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Popular Foods Have Arrived in the ShopWell App!

In the last ShopWell iPhone App update we launched a feature that allows people to rate the foods they find in ShopWell. This helps the community know which foods people like the most. Today, we released an update to the app which uses your ratings along with other measures of popularity to provide you a weekly notification of popular foods.

True to ShopWell’s mission, the popular foods notification is personalized. You will get the popular foods of people with the same nutrition goals and preferences as you. For example, if you are looking for gluten free foods, we’ll only show you the popular foods of others who have also selected to avoid gluten.

Here's how the weekly notification looks:

As always, we hope this new feature makes it easier to find healthy foods that match your diet and look forward to your feedback.

Get the update in the App Store

Thanks,

Team ShopWell

 

Food Ratings Now in the ShopWell iPhone App!

There are tens of thousands of foods to choose from in the grocery store and it’s hard to know what to buy. ShopWell has always been there for you to help make your purchase decisions easier by informing you which foods match your diet. Now, we are going to make your decisions even more informed by providing you with food ratings from the ShopWell community.

Today, we released a new version of the ShopWell iPhone App with food ratings. Customers can now give a thumbs up or thumbs down to the foods they find in the app. We collect your responses and provide an overall rating from the ShopWell community. Not only do we expect you’ll find the ratings useful, but we also hope you enjoy rating foods.

Check out this example of Kashi Crackers which has an 83% favorable rating.

  

Another feature in today’s release is a share button on all the foods you find in ShopWell. This is located beneath the Kashi's box and will make it easier for you to recommend foods you like to your friends.

Get the Update in the App Store

As always, we look forward to your feedback. And thanks for using ShopWell!

Team ShopWell

 

1,000,000 ShopWell iPhone App Installs!

We are excited to announce another milestone for the ShopWell iPhone app. In the past year, more than one million people have now installed our app!

In that same time we have added exciting new features including grocery lists, store location, coupon rewards, achievements, and a completely new design of the app. With all these new features going live we're very proud that ShopWell users continue to rate the app 4.5 stars in the App Store.

We could not have reached this milestone without the support of the ShopWell community who has been spreading the word about the app. Thanks to everyone who has told a friend about how ShopWell helps people improve their diets and eat healthier.

We expect another big year in 2013. Keep sending us your feedback and we'll keep working on making the app the best health & fitness app in the App Store!

Many Thanks,

ShopWell Team

Earn Achievements in ShopWell for Eating Healthy!

We know eating healthy is a challenge, and it’s difficult to stay on course with your goals. It’s our job at ShopWell to help you with this by providing an app that is not only very useful, but also engaging so that you want to keep coming back and using it.

With this in mind, last month we rolled out daily rewards for using the app to learn about and shop for healthy foods. Today, we are excited to announce a set of new features to help further motivate you as you make progress on your health and nutrition goals. ShopWell members will now earn points when they take healthy actions such as finding foods that score highly for them and adding them to a grocery list.

Whenever you do something in ShopWell that earns points, an indicator will flash in the top right corner of the app showing the points you’ve just earned. Points will accumulate and you’ll earn achievement badges to signify your progress!

Here's a quick look:

While the points and achievement badges are for your enjoyment and encouragement, it is truly helpful to recognize and reinforce your efforts to find and eat healthy foods. Over time, we’ll be adding more fun and useful features to help keep you engaged and motivated towards your health goals. 

We can't wait to see how ShopWell members progress through the achievements and to get your feedback. Please share feedback in our forum or send an email to support@shopwell.com.

And don't forget to update your app to version 3.4 to start earning achievements today!

Happy Holidays,

Team ShopWell

Get Rewarded for Healthy Actions in ShopWell

At ShopWell, we are dedicated to helping you choose foods that are healthy for you. Even though we are focused on health, we have always known that you choose foods based on value and taste as well.


So we are excited to share with you that you can now get daily rewards in the ShopWell iPhone app for working towards your health and nutrition goals! Earn rewards for taking actions such as finding foods that score green for you and adding them to your grocery list.
 
Rewards will vary from coupons on food items to gift cards to discounts on retail items. For example, you may get rewards such as a coupon from Starbucks, an Amazon gift card, or a discount at Best Buy. While the rewards themselves will not always be in the form of discounts on healthy food purchases, they are still dollars in your pocket for taking actions to learn about and shop for healthy foods for you. 

To start getting rewards, update your ShopWell app to version 3.3. Please note, this is a beta version of rewards and we will continue to improve it over time to provide the most relevant rewards to you. 

Retailers and food manufacturers that would like to add rewards to ShopWell can do so by contacting us at support@shopwell.com. 

As always, we'd love to hear from ShopWell users on this new feature. Please share feedback in our forum or send an email to support@shopwell.com.

Enjoy the rewards! 

Location, Location, Location... ShopWell Now Has It!

We are excited to tell you about the beta release of location features in ShopWell! Now, ShopWell users can find out which stores nearby carry the healthy foods they find in our mobile app.  

The stores that display in the app are the closest in the area that are likely to carry the food a user is considering. Check it out:

      

Please note, we are in beta testing mode and adding new foods with location every day. Eventually, the majority of foods in ShopWell will have a store location for them.

To get location in your app make sure in your iPhone privacy settings that you have turned location services on for ShopWell. 

We would love your feedback on this new feature. Scan a couple foods in the grocery store and see if healthier alternatives are located nearby!

Thanks,

Team ShopWell