BACKGROUND: eHealth has the potential to improve health outcomes. However, this potential is largely untapped. Individuals face an overload of apps and have difficulties choosing suitable apps for themselves. In the FitKnip experiment, individuals were given access to a health app platform, where they could purchase reliable preselected health apps with a personal budget of €100 (US 107.35).Byconductingaprospectivestudy,weaimedtoscientificallyevaluatetheFitKnipexperimentasaninnovativewaytoimprovepopulationhealth.OBJECTIVE:TheaimoftheexperimentwastoscientificallyevaluatetheFitKnipexperimentasaninnovativewaytoimprovepopulationhealth.Morespecifically,weconductedanin−depthqualitativeevaluationoftheconceptandacceptabilityofFitKnip,itsperceivedimpactonhealthempowerment,aswellastherolesofstakeholdersforthefutureimplementationofahealthappplatformthroughfocusgroupinterviews.METHODS:Thisstudyfollowedaphenomenologicalresearchdesignandincluded7focusgroupinterviewswithendusersand1withstakeholders,heldbetweenJulyandDecember2020.EnduserswererecruitedthroughvariousinstitutionsintheNetherlands,forexample,insurancecompaniesandlocalgovernments.AllfocusgroupsweresemistructuredusinginterviewguidesandwereheldviavideoconferencingduetotheCOVID−19pandemicmeasures.Eachparticipantreceivedaccesstoahealthappplatformwheretheywereenabledtopurchasereliable,preselectedhealthappswithabudgetof€100(US107.35). The budget was valid for the entire research period. The health app platform offered 38 apps. A third party, a health care coalition, selected the apps to be included in FitKnip. The analyses were conducted according to the principles of the Framework Method. RESULTS: A priori formulated themes were concept, acceptability, health empowerment, and outcomes, and the roles of stakeholders for the future implementation of a health app platform. Both end users (n=31) and stakeholders (n=5) were enthusiastic about the concept of a health app platform. End users indicated missing apps regarding physical health and lifestyle and needing more guidance toward suitable apps. End users saw health empowerment as a precondition to using a health app platform and achieving health outcomes depending on the purchased mobile apps. End users and stakeholders identified potential providers and financing parties of FitKnip. Stakeholders recommended the establishment of a reputable national or international quality guidelines or certification for health and wellbeing apps, that can demonstrate the quality and reliability of mobile health applications. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed the need for a personalized and flexible platform. Next to this, a deeper understanding of the roles of stakeholders in such initiatives is needed especially on financing and reimbursement of health promotion and digital health services. A personalized, flexible health app platform is a promising initiative to support individuals in their health