WayBetter: Weight Loss Games

3.5
1.19K reviews
100K+
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Rated for 3+
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About this app

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

Say good-bye to fad diet plans and quick fixes. You might lose weight fast, but it doesnā€™t last.

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

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

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

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

When you join as a WayBetter Member weā€™ll set you up for success with:
A personalized weight-loss plan (ā€œMy Planā€)
Our science-backed ā€œWayBetter Wayā€ Motivation Boosters
Games starting every week in nutrition, fitness, and mindset
Coaches who share expert tips and motivation
A supportive community and ā€œinspiration feedā€ to inspire you, featuring our members and coaches
Real accountability through our proprietary in-game verification methods
Heart rate and step-tracking integrations

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

What really makes WayBetter special are our proprietary Motivation Boosters! Behavioral scientists call them ā€œcommitment contracts.ā€ Decades of studies show they work!

When you join a game, youā€™ll have a choice of Motivation Boosters:

Financial Commitment
WayBetterā€™s original Motivation Booster! Youā€™ll put a little of your own money into the gameā€™s ā€œpotā€ at the start. At the end, if youā€™ve completed all the game activities, youā€™re a winner! You get all your money back plus a small profit. The profit comes from the players who didnā€™t complete the game. Their money is split equally among all the winners. WayBetter doesnā€™t keep any of it!

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

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

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

Weā€™re working on adding even more Motivation Booster options!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ready for a WayBetter Way to manage your weight?

Terms of use: https://waybetter.com/terms
Updated on
Nov 7, 2023

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, Financial info and 5 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.5
1.17K reviews
kpop jasmine
March 31, 2024
The app was easy to use. However,if this app was made to make losing weight fun - the goal was not achieved. Instead it felt rather tidious to have to open the app every other day. I payed $10 and then decided i wanted it back but even when I won I couldn't get it back!!! It wouldn't give me the money unless I paid for subscription of $69 just to get my $10 back! Not subscribing and undownloading after I finish my other challenges!
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WayBetter, Inc.
April 3, 2024
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Please email us at support@waybetter.com so we can review your account details to confirm your payout eligibility. Thanks for testing out the app!
Callie C
April 18, 2024
My bank was charged a foreign transaction fee. A warning that it's a Chinese app would've been appreciated. Trying to weigh in for my first game was impossible. It took me opening the app multiple times before the sign in option popped up. Many others were asking how to do it, and I sent 2 messages to the support email, but not one message was replied to. I will be contacting my bank for a refund since it is glitchy and the developers don't actually seem to mind.
2 people found this review helpful
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WayBetter, Inc.
April 22, 2024
Thanks for your review, though we'd like to clarify that this isn't a Chinese app. If you were charged a foreign transaction fee, you may want to reach out to your financial institution. We weren't able to locate your account based on this review, so you can follow up by emailing us at support@waybetter.com and we can research this for you. Thanks!
Joshua Hart
February 1, 2024
Good idea for an app but most challenges are more a test of memory to upload pictures than anything else. Step challenges are especially frustrating as you have a tracker which keeps count but then you have to manually upload a picture each day instead of it just syncing with your device. Also just way too expensive for what it is, won't be renewing past the 6 month obligation.
12 people found this review helpful
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WayBetter, Inc.
February 2, 2024
Thanks for your review! We do have games that sync activities if photo-based games aren't your cup of tea. :)

What's new

Bug fixes and performance enhancements