1.MY HEALTH COACH Manage Your Weight $0.99 Coming from a company more associated with games, this app has all the hallmarks of a Nintendo DS release – simple visuals and cheerful 'pings' – but the format works well and there are lots of programs on offer .

2.MY LAST CIGARETTE $0.99 Ultimately, packing in the demon weed is about will power, but this app helps to ease the withdrawals by providing information of the many benefits of doing so – from the ongoing improvements to your health and the actual cost saving.   3.NIKE+ GPS $1.99 This app requires an iPhone 3GS and also requires a pair of Nike shoes that have an insert for the Nike+ sensor. Once you have ticked all of those requirements, though, it is a brilliant device that lets you monitor even the finest details of your workouts. 4.ABSOLUTE FITNESS $4.99 By inputting info on your current physical status, what you eat and your fitness goals, this app will track your performance and provide detailed analysis on how much you should be consuming to achieve your goals. A decent, easy-to-use fitness tool.   5.SOUTH BEACH DIET Free The South Beach Diet works on the principle of replacing 'bad' carbs with 'good' carbs with recipes including steak and mushroom kebab and pear muffins. Apart from recipes this app offers tips on health living and cooking. An unbeatable freebie.     Spotlight FITNESS BUILDER $9.99     This is a powerhouse, and a beautifully designed app that sets you up workouts and virtually tracks anything and everything to do with your fitness and health. With 663 workouts in total, and more coming every day, you can choose from any of those fitness plans, or create your own custom workouts to target certain areas. Fitness Builder has a revered reputation spanning from Oprah to Jillian Michaels, and is hailing to be one of the premiere apps to have if you are serious about working out with your iPhone as your personal trainer.

Every week, Arab News in conjunction with i-Zone ---- Apple Premium Resellers in Saudi Arabia ----will highlight amazing apps in various categories. Apart from the chance to explore the world of apps, readers will have the opportunity to rate and comment on the featured apps of the week on our website www.arabnews.com/lifestyle.