Get set up.Īpple has pretty straight-forward instructions on its website on how to get started with the Health app. But if you give it a chance, you'll find that the Health app can be a powerful tool - and it's also pretty easy to use. It can be intimidating, admittedly, and you might think it's easier just to check the individual apps that you've been using for years.

That said, there's a a good chance you aren't using your iPhone's Health app. However, to get the absolute most out of the Health app you should consider buying an Apple Watch (or another wrist-bound wearable, like a Fitbit) as it adds a whole layer to the experience it opens the Health app up to all the other sensors (like heart rate, ECG and blood pressure) and more accurate data. It can track your steps, speed, distance, even how much time you spend in bed. So if you use apps like Nike Run Club or Zwift for fitness, or MyFitnessPal or Weight Watchers for nutrition, the Health app can pull data from those as well.Įverybody with an iPhone can take advantage of the Health app, as it can pull data from various apps and sensors baked into your iPhone. It works well with Apple's own apps, such as Fitness, Sleep, and ECG, but it also supports many third-party apps.

The beauty of the Health app is that pulls data (such as fitness, sleep, nutrition, mindfulness and overall health) from a variety of different apps and keeps track of it all in one central app. And today, the Health app is actually a pretty robust and useful tool. Over the last several years, Apple has continued to build out the Health app, adding new features (such as ECG and sleep tracking) and even opening it to third-party apps. Welcome to Product Support, a column devoted to helping you get the most out of the gadgets and software you already use.Īpple introduced the Health app back in 2014 (with iOS 8) and it's been baked into every iPhone since.

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