According to several sources to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman Apple will take a major new step in digital health in 2026 with the introduction of Apple Health+, a paid service that revolves entirely around artificial intelligence and personal coaching.
With this expansion, Apple hopes to guide users even more actively towards a healthier lifestyle, focusing on personalized nutritional advice, proactive recommendations and input from medical experts. In this article you can read all about the expected options, release dates and the impact of this new Apple service.
Apple Health+ for Health
Apple Health+ will likely be a premium subscription to the Health app, in which Apple’s latest AI technology (Apple Intelligence) plays a central role. Via an advanced AI coach, the user receives personal recommendations based on data from the iPhone, Apple Watch and other linked devices.
This coach can analyze data about your movement, heart rate, sleep and more, and generates tips that contribute to both physical and mental health. The goal is to not only give the user insights, but above all concrete points for improvement and motivation for a healthier lifestyle.
Personal AI health coach
Health+’s AI coach acts as a kind of digital supervisor. Depending on trends in your health data, you will receive targeted advice, for example if your heart rate shows a negative trend or your diet offers too little variation. Thanks to this smart analysis, Apple Health+ will soon function as a kind of personal lifestyle and nutrition coach in one. An important innovation is that the AI ​​runs locally on your device (Apple Intelligence), so that privacy is optimally guaranteed.
Videos from health experts
A completely new component may be the addition of videos from doctors, dieticians and other professionals. These videos clarify health advice, explain risks and solutions in areas such as heart health, nutrition and exercise, and provide support as you work towards a personal goal. Apple is said to have started collaborations with medical specialists for this and is even looking for a well-known doctor as a permanent host of this content.
Fully integrated nutritional advice and tracking
Apple Health+ takes integrated nutrition tracking to the next level. Within the app you will soon be able to keep track of your nutrition very precisely, receive recipes and advice, and nutrition will become a structural part of your health plan. This pits Apple against popular apps such as MyFitnessPal and Lifesum.
Link with Siri
In addition to Health+, Siri will also receive a major AI upgrade in 2026. iOS 26.4 and especially iOS 27 bring a ‘visually renewed’ Siri, which not only becomes smarter and more personal, but also integrates more deeply into, among other things, the Health app. This means that you will soon be able to ask Siri health questions directly or get advice about your health.
Availability Health+
The new health app and Apple Health+ are scheduled to launch for iOS 26.4 this spring. However, it is possible that Apple will not introduce these new features until the fall of 2026, at the same time as the updates to iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. Recent information indicates that the service will be a paid subscription option, and it is still unclear whether Health+ will be immediately available in Dutch.
It is expected that the premium subscription to the Health app will only be accessible on devices that support Apple Intelligence. In the article below you will find an overview of which devices these are.