# Liva — Health Coaching & Weight Loss

> Personalized digital health coaching and lifestyle change platform with human coaches. (iPhone/iPad app by Liva.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liva/id1216142622 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Liva](https://appshunter.io/developer/1072742750)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Medical
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 15 App Store ratings · 94 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 225 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Bangla, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Gujarati, Norwegian Bokmål and 6 more
- Released: 2017-04-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liva/id1216142622/reviews.md

## What is Liva?

Welcome to Liva: an evidence-based, digital-first lifestyle change platform. 
With the Liva app, you get your own personalised lifestyle plan and a real, human coach that knows your individual needs - right in your pocket!

With the Liva app, you can:
- Contact your health coach via text and video
- Set goals and track your progress
- Monitor your daily steps and other activities
- Record your dietary habits
- Gain inspiration and acquire new knowledge through various learning materials
- Communicate with others on a Liva programme

How does Liva work?
Behind Liva is a team of expert dietitians and health coaches ready to help, guide, and motivate you towards your goals.

1. You start with an initial video consultation where you get to know your health coach. In this conversation, you’ll create a plan and set goals for your programme based on your wants and needs.
2. You'll receive regular guidance in the form of videos and texts in the Liva app. Your health coach will provide advice and motivation, including recipes, nutritional guidance, activity advice, and more - all tailored to your personal preferences.

Our health coaches are trained in behavioural psychology, and our programmes are evidence-based.

About Liva:
Liva is an innovative digital health platform that focuses on delivering tailored health programmes and support. When a person connects with a health coach through the Liva app, they experience the best of both worlds
- a hybrid solution that combines a genuine relationship with the use of a digital platform.

Using advanced data analysis and video consultations, we tailor individual and motivational health plans that consider each person's unique needs. The Liva app also allows integration with wearables like Apple Watch, Garmin, and similar devices, further enhancing our ability to monitor and understand people' health status.

Through our collaborations with healthcare systems, including the NHS, and partnerships with some of the world's largest life science companies and insurance providers, we have the opportunity to impact lives on a large scale. This integrated approach to healthcare positions Liva as a pioneer in digital therapy, creating a positive impact on people' health and quality of life.

When you download the app, you can sync your Apple Health or other wearable tracking devices. This is great if you want to track your exercise progress, like your daily step count, that weekend dance class with your friends or a heroic park run. You can always open the app 'Health', go to 'Sources' where you can activate/deactivate this permission.

## Key features

- Personalized lifestyle plan
- Real human health coach
- Text and video coaching
- Goal setting and progress tracking
- Activity and diet monitoring
- Learning materials
- Wearable device integration

## What do users think of Liva?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Supportive health coaches
- 💡 Personalized health plans
- 🚀 Motivating and encouraging
- ✅ Useful learning materials
- 🌟 Life-changing results
- 🤝 Community support
- 📈 Helps manage health conditions
- 🎯 Goal setting assistance
- 🍎 Healthy eating guidance
- 🏃‍♀️ Encourages exercise
- 😊 Positive impact on well-being

**Cons**

- 🐛 App bugs and glitches
- 🤔 Confusing user interface
- 👎 Poor app functionality
- 📱 Not mobile-friendly
- ✉️ Inconsistent messaging/notifications
- ⚠️ Generic and unhelpful advice
- 😓 Frustrating user experience
- 🖥️ No web interface
- 🚫 Lacks advanced features
- 😠 Patronizing notifications
- 📉 Technical issues with video calls

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Step counting inaccuracies
- App crashes or freezes
- Cannot upload media files
- Video call audio/visual issues
- Messages not loading or disappearing
- Notifications are inconsistent or incorrect
- Login issues (wrong email/password)
- Pin code not working after update
- Exercise logging issues
- App stuck on a specific page
- Difficulty differentiating daily/cumulative values
- Cannot update daily exercise events
- Messages lead to irrelevant app sections
- Unstable internet connection errors
- Cannot disconnect from Apple Health
- Goal setting incorrect initial measurement

**Most requested features**

- Web interface for easier access
- Sync with Apple Watch and other wearables
- Improved notification system
- Ability to upload multiple photos at once
- Edit messages feature
- Sort group messages by latest comments
- Search functionality in groups
- Zoom sessions
- More interactive forum
- Auto-save questionnaire answers
- Allow orientation changes on tablets

## Recent user reviews (10 of 94)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liva/id1216142622/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Very complicated

*2026-08-07, version 4.41.2*

I’ve just watched video with ‘how to use’ information & it was much too fast for me to even begin to work out where all the different items were & what I could do. We are not all tech savvy.

### 1/5 — I was expecting this to be about my diet

*2026-07-29, version 4.40.0*

So it’s useless for my purposes.

### 5/5 — Useful Tool

*2026-07-20, version 4.39.0*

Really well put together, lots of information and helps me stay honest !

### 5/5 — Mr

*2026-07-12, version 4.37.0*

Very good

### 1/5 — This is not fit for purpose

*2026-07-03, version 4.37.0*

The step counting does not work.  Sometimes it records the number as reported by my iPhone, but mostly it does not. The problem is, since the app does not record the correct numbers, it gives the impression that I am not taking it seriously. Given that my health coach has access to this, and by extension so does the NHS, and my GP, this is unacceptable. I am finding it stressful so its application for a ‘health’ app must be questioned. Can someone tell me if the data is recorded in my health record?  Because it is incorrect.

### 1/5 — Much too general

*2026-06-14*

I was put onto this programme without any fore knowledge because I was a couple of points into the pre-diabetic range.  I am not overweight, I don't smoke, don't drink significantly and eat a healthy diet.  The one thing I can't do is exercise, because I have ME.  I also have to be careful what I eat because I also have IBS.  

There is nothing in this programme that is of any help, yet I a, having to wade through all the "learning" modules and waste the time of the very sweet coach, just to satisfy my GP.

Having very little energy, to waste it on this, is seriously frustrating.

### 3/5 — Jeannius24

*2026-06-14*

I am going to be finding this a chore to keep looking at it daily and isn’t actually at the moment going to help me until I speak to my coach.  It will be good for younger people who love their tablets/computers however, I have found there are one or two pages which do not seem to have a button to get out of so no idea where to go.
I actually wanted a group face to face session but the day that this is held in my area I am  doing a keep fit class so not going to stop going.

### 1/5 — Useless

*2026-05-10, version 4.34.0*

I’m not very happy getting bombarded with a lot of messages and programs they don’t meet my needs I am also not very happy doing surveys they are intrusive to me I am disabled and autistic I don’t have the capacity to work you greedy people 😡

### 2/5 — Very basic app lets down good coaching. Liva need to seriously up their game

*2026-04-23*

App is very basic. You can't upload multiple photos at once, you can't edit your messages, you can't sort the group messages by latest comments, it's hard to find where things are, there is no website so I have to email myself the PDF training materials so I can see them on a decent size screen. 

Liva are trying to position themselves as leaders in this marketplace but their app is miles off the pace. Coaching experience is good but I would certainly not recommend the Liva app to anyone who has a choice between it and another provider.

### 2/5 — Don’t really see the point

*2026-04-21, version 4.33.0*

It encourages me to set targets but there’s not much guidance. The advice is all a bit fluffy. I don’t find the coach’s contribution helpful. Logging my activity is a chore and there doesn’t seem any point in doing it. The activity logging design is poor - can’t tell if I’m looking at calendar week or week to date. The Groups section where people can exchange messages is crude for example there’s no search facility.

## Frequently asked questions about Liva

### What does the Liva app do?

Liva is a digital platform that offers personalized lifestyle plans and connects users with real health coaches. It aims to guide and motivate individuals towards their health goals through a hybrid approach of human support and digital tools.

### What are the key features of Liva?

Key features include personalized lifestyle plans, direct communication with a health coach via text and video, goal setting, progress tracking, activity and dietary monitoring, access to learning materials, and integration with wearable devices like Apple Watch and Garmin.

### How does Liva work?

You begin with an initial video consultation to create a personalized plan and set goals with your health coach. Throughout the program, you receive regular guidance, advice, recipes, and motivation tailored to your preferences via the app.

### Is Liva compatible with my wearable devices?

Yes, the app allows integration with wearables like Apple Watch, Garmin, and similar devices, as well as syncing with Apple Health. This helps in monitoring and understanding your health status more effectively.

### Who are the health coaches?

The health coaches are expert dietitians and health professionals trained in behavioral psychology. They are dedicated to helping, guiding, and motivating you to achieve your health and lifestyle change goals.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.43.0 — 2026-08-31

Improved VoiceOver accessibility

### 4.42.0 — 2026-08-17

Bug fixes and UI enhancement

### 4.41.2 — 2026-08-05

Important bug fix

### 4.41.1 — 2026-08-04

Important bug fix

### 4.41.0 — 2026-08-03

Bug fixes and UI enhancement

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