Reward-based health activity mobile application and system

A system for a reward-based health program provided through a mobile application, comprising:

• (a) a mobile device having a visual user interface, a processor, a storage unit configured to store data, and a wireless communication module configured to wirelessly communicate;
• (b) a mobile application provided on the mobile device configured to communicate with a remote online community through the wireless communication module;
• (c) an activity monitoring device including one or more biometric sensors configured to detect and track physical activity data corresponding to activity performed by a user of the mobile application including step counts;
• and
• (d) a communication network accessible by the mobile application through the wireless communication module, wherein the communication network is configured to host a plurality of users tracking individual physical activity data;
• wherein the activity monitoring device is configured to transmit the physical activity data to the mobile device through the mobile application;
• wherein the mobile device is configured to communicate the physical activity data from the activity monitoring device to the mobile application and collect and store the data through the mobile application;
• wherein the mobile application is configured to communicate the physical activity data to the communication network wherein the plurality of users within the communication network can view and monitor progress related to physical activity data of other users having individually tracked physical activity data,
• wherein the mobile application is configured to reward the user with virtual lottery tickets based on achieving daily goals associated with the physical activity,
• wherein the virtual lottery tickets are configured to be collected and applied by the user to enter raffles for prizes through the mobile application,
• wherein the visual user interface is configured to display the virtual lottery tickets, progress related to the goals, and physical activity data, and
• wherein the mobile application is configured to:
• (i) generate rewards with virtual lottery tickets for streaks associated with achieving the daily goals, (ii) determine a lost streak when a daily goal is not completed on that day, (iii) generate a streak-saver prompt on a next day following the day of the lost streak on the visual user interface to revive the lost streak;
• and (iv) generate a streak-saver health-related activity task on that next day upon completion of which revives and continues the streak as if the lost streak had not occurred.

A method of rewarding a health-related activity through a mobile application, the method comprising:

• (a) providing a mobile application on a mobile device associated with a user, the mobile device having a visual user interface for displaying progress, a processor, a storage unit configured to store data, and a wireless communication module configured to wirelessly communicate;
• (b) tracking and collecting physical activity data of the user through an activity monitoring device;
• (c) communicating the physical activity data to the mobile application;
• and
• (d) rewarding the user with virtual lottery tickets based on satisfying preset criteria generated through the mobile application as daily physical activity goals, wherein the virtual lottery tickets are configured to be used by the user to enter raffles for prizes through the mobile application;
• (e) rewarding lottery tickets for completing physical activity goals, checking-in to into the mobile application for consecutive days, or completing health-related tasks including reading health articles provided in the mobile application;
• wherein the mobile application is configured to:
• (i) generate rewards with virtual lottery tickets for streaks associated with achieving the daily goals, (ii) determine a lost streak when a daily goal is not completed on that day, (iii) generate a streak-saver prompt on a next day following the day of the lost streak on the visual user interface to revive the lost streak;
• and (iv) generate a streak-saver health-related activity task on that next day upon completion of which revives and continues the streak as if the lost streak had not occurred.