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MOVE! Coach

MOVE! Coach

by US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

518 ratings
64 reviews
🌟 Lifestyle
💪 Health & Fitness
Free

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Released
May 16, 2014
Updated
August 26, 2026

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Developer

US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
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About

This 16-week program guides users to successful weight loss or management through education and tools. Monitor, track, and receive feedback on progress with weight, diet, and exercise goals. It offers self-management modules, tracking tools, and support resources.

✓16-week guided weight loss program
✓Self-management modules with videos and games
✓Daily weight tracking and progress reports
✓Goal setting and SMART goal features
✓Stress management tools
✓Identification of support resources
✓HealthKit integration for data syncing
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What users say about MOVE! Coach

Reviews of MOVE! Coach are mostly negative: the Health & Fitness app is rated 4.2/5 from 518 App Store ratings. What users like most: allows custom food info, helps with healthier eating. Top complaints: clunky interface, difficult food entry. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Allows custom food info
  • 💪Helps with healthier eating
  • 📈Aids in weight loss
  • 🏃‍♂️Increases physical activity
  • ✅Free tool for accountability
  • 💡Useful for VA physical therapy
  • 🌟Potential for improvement
  • 💯Successful weight loss reported

Negative things

  • 📱Clunky interface
  • 📉Difficult food entry
  • 🚫No back button
  • 🗑️Outdated design
  • 😵Confusing navigation
  • 😩Frustrating user experience
  • ❌Primitive functionality
  • 🪲Glitchy performance
  • 👎Inaccurate calorie counts
  • 🗑️Removed key features (diet/activity logs)
  • 🚧Difficult to use for beginners
  • 🖥️Poor readability (dark text on dark background)
  • ⚠️Inconsistent calculations
  • 🧩Overbuilt and modified foundation
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What's New in MOVE! Coach

1.7.18

August 26, 2026

Updated Tracker Section with interactive progress rings, clickable detail links, and sections for Weight, Goals, and Reports

User reviews

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Good but was better

I was happy until most recent update changed the sub menu view for actives and you have four obnoxious progress circles you cannot toggle off. Also it now displays all items added in breakfast, lunch, and dinner without threading into that category. All this is way too busy on the eyes. The previous shareable reports were nice with selectable timespans for the reports now you get only a week at time for the shareable report and in a different format. Go back prior to last update and it would have been about perfect for simple use with some options.
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2287$/@761

Response from developer

Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback. We understand that the recent changes to the sub-menu view, the display of meal entries, and the shareable report format have made the app feel more cluttered and less convenient to use. We have shared your specific points, including the progress circles, the meal threading, and the report timespan options, with the product team. If you need assistance in the meantime, please contact the Office of Connected Care Help Desk at 866-651-3180 (available 24/7).

Stop changing the user interface!!!!

Please, please stop changing how users input their daily numbers into the app. It seems like every time there is an update, we have to discover how to use it again. It’s never better, just different. LEAVE IT ALONE PLEASE!!
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Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. We understand how frustrating it is to relearn how to log your daily numbers after each update. We have shared this concern with the product team. If you continue to experience issues, please contact the Office of Connected Care Help Desk at 866-651-3180 (available 24/7).

Food tracking is unfortunately useless

no support for iPad screen sizes. it pulled a random weight from the last time I tracked it in Apple health, several years ago, and set that as my baseline rather than my current weight which was significantly more. Additionally, not a single food or beverage that I at today was in the app for food tracking except eggs, but it wouldn't let me search for hardboiled eggs. :( Applegate sausage, cherry coke, baby spinach, lifesavers candy, none of it in the app. Can't track calories in if the foods aren't in the app, and none of those are niche products, either. Needs an updated database, perhaps they could license one from a mainstream fitness provider?
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JNJannika Niarose

Response from developer

Thank you for the detailed feedback. We have shared your notes on iPad display sizing, weight baseline syncing, and food database gaps with the product team. If you would like to work through these issues further, please contact the Office of Connected Care Help Desk at 866-651-3180 (available 24/7).

Move

Fine program for
Tracking food
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Response from developer

Thank you

Update

I like using the tracking program on Move Coach, but it needs to be updated, as there is a lot of guessing about type foods, how to break a casserole down. Also what would be a BIG help would include a scanner to scan foods when grocery shopping.
RRetCDA

Response from developer

We appreciate you sharing these suggestions and we will continue to review comments like yours to better understand what users need.

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Reported Bugs

46 issues

Half screen taken by crisis support

Bug

Scrolling one line at a time

Bug

Food entry errors (e.g., 190 calories showing as 1400)

Bug

Cannot enter smaller increments of time for activities

Bug

Difficulty editing recipes

Bug

No back button to change or edit entries

Bug

Cannot see entire option when entering food

Bug

Cannot delete added food entries

Bug

No way to back up, requires closing and reopening app

Bug

Squished interface on iPhone

Bug

Screens with no way to exit or submit answers (e.g., goal weight)

Bug

Cannot report problems

Bug

Apple Watch Health data not loading directly

Bug

Weight data reset after 6 months

Bug

Graph not working properly (only shows two days)

Bug

App does not function on iPhone 15 Pro Max

Bug

App breaks at week 12 chapter 2, repeatedly shuts down

Bug

No diet or exercise tracker found

Bug

Cannot get past EULA prompt

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Crashes during modules, data lost upon restart

Bug

Cannot unlock Module 16

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Cannot add height/weight to proceed

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Dark selections, barely readable

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Difficult to navigate

Bug

Cannot see information when setting up (height, age)

Bug

App crashes during Week 2, Chapter 2

Bug

Cannot go back to add foods from previous day

Bug

App crashes when trying to enter food info

Bug

App crashes regularly on iPhone 6s Plus

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App closes when clicking on Self Assessment Guide Week 2

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Cannot see custom item entry screen (number entry in the way)

Bug

App not updated for nearly a year

Bug

Weekly diet report annoying

Bug

App charges double calories for almond milk

Bug

Entering recipes assumes whole recipe is one serving

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Favorites function is useless

Bug

Cannot manually enter calories

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Food categories don't match package labels

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Difficult to find specific foods

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App crashes too much

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Diet and activity logs removed in updates

Bug

Module 16 cannot be unlocked

Bug

Cannot see information on screen

Bug

Week 2 crashes the whole app

Bug

Cannot change date for dietary entries

Bug

Exercise calorie count is generic and inaccurate

Bug
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Requested Features

16 requests

Barcode scanner for food

Feature

Integration with other health apps (Apple Health, MyFitnessPal, Fitbit)

Feature

Ability to edit previous entries/dates

Feature

More conversational serving sizes

Feature

Allow smaller increments of time for activities

Feature

Sync data from other health apps

Feature

Update app for newer iPhones

Feature

Improve search function for food tracker

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QR scanner for food

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Link to MyFitnessPal

Feature

Customizable exercise calorie counts (incline, speed)

Feature

Ability to edit recipe entries

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Add missing foods

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Sync with My Healthy Vet

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Dark mode option

Feature

Ability to report bugs directly

Feature

FAQ

What is MOVE! Coach Mobile?

MOVE! Coach Mobile is a 16-week program designed to guide users toward successful weight loss or weight management. It provides education, tools, and progress tracking for weight, diet, and exercise goals.

What are the key features of MOVE! Coach?

Key features include self-management modules with educational content, a tracker for monitoring weight and goals, tools for stress management, and support resources. It also integrates with HealthKit for data synchronization.

Is MOVE! Coach free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description.

What kind of support does the app offer for weight loss?

The app helps users identify supports and resources for successful weight loss. It also provides self-management modules that educate users on various weight-management success strategies.

Can this app be used with other health tracking tools?

Yes, the app can be used by itself or in combination with healthcare provider treatment. It also achieves additional benefit when used with third-party HealthKit compatible apps for tracking health and fitness activity.