r/QuantifiedSelf

Community Overview

About r/QuantifiedSelf

Welcome to QuantifiedSelf.

The community at a glance

r/QuantifiedSelf is a Subreddit for Quantified Self Trackers with roughly 28K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Quantified Self topic page.

Roughly 9K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Tracking, App, and Sleep. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention app, tracker, and wearable.

On Reddit
Established 2011
28K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +9K members
Growth: +51.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 777 members
  • 2014: 788 members
  • 2015: 517 members
  • 2016: 517 members
  • 2017: 721 members
  • 2018: 1K members
  • 2019: 1K members
  • 2020: 2K members
  • 2021: 2K members
  • 2023: 4K members
  • 2024: 2K members
  • 2025: 5K members
  • 2026: 8K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 637 members
  • Dec: 595 members
  • Jan: 479 members
  • Feb: 695 members
  • Mar: 1K members
  • Apr: 975 members
  • May: 1K members
  • Jun: 882 members
  • Jul: 837 members
  • Aug: 791 members
  • Sep: 750 members
  • Oct: 29 members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Is upgrading to a multifrequency body comp scale actually useful? or is a standard basic smart scale enough for trend tracking??
    2. Tri-Stack: a self hosted dashboard that doubles as an AI assistant backend
    3. Youlife - A easy to use, offline lifestyle app for Android
    #1
    Solution Requests
    Is upgrading to a multifrequency body comp scale actually useful? or is a standard basic smart scale enough for trend tracking?? · Tri-Stack: a self hosted dashboard that doubles as an AI assistant backend · Youlife - A easy to use, offline lifestyle app for Android
    8
  • Advice Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Getting bloodwork understood without a family doctor
    2. Project advice needed
    3. How to Track Workout Progress Without Overcomplicating It
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Getting bloodwork understood without a family doctor · Project advice needed · How to Track Workout Progress Without Overcomplicating It
    4
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. SALE SALE SALE *** HEALTH LOG: HEALTH TRACKER***
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    SALE SALE SALE *** HEALTH LOG: HEALTH TRACKER***
    1

Topics

  • Tracking
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Tried a bunch of wearables at IFA and self-tracking is getting weirdly specific
    2. the weird thing about tracking how many times i actually do something
    3. I spent 15+ years meticulously tracking my pre-performance activation trends
    #1
    Tracking
    Tried a bunch of wearables at IFA and self-tracking is getting weirdly specific · the weird thing about tracking how many times i actually do something · I spent 15+ years meticulously tracking my pre-performance activation trends
    14
  • App
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Weekly Lifestyle Data and Analytics App Thread
    2. made an apple watch app to track my padel sessions, wondering if anyone else wants this
    #2
    App
    Weekly Lifestyle Data and Analytics App Thread · made an apple watch app to track my padel sessions, wondering if anyone else wants this
    11
  • Sleep
    5 posts in the past month
    1. A Harvard team just ran a clinical trial on using wearables + smart thermostats to fix sleep. I built the consumer version
    2. My sleep score said I was fine but months of data said otherwise
    3. multiplayer quantified self - compare your sleep stats vs your friends
    #3
    Sleep
    A Harvard team just ran a clinical trial on using wearables + smart thermostats to fix sleep. I built the consumer version · My sleep score said I was fine but months of data said otherwise · multiplayer quantified self - compare your sleep stats vs your friends
    5
  • Health
    3 posts in the past month
    1. What is the least useful health metric you have ever tracked?
    2. SALE SALE SALE *** HEALTH LOG: HEALTH TRACKER***
    #4
    Health
    What is the least useful health metric you have ever tracked? · SALE SALE SALE *** HEALTH LOG: HEALTH TRACKER***
    3
  • Data
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Trying to correlate my GLP-1 side effects with everything else I'm logging and it's turning into a data nightmare
    2. Weekly Lifestyle Data and Analytics App Thread
    #5
    Data
    Trying to correlate my GLP-1 side effects with everything else I'm logging and it's turning into a data nightmare · Weekly Lifestyle Data and Analytics App Thread
    3

Product recommendations

  • app
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Best apps to use
    2. Best nutrition app
    3. what is the best tracking app you all use
    #1
    app
    Best apps to use · Best nutrition app · what is the best tracking app you all use
    12
  • tracker
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Best Life Achievements Tracker
    2. best location & activity tracking app? (for iPhone)
    3. I will create the best tracking and productivity platform for free, what would you like to have?
    #2
    tracker
    Best Life Achievements Tracker · best location & activity tracking app? (for iPhone) · I will create the best tracking and productivity platform for free, what would you like to have?
    10
  • wearable
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Choosing wearable devices/best health tracking anyone?
    2. Best wearable for various biohacking metrics (sleep, glucose, HRV, etc)
    3. Best Wearable for in-depth health data?
    #3
    wearable
    Choosing wearable devices/best health tracking anyone? · Best wearable for various biohacking metrics (sleep, glucose, HRV, etc) · Best Wearable for in-depth health data?
    5
  • app for tracking
    4 posts in the past month
    1. what is the best tracking app you all use
    2. Best app for tracking things on a scale of 1-10?
    3. Best app for tracking nutritional intake, for syncing with Apple Health and general interoperability?
    #4
    app for tracking
    what is the best tracking app you all use · Best app for tracking things on a scale of 1-10? · Best app for tracking nutritional intake, for syncing with Apple Health and general interoperability?
    4
  • health tracking
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Choosing wearable devices/best health tracking anyone?
    2. For people in the Apple Ecosystem (Apple Watch) what is the best way track and view insights to data?
    3. Best ai related health check services
    #5
    health tracking
    Choosing wearable devices/best health tracking anyone? · For people in the Apple Ecosystem (Apple Watch) what is the best way track and view insights to data? · Best ai related health check services
    4

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/QuantifiedSelf for?
Best for Quantified Self Trackers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/QuantifiedSelf free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/QuantifiedSelf have?
Roughly 28K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/QuantifiedSelf on?
r/QuantifiedSelf runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/QuantifiedSelf cover?
On the Hive Index, r/QuantifiedSelf is organized under Quantified Self Trackers.
How do I join r/QuantifiedSelf?
You can join r/QuantifiedSelf by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Quantified Self communities like?
Communities for people tracking their health data, from continuous glucose monitors and wearables to sleep logs and heart rate variability. Discussion covers protocols, device comparisons, and making sense of personal data, with a mix of biohacking enthusiasts, health researchers, and everyday people optimizing their routines.

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