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Mars App Evaluation

The document evaluates the Tangerine health and fitness app using the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS) tool. The app received an overall quality score of 4.1 out of 5 from the MARS evaluation. Specifically, it scored well in functionality and app aesthetics but lower in sources of app legitimacy and additional health information. The document agrees with the MARS assessment and notes that the app effectively supports health goals through reminders, tracking, and goal monitoring.

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Mars App Evaluation

The document evaluates the Tangerine health and fitness app using the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS) tool. The app received an overall quality score of 4.1 out of 5 from the MARS evaluation. Specifically, it scored well in functionality and app aesthetics but lower in sources of app legitimacy and additional health information. The document agrees with the MARS assessment and notes that the app effectively supports health goals through reminders, tracking, and goal monitoring.

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MARS mHealth App Evaluation

Yesenia Becerra

Health Science Department

Health 302- Intro Healthcare Informatics

Mrs. Blair Barker

December 2, 3022
The app that I evaluated was Tangerine. This app falls under the Health and Fitness

category. I chose this app for my health goals which were to help me physically and mentally.

(Perez, 2020) Physically walking more and drinking more water daily. Mentally in thinking less

negative and feeling more positive of all the things in my life that I should be grateful for.

When using the MARS evaluation tool, I felt like it gave it a fair score. The Tangerine

app received a 3.4 mean score in engagement meaning it was good for the audience to use such

as entertaining and involving engagement. In section B, in functionality it received a score of

4.75, which was great because the app is easy to use and it is not confusing in any way. Super

simple for users. In section C, it received a mean score of 4.7 meaning the layout and graphics

were of great quality which I agree with. The color themes were engaging and not dull. In

section D, it received a 3.5 mean score because the app does not come from a legitimate funding

body which is why it received a lower score. (MARS App guidance, 2017)

I agree with the MARS evaluation in overall score of the tangerine app having an overall

app quality score of 4.1. It did not receive 5 stars because it is not perfect. The app lacks in

giving additional scientific based information regarding your health goals. For example the app

lacks the accessibility of credible, user friendly information and resources from reliable sources.

There also isn't an app community as I have seen in other apps where even providers and health

professionals are writing blogs about health goals one must have. Such as also providing

important information and online chats with others within the online community. I feel like if it

had this involved, It would have definitely gotten a better score. According to the apple app

store, overall ratings of the Tangerine app were in a way similar because the app got a 4.7 star

ratings with over 5.7k ratings. Many of the reviewers would mention similar things about the
app. Overall I agree with the score and the MARS app tool did a good job in evaluation. ( Apple,

2022)

I can see why they use the MARS to evaluate new health apps. It does a good job in

asking good questions and having us get the overall mean score. The tangerine app did a good

job in being engaging by sending me daily reminders and having me engage with the app by

documenting how I felt. It would also track my steps and let me know if I had not completed a

goal of mine for the day. Tangerine app was a good goal-setting app by giving me the chance to

monitor results through routine assessment along with useful methods to enhance many elements

of health and wellness. (Perez, 2020)


References

1. Perez, S. (2020, February 10). Tangerine's pretty self-care app combines habit and mood
tracking. TechCrunch. Retrieved December 1, 2022, from
https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/10/tangerines-pretty-self-care-app-combines-habit-and-
mood-tracking-for-better-insights/

2. Guidance on evaluating or developing a health app - Ministry of Health. (2017, October).


Retrieved December 2, 2022, from
https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/pages/guidance-evaluating-
developing-health-app-oct17-v2.pdf

3. OU, B. (2020, January 18). Tangerine: Self-care & goals. App Store. Retrieved
December 1, 2022, from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tangerine-self-care-
goals/id1468882685

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