fun and fair fitness!

Waybetter games really help motivate me. You can bet on yourself in fitness challenges along with other players, and if you meet the goals you win your money back, plus an equal share of what is in the pot from players who didn’t meet their goals. They have a lot of games for 10$, but if that isn’t enough to motivate you there are some for 25, 50, or 100. Upon winning you can cash out very easily though PayPal or leave the money in your account to wager in more games.

I love that you are just competing against yourself- it’s a fun environment where people are cheering each other on. The game hosts and references are excellent. I can attest that the referees are fair and will personally get back to you if you have a question or a technical difficulty.

When I started, they offered 10$ free with membership, and I built that up to 50$ in a few months of winning each game that I tried. The membership fee is well worth the motivation and fair play. If you are careful and play a lot of games it can pay for itself. I have slipped up quite a few times and am in the red, but I’ve seen health benefits that are well worth the fee. This ap adds fun to my fitness routine :-) try it out!

Ruby Joye ,

Great idea ruined with huge price tag.

Look I love this concept and I’ve participated in a lot of other apps with challenges like this where you have the potential to earn rewards. They work great. The problem is that this app costs $70 every 6 months (that’s almost $12 per month) and each challenge is about 2 weeks and you’ll generally win like under $2 every challenge you win. Soo.. Just to break EVEN you have to WIN (zero mistakes) 6 challenges every 2 week period. That’s a lot to keep track of.. and anytime you mess up, it costs you $10-20.

The math just doesn’t math. Breaking Even isn’t motivating, it just makes me resent that I paid for nothing. Is not like the people running the challenges are super motivating or anything honestly.. And I’m discouraged that there is so little self care challenges.

In all I love the concept but there are apps out there and communities that do the same thing for free or they take the free from a percent of the challenge winnings which means you can take on the challenges you want and not have to commit to so many just to attempt to break even. Again that’s just not motivating to me. I also think having a good community is everything with these things and I have not connected with their community much in my months here., most people don’t comment or interact. Other communities like this save costs by having the challenges user verified so you know the community is viewing everyone’s submission and they get to know each other more.

illidelphian1 ,

Pretty new but I am LOVING this app and I never write reviews!!!

There are so many fun and positive reinforcements. Convenient and fun ways to stay accountable for instance with my own journal logs and scale entries/photos. The best part is having a huge variety of games to pick from. And you’re not suckered in there. I was spotted my first game and on some you can back out and get a refund at the very beginning. You can also choose to enter a game with no money and just a accountability buddy at first to get you going. So fun a interactive and nothing usually works for me or excites me. But now I can bet on my myself winning to drink water and it even personalized a good steps a day goal for me based on my recent averages. So fun already and I have much to learn still. I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!! Told so many of my friends about it. Love me a good bet and love me some fitness goals/gains!!!!! I wish you the best and if you’re thinking about it,, hey try it out for the first week free and they even spot you $10 bucks!!!!!! Shedding a tear lol of happiness. (I love how the app keeps none of money- only the sub we way separate). Loooove okay I’m done now lol :) BEST WISHES

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The developer, WayBetter Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

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