The New App That Pays You to Live Healthy

Whole Foods gift cards, free Pure Barre classes, $70 off meal delivery services, credit to Sports Authority? Yes, please. Wellcoin is a new health currency platform that recently launched, and after playing around with the app this last week, I think you guys will love it.

Using the app, you enter healthy choices you make throughout the day (workouts, nutritious meals, getting a good night’s sleep, being active with your kids, etc.) and rack up Wellcoins in return like a currency/points system. There’s a marketplace of rewards so that when you earn a certain number of Wellcoins, you can redeem them for things like Whole Foods gift cards, classes at local fitness studios, juice cleanses and even new sneakers.

The app is also set up similar to a social network—as you post pictures and updates of healthy choices, friends can like and comment on them, earning you even more Wellcoins. The more social engagement, the bigger the payoff. And one thing I love is that you can sync your FitBit to Wellcoin so that the step tracker just automatically sends in your daily information for Wellcoin credit. Makes things so easy!

The app works for everyone, but it’s good to note that a lot of the marketplace is location-based. Wellcoin is a Boston start-up, so all you fellow Bostonians are golden. They’ve also launched in NYC, so all you New Yorkers are set. For everyone else, you might be limited when it comes to redeeming your Wellcoins for now, but I’m sure they’re already in the process of expanding across the country.

Free Wellcoins for P&I Readers

And now for the best part! You can get 500 Wellcoins for free when you sign up using the code PUMPSANDIRON.

If you sign up, you can follow me here. Wellcoin has a huge database of healthy choices and activities, but I think my favorite so far is “Something Fun” for 10WC. Here’s mine from yesterday:

Maybe not the most physically active fun but I think it’s deserving of 10WC for the mental health benefits, right?

Let me know if you use the app! I can’t wait to start cashing in on those Whole Foods gift cards…

Disclaimer: I’m working with Wellcoin as a brand ambassador. While I was compensated for this post, all opinions–as always!–are my own. I think you guys will love this app!