‘Bedometer’ iPhone App Counts Calories Shed During Sex

LONDON—Apple may be shedding apps that feature sex, but that hasn’t stopped a London-based woman from creating an app that counts calories shed during sex.

The app was conceived by Livvy Thompson, who said she was fed up with her boyfriend’s lack of interest in exercising.

The doodad works this way: You simply put your Bedometer-enabled iPhone or iTouch on the bed during a shag; it measures your physical activity using the gadget’s motion sensor, and then adds up the calories.

Its inventor says the app works like a dream. "The results have been amazing. My boyfriend can't get enough of it," she said, adding, "Our initial tests show that a vigorous workout for 15 minutes burns almost 200 calories each.”  

No explanation how the numbers are parsed if one participant is exerting more energy than the other, but never mind. It’s the workout that counts, right? Thoughtfully, it also comes with a single option.

The Bedometer is available in the App Store for 99 cents. More information can be found on its website.