Mobile health apps hold great potential for promoting children's health and wellbeing. However, there is limited understanding of how these technologies are currently designed to support children with their health concerns or wellness goals. To gain insight into the current landscape of mobile apps designed for children's health, we retrieved and reviewed 43 apps from IOS and Google Play store that are specifically marketed for children. Our qualitative analysis identified the dominant health focuses and goals of children's mobile health apps. We analyzed the primary users and their expectations as well as the methods of engagement and involvement adopted. Based on our findings, we discussed the opportunities to support children with chronic illnesses through mobile apps, design for dual use, and design for age appropriateness and digital health safety. This study provides insights and recommendations for app designers, health researchers, and policymakers on strategies for engaging children and parents while also promoting children's health and wellbeing through mobile technology.

翻译：移动健康应用在促进儿童健康与福祉方面具有巨大潜力。然而，当前对于这些技术如何设计以支持儿童应对其健康问题或实现健康目标的理解仍十分有限。为深入了解针对儿童健康的移动应用现状，我们从iOS和Google Play商店中检索并审阅了43款明确面向儿童市场的应用。通过定性分析，我们识别出儿童移动健康应用的主要健康关注点与目标。我们分析了主要用户及其期望，以及所采用的参与和介入方法。基于研究发现，我们探讨了通过移动应用支持慢性病儿童的机遇、面向双重用户的设计策略，以及针对适龄性与数字健康安全的设计方案。本研究为应用设计师、健康研究人员及政策制定者提供了关于如何通过移动技术吸引儿童与家长参与、同时促进儿童健康与福祉的策略性见解与建议。