Top Parenting Apps For Modern Moms & Dads – Part 1

We are publishing a three-part blog series to highlight Top Parenting Apps For Modern Moms & Dads – Part 1 and the great work done by these brands – so you can learn about them and adopt technology to make your life better.

Parenthood is a beautiful and rewarding journey, but can also be challenging at times. While building Fhynix, we saw exceptional apps that help parents across their full journey – from pregnancy to toddler growth to mental and physical well-being to e-commerce to parent communities.

“The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” – Nelson Henderson, Author

By making health and fitness a family affair, parents set a powerful example, nurturing not only their own well-being but also fostering a legacy of wellness for their children. .

a. Parent Fitness: 

A healthy parent = Healthy child! Stay mentally fit and physically active with our top parenting apps – recommended just for you!

i. FIITMUM: 

FIIT Mum, the creators of interactive fitness app FIIT,  designed by five postnatal fitness experts, and a pelvic health physiotherapist helps the one million new mums every year, restore their strength and confidence after having a baby. Its topics range from the importance of rest and why we need a break week in Signs You Need a Deload Week to tips to prevent injuries during workouts in Golden Rules to Stay Injury Free to mental health issues like Postnatal depression in An Honest Talk About Postnatal Depression.

What to look for?

• The programme is broken down into 6-week stages, which include each a series of 25-minute classes that mums can take at home, at a time which suits them, without the worry of arranging childcare. 
• We love their community scheduled classes where mums like you schedule classes and workout together!
• Connect your fitness tracker with the app and track progress!

Reviews:

• “I have tried several fitness apps, but this is the one that I found the most adaptable to my lifestyle.” says Gabyta
• “100% would recommend. I have been using the app for a year and love it more than gym classes.” says Maia Kelly

ii. Fiitr: 

Fiitr is an amazing fitness app designed to support moms in their health and wellness journey. It shares specific topics like figuring nutritional values of ingredients with Nutrition Facts to understanding their deficiencies with topics like Supplements and General Health You also get content on managing general health issues like acid reflux in How to Manage Acid Reflux

What to look for?

• Their offerings include martial arts, yoga, high-intensity interval training (HIIT), agility and strength conditioning; tips to follow a balanced diet. 
• We love their community that keeps you motivated throughout! 
• We highly recommend you to try ordering from their meals section that provides some of the healthiest quantified meal options

Reviews

• “I have been using the Fittr App for a couple of years. The UI is great and has improved quite a lot..it has become easy to search the posts or recipes or articles.” says Padma Matam
• “I have been using this app for over three years now and it’s an absolute delight!” says Shweta Jain

App links: Play Store, Appstore

iii. Nike Training Club: 

Nike Training Club (NTC) is a fitness app that helps you tick off your Fit Family goal. They have workouts and training programs for all fitness levels to promote physical activity and develop strength and coordination in a fun way for everyone. Best part about the app is its free for everyone and is associated with the brand Nike!

What to look for?

• Exercises focusing on specific muscle groups
• Collection of Meditations for your mental well-being
• Tips on nutrition & exercise from trainers

Reviews:

• “Best digital fitness experience available. As a vet, I find it hard to find an affordable gym or fitness program, but this app allows me to stay healthy through fitness and health training. “ says Jay
• “Love the app! This app has been a great resource for working out at home. I was initially bummed that the old programs were gone, but I love the video format of the premium programs and don’t miss the old ones at all!” says Seone

App links: Play Store, Appstore

b. Kids Fitness:

Keeping your kiddos healthy and happy has never been more important than now. Fitness of body and mind with a lot of fun and games is what these next section of apps focus on! Get ready to jump, dance, and have a blast while keeping children fit as a fiddle!

i. Sworkit: 

Sworkit is made for all ages with a special focus on kids! It has exciting workouts on yoga, stretching to get you moving, jumping, and having a blast. The recorded videos are broken into 60-120 mins with easy exercises and breaks in between. Sworkit blogs on topics like Workout for Arthritis in Arthritis Low Impact Exercises, first trimester workouts in First Trimester Pregnancy Tips From a Parent , and how Swortkit programs help older adults to stay fit in How Older Adults Can Stay Fit

What to look for?

• They have workouts differentiated on the basis of kids’ age ranging from 3-12 year olds
• The interface is simple and user-friendly, you can pick your own music from one of their integrated apps like Spotify.
• You can customize your workout length based on your energy levels

Reviews

• “I love the app, it has a variety of workouts for the young and old, injured and non, pregnant and not, as well as first beginners and pros.” says Monet Scott
• “I’ve been using Sworkit since it was in its infancy. Throughout the years, I’ve gone through healthy phases of diet and exercise and when getting restarted, I always come back to Sworkit as my main exercise source.” says Ashley

App links: Play Store, Appstore

ii. Super Stretch Yoga: 

Super Stretch Yoga is an engaging and fun yoga program designed specifically for kids. It incorporates playful movements, animated poses, and interactive storytelling to introduce children to the world of yoga in an exciting way. Super Stretch Yoga talks about how yoga can enhance a child’s life in its blog post How Yoga Enhances a Child’s Wellbeing and many more topics revolving around Yoga for Kids!

What to look for?

• Super engaging methods to keep kids hooked. We love their way of storytelling “BREATHE STRETCH & PLAY”! 
• They use a blend of cartoons and humans to make Yoga fun for kids
• Gamified workouts for kids keeping them motivated everyday

Reviews:

• “So much fun! Easy poses with great commentary. Great to adapt to kids and adults.”- Anonymous google user
• “This app works great.My now 5 year old has used this app since he was 2. He loves the animals and characters, can’t wait for the next update to see more animals and poses! 😊❤️💜” – IOS user

App links: Play Store, Appstore

iii. Exercise for Kids at home: 

This is a free app designed for all fitness levels. Moreover, it’s a family friendly app, which means you can workout together with your kids to keep them motivated!

What to look for?

• Animated workouts to keep kids glued
• Workouts catering to different levels of fitness (Easy, Hero & Super Hero)
• Timed workouts where kids get to follow the cartoon instructor which regulates their pace!

Reviews:

• “This app is superb. There are so many exercising apps for kids but, this is the best and the boy who does the exercises, they love him says Avudit
• “Great family exercise! From little to big, it doesn’t matter, everyone can get down to this app. We started using this every morning & it really makes a difference to get everybody moving for the day. Very simple exercises but it’s enough to make me break a sweat” says Brent

App links: Play Store, Appstore

c. Meal Planners and Grocery: 

Thinking about what to feed your children all day long is a draining task and these meal planning apps are a great way to reduce this stress! These help you plan your meals in advance and also suggest meal ideas your kids would love!

i. Recipes for kids: 

Encourage your school-going children to help with cooking with this app. Recipes for Kids has hundreds of recipes loved by school-going children, and it encourages children to follow the recipes and cook along with their parents. We recommend you try their breakfast recipes! Best part is, your kids will now eat veggies with love!

What to look for?

• Recipes that kids can make ranging from starters to dinner
• Search and find kids recipes you love by ingredients and tags
• Create shopping lists from recipe ingredients

Reviews:

• “I love the recipe, they are much easier and the contents on the recipe are very clear.I have cooked some pancakes for my kids they just love it.Thanks🥰” – Anonymous google user
• “The reason why I love this app is because I am a six year old child and I cannot cook anything by myself because my family is mostly sleeping when it’s breakfast time.” says Chan

App links: Play Store, Appstore

ii. Cooklist: 

Cooklist syncs with grocery stores to track food items to buy, send expiration alerts, see easy recipes, and order groceries. Non-USA users can check recipes like 18 Simple and Delicious Chicken Stir Fry Recipes – for busy nights for a quick fix but no take outs, or 21 Incredible Brussels Sprout Recipes That Are Deliciously Unforgettable– feed kids green veggies with a twist or simple recipes like fries that you want to master! 

What to look for?

• Connect with your Grocery Loyalty cards like Walmart
• Automatic pantry scanner to check for ingredients
• You can plan your meals also with substitutes provided by the app

Reviews:

• “I used this a lot more at first just to verify if it was accurate but now it’s more of a comfort & motivator to keep using the app in case I need it for an immediate random event.”- an anonymous IOS user
• “I just got this app and every time I click on something I discover a new feature and fall more in love with this app! ” – says Jennifer Davis

App links: Play Store, Appstore

iii. AMIYAA What’s Cooking: 

A delightful culinary companion with a touch of Indian flavor. It has hundreds of Indian recipes – classic curries to delectable street food and aromatic biryanis from the community Foodles. They blog on topics like The 100+ Thali Project, a collection of 100+ varieties of complete meal recipes, how to differentiate healthy food that are marketed healthy and what are really healthy in Health Food or Healthy Food?, Busting some Meal Planning myths – 8, and reduce anxiety around meal planning !

What to look for?

• Foodle community to get recipe ideas from
• In-app ready-made ingredient lists
• Meal planner templates

Reviews:

• “The app came into my life a month ago and let me admit it, I’m addicted to it. It has simplified my everyday cooking.” says Rashmi Nayan Kori
• “It’s a wonderful app for day to day cooking” says Avani Zaveri

App links: Play Store, Appstore

d. Mental Health:

As much as physical fitness is important, so is mental health. It directly impacts a parent’s ability to care for themselves and their children. To help you take care of your mental health, we have three app recommendations that you should definitely try out.

i. Calm: 

When it comes to mental health, mindfulness is one of the proven techniques to help relieve stress and the most loved app is Calm! Calm focuses on topics like You’re Not Too Needy: Here’s Why Belonging Is So Important For Your Mental Health, where it talks about the difference of belonging and being “needy”, Forget “Quiet Quitting” , in which it encourages to set clear boundaries at work for better mental health, and  importance of gratitude in Why Gratitude Is Good For Your Mental Health.

What to look for?

• Short mediation sessions to get you started with the practice of mindfulness & meditation
• Music to alleviate your mood
• Special segment for kids, with numerous stories

Reviews:

• “I got this app when I started a new job/new career and was experiencing a lot of stress and anxiety. It definitely helped me through those first few months with different programs, soothing music to start the day, guided meditations to help fall asleep at night. I highly recommend it!” says Isabelle
• “I used to have a terrible time sleeping…falling asleep as well as staying asleep. This app has made a huge difference in my life. I couldn’t do without it.”- says Teresa

App links: Play Store, Appstore

ii. Happify: 

Happify offers a variety of scientifically-backed activities and exercises designed to boost positivity, reduce stress, and enhance emotional resilience with smaller achievable goals. It talks about being a cheerleader for yourself and the people around you in The 5 Easiest Ways to Give Others (and Yourself) a Happiness Boost., issues like supporting a friend who went through a layoff and be there for them in How to Support a Loved One Through a Layoff, to tips on resolving complex topics like sleep issues and insomnia in What It Feels Like: Insomnia Made Life Miserable Until I Got Help Through Sleep Therapy.

What to look for?

• We love their personalized tracks, ranging from relations to work, you choose yours!
• Your 20-page character strength report, offered in partnership with the renowned VIA Institute
• Progress tracker to check your daily, weekly and monthly progress

Reviews:

• “I’ve only been doing these a couple days, but I discovered this on a dark ☁️ mental day, and it’s been a great alternative to social media and card games.”- anonymous Google user
• “Personally I have found this has helped heaps with my mental health. This is the extra tool that I use I’m having a low day.”- says Sam Barry

App links: Play Store, Appstore

iii. Wysa: 

An AI powered app that uses AI and therapists to help individuals handle mental health. It offers chatbot conversations, mood tracking, and self-help exercises. Choose a self guided or an expert led plan and the AI bot will handle the rest. Content is on helping with communicating through text with therapists in Texting a therapist: How does it work and is it the right option for you? , bonding with your baby during pregnancy in How to Bond with your Baby – The Power of Play , off-topics like Dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder like a Boss, – how seasons affect mental health and ways to deal with it!

What to look for?

• You choose your path to wellness, self or expert guided
• AI therapist to help you deal with 3 AM thoughts
• Affordable therapy options from experts

Reviews:

• “I’ve really enjoyed the app so far. I can info dump about things I feel good or bad about without judgment. it gives me informational articles linked to what I spoke about if I’m interested in reading further!” says Chelsea
• “The most helpful thing for me from regular therapy is getting thoughts out & recognizing patterns. The AI owl is often enough for that. It’s great that you can start a “session” with the AI at 3 am with no appointment & no thoughts of “sorry to bother you.” says Anne

App links: Play Store, Appstore

e. E-Health

Apart from fitness apps, we encountered massive growth of e-health platforms that take care of the overall health of individuals & families in the last decade. These apps are mini health specialists that are a must have in your pockets for a stress free living.

i. UltraHuman: 

Ultrahuman has devices designed for continuous tracking of metabolic activity, glucose levels and other vitals and helps in close monitoring of everyday fluctuations in the body. The blog focuses on biohacking in 10 Anti-Ageing Hacks For Your Brain, how humans can reverse age by keeping the brain sharp with complex puzzles, keeping blood sugar levels in check, and other tips.  Articles on energy management and women health focus on Energy Metabolism and Fertility, and in What’s the link between sleep & the menstrual cycle?, how women’s sleep cycles and menstruation are related and tips to improve it.

What to look for?

• Personalized food response in the body through glucose monitoring
• Monitor the levers required for efficient workouts
• Calculate overall metabolic fitness by looking the metabolic rate in real-time

Reviews:

• “A good app with the wearable. Im waiting for the glucose and oxygen monitoring to be released. Excellent measure of sleep “ says Chris

• “It’s been a phenomenal journey so far. Never thought I’ll start basing my training, work and other daily schedule depending on the insights I get from the app.” says Sanchit

App links: Play Store, Appstore

ii. Cleo:

Cleo is that friend that working parents need in their lives for their parents’ and infants’ well being. It can get daunting to be the primary caregiver and Cleo is provided by employers as a part of employee benefits. Blogs revolve on caregiving in workplaces with Why employees are leaving for jobs that offer better family benefits, importance of family benefits to improve employee retention, in Caregiving Finance and how to plan budgets for financial well being and talking to kids about traumatic experiences and news in How to speak with your kids about mass violence and trauma.

What to look for?

• Mental health support
• Parental tips & guidelines
• Access to healthcare specialists

Reviews:

• “I love the ladies on here that have helped me, they have made my breastfeeding journey easier and having someone to just talk to and ask questions is such a relief. So happy this exists!!” says Courtney
• “I absolutely love the cleo app and am thankful my employer includes this in our benefit package. I feel more confident, more comfortable and overall am just a happier person knowing that my children are getting the Dad they deserve!” says Kyle

App links: Play store, Appstore

iii. Orange Health:

Orange health has simplified lab testing in India. They provide hassle free blood & other vital tests done at home and provide reports within time. No hassle of booking and traveling to the lab center anymore. it focuses on topics like A-Z of a full body checkup including the tests involved in Are regular Full Body Check-ups important?, In  Weak Bones? Could It Be Your Gut?, it talks about an interesting correlation between bones & the gut and how simple effective steps can improve them. In Recover from Cold and Cough Naturally, it talks about home remedies like taking doses of Vitamin C, turmeric, mulleti, etc.

What to look for?

• All forms of blood tests, sugar tests and other body tests done
• Reports generated and communicated online
• Home visits to collect samples

Reviews:

• “Orange Health has been a boon to us over the last 2 years. We were looking for a reliable and transparent home sample collection service and diagnostics with good service levels and this ticked every box for us.” says Pavan
• “A few weeks back- I had to get a bunch of complex and everyday tests for meeting travel/ visa requirements. And the entire experience- from ordering the test to getting test results was very smooth” says Siddang

App links: Play Store, Appstore

2. Security & Safety

We absolutely understand how important your child’s safety and security is for parents. There are numerous Security apps that are designed to give parents peace of mind and keep their children safe. With these apps, parents can easily track the real-time location of their kids, and their digital activity, ensuring they are where they’re supposed to be. Here are our top recommendations.

i. Find My Kids: 

A remarkable tool to help parents keep children safe by tracking in real-time – location of kids, ensuring their whereabouts at all times. Find My Kids talks about how to block spam and other unknown numbers on yours and kids’ phones in Blocking Unknown Callers . In The Ultimate Guide to Disney Plus Parental Controls, it shares to-dos before giving access to your kids to Disney Plus and in 10 Tips To Help Single Parents Make Their Homes More Child Friendly, it shares more on a healthy family environment for children with single parents with tips like spending time with them on gardening, creating an exhibit, etc.

What to look for?

• The app offers accurate GPS tracking and geofencing capabilities
• Notifications when a child enters or leaves designated safe zones like school. 
• We love how they also enable parents to listen to the sound of their child’s surroundings!

Reviews:

• “Overall, I like the app. Ability to activate the phone’s microphone to listen and record the audio of its surroundings is cool.“ says Ruy Gonsalez
• “Good app, which helps maintain my peace of mind.” says Samara Williams

App links: Play Store, Appstore

ii. Qustodio’s Family Locator: 

Qustodio’s Family Locator is a feature of the Qustodio parental control app that lets parents track the location of their kids in real-time. With Family Locator, parents can have peace of mind by knowing their children are safe. In What is media multitasking?,it focuses on correlation between media multitasking and switching devices and kid’s mental health. In How to help your teen shop safely online, it talks about how parents can enable safe online shopping methods for teenagers. It talks about new technology advancements like ChatGPT, and whether it is safe for kids and teens to use.

What to look for?

• Filter app content for your kids
• Real-time location tracking
• SMS & Call tracker

Reviews

• “Hi, we have had a generally very good experience with both parental and kids apps. Intuitive, easy to use, and will do most things we want in what can be a complex problem.“ Tim Thorley
• “It is good but need some improvements.“- Andhi K

App links: Play Store, Appstore

iii. Famisafe: 

This helps parents monitor and manage their children’s digital activities. With features like real-time location tracking, app usage monitoring, web content filtering, and screen time control, FamiSafe empowers parents to create a safe and balanced online environment for their kids.

What to look for?

• The Suspicious words library tells you whenever your kids’ digital activity encounters any of these words.
• Keep schools & Parents connected with school integrations
• Real-time location tracking

Reviews

• “This app has been great for our kids. We made it known to our kids that location stays on and they are not to mess with anything.”- says Amanda Gruenewald
• “Game changer! This has been a real eye-opener and has already helped us protect our kids and move towards healthier habits” says Dave

App links: Play Store, Appstore

With this, we reach the end of Top Parenting Apps For Modern Moms & Dads – Part 1. Hope you try these out let us know by writing a mail to hello@fhynix.com if any of these apps helped improve your life even by 1%, which is what we aim for at Fhynix! Incremental improvement in the quality of life everyday!

In the next part, we will come up with our best picks in Lifestyle & Education. Stay Tuned and happy parenting!