NHS Weight Loss Plan

Free NHS Choices 12 week diet & exercise plan for weight loss

Public Health England Digital · com.nhs.weightloss

Not rated yet 1M+ downloads v3.7.1 43.7 MB Android 9+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.7.1 (648)
Updated: Sep 25, 2026 (14 days ago)
APK size: 43.7 MB
Requires: Android 9+ (API 28)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Health & Fitness (app)
Listed since: Jun 15, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 13
Website: nhs.uk/better-health
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

NHS Weight Loss Plan is an app by Public Health England Digital in the Health & Fitness category, listed since at least June 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 2.8.1, the APK grew from 20.3 MB to 43.7 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 9. It asks for 13 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.5.0. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v3.7.1

In this update, we’ve improved the Food Diary search experience with smarter more suggestions and more accurate matches, with some accessibility tweaks and bug fixes to better support your Weight Loss Plan journey.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Keep track of your eating habits, and develop a healthier, more active lifestyle with this easy to follow weight-loss plan. Follow 12 informative weekly NHS guides to help you towards maintaining a balanced diet, and use the daily diary to monitor what you’re eating and keep to a recommended calorie target. We’ll help you work out what a healthy weight is for you by using our in-app BMI calculator and help you set a healthy calorie target that’s right for you. Each weekly guide has actions, hints and tips for reaching your goal. To keep track of your progress you can log the food and calories you eat at each meal in the diary, and you can record your weight each week to monitor your weight-loss. We’ll be with you every step of the way, helping you achieve real change, picking you up when you stumble and celebrating your successes.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v2.8.1. Since v3.4.0 it requires Android 9+.

v3.7.1 LATEST Sep 25, 2026 43.7 MB TRUSTED v3.5.0 Jun 15, 2026 52.1 MB TRUSTED v3.4.0 May 26, 2026 51.9 MB TRUSTED v2.8.1 Jul 17, 2025 20.3 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 25, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Flipside Group” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 25, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 25, 2026
Signed byCN=Rob Terry, OU=IT, O=Flipside Group, L=Guildford, ST=Surrey, C=GB
Signing certificate (SHA-1)0D:94:EF:93:47:E7:46:A6:12:9B:A8:90:5A:CC:B1:1E:E1:25:09:D8
File MD523bd78445946ec3f5c654146e66af139
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (13)

NHS Weight Loss Plan requests 13 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.nhs.weightloss.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

NHS Weight Loss Plan APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of NHS Weight Loss Plan for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 9 or later. Version 2.8.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 2.8.1 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the NHS Weight Loss Plan APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 23bd78445946ec3f5c654146e66af139.