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The Story of Gyroscope

Follow along on our mission to fix human health

2014

July 1, 2014The Making of April ZeroThis is the first chapter of how April Zero was designed.

August 1, 2014The Making of April Zero: Part 2Behind the scenes of the design & launch of April Zero.

2015

March 18, 2015Introducing Gyroscope!What started as a personal project is now a funded startup with a growing team and a fresh new site.

November 13, 2015Running by GyroscopeThe making of our first React Native iPhone app

December 6, 2015Gyroscope Running Update

2016

March 9, 2016Underwater Adventures in the Philippines 🌴

April 28, 2016Introducing Gyroscope MultiplayerA new way to compete with your friends to stay healthy & active.

June 16, 2016Building the Gyroscope AppLosing twenty pounds while building our HealthKit app

June 21, 2016Tatiana Van Campenhout: How I lost nearly 40 pounds this year

July 8, 2016Gyroscope V1.6 Release Notes

July 13, 2016Dan Grant: How a heart attack at 38 turned my life around

July 19, 2016Is Pokémon Go the best new fitness app?

July 25, 2016Ernesto Ramirez: Running marathons & staying productive

July 27, 2016Cat Noone: Balancing being a mother and a startup founder

August 3, 2016Zach Cole: Running in the Bay Area

September 6, 2016Gyroscope 1.7 Release Notes

October 28, 2016Gyroscope V1.8 Release Notes

October 28, 2016New & improved Gyroscope app!

November 2, 201610 principles for smooth web animationsThe complete guide to 60fps smooth animations on your website

December 7, 2016Gyroscope 1.8.2 is here!

December 12, 2016Introducing Goals on GyroscopeDon’t just view your stats—change them! 📈

2017

January 27, 2017Gyroscope 1.9 release notes

March 29, 2017Gyroscope 1.9.1 Release Notes

May 4, 2017Gyroscope 1.9.3 Release Notes

May 19, 2017Brian Tramuel: Running around the world

October 16, 2017Printing the Annual Report BooksThe story of designing & printing personalized books for all our users

December 28, 2017Gyroscope V1.10

2018

January 6, 20182017 Reports in the wildSome images shared by users, and winners of the free T-shirt contest!

January 14, 2018Looking back at 2017A quick summary of everything we built last year!

September 27, 2018Gyroscope V2.2New ways to customize your experience

2019

March 26, 2019Gyroscope V2.18

April 20, 2019Announcing Gyroscope V3Includes new Apple Watch app & much more! 🎉

June 25, 2019Gyroscope in the real world

July 10, 2019Meet your Health ScoreA holistic view of your life to improve your health & longevity!

September 26, 2019The Game of LifeA fun way to level up your character in real life

October 2, 2019New & Improved Gyroscope PlacesRedesigned to be faster, simpler and smarter!

October 3, 2019New & Improved Health Tab

October 3, 2019Improvements to Privacy & Quality

2020

January 1, 2020Introducing Gyroscope XThe Future of Human Health

2021

September 23, 2021Introducing Food XRAYThe simplest & most powerful nutrition tracker ever

2022

August 8, 2022Introducing Gyroscope V5How to live longer with science

2023

2024

September 29, 2024Behind the scenes with Gyroscope V7A behind-the-scenes look at the Gyroscope V7 rebuild.

2025

March 26, 2025Introducing Gyroscope V8The AI Health Camera, Fat Loss Protocol, and integrated AI coach.

2026

January 8, 2026Introducing Gyroscope V9Our biggest app update is now here.

April 16, 2026Gyroscope V10: The Biggest Update We've Ever ShippedA high-level look at the biggest changes in V10, what shipped, and what comes next.

May 1, 2026Introducing Gyroscope MaxMaximum accountability, deeper personalization, and real daily cashback for healthy days.