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Digital solutions incorporating behavior change techniques (BCTs), including gamification elements, may support self-management of bladder health for individuals aged 50 years and older who may face challenges in accessing conventional treatments.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This study aimed to identify mobile apps and websites integrating BCTs, including gamification elements, to facilitate bladder health self-management among adults aged 50 years and older.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n The search was initiated in July 2024 and updated in January 2025 across three sources: (1) mobile app stores (Google Play Store and Apple App Store available in Spain, Lithuania, and the United Kingdom) using the keywords \u201cpelvic floor,\u201d \u201curinary incontinence,\u201d and \u201cbladder\u201d; (2) websites; and (3) academic databases (PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, and Google Scholar) for journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers published in English, Spanish, or Lithuanian. Inclusion criteria required that solutions be independently usable without health care supervision, incorporate at least one BCT (eg, training, education), be evidence-informed (ie, include participants aged \u226550 years in their design or piloting phase or explicitly target this demographic), and be available in Spain, the United Kingdom, or Lithuania. The Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS) was used to assess app quality, and the taxonomy of 93 BCTs was used for BCT classification. All review and data extraction processes were conducted in duplicate.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Twenty-one studies met the inclusion criteria, identifying 8 eligible mobile apps and 1 website. Among the apps, only 2 were available on either Google Play or the Apple App Store. No apps were identified in Lithuania, whereas 1 app was found in Spain and 3 apps in the United Kingdom. Of these, 1 UK app was accessible on both Google Play and the Apple App Store, whereas the others were limited to a single platform. BCT extraction showed that the apps included between 9 and 16 BCTs (mean 12, SD 3.27). Regarding quality, all assessed apps obtained MARS scores ranging from 3 to 4 out of 5. Website searches did not identify any scientifically validated platforms across the 3 countries, except for 1 website cited in a scientific publication. UI reduction on the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire ranged from \u20133.9 to \u20132.1 points, while perceived improvement reached 91.7% in the T\u00e4t app.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Evidence-based digital interventions for individuals aged 50 years and older remain limited. 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