# Penn Life Gained

> Bariatric surgery patient journey tracker with care plan and food logging. (iPhone/iPad app by The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penn-life-gained/id1291403800 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania](https://appshunter.io/developer/1227329498)
- Category: Medical, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Rating: 1.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 51 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-10-30
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penn-life-gained/id1291403800/reviews.md

## What is Penn Life Gained?

The Penn Life Gained app offers Penn Bariatric Surgery patients an easy and secure way to track your individual journey through weight-loss surgery.  The app has your personalized care plan built into it, right from your provider and accessible anytime, anywhere.  Features include an interactive timeline, calorie and food intake tracker, and educational resources all at the tap of your finger.  It even connects with other apps through the Health app.  Penn Medicine’s Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program is the most comprehensive weight-loss surgery program in the Philadelphia region and is an MBSAQIP Accredited Center-Comprehensive.  Developed by the Penn Bariatric clinical team.  Learn more about Penn’s weight-loss surgery program at PennMedicine.org/Bariatrics.

The Penn Life Gained app integrates with Apple's HealthKit and CareKit frameworks, this means it will prompt you for permissions to access health data stored in Apple's Health app and will present care activities for patients to perform by use of the CareKit framework.

## Key features

- Personalized care plan
- Interactive timeline
- Calorie and food intake tracker
- Educational resources
- Health app integration

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penn-life-gained/id1291403800/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Doesn’t Work!

*2019-08-31*

This app is completely useless. It does not work. There hasn’t been any updates released and it’s a waste of time.

### 1/5 — Horrible!  Just doesn’t work!

*2019-06-20*

I have spent several periods of the day trying to get this app to work. First you have to get an invite from Penn and then it still doesn’t work. I continue to get error after error. So frustrating.

## Frequently asked questions about Penn Life Gained

### What is Penn Life Gained?

Penn Life Gained is a free medical app developed by the Penn Bariatric clinical team to help patients track their weight-loss surgery journey. It offers a personalized care plan, food intake tracking, and educational resources.

### Does Penn Life Gained have ads?

No, Penn Life Gained does not contain advertisements. It is a free application designed to support patients without interruptions.

### What devices does Penn Life Gained support?

Penn Life Gained is available for iPhone and iPod devices. It is designed to integrate with Apple's HealthKit and CareKit frameworks.

### How often is Penn Life Gained updated?

The latest version of Penn Life Gained is 1.03, which was last updated on December 1, 2017. The app was initially released on October 30, 2017.

### What is the age rating for Penn Life Gained?

Penn Life Gained has an age rating of 17+. This is typical for medical applications that may contain sensitive health information or require a certain level of maturity.

### Can Penn Life Gained connect to other health apps?

Yes, Penn Life Gained integrates with Apple's Health app through HealthKit and CareKit frameworks. This allows it to access and present health data and care activities.

### What do users think of Penn Life Gained?

Based on the available data, Penn Life Gained has a rating of 1.0 stars from 3 ratings. This indicates a low user satisfaction score.

### Is Penn Life Gained suitable for tracking general weight loss?

Penn Life Gained is specifically designed for patients of Penn Bariatric Surgery to track their journey through weight-loss surgery. While it tracks calories and food intake, its features are tailored to this specific patient group.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.03 — 2017-12-01

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Bug fixes:  Minor bug fixes

### 1.0.2 — 2017-11-09

Bug Fix: Invitation email is no longer case-sensitive.

### 1.0 — 2017-10-30

No release notes.

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