http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/515/Tap+Log#reviews TapLog is great. I'm using it to track time I spend on different work activities, the food I eat, friends I hang out with, the exercise I do and time I spend on entertainment. When you log all these things you suddenly become so conscious of how you spend you time. And then you can see, what was the best food I ate? What work activities were the most productive? Who were the friends I enjoyed the company of most. It's awesome. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/466/Give+Me+My+Data#reviews Wolfram Alpha here too. Because it's already nice visualised. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/195/Google+Health#reviews Never hearth of it? Google Health has been permanently discontinued. All data remaining in Google Health user accounts as of January 2, 2013 has been systematically destroyed, and Google is no longer able to recover any Google Health data for any user. aah thats why;) http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/30251/Moodpanda#reviews Agree on this one with Bob Versteeg. The best moodtracker. I'd recommed it. Still, it takes too much time to track it. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/173/RunKeeper#reviews Runkeeper gives you a in full detailed whole. A map on wich you can see where/when/how long, you paused or kept on running. However embedding maps on a website gives some errors.  Tried it for www.quantifiedjan.nl, gave only 1 map from many maps back, therefore we deleted it. But for personal use its great. Sharing with social media also works fine. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/356/MoodScope#reviews After a couple days of testing it's still not the Moodtracker I was expecting. I think it's not good that you can overthink your mood. I agree with Spencer. Also, for me it takes to much time to track it. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/368/Sleep+Cycle#reviews Not as accurate because its not based on EEG. But on movement with accelerometers. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/233/Google+Analytics#reviews Google analytics is a good way to track your visitors, but dont forget google insight and ad-words;) to make a good website. Maybe I should do so too. (; http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/586/Foodzy#reviews Johan Voets did a great job on this one ;) Finally a foodtracker for trackers outside the US! Hopefully the fooddatabase gets bigger soon. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/453/Insight+Timer#reviews It makes me think of a museum app. But what Edwin said is true, you close your eyes. So it doesn't matter. I like the ding. Does what it supposed to do, but still can be improved. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/30251/Moodpanda#reviews It's one of the most complete moodtrackers. But there must be a better way of bringing your moods and happiness in chart. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/100/Withings+Wifi+Bodyscale#reviews Great device! It looks awesome and translates your behavior to data. So you (painfully) become aware of your lifestyle. It's powered by four batteries and it lasts long. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/84/WordPress#reviews Great way to make a professional looking website. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/84/WordPress#reviews Wordpress is an easy to use website making webbased platform. Edwin van der Schoot and I fixed this Quantified Self page using wordpress, and wordpress plugins. www.quantifiedjan.nl - check it out- a good example of a Quantified Selfer recording his own data. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/453/Insight+Timer#reviews Doesn't look that fancy but it doesn't have to because you close your eyes during meditating ;) Great app when you are new to meditating. Used it for QuantifiedJan.nl as well. Available for iPhone and Android http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/466/Give+Me+My+Data#reviews An awesome way of getting everything you have to do with facebook in Comma seperated value... Personally i like wolfram alpha a bit more. Wolfram alpha gives you your most interesting facebook data in a already visualised whole. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/226/Microsoft+Excel#reviews Excel is the way to get data in a organized whole. I like starting of making lists in Excel to later turn them in to cool infographics which make other people happy because they dont have to go into excel. I would like to recommend Microsoft to dive even more in to user experience design though. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/210/Twitter#reviews Twitter could used by quantified selvers to share data and retrieve the data for a wordpress blog or other website. A lot of apps have the option, share to twitter or facebook. I recommend a new twitter account; no friends in the beginning and testing out a lot of the apps and devices. So you dont bother your followers on twitter with annoying, I ran for 5 miles already! 40 times a day;) Just a tip. You may use this tip daily. Twitter itself, is for me; the best way of getting a lot of information. Just follow people who you find interesting. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/210/Twitter#reviews I use Twitter to stay up to date and to entertain myself by following funny people. Many apps and devices support to share their data with Twitter. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/200/Facebook#reviews Nice way to stay in contact with your friends. But you can use it for more things, like sharing things with a private group but also promoting your company with the fanpage. A lot of apps and devices support sharing Facebook. It's not as great as Google+, but Facebook has the power because it's the place where all your friends are. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/201/Flickr#reviews Like Edwin: I used Flickr for a Quantified Self project. (Quantifiedjan.nl) It's an easy way to share your photos and screenshots from your smartphone. We tested a lot of services and Flickr came out as the best, because you can work with sets. These sets you can share on your wordpress site with a simple plugin. Also you must know that even flickr has certain addons and plugins you could use to make your photosharing easier, and more complicated. Just two small cons of Flickr: 1) if you use Flickr sets in combination with  Wordpress, you have to rearrange your photos everytime. Otherwise it doesn't show your last taken images. 2) there is a limit of 200 photos http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/233/Google+Analytics#reviews Used it for all my websites. Works great and it's nice that you can see live traffic. Also used Statcounter for a Wordpress, also good alternative. But not as goodlooking. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/200/Facebook#reviews Facebook is an awesome way to share things out of your life with friends(and friends, friends, and your grandma, and my dog: Rock Boom), and when in marketing, a gateway for getting a lot of views;) How?? I'm not telling you.. yet. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/2/Zeo+Personal+Sleep+Coach#reviews The most accurate sleep tracker there is, but unfortunately it's not very charming. There are even spooky stories that the headband is dangerous. Also had some problems with resetting the device. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/216/Google+Latitude#reviews Rule no 1 if you have enemies, they will know where you are. Latitude is awesome, you can let it track your smartphone allias: YOU. So Latitude knows where you are, where you have been, and if you use it long enough it will know where you will be going ( in 9 out of 10 cases) . A good tool for finding friends. Just find your google+ friend and you could navigate towards them.  You could also integrate this app on, so people can always see where you are on a map.  The rest is in the description above, compatible with wordpress, so everyone knows where you are. If you are interested, i just came up with the burglar app, lets make the life of a burglar easier. Also the visualisations a pretty cool and accessible for everyone. Didn't expect anything different from google. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/163/Fitbit#reviews FitBit is the Rolls Royce of the QS devices. It's very accurate and even tracks how many stairs you walk. It also tracks your sleep and wakes you up with a subtle vibration. The dashboard is also amazing! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/148/Klout#reviews Klout is a fun way to boost your ego.  You get badges for doing nothing, YES I like badges, but I also like dogs, and ducks, and turtles. Awesome to know about Klout is that it gets every little detail from your social environment. But it is always nice to compare yourself with your friends, and realize how popular you aren't. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/2/Zeo+Personal+Sleep+Coach#reviews The ZEO is awesome because its different, a new way to measure. It's a good gadget for getting the reason why you are sleeping bad. Drinking too much coffee, watching to much television, or sitting too long behind a bright screen or maybe you should go to bed 15 minutes earlier, to get more REM sleep.. At least now you know exactly what the reason is for good sleeping;-) The ZEO. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/201/Flickr#reviews I used Flickr for a Quantified Self project. It's an easy way to share your photos and screenshots from your smartphone. We tested a lot of services and Flickr came out as the best, because you can work with sets. These sets you can share on your wordpress site with a simple plugin. Just two small cons of Flickr: 1) if you use Flickr sets in combination with  Wordpress, you have to rearrange your photos everytime. Otherwise it doesn't show your last taken images. 2) there is a limit of 200 photos http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/163/Fitbit#reviews The Fitbit One is a great product. Great designed, works as it should. Long battery life, clear design, motivational messages that actually seem to work, like: I like you! At least this is what our test person said about the messages. You wear it, but aren't bothered by it. It wakes you up in the morning(silently) by vibrating on your wrist, this without waking up anyone else in the room/your bed. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/148/Klout#reviews In the beginning I didn't 'get' what people did with Klout. I think it's a good way to check your influence on social media. I noticed I like the idea of perks. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/368/Sleep+Cycle#reviews Great app. Used it for couple of weeks at the same time as the ZEO. However, I noticed Sleep Cycle isn't that accurate. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/100/Withings+Wifi+Bodyscale#reviews The Witthings scale has a beautiful design, works like it should, but the app and software behind this scale could be designed a bit better. While working with this scale for quantifiedjan.nl I discovered that sharing the data on a website is not very user friendly, and could be a lot better. But for the normal user, it works like a charm. Overall I would advice this scale for people who are busy loosing weight. This scale could work as a motivational device. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/173/RunKeeper#reviews I used Runkeeper for a week to test it for a project (www.quantifiedjan.nl) and it was very usefull for us. For a individual user it's very good in use. However when you want to export your data (especially the maps) there are some errors. The iframe doesn't update to your last run. Just a small con of a great app. ;) http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/464/myBasis#reviews Setup is easy because of a well-designed process. Counting 'steps' is unreliable compared to any other pedometer that I use (i.e. FitBit, Omron, etc.) and is frustrating.  Basis should not describe the measure as "Steps."  Heart rate appears accurate and useful.  FitBit is a better device for measuring fitness activities and half the price. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/124/DailyFeats#reviews We're encouraging seniors to use DailyFeats to be more active! http://hugoanywhere.dailyfeats.com/ We're offering seniors discounts on Hugo Mobility products and giving away Nintendo DSi http://www.hugoanywhere.com/dailyfeats/. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/235/42Goals#reviews There is also a great API and communities.  You can share your goals with your friends etc!! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/351/HeartMath+Stress+Reduction+Tools+#reviews 3 March 2013 update - we've launched the iOS version of our technology - www.innerbalanceapp.com I work at HeartMath. Here's a link to a document on the TCP/XML interface for obtaining real-time data interbeat interval data from the emWave2 or emWave Desktop program. https://www.box.com/s/85438ffe8a275b10cf63 This document is about the science behind the emWave products: https://www.box.com/s/85438ffe8a275b10cf63 A one hour plus webinar on the science of HeartMath, by our director of research: http://www.heartmath.com/webinars/science-behind-heartmath-system-form.html Tom http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/30251/Moodpanda#reviews This app has such a nice community of friendly panda's it does have the feel of a family, its fast and easy to use.   http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/76/Digifit#reviews A year or so ago, I started getting back into shape. At 5' 8" and 270 lbs, it was much needed indeed. I wanted to do it in a way that would help me reach realistic goals while avoiding hurting myself. I decided going to spinning classes where I quickly discovered that I needed to track my training sessions in order to view make sure I did not go over the top and risk hurting myself. I searched long and hard before I found Digifit. Other apps offered different solutions but Digifit seemed to best meet my personnal needs. At the time, Digifit wasn't available in Canada so I had to open a US iTunes account to get it but it was and still is worth it. So if you live in a country where Digifit is not available, there is a way. Google is your friend ! I use my Digifit every time I train or go on a bicycle run or walking. My chest strap, my foot pod and my speed/cadence bike sensor all pair effortlessly with my Digifit. They let me get important data on how I train. I can also compare how my body is reacting to effort. Let's just say that seeing the results of my first spinning classes compared to those I attended this week, is almost frightening... I can now really appreciate all the effort I put into training. My heart is much stronger than before, my blood pressure is perfect and my weight is slowly going down. All these metrics are also tracked by my Digifit so when I go see my doctor, I bring my iPhone or my iPad and show her where I'm at with my goals !!! She loves it. She even talked about getting it for herself !!! This app is universal so it works on your iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad. You sync your data to the cloud and then retrieve it on another iDevice. When spinning at the gym, I bring my iPhone but if I train on my spinning bike at thome, I prefer to use my iPad. Same thing if I decide to use my wife's treadmill. I always input my blood pressure on the device I have at hand but with the cloud syncing, you press the magic button and voilà !!! All my data is instantly available on all my iDevices !!! But what makes the Digifit app stand out among all the other apps out there is the quality of their curtomer support. I've seen more than my share of bad customer service. I've seen a few good exemple of good customer service. On rare occasions, I had great customer support. But this is beyond great !!! On quite a few occasions, I have contacted Digifit for problems - very few - and suggestions - quite often - and every time, they blow me away. Usually within a few hours, they will get back to you with a complete answer and a time frame if it can't be implemented right away. All in all, you can't go wrong with this app. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed ! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/76/Digifit#reviews Utterly awesome technology! I got mine in the UK sneakily by creating a US itunes account for my ummm US cousin?  and buying US itunes vouchers off ebay - so anyone frustrated by national restrictions that is the solution! I use my digift every day. I have a handcylce with a powertap powermeter, and love it! I also do weights, concept 2 rowing and skierg - all tracked and effortlessly synced to trainingpeaks. More than this I love the fact they are constantly innovating - fixing bugs (like with the mytrek - which will be fab when fixed) and generally making all of my exercise life easier. I think these guys are a winning team and cant advise anyone strongly enough to give them a try, they put all other heart rate related apps to shame! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/30251/Moodpanda#reviews The simplicity of the iPhone app and the great community of panda's makes this an awesome site. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/30251/Moodpanda#reviews A great app to track moods! I show it to my hubby very often, when he is responsible for my bad mood.... http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/30251/Moodpanda#reviews I use moodpanda more as a diary so I remember what I do each day. However I also found that it's a great tool to use when you really want to whinge/rant/complain get something off your chest - as the community on there won't judge you as  people would if you were to do the same on facebook. Plus if you ever needed advice, there's always someone there would would happily try and help. A really lovely community on there, full of people really wanting to help others. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/30251/Moodpanda#reviews Use it all the time! I track my moods following exercise and diet and it has really helped with diagnosed anxiety disorder. It's also really sociable! I log in everyday - couldn't be without it! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/30251/Moodpanda#reviews I wondered when QS would finally get mood Pandas website on the tools list! lol I'm quite possibly one of the most active users on moodpanda, i got the iphone app as soon as i saw it appear last summer and i've been hooked ever since lmao. its great and its free, i cant see any reason why this shouldnt be 5*****!! :) http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/30251/Moodpanda#reviews Just download the iPhone app, its quite cool, you get instant feedback as soon as you post. Reading the others users post is fun as well. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/30251/Moodpanda#reviews I've been using mood panda for 8 months now, having previously used a simple excel spreadsheet to track my mood. I've been tracking my mood for around a year, along with another app for my dietary intake I have to say that mood panda is by far the simplest and probably the best app I've tried for what i want when it comes to mood logging - I can see time based graphs and the mood calendar (this is my favourite feature - it shows every day as a coloured square on the calendar, its a real boost seeing patches of green) I've mainly used the iPhone app for updating on the move, then I use the website to print out the calendar which I stick on my fridge once a month to inspire me, and to compare against my diet Another nice part of this app is that you can post as part of the world collective - I can actually post my mood publicly and have people comment and make mefeel better when I'm having a crappy day - and weirdly enough, it actually is a nice feeling having people there listening! Overall, I'd highly recommend it http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/76/Digifit#reviews Since finding Digifit app and bought the equipment I have not been sorry.  The app is great and the support is beyound what I ever expected it is Great. I had a issue with the chest strap, support suggested a different way to go since I have a pace maker/defibulator and since making the suggest change I have not been more happier. I am pleased the app also works with the IPAD as well with the smaller units such as the IPOD Touch which I use since I do not like taking the ipad on my walks. If someone wants to monitor it all short of the blood pressure, get this app and the equipment, you cannot go wrong. The support is great as I said. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/76/Digifit#reviews How do I love Thee??? Let me count the ways.  You sync with my Withings to tell me there is less of me daily to love.. You talk via bluetooth with my Scosche to monitor my heart rate and sync to my Iphone and Ipad how much of a slacker I am.  Yes, I pick up the pace for you.  You allow me, my beautiful application, to set up my interval workouts effortlessly with my crazy music.  If you were 6'5 and handsome, I would marry you.. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/76/Digifit#reviews When I first started using this app a year ago, I wanted something for my running that would provide me with good quality heartrate information within a gps fitness tracking package. Digifit fit the bill but lacked in ease of use.  The info provided was quality but the UI was extremely cumbersome and difficult to navigate.  I went back to Runkeeper but still had faith that Digifit would eventually become the easy to use, quality tool for my running that I  envisioned.  I definitely got all that and more in it's recent re-inventions.  The UI is intuitive, information is easily customizable (custom heartrate zones and dashboards are very nice), and the ability to upload workouts to Training Peaks saves me loads of time.  Support is excellent.  Both times I've had questions, I've gotten immediate response.  I can't speak to any other sport as I use it exclusively for running but GPS accuracy has been excellent.  No issues there whatsoever, which has not been the case with some of the other apps I've used over the last couple of years.  All in all, I think the developers have done an amazing job with this app and it has become indispensable to me.  I no longer have to troll the app store wondering whether there are new and better programs out there.  Love it, love it, love it! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/19/Anki#reviews I have used this for almost a year. I've been studying languages since I was a teenager in a variety of manners (so about 25 years on and off) It has made an incredible difference as compared with all the other techniques I've tried (self study with books, classroom study, etc). I've gone from not really being able to read the news to able to read the news with out dictionary look ups since I started using this application. The application provides enough data to the interested to figure out who much of a deck you already knew, how much you've learned so far, and some predictive capabilities, to see how fast you will "finish" a deck or if there will be a surge of reviews in the future. I also use the statistics from deck reviews to decide if a deck is defective (some decks are too easy, too hard, or have peculiarities) or better or worse than another deck. If the accounting necessary to decide when to reshow a card was done by hand, this system would fail. It is truly an example of the computer keeping track of superhuman quantities of information so you don't have to. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/125/Goal-Buddy#reviews http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/418/iDoneThis#reviews For what this is, it's quite nice. I'm impressed that the messaging loop shows precision in careful word smithing. Each day, there's a simple email, set to arrive at a time chosen by the user. In 30 seconds, you can reply to keep a running record of what you've done. The website keeps track of your run, and exhorts with a nudge of humor if you skip a day. It's very simple, yet succeeds in keeping a running log. It's designed for those who use email rather than SMS. I've not yet investigated downloading from the site, but have kept my email responses as a redundant record. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/100/Withings+Wifi+Bodyscale#reviews The Withings Wifi Body Scale is a great tool for weight tracking. Superb product design and stunning data visualization especially on the mobile apps! I didn't experience any accuracy issues with measuring weight, bodyfat/bmi is not too reliable. Still the product is so much fun, that it really engages you in tracking regularly. For me, that's the really important thing. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/229/RescueTime#reviews RescueTime is a tracking solution for your computer usage. Just from the start you get quite interesting stats on your time management. If you want to to get your productivity feedback right, you may have to readjust the settings to your individual needs. I've written an in depth blogpost on RescueTime and how to use it right. See http://igrowdigital.com/2011/10/rescuetime-dont-fool-yourself-in-time-management/ http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/163/Fitbit#reviews The Fitbit is a nice biosensor that can really help you being more engaged in walking. Battery life is good and the overall product concept looks nice. Still I would love to get a native mobile app in order to track more stuff on the go. Thanks for making the data more valuable by sharing with other services! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/10/Momento#reviews Great idea from momento to aggregate your web data. As its available for iPhone only, manually entering data isn't that much fun (as long as you don't have iPhone 4S and Siri:) I would love to see the concept as an multiplattform journal on the iPad and in the web.. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/173/RunKeeper#reviews Rukeeper is probably the best tracking app for smartphones to date. Clean app interface and data aggregation from Zeo, Fitbit and Withings make the online profile a richer experience. Runkeeper helps building an open health graph, thanks for that! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/150/Daytum#reviews Daytum is a nice approach to make self quantification ready for a bigger audience. As its based on numbers, you may have to come up with your own system if you want to measure thinks like e.g. feelings. Since Daytums founder Nicholas Felton now works for Facebook and brought as the new timeline, it doesn't look like the performance of the buggy iPhone app will be improved any time soon. I've been writing about it on my blog, see http://igrowdigital.com/2011/09/boost-your-motivation-and-gain-personal-insights-with-tracking-devices/ http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/427/MyFitnessPal#reviews Loved that this tool can be on my PC, Android and my iPad (through the iPhone app). Barcode scanner for food is awesome and easy to use. Have hardly found any food that is not represented in their extensive calorie database. Also like that it tracks my water intake and exercise. Great tool for understanding how many calories are in the food choices we make, especially at restaurants. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/414/Fluxtream#reviews I saw the misleading free tag on this one, I went to try it and I realized then that it's invitation only. I would mention it prominently in the description to save people time. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/220/Mint#reviews I have found that Mint is very good at tracking my spending by itself, which is wonderful.  The website it very well built and quite versatile.  The goals feature has been more helpful that I would have guessed.  Partly because of the ability to track progress on Mint, I paid off some loans and saved up a bunch of money. It's the only financial tracking tool I've ever been able to use long term.   http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/338/Growth+Notes#reviews http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/319/NutriMirror#reviews I just recently joined NutriMirror and I feel like I'm finally home - in a safe, healthy, nurturing place where I can live out my days, without worry about starvation, deprivation, or "falling off the wagon". In the morning, I log my breakfast and make tentative plans for my snacks and other meals. I try to log my foods as I eat them because otherwise I forget, and I would lose the paper I logged it on when I wrote it down. But in all, I spend about 7 minutes a day actually logging my food. As I go through my day, I can see if I need to slow down on the carbs and get more fat, or if I've been staying balanced throughout the day. I know if my saturated fat is too high I should stay away from that string cheese I was going to have and choose something else. In case you couldn't tell, I'm not the most organized. I don't always plan ahead. Busy mom here, running two kids all over the place. And yet, I am able to eat healthy by just spending a couple minutes a day reflecting on what choices I make and going from there. This wouldn't be possible without the wonderful tools of NutriMirror. Don't let me mislead you though. I spend a lot more than 7 minutes a day on the site. I have the luxury of being able to enjoy the community on the site. And what a community. If someone new says hi, 10 people are there to welcome them right away. If you have a question, it will get answered in a knowledgeable, researched, loving way. We have people working on weight loss, people maintaining weight loss (for years!) serious athletes tracking their nutrition, and people trying to bulk up. NM can help all of those people. And while changes will need to be made (you can't just wish away the weight) and you will need to be dedicated to logging everything to make it work, I know that if you're serious about making a true change in your life, if you're ready to get off the rollercoaster of fads, crash diets, and "pay per pound" type systems, then you're ready to see NutriMirror. Why not give it a try? And let us know you're there, so we can welcome you with open arms!! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/319/NutriMirror#reviews I have been a NutriMirror member for almost 2 years.  I went looking for a logging system since the one I was using didn't give me the info I wanted and my Doctor requested. I found NutriMirror and have never been happier.  My Doctor is very impressed with the info I can give him and I am at the weight I was in 1956.  Now I am having to eat more to maintain and not lose anymore weight.  I lost approximately 36 lbs. and went from overweight to normal with a BMI right at 21.3.  Never felt better in  my life and I'm 76.   There is also a Journal Room where ideas, recipes, compassion, and concern are shared.   This is just the best place to be. Carole aka losingit2 http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/461/Trackify#reviews The website comes up with a placeholder.  Not a good sign for a web-app. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/70/Glympse#reviews I've used this several times it's great among associates who all have an iPhone and require meeting at frequent places like sales or such. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/482/Meditation+Journal#reviews Unlike Neurosky claims, you cannot actually see raw data with this app, it shows you to 0 to 100 values that are not specified what they are(attention and meditation) i guess maybe alpha and beta waves? Either way once you click end session it immeditely stop showing you the last 20seconds worth of data that is detailed at least a little(still totally inadequate) and replaces it with the two averages for both values. Had I known this I would of never bought their mindwave, since if you want detailed data, and the ability to review it second by second(since no one can meditate and look at the graphs at the same time the way the software is made) you have to pay 500$ and that is a total rip off. Since if you can program in C++ you can see the data is being read, but then disguised as these super obscure worthless values. Overall I am totally disappointed with this device since it claims to do things on their website, they forget to mention will cost an additional 500$ to see. And for that price you can buy a much higher quality EEG with free software included. Save your money. This won't help you meditate even a little. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/100/Withings+Wifi+Bodyscale#reviews I've used the Withings scale since January 2010.  I step on it most mornings before jumping in the shower and the data automagically is beamed into my online account (and several other web services / apps).  About once a month, I'll log-in to their website to look at my trend lines.  One of my favorite self-tracking devices. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/351/HeartMath+Stress+Reduction+Tools+#reviews As a Family Systems therapist, I often turn to Mindfulness techniques when a client expresses an interest to calm down to be a "better Self" within their system i.e. family, church, marriage, etc. Some of my colleagues employ bio-feedback, and report very good results. Many of these machines are quite expensive, so I was delighted to find EmWave, which is a few hundred dollars cheaper. However after reading some research (debunking HeartMath's claims), and personal experience with the unit, I do not feel comfortable using this machine with my clients. MBSR (mindfulness based stress reduction), while not perfect by any means, provides a low cost, effective approach to managing stress and anxiety. There are many apps on the mkt to provide a user that extra omph i.e. metrics, to support their practice. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/76/Digifit#reviews About two years ago I had a physical and my doctor suggested I lose a little weight. Although I was in denial about my weight problem, I did a little research and discovered that at 5’7”  and 189 lbs I was clearly overweight. In fact, if I packed on 3 more pounds I would be officially obese! With one third of Americans obese and another third overweight, I felt normal until I realized the new normal was not healthy. Digifit’s apps motivated me to track my weight and caloric burn during exercise. I also track my heart rate while exercising and it has been fun to see the improvements over time. I’ve lost 25 pounds and I feel great. My heart rate when running was well above 150 bpm and it took a long time for me to recover. Now I can run for 40 minutes at about 150 bpm and when I stop my heart rate is down to 105 within 30 seconds. My resting piulse was 75, now it is 60. I’ve read that these improvements show that I have reduced the risk that I will have cardiovascular disease or a heart attack. I am really looking forward to going back to the doc soon. I’m going to tell her I found a new “apple a day”… it’s Digifit on my Apple iPod touch! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/486/voyurl#reviews http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/351/HeartMath+Stress+Reduction+Tools+#reviews I may be accused of bias because I liked the effects of HRV training so much I became a certified heart math coach/trainer. I found it to be the most cost effective self-upgrade I ever used, ranging from $20,000 EEG feedback sessions to all the other stuff I tried over the years totaling about $250k. The criticisms about data access are both true and false. The data is not xml exportable with emWave2 until you buy a $99 license to do it. I explain how to do it, and how the data is formatted, in this post. http://ow.ly/1ehncB The front page of my site has a link to a talk I gave about my top 6 self-upgrades; emwave is one of them. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/148/Klout#reviews Not very clear on how they come to their scores.  Would be more helpful if their data was openly available and they explained in plain english how they use and process your data. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/351/HeartMath+Stress+Reduction+Tools+#reviews Ordered an emWave monitor (the PC version) a couple weeks ago from Amazon--paid $241.37 and have been using it pretty regularly since then. It's built on an old-style biofeedback reference point. Meaning....they hide the actual data collected and present colored thermometers and visual charts, but don't give you actual HRV data you can built a Poincare scattergram or dump into http://kubios.uku.fi/. It's focused on giving you bio-feedback visuals and 20 minute sessions to promote deep breathing and something like an inner-centered-ness. All good, but as a QSer, I want access to data that I can compare everyday, and emWave masks your data in a proprietary 'coherence' chart and hidden algorithm. It's a product that feels like it was designed and built more than 10 years ago, the software is buggy and the interface feels very, very old. On a positive, the ear-clip and finger pulse measure are right...easier than a chest strap. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/76/Digifit#reviews I love the new version of Digifit. It helps me keep track of my workouts, and with that the calorie burn, so I can keep an eye on weight too. I love the fact it can track so many different kinds of workouts. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/208/TallyZoo#reviews Really easy-to-use and fast app! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/76/Digifit#reviews I have been running with Digifit for 16 months.  At the beginning, the app had good innards but an awkward "industrial" UI.  It has steadily gotten better, and the new Version 4 is a huge step forward.  In addition to the sophisticated real-time machinery under the hood, the UI is now easy to navigate, easy to read and actually attractive. I have logged over 300 runs in 16 months and I can compare them and see major improvement in my cardio strength and fitness.  I have lost 12 pounds without dieting and I am back to my high school weight. Heart zone training is about more than just average BPM - you get different benefits from working in specific zones - fat burning, aerobic conditioning, endurance.  My workouts have become more effective and actually more fun.   If you appreciate the value of heart rate training, I think Digifit is the best app out there. While I mostly run outdoors and some on treadmills, most of my biking and spinning friends have also switched to Digifit. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/475/Memolane#reviews Love memolane. Beautiful way to see your social media self. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/427/MyFitnessPal#reviews I've been using the iphone app since January, and its been my main tool for tracking and reducing my calories both in food and in exercise. The recent app update with even more options for visual graphing adds even more 'situational awareness.' Main positive: easy enough user experience + tapping into a huge database of foods. A hit rate of probably 80%, even with ethnic (mostly chinese) foods. Main negative: still room for improvement with navigating quickly thru choices.  Also, the website experience is much inferior to the app. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/2/Zeo+Personal+Sleep+Coach#reviews Using for over a year now.  I think it's like daily exercise, once you get past the hump of few months....you miss it.  There is something reinforcing about a sleep score everyday.   I think the algorithm for capturing sleep cycles looks pretty accurate for me.   And yes, headband, buttons, use are all fine, perfectly fine.  I think this device will get smaller, more passive and easier over time.  Can't imagine life without it. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/275/MercuryApp#reviews Simple, clean....daily email reminder keeps me consistent.  Takes less than 10 seconds.  Minimalist simple.   Less is more. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/208/TallyZoo#reviews TallyZoo is not available for android. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/351/HeartMath+Stress+Reduction+Tools+#reviews i recently got this as i was curious to explore how it might complement + enhance my meditation practice. it was rewarding to have something so nebulous "quantified" by being shown the variations of my heart rate during meditation. however i found the device itself rather tricky to use and the software kept crashing my computer (i'm on a mac but they say they do support macs and their tech dept said my problem was unusual) so i ended up sending it back. i can see that this has the potential to offer significant benefit, and in hindsight i think using it with the guidance of a certified trainer would be the way to get the most benefit out of it. finding the link on their website to trainers is a bit tricky, so i'm posting it here: http://www.heartmathproviders.com/index.php/provider-region.html http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/427/MyFitnessPal#reviews I've used Livestrong (DailyPlate), My Net Diary, Daily Burn, etc., and this one is the best in terms of the iPhone app. The barcode scanner is the best one I've used. The others were frustrating. The best feature for me, both on the web and on the iPhone app, is how you can do a quick entry of calorie quantity only. That is great for those of us whose primary concern is total calories. I don't see a pay option. I would gladly pay to remove the ads from the website. I use AdBlocker because the ads are animated and obnoxious. Both the interface on the iPhone and the web could be a little more Web 2.0 (think 37 signals, the iOs interface standards, etc.) Overall this is the best option I have found. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/100/Withings+Wifi+Bodyscale#reviews Best bodyscale on the market. Love that it directly transmits the info to Dailyburn as well as the Withings site and my Iphone. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/230/BodyMedia#reviews In a nutshell, the BodyMedia Armband monitor tracks activity levels throughout the day, steps taken, sleep patterns, calorie consumption and nutrition (carbs, proteins, fats) based on the meals you log. After using it for two weeks, the monitoring data seems to be accurate within 10%. The dashboard makes it easy to see calories burned vs calories consumed, and how much I actually sleep vs how much (and during which hours) I am really just lying down. The sleep tracking doesn't go to the level of breaking out deep sleep, REM sleep, etc., so I'm planning to augment that data with another tool (any suggestions?). Overall, I am happy with the BodyMedia system. The armband monitor is reasonably comfortable; most of the time I forget I'm wearing it. Recommended if you are looking to keep track of how active you are throughout the day, what you eat, and how well you sleep. (Note that the system is a bit pricey if you buy direct, so I suggest searching for deals on Costco, Amazon and the like. You have to purchase both the unit and a subscription to use the system. I paid about $200 for the unit, an extra armband, and a year's subscription at Costco. The unit I got had a faulty mini USB port, unfortunately, but BodyMedia arranged for a replacement without a problem.) http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/163/Fitbit#reviews I have had the fitbit for 2 months now, and have found it to be very helpful. It tracks my steps accurately, and the battery life is very good. I went camping for 5 days and wore it the whole time, and when I got home to charge it the batter was only half empty. On that same camping trip, I fell in to a lake with the fitbit on and the water did not do any damage that I could detect. Simply knowing that my activity level is being recorded for me to later analyze motivates me to go on longer walks, and exercise more. The web app is handy and provides interesting statistics. I also port my fitbit stats to the LoseIt! application, which makes adjustments to the amount of calories I can eat based on my daily activity. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/88/Lose+It%21#reviews I started a weight loss program to help me go back to my healthy weight after 13 years of slipping away and used Lose it! as a personal trainer: the premises behind the application are the best: what you put inside your body with food must balance what you burn (with life-sustaining activities + exercice) and if you want to lose weight you need to budget accordingly (increase your burn by 3500 calories per pound you want to lose). Lose it! allows you to check the daily budget and log your intake and your burn in a very easy way. Logging becomes a habit. Some use the site to gain support from peers in the forum (I didn't use this part of the site), or invite friends to have a "buddy system". I like the badges that celebrate your milestones. I like the interface. I like that I can sync my charts on mobile devices, so that I can log meals and snack and not "cheat" myself with calorie intake. And of course, I love the fact that I lost the weight! (but this, I did, not Lose it!) http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/356/MoodScope#reviews I have been using Moodscope since December and it has been an awesome tool to monitor my moods, and keep things in check. I have two buddies and knowing that they see my graph is taking the burden off my shoulder when I would have "faked" feeling better than I actually do, and allowed me to concentrate on the important, rather than putting energy in the wrong spot - which would have increased the depression before I used Moodscope! So yes, this is a great system. The self-awareness makes total sense too: when I catch myself in the middle of hypomania, I know that I will need to slow down and find strategies to get things in gear before they escalate. It is such a simple tool with great benefits, that it helps me get other areas of my life in order, and I am definitely healthier than before I was using Moodscope. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/356/MoodScope#reviews I don't agree that the cards work. It just takes a lot of fiddling around. The golden rule on psychometric assessments is go with your first answer. The first answer is the most likely correct. Playing with the cards gives you time to "over think" your answer and in fact get the wrong answer. Jon's daily message would be better if he had guest writers sometimes. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/356/MoodScope#reviews There are two problems with Moodscope. The first is that it sets its 'normal' level on where you start, so if you begin in a state of excessive enthusiasm it commiserates with you when you are at a more appropriate level. The second, more crucial issue, is that the buddy system is unlikely to be effective for more solitary people, as they know fewer people they could ask. In addition to that, being asked to be a buddy could well be seen as burdensome and place a strain on the potential buddy if they refuse or if they accept grudgingly. Giving someone else the responsibilty for helping you to keep emotionally safe is a big deal, and this was skimmed over in the interview I heard. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/356/MoodScope#reviews Totally agree with Mike, the daily email from Jon can be uncannily appropriate to what I'm experiencing at the time! I heard of Moodscope on the Bipolar Disorder forum on About.com. I've found it really helpful to track just how I'm feeling over the course of time, and the analysis afterwards is always positive, even if it's not a great result. It's also mentioned in 'Bipolar Disorder - The Essential Guide' by Dan Roberts, stating how helpful a resource it can be. An email from a buddy really helps when you are low and feeling alone. It's nice to know someone can see how you are feeling without having to explain! All in all, it really helps me to self-monitor in a simple and effective way. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/356/MoodScope#reviews I use moodscope with the support of my care team - it's part of my plan to use moodscope as a tool to keep things in perspective and acknowledge my emotions and feelings. This was impossible before I found moodscope. In fact if I hit about 6 or 7 on my 'not doing too well' scale, I make it a point to log on and moodscope, helps me try and get back down to a 5. Wish there was an android phone app though ... could moodscope anytime then. Thanks guys! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/450/Lifelapse#reviews I've been using Lifelapse for about 2 weeks now and I've found it very simple and fun. The UI is easy to use and very intuitive. You can save all your pictures to your phone or it will create a stop-motion video from all your pictures. I have found that it is a good way to remember what was going on during special events or even during regular work days. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/163/Fitbit#reviews The FitBit does not add any pain. Health improvement is hard, and using the FitBit doesn't make it any harder. It's smooth, inobtrusive design is key, but genius is it's wireless connectivity-by-proximity. That's why I have continued to use it for 7 months straight, not missing a single day- it requires almost NO work on my part. The web profile and analytics are simple to access and understand, and they're even social- you can add friends and compare activity. It is designed to include food and sleep, but personally, the fact that this thing is logging my activity is satisfying enough. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/39/InMap+by+LinkedIn#reviews Great visualization tool for your LinkedIn network! - The size of a dot represents how many connections are in their network - Colors are coded to show different networks - Click on a dot to see the name of the person and their connections within your network - Useful to understand which networks you are most well connected in or need to grow http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/468/80+Bites+#reviews I agreed to give the app an honest try, although...honestly? I fully expected it to be yet another person's One True Solution to the problem of the collective American diet. Plus, I found it a little too close to calorie-counting and other potentially obsessive (or just plain ineffective) eating behaviors. But I was pleasantly relieved to find....it's practical. It's a realistic measurement which has, perhaps most impressively, been interpreted and presented in such a way that it is specifically accessible to the American psyche. A TOUGH NUT TO CRACK. So yes, I'm a skeptic, but I greatly appreciate being proved wrong, and I was in this case. The app itself is nicely presented: clean, simple, straightforward. I even decided to keep it on after the test-run although I am highly skeptical of apps. Or at least once was ;) http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/468/80+Bites+#reviews Every bit helps in fighting the challenge of obesity in our country, and Bites takes a big 'ole chomp out of our collective derrieres! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/468/80+Bites+#reviews Love this app! So much simpler than dieting, and fun too :) http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/163/Fitbit#reviews http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/356/MoodScope#reviews I have no idea how this works but it does. A year of depression led to NHS counselling, which did help & taught me how to spot signs of relapse and deal with them. Difficult to quantify though without writing reams daily. Depressing! Heard about Moodscope on BBC Radio 4 in May and started. So easy to do. Looking back, it is so accurate, your own notes (like Tweets) optional, easy and give great insight in to why you feel as you do. I have learned in a few weeks why I feell the way I do each day and importantly how to deal with my moods or better still avoid them. The test is simple, best done instictively (don't think too much about it) and for some strange reson you just cannot cheat. Whats the point anyway!. Daily homilies are eerily appropriate and helpful. No buddies yet, that may be even better, but time for that. Great is the word http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/207/Mycrocosm#reviews Mycrocosm's ease of use and interface blow Daytum and your.flowingdata out of the water. The command line syntax turns simple inputs into useful, easy to read graphs, and features like start-and-stop time tracking are great. Just one problem—it's a black hole with no export feature, and it's no longer in active development. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/55/DailyMile#reviews I've been using DailyMile for about a week. It's simple, nicely designed and the most important features have seemed to work alright so far. But the site seems to be overloaded all the time. Forums have never been working for me: I always get an internal server error, so I can't ask any questions. It also needs a lot of work on the details: - I've had a lot of trouble getting my (European) location recognized. - Now it's recognized, but searching for people nearby does not seem to work correctly. - (There are people located nearby on DailyMile but the search does not show them.) - I use metric units but height profiles of routes still show up in feet and miles. - While importing old workouts from Nike+ has worked to some extent (I guess that Nike does not "export" detailed pace info, routes, and other details), syncing with iPhone is dependent on third-party paid apps which are focused on running if they support social features they usually do so via Twitter or some other service, not DailyMail. There's neither an official iPhone app or a third-party paid app that would really "integrate" DailyMile with iPhone (as the description above says). - Route editing is very simplistic, and routes are displayed on the basic Google Maps. Satellite view is available only when editing. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/55/DailyMile#reviews Very simply DailyMile is a primary component of keeping active. I've described it to friends as the Facebook of fitness - you follow friends, post your workouts, encourage others in their workouts, and can upload pictures and videos. There's easy synchronization between your Garmin and your Nike+ to help upload your workouts, and you can tag your events, track the gear your using and list attributes about your workout (like temperature and weather conditions). If you like, you can send your workout info to twitter and/or Facebook. But back to my original point - DailyMile has been instrumental in keeping me active for two reasons. 1) the tracking of my workouts and the statistics the site offers, and 2) the friendships that are created. I've become friends with several of the people that I follow and have run races with a few of them. The swapping of war stories, comparing race reports, giving a nudge if they haven't been working out in a while all add to it. I go here more often than Facebook. DailyMile is free and takes just a few seconds to sign up and recently they offered a premium version that I need to check out. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/346/GottaFeeling#reviews I have been using it every day since the QS conference and I love it! The fact that it is really pretty overall, the design and the art makes a big difference in how likely I am to use it. It's also really quick to use each time I have it setup to send me 4 reminders a day. I really like the richness of language that it gives me when choosing a feeling and a level of feeling. I haven't used the data much yet, just looked at charts to see evolution over time. I share the feelings by email with a friend and she likes getting the quick updates and those end up serving as an invitation to feel in the moment too. There are a few extra things I would like from it but it's already great http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/55/DailyMile#reviews DailyMile is a great tool for tracking your fitness activities. It also has a great community that allows you to find other athletes in your area or out. It also allows you to find races and advice from others in the community. It's a great way to stay motivated and change your life for the better. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/55/DailyMile#reviews DailyMile is the premier workout tracking program on the Internet. Members record everything from running and cycling miles to weight lifting regimens and yoga logs. Who uses DailyMile? In short, everyone. Anyone who is active enough to put one foot in front of the other can use Daily Mile. Triathletes, runners, athletes, cyclists, walkers, swimmers, even rollerbladers use Daily Mile to track their fitness activity. The creators of Daily Mile have gone steps forward in the process of creating a social website where active people gather, with options for posting photographs, notes, virtual motivations in the form of hi-fives and gold stars. Members of the DailyMile community are not simply offered a tracking method for their activity; they are meeting like-minded peoplem socializing with them, being motivated and inspired by them, receiving training tips and giving the same in return. DailyMile is not simply a place to make yourself feel good about being active. It is a gathering of like minds who offer humor, friendship, and fun to your fit lifestyle. Dailymile's integration with Garmin, Twitter, Facebook, Nike+, and more, you can share your workouts with more than just the site's members; you can share them with the world. Add to that the philanthropic nature of the community -- DailyMile members donate thousands of dollars and miles every year to worthy causes such as special needs sports teams -- and you've got yourself a dynamic, intelligent, modern, and fun twist to the workout-tracking website trend. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/401/The+Locker+Project#reviews http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/76/Digifit#reviews I've been collecting bike training data since 1994, with a variety of devices including bike computers and since 2006 various Garmin, Polar, VDO, and phone apps. Having been converted to an iPhone, I needed an ANT+ compliant app so downloaded all the Fisica compliant apps listed on their website, even the pro/paid versions. They vary enormously in quality, and some are frankly rubbish. This one stands out for several reasons: 1. It works properly - some don't work properly in one way or another, for example incorrect data collection or export, and others stop collecting data (or even crash) when you switch the screen off with the iPhone Sleep button. 2. The screens are very visible and do not overload the view in active training mode (in some of the others the screen is hard to see especially in sunlight and in others the text is just too small to view at a glance whilst training). 3. The screens are customisable, so users in different sports can change them as they require - taste and needs differ between individuals and even between sub categories of the same sport (eg road cycling, crit races, mountain biking, downhillers, touring rides). And, of course, the screen display the user wants depends on what devices they're using - who wants a redundant cadence or heart rate field if they don't have the device? 4. This app has a very useful structured workout feature, especially handy for indoor training on rollers or a turbo. 5. The autopause works well - many do not - this is a key feature for cyclists. 6. It has a Digital Web Locker facility which not only backups up your data and settings but lets you use them on multiple devices (phones, iPad, etc), or transfer them really easily to your new phone. It works wonderfully well. 7. Last, but by no means least, the online support pages are very good indeed. At present, in my view, this is the best of the bunch, though the Wahoo app is also very good. Its more expensive than the others, but worth it I think. Incidentally, user support on FaceBook or by email is superb - replies in 24 hours max. Well done DigiFit - this is a good app for Fisica users (there is also a DigiFit ANT+ key and a Bike Case Key if you haven't got or can't get the Fisica version). Also, by the way, the export to TrainingPeaks works seamlessly even using the free TP account, and TP gives you detailed analysis if you want a premium account. But if you don't (and TP Premium is expensive) you can still export a pwx file from the basic TP Account and import it into most other decent sports software (including Sport Tracks, which will calculate a host of training measurements for you offline). Anything missing - yes, the Wahoo app has laps, and a tcx export - both very useful. But the Wahoo app has no autopause when used with the gps sensor (but does have autopause for the speed sensor), and it doesn't have the web locker, customisable screens, or structured workouts. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/435/Honestly+Now#reviews I agree that this website is pretty cool - addictive even. While I was in London, I found myself using the hotel's wifi to answer questions! :) Needless to say I'm a fan of the iPhone app as well! People are supportive on HonestlyNow.com, but they also have no problem telling you the truth -- in a nice way. If you ever have a burning question that might be too sensitive to ask friends and family or you just want an unbiased opinion or advice - this site is great for situations like that. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/287/Dipity#reviews Nice application for tracking topics and trends you are interested in, or want to publicize, via the web. Creating a timeline provides a slider, map, image flipbook or feed based on the keywords, sites and social services you add to it. Easy to setup, embed and use. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/150/Daytum#reviews It's a good little app! Lots of customization and you can track almost anything, even if the free version is a little limited. That said, in some ways it seems like the makers have sacrificed some utility for design and the iphone/ipad app is pretty buggy. Additionally I don't know if this app is still being actively developed. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/429/MorningCoach.com#reviews Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am so into stepping fully into complete wellness and playing full out in my life. Growing together in synergy propels me upward - into me. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/429/MorningCoach.com#reviews Self-tracking is the way! I love the variety of the latest tools that you have made accessible and available! Great site and thank you! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/90/My+Tracks#reviews I started with this app before I discovered CardioTrainer. It has continued to improve and has many of the same features like audible time and distance at specified intervals. It can upload your tracks to a Google Docs spreadsheet for tracking and analysis. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/427/MyFitnessPal#reviews I used this for a week and found it interesting to see what my daily calorie intake was. Since I don't have any issues with weight I didn't see the need to continue using it. It had some neat features for entering custom food items by assembling an item from parts, or entering a recipe, or scanning a bar code at the store. Very nice! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/86/OpenStreetMap#reviews I found OpenStreetMap on the computer to be an interesting project and a neat way to contribute subtle changes in areas I am familiar with. On the phone it was slow witch hurt usability. The interface needs some usability work as well. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/215/Foursquare#reviews I like to play with foursquare when visiting places and reading the tips others have posted about a place. I also use Google Places for reviews and suggestions. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/216/Google+Latitude#reviews Pretty good because it integrates with maps so well. Makes finding places you've rated. On my under powered HTC Eris, performance is a little slow but I'm sure that is my phone and not the app. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/275/MercuryApp#reviews Very helpful to get unbiased retrospective about certain aspects ("Things") in your life. Highly recommended to use if you want to make changes (e.g. a new diet, a new job) and need some data to support your decision making. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/39/InMap+by+LinkedIn#reviews Requires '75% progress'. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/433/Eyercise#reviews Very good speed reading app! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/402/Dan%27s+Plan#reviews I've always been able to lose weight when i'm focused on it, but like everyone else, it's hard to keep the weight off. It's obvious from the beginning that multiple disciplines of science have been utilized to not only show you how to get to your healthy weight physically, but also the mental elements that keep you going as things get tougher. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to lose weight and have a better outlook on their relationship with food. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/402/Dan%27s+Plan#reviews Dan's Plan is customizable to almost any person who wants to positively impact their long and short term health goals. Regardless of what stage one starts from, Dan's Plan provides relevant nudges and motivations towards achieving and maintaining ideal sleep, movement and food practices. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/76/Digifit#reviews The digifit ecosystem has been the greatest app I have downloaded to my iPhone! I'm primarily a biker and have tried almost every app out there to combine my iPhone and a cycling computer. Digifit is the best one I've tried. Since it reads the speed and cadence sensors I already have on my bikes and the heart rate strap that I already am used to wearing, there was very little out of pocket expense. Just recently I completed a 30 mile race. I rused the app with the mapping feature running. It took just over an hour to complete and I still had 78% battery life left! I also put the app on my iPad and use it when the weather is crummy and I have to ride a stationary bike, the workouts that digifit provides are awesome - they keep me from getting lazy! I did have an occasion to call customer support, surprise a live person and my issue was resolved immediately! In short - buy this app and exercise in happiness and bliss!!! Keep up the great work digifit!!! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/435/Honestly+Now#reviews What's unique about Honestly Now is that you get a response to your questions so fast! I was amazed to see that within an hour or two of submitting a question, I had about 50 people vote, and three comments from the Pros or Fab 50. The comments are what is really valuable to me because their opinion is expert in their field. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/294/Genomera#reviews I feel really quite excited by Genomera's work. I think Seth's analogy of the island in the middle of the river between personal experimentation and the conventional trial is great. I feel this is an important piece for filtering up the anecdotes shared at QS Meetups into meaningful discoveries. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/148/Klout#reviews The standard measure of online influence. A great way to mesure whuffies :-). http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/233/Google+Analytics#reviews I use it for myblog and for other website to analyse website traffic. Very easy to use and vey powerful. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/353/Mappiness#reviews I tried Mappiness during weeks. Interesting but not very fun to be prompted each day. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/217/Gowalla#reviews Gowalla is a very funny way to share locations, discover new place and meet friends. Very nice design too ! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/215/Foursquare#reviews Combined with Momento, a very powerful app that helps you track your visited locations, and also helps you find out if there are any friends in the neighborhood and what tips others and friends had on a visiting location. Fast and easy to use, definitely worth a try! As mentioned by others, their API helps developers build lots of other tools on top of it, so more things will sureley show up! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/200/Facebook#reviews I use facebook to interact with friends. I have created fan pages for Geolocation tool and Quantter great Quantified Self tool. I have connected Fitbit and Runkeeper to facebook, it's a good way to interact more with friends about datas I share. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/201/Flickr#reviews I use flickr to lifelog. I use the quantifiedself tag to sort the pic of my QS experiments. Use http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=quantifiedself to see all photos concerning QuantifiedSelf. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/210/Twitter#reviews Twitter is a perfect tool for lifelogging ! Twitter is a great place to meet new friends and self-quantifiers. I connect my twitter account with many quantified self tools like Quantter, Runkeeper, Fitbit, etc. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/65/Miso#reviews I like miso to share with friends on Facebook and Twitter when I am watching tv. Fun and useful to know who watches what. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/226/Microsoft+Excel#reviews Between 2003 and 2006, I record many personal datas with Excel : sleep, weight, alcohol, mood, cola, etc. One column for each data or formula. One line for each day. Very useful for build your own anlysis. But not very pratical, I have to use a notepad to register datas, because It wasn't possible to open Excel at anytime of the day. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/209/Tumblr#reviews I use tumblr. It's a good compromise between Twitter and blog. It's so easy use! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/173/RunKeeper#reviews I use Runkeeper several times per week. I try to record more than 1000 km during a year. It's a very good tool to improve one's motivation http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/220/Mint#reviews Full Disclosure: I happily work for Intuit, but not on the Mint product. I love Mint. It tracks my spending without any intervention from me. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/208/TallyZoo#reviews I use TallyZoo A LOT. I track 43 separate things with the iPhone app. The website isn't working for me as I think I defined a graph that is too large a dataset for the site to render. It's the lightest-weight capture tool I've found. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/2/Zeo+Personal+Sleep+Coach#reviews I use the Zeo almost every night. I also use a CPAP, so the headband is the most comfortable thing strapped to my head each night. As to the form factor of the basestation, it's half the size of my CPAP, so not any less convenient for me. It'll get 4 starts as soon as I can wirelessly upload my Zeo data to the Zeo site. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/173/RunKeeper#reviews I use Runkeeper all weeks to track my walking activity with my Android phone and a Polar heart sensor with Bluetooth ! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/215/Foursquare#reviews I like to share place where I go with my friends ! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/163/Fitbit#reviews I've purchased 4 of these bad-boys. Family, friends and even myself have lost all but one of them. :-) I keep coming back though. This should be the model for how a sensor works. If only I didn't have to charge the battery. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/100/Withings+Wifi+Bodyscale#reviews The Withings scale is awesome. I just think of it and use it as a regular scale (with body fat estimate). Only this scale secretly logs my weight so that I can occasionally see how if I'm trending up or down. It doesn't stop there! It also weighs my wife and son too! And it knows who is who! My wife's data is safely hidden away so only she can access it. Even my 18 month old daughter likes to "get her numbers" but she doesn't stand still long enough for the scale to get a fix on her yet. If it broke I'd buy another one and have it shipped overnight. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/86/OpenStreetMap#reviews Contrary to what Michael says, you can get directions on OSM, both using online maps, or with offline software (apps). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenStreetMap#Routing_.28directions.2C_navigation.29 OpenSourceMaps is great that you can make changes yourself with an easy-to-you editor, and your changes will appear in the map right away. The level of detail is incredible: you can add benches, post boxes, traffic lights, traffic signs, and even trees. Google, by comparison, took ages to fix an issue that you'd report. Recently, they opened their US maps to edits from users, so this may improve. OSM suffers from fewer POIs compared to Google. You're more likely to find the closes Blockbuster on Google than on OSM. Another big advantage of OSM is their license, which lets app developers reuse the maps in a lot of ways. Google's maps are proprietary. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/19/Anki#reviews The learning method itself, Spaced Repetition, is excellent. Anki is a an open source implementation, and a pretty good one. However, the interface is somewhat confusing, and a 2.0 release is expecting to address that. In the meantime, the current release, 1.2.8, can be used with good success. Anki is discussed in some more detail on the QS Wiki at http://qswiki.com/index.php/Cognition http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/10/Momento#reviews I'm starting to see this as my all-in-one personal tracking app. I use it to write down what I eat, workout stuff, using it to track my bible reading and good verses I find along the way, names of people I meet and places Ive been. Not only that but it stores it very nicely along with all my social networking data. I also love how everything is easily exported to my desktop where I can back it up and encrypt the data, also the app on the phone is password protected! This really is the all in one quantified self app! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/39/InMap+by+LinkedIn#reviews Very useful tool to analyze your LinkedIn Network : - see who knows who - discover your different networks - see the bridges between your networks http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/163/Fitbit#reviews I wear my fitbit everyday and not every night. I walk more every day to reach 70,000 weekly steps every week. According to me, mobile and web app is very easy to use. I want to test social interactions with fitbit. Feel free to invite me to join your friends : egadenne@gmail.com or http://www.fitbit.com/user/222HJC http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/215/Foursquare#reviews I use Foursquare a lot. It's a funny way to discover places, add photos on places and even discover you can meet friends who are where you are ! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/162/DailyBurn#reviews A decent app, which ties in nicely with their website. It won't let you export your data, though, so it's pretty useless for anyone that cares about their "quantified self" http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/163/Fitbit#reviews The fitbit is an outstanding tool. Activity tracking is very accurate. Sleep stats are also interresting - something I had not anticipated. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/414/Fluxtream#reviews Hello everyone! I'm playing around with the alpha version, and the only thing I can say is: it's addictive! Can't wait for the full version, I feel I'm going to waste as much time on this as on FB. Feels like playing with Google Analytics when I had a blog. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/150/Daytum#reviews Daytum is a great app for keeping track of simple items. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/215/Foursquare#reviews I love using foursquare whenever I go out to a venue or even sometimes a highway. Because foursquare's API is available, there are lots of cool, free tools that can help you visualize your accumulated foursquare data in cool ways. I don't really use foursquare for the social element, I like to let my checkins pile up and then look for trends or see them on different types of maps! I recommend it. Foursquare also integrates withother iphone apps, so you can remotely check in from an app that will have additional functionality (sonar, for example). http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/89/MapMyRun#reviews MapMyRun, in my opinion, is nowhere near the best fitness/training logger available for the iphone. While it has some useful features, the same ones can be found on different services with a better user interface and overal design. Also, there are ads in the free version which can be quite distracting. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/88/Lose+It%21#reviews I have been using Lose It for months now. I do not actually have any weight loss goals at all, but keep track of foods to ensure that my eating trends are healthy and balanced. Lose It has all of the features I could ask for, and their database of food covers what Ineed it to approximately 90% of the time. It is very fast and easy to log meals, and you can also log your exercise calories for the day which provides a great visualization of your intake and consumption of calories for the day. The weight graph is a helpful tool as well, along with the ability to see your caloric trends over weeks or month in the app. I find the web app to be quite useful as well, for when you are just sick of the tiny iPhone screen! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/368/Sleep+Cycle#reviews Sleep Cycle is most certainly worth its price! As far as Ican tell, it is pretty accurate. For example, for the past two night I have mysteriously woken up around 5:30 a.m., and in the morning on my sleepcycle graph, this is recorded. It is really cool to see how I sleep throughout the night, and sleep cycle gives me a clear idea of how much sleep time i actually need. The only real way to export data is through email which is kind of annoying. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/10/Momento#reviews While I don't actively input data in to Momento, I like the way that it displays my rss feeds in a way that makes it fun to look at, and gives a good summary of any given day. If you connect enough rss, you can see where you were on a certain day, what you did, who you were with, what you ate, etc, all without ever directly using the service. I would give it four stars, but the truth is I only open the app about once a month or so. It is definitely worth the ten minute set up, however! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/173/RunKeeper#reviews RunKeeper has a great UI in addition to being a very useful tool. Despite its name, it can track not only running but also walking, hiking, cycling, mountain biking, downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, snow-boarding, elliptical, skating, swimming, rowing, and wheelchair. In my experience (iphone 4)the GPS function has been accurate. RunKeeper is definitely my favorite exercise tracking app I have used to date, and trust me, I have tried many! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/294/Genomera#reviews Genomera ran a test of my idea that butter improves arithmetic speed. Had I or anyone else tried to test this idea in a conventional clinical trial, it would have cost thousands of dollars and taken more than a year, not to mention the bureaucratic hassle. To go from what one person discovers to a conventional trial is like crossing a wide river. Genomera makes it much easier to cross that river -- it's like an island in the center. A great intermediate step that wasn't possible before. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/387/Vitality+#reviews Vitality Glowcaps are being used for HIV, transplant, diabetes and other conditions where daily medication adherence is critical. The cost is entirely borne by the health payor or pharma. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/163/Fitbit#reviews The FitBit is maybe the smoothest / most mainstream QS device on the market - it has beautiful industrial design and a super-easy app interface for both web and mobile. Only drawback is that a lot of people I know have lost their FitBits, not sure how to solve this problem. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/414/Fluxtream#reviews I have a feeling that the first two reviewers forgot to indicate a score rating? If so, this is maybe a user experience issue with the QS Complete Guide to Self-Tracking? In any case, I know the Fluxtream founders and think this app is shaping up to be *very* cool, looking forward to a wider alpha test. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/2/Zeo+Personal+Sleep+Coach#reviews I hate to bring the review score down since this is a small community and everyone is friendly with everyone else, but for me the form factor of this device makes it difficult to use at present. Form factor issue 1: the bulky size of the base station unit makes it very cumbersome for travelers to consistently track their data. Form factor issue 2: more importantly for me, the hard plastic headband piece disturbs my sleep. Luckily I've talked with the Zeo guys and hear that beta testing is underway which will resolve both problems, when that happens I'll be upgrading my score! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/1/CureTogether#reviews I'll jump on the bandwagon here with a 5-star rating, I've used this site to understand more about a health condition and what others are doing to deal with it, it has been a great resource. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/414/Fluxtream#reviews Hi, I am a co-founder at fluxtream.com, and I confirm Scott's comment: we are actively developing the app. Although we love the publicity, we didn't intend on raving about it just yet. Be sure to get an update when we do. Michael: we are focusing on passive data. We might consider adding a generic connector that would pull data off Google Spreadsheets, but for now the manual entry stuff isn't supported. We would suggest you to have a look at Quantter if that's what you're looking for. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/275/MercuryApp#reviews Useful for tracking feelings on a daily basis--a way to face ongoing projects and stresses, reflect on present emotional state, and then get on with the day ahead. The mapping and archiving work well, and it's a useful way to get through the ups-and-downs of any project. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/414/Fluxtream#reviews Worth noting that this application is currently, on May 31, 2011 in alpha development and requires new users to request an invitation. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/368/Sleep+Cycle#reviews Works as advertised (as far as I can tell): when it did wake me up a little early, I felt pretty good, so I think it's working. And for only $1, it's hard to beat. The only downside is that, AFAIK, you can't really get your data out. So it's a great alarm clock, but not a great data-collection/tracking tool. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/38/Wakemate#reviews I really want to like this more. The developers are friendly and responsive, and after my first Wakemate died (wouldn't hold a charge for a night) after 3 months, they quickly sent me a free replacement. And $60 is hard to beat, their website is pretty easy to use, and they give you an easy CSV export of your data. But then my second Wakemate died 3 months later. The Android app seems spotty; I'd wear the Wakemate every night but some error would prevent my data from getting uploaded maybe 20% of the time. For now, I'd say save yourself the frustration and spring for a Fitbit or Zeo. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/229/RescueTime#reviews Very useful piece of software for automated data collection. Also, has an API that you can hook into if you want to export that data to another system. Note that there's an android app for mobile data collection (an admin should really add an Android tag here) http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/397/NodeXL#reviews If you can create a pie chart, you can now make rich social network visualizations with just a few clicks. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/235/42Goals#reviews Don't forget copious charts! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/178/Quantter#reviews Quantter is very useful for me. I use it from the early alpha version few months ago. On Quantter, I can quantify all I want : sleep, weight, walk, activities (no limit). On Quantter I share a lot and I meet lots of old and new friends who quantify. I help my friends to use Quantter and to quantt daily efforts to reach their goal. Quantter has both english and french spoken cool communities. Feel free to join us http://bit.ly/QuantterFans http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/414/Fluxtream#reviews This looks like a great tool. I've been thinking a lot about tracking my sleep, my sugar intake, the money I spend, when I don't follow through on my word and other things w/ the intention of living a more powerful life. If this tool does this for me than I won't have to create it myself. Can you send me an activation code so I can sign up now? Thanks. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/10/Momento#reviews Love the tool... Even if you're not in the mood for entering data every now and then, Momento gives you a good idea what a particular day was all about by importing twitter, flickr, foursquare and other data trough rss, so you can later add more contextual data. Easy to use, with a nice and clean interface. Can't wait to see a desktop and a webversion.. Martijn Aslander co-founder lifehacking.nl explorer of the network- and information age http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/100/Withings+Wifi+Bodyscale#reviews I got this as a Christmas present last year and I have not stopped measuring myself since! It integrates automatically with their online application and there is even an iPhone app for it (it supports Android as well). The only reason why I gave it 4 stars is because they have stopped allowing me to enter my data manually for the blood pressure measurements and instead force me to buy their new blood pressure monitor which is a bit pricey. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/178/Quantter#reviews * Example of a hashtag page who was collected from twitter http://www.quantter.com/tag/write * Quantter is preparing a Self Tracking iPhone app with data Portability included in the simpliest form of a text export by email from the app itself. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/163/Fitbit#reviews The FitBit is a wireless physical activity and pedometer sensor. Quick to set up, easy to wear, and simple to understand, the FitBit is a great way for people to start tracking their daily physical activity behaviors. Beyond the device FitBit has a well designed web-based user interface for logging specific activities and dietary intake. They have a growing and active community of users and with the release of their public API new and engaging applications are surely on the way! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/171/Equanimity+-+Meditation+Timer+%26+Tracker#reviews I've been using Equanimity since about February, 2010. The very fact that its become integrated into my daily habits shows how well it is designed. Some things worth knowing: *The app is a timer. Many of us use a timer when meditating, this is a very simple, well executed function, with a lovely design. *The value of the app comes from its record-keeping, which includes: # of days in a row in current "streak," an assessment of the constancy of current practice (every day, most days, etc.), and a rather subtle graph that gives you sense of the evolution of your practice over time. I find these really helpful. They are not very "loud," and the graph in particular is an interesting way to keep an eye on my practice without adding stress. *There is a journal feature that I have come to value. I use it to keep short notes about my practice, which then become a kind of low-demand diary. *You can export your meditation data as a csv file, if you want to do more analysis. I really like the way Equanimity combines quantitative and qualitative feedback, unobtrusively. Given how rarely I integrate an app or gadget into my daily life (most things I try get dropped pretty quickly), I'm very impressed. I always recommend it to people interested in meditating. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/2/Zeo+Personal+Sleep+Coach#reviews ZEO is the hands down the leader in the consumer sleep tracking space and has fundamentally helped me better understand my sleep patterns and occasional sleep issues. I've been using the device now for about 4 months and truly believe that the first step to better sleep, is to track, measure and be more aware of one's sleep and its importance to our overall health and wellbeing. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/373/Daily+Deeds#reviews Very helpful, simple app that reminds me of all the daily tasks I want to do to take care of myself each day. I feel rewarded in multiple ways when I check off behaviors that are consistent with my health and happiness. It's a cute app, well designed. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/356/MoodScope#reviews Moodscope was very helpful in my initial stages of mood tracking. I learned how much my mood varies from day to day, and started to see that on down days, all I had to do was wait and my mood would go back up. Ingenious cards help you evaluate how you're feeling each day. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/340/LocationSwap#reviews This app shows my kids when I'm on my way home, helps me feel safe that loved ones always know where I am, and increases a feeling of connection to my friends. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/270/PhotoWednesday#reviews This is a really fun way to share a visual timeline with a friend - no words, only pictures. Only on Wednesday. I'm a fan! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/208/TallyZoo#reviews This is a very light-weight tool I use to track my work hours on different projects. I like that it's single-click tracking, and colorful, too. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/173/RunKeeper#reviews RunKeeper was super useful while I was training for my first 10k run (which I completed!) I used it mostly for helping me figure out how far I had run, so I could stick to my training schedule. It was fun to look back and see maps of all my routes, and how my time improved as I kept training. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/171/Equanimity+-+Meditation+Timer+%26+Tracker#reviews This is probably my favorite iPhone app, because it has helped me establish a daily meditation practice. And having that practice has had many positive effects on my life. Equanimity has a beautiful, calming gong sound to start and end the session, a simple, elegant design, and a peace-inducing purpose. It will become your mindful friend. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/162/DailyBurn#reviews I used DailyBurn for about a year when the iPhone app first came out, to keep track of everything I was eating. It helped me to build a keen awareness of where my eating was off balance, and make more conscious choices. Now I don't need it anymore because the intuition has been implanted in me, but it was very useful. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/149/Basecamp#reviews Basecamp is incredibly simple and useful for collaborating on projects. Although Google docs does a pretty good job too. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/127/Health+Month#reviews Healthmonth is a fantastic implementation of a simple gaming platform for monthly behavior change. I used it for a few months and was able to start and keep some new healthy behaviors. I found my tendency was to give myself harder rules each month though, which made the self-critical voice louder. If you use it, make sure to keep your rules super easy to meet! http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/100/Withings+Wifi+Bodyscale#reviews The Withings scale is super sleek, and feels almost magical as you see your weight appear on the screen in a different room. The reason to give it 4 stars was that I found myself stepping on it twice a day, and becoming overly concerned about weight fluctuations. So I've switched back to just weighing myself at my yearly doctor checkup. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/58/Khan+Academy#reviews I use Khan Academy myself, as brain exercise, and my daughters use it in their homeschooling. The videos are clear, short, and entertaining, the exercises are compelling and rewarding, and I feel very grateful to have this tool. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/1/CureTogether#reviews I can like my own website, right? :) But on a personal health level, I was able to completely end my migraines by following the gluten-free diet suggestion I found on CureTogether (almost 1 year migraine-free now!) Thanks to all the patients who are sharing data to help each other. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/2/Zeo+Personal+Sleep+Coach#reviews Zeo is an easy-to-use sleep tracking tool. It consists of a wireless headband, a bedside display, a set of online analytical tools, and a personalized sleep coaching program. To use Zeo, you wear the Zeo Headband when you sleep at night. This device will record your sleep quality. You can view your sleep data using the bedside display or you can use the online web site to view graphs of your sleep quality. You can also receive personalized, email-based coaching with tips and assessments. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/150/Daytum#reviews Daytum is a web site where you can record any kind of everyday data about yourself. You can collect data using a browser, a mobile device using the mobile web site (http://m.daytum.com), and your Twitter account. They also recently released an iPhone app to help you record data using your iPhone. The web site has different ways to display your data including: averages, pie charts, bar graphs and many more. You can create categories of data, so you can show them together into a single display. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/73/FatSecret#reviews FatSecret is a place for people interested in food and diet. The web site has tools to help you achieve your exercise and diet goals. It has a food diary to help you plan keep track of what you're eating and an activity diary to record all the calories you burn with your physical activity. You can also keep track of your weight using the weight ticker and chart. The site also has recipes and tips to guide your diet. Additionally, the site has a strong community for some healthy competition and/or get motivation from friends. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/151/Omron+full-body+composition+monitor+HBF-516B#reviews I've been using this scale for two months and I'm overall very satisfied with it. Pros: * Appears very accurate for weight: within 1% of what the scale at the gym showed last night, but that can be easily accounted for by garments or how much I had eaten. * Appears very accurate for body fat - within 3.5% of two Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry body composition scans I did two weeks ago. Note that a deviation of 3.5% means that for body fat in the 20% area, a $60 DXA scan will give you a result of +/- 0.7% of body fat, vs. the scale. Also, I had the DXA tests two weeks ago, and variations may well have occurred within that time. I think the scale is again very accurate on measuring body fat. After using this scale for two months, I can say that its accuracy is OK, but it won't help you in the short term. It's quite common for the scale to indicate 18% body fat in the morning and 20% in the afternoon. The point is you should use it under controlled conditions, at the same time of the day, a constant number of hours before/after a meal etc.. Also, expect changes in your body composition to develop over months, rather than weeks. * I weighed myself 4 times, and got the same result 3 times, and 0.2lbs less one time. Therefore the scale appears to be highly consistent as well. After weighing myself while holding a 10lb dumbbell plate, the scale showed 10.2 more pounds. Who is right, the scale or the dumbbell plate manufacturer? It doesn't really matter. The scale's precision is around 0.1% (0.2lbs/160lbs). * Calculates BMI (don't mind it much), body fat (the manual doesn't mention if this includes bone marrow, which can account for +0.8%), muscle percentage, visceral fat, Resting Metabolic rate, and body age. It got my age within 10% of the real age. * Solid construction. No tilt whatsoever when you step with only one foot on it. * Matte surface. Doesn't show fingerprints or foot marks. The monitor, though, is shiny and will show fingerprints. It also takes a few seconds to clean it. * Easy to use once you've spent 10 minutes reading the instruction manual. The "On" switch can easily be pressed with your toe. * Uses 4 standard AA batteries and comes with them included. * Supports both metric and the idiosyncratic US measurement system. Cons: * Minus one star for not getting on the computer-integration bandwagon and providing a USB slot or wireless data upload feature like the famous Withings scale. However, if you don't obsess about your body composition, measuring it once a week makes recording data manually acceptable enough. * The memory function is pretty primitive. For instance, if you weighed yourself but didn't get a chance to record the results, you can't view your last weight and body composition (!). The problem with the Withings scale is that it doesn't use a full-body scan (it has no hand grips), and foot-to-foot scans are necessarily less accurate than the foot-to-palm scans in this Omron model. More reviews at http://www.amazon.com/Omron-Body-Composition-Monitor-Scale/dp/B001803OS6 http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/86/OpenStreetMap#reviews OpenStreetMap is a politically exciting project -- making a publically available and editable map. This is particularly interesting in the UK -- where mapping data is private. It also serves as an exciting platform for political or radical cartography; for example, mapping locations that are political (such as areas in conflict or in environmental crisis) or normally unmapped (such as populations that are too poor to have standard representation, such as the Unnayan project's mapping of Calcutta to include the unmapped living areas of 2 million dispossessed people -- http://www.unnayan.org) It is a weaker tool for the American urban environment than Google Maps. I don't if the direct comparison is something OpenStreetMaps wants to be made -- but it is noticable that you can't get directions between locations on OpenStreetMap, and this alone means it probably can't replace Google Maps as a tool, but rather serve as a secondary mapping tool for specific, probably political, contexts. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/85/Cataphora%27s+Digital+Mirror#reviews In reviewing this, I'm torn between 4 and 5 stars. The tool analyzes your email -- which can take several hours -- and then shows you 10 different visualizations. The 5 star part is that some of these visualizations I've never seen before. This tool has much more character than many inbox and productivity tools (it's not really designed for productivity, but social analysis.) I find myself chagrinned to see the accuracy of who has come in and out of my life in the past 5 years (there's a tool called "Quality Time" which uses context to see who you've spent time with -- it's analysis of the past 5 years was surprisingly accurate.) Some of its tools -- like analyzing what topics I've been talking about over the past 5 years didn't seem to quite work right, which was disappointing. That's why I'm giving it 4 stars. I am also using this on personal email -- and it is built for work email (mine are mixed together.) But I do feel this has given me perspective on my social life in a way that hasn't required me to be tracking anything ... it's a very cool record to have as a side effect of email. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/6/Pachube#reviews I'm a big fan of Pachube's work in jumpstarting the Internet of Things -- a friend of a friend is using it in his composting toilet business! He's tracking the heat via a sensor and Pachube in each of his toilets to monitor their usage. I think it is a useful contribution to being able to innovate on what and how we track. http://www.quantifiedself.com/guide/tools/1/CureTogether#reviews This is a great resource for finding more information (i.e. treatments, symptoms, causes) on over 500 conditions!