The new app not only looks at today’s measurements, but also at developments over a longer period. This way, changes in sleep, heart rate, fitness, recovery and other health data can be given more context. New components such as Insights, Longevity and Health Age should help users to understand more quickly how their health is going and which habits may have an influence in the long term.
Apple Intelligence as a basis
The Health app has long been collecting data from the iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods, medical records and apps from other developers. From iOS 27.2 onwards, this data is brought together more clearly and provided with additional context.
Apple Intelligence analyzes trends in sleep, heart rate, fitness, vital values ​​and cycle data, among other things. The app then provides explanations and suggestions that match the user’s personal situation. According to Apple, this is done with attention to privacy and health data remains under the control of the user.
Three new tabs
The updated app is built around three main parts. This should make the Health app feel less like a collection of individual measurements and more like a personal overview of the most important developments.
- Insights shows current health information and recommendations.
- Longevity focuses on long-term health and aging.
- Facts provides access to all available health data, categories and functions.
Insights provides personal explanation
The new tab Insights shows a summary that is updated throughout the day. The information may include sleep, heart health, fitness, vital signs, readiness, and cycle data.
A section with the name will also appear For you. Here, Apple shows personal recommendations and relevant health articles. For example, if you go to bed late several nights, you may receive a suggestion to adjust your evening routine or sleeping habits.
The idea is that users not only see a number, but also understand what it might mean. For example, a change in sleep, heart rate or recovery can be provided with additional context.
Longevity looks at the long term
The new Longevity tab analyzes health data over a longer period of time. The app looks at, among other things:
- Heart health.
- Sleep.
- Mental health.
- Movement.
- Metabolic health.
- Hearing.
- Power supply.
Within this section, users can see which factors influence their long-term health. The information is displayed visually, so that it becomes clearer more quickly in which areas someone scores well and where there is possible room for improvement.
Health Age
A striking new feature is Health Age. This feature compares certain health measurements to the user’s actual age. Apple uses data such as VO2 max, resting heart rate, sleep and heart rate variability for this purpose. Laboratory data, such as LDL and HbA1c, can also be added to expand the analysis. Health Age requires an Apple Watch.
Health Age is not a medical diagnosis and should primarily be seen as an indication of how certain health measurements compare to peers or one’s own age.
New movement measurements
The Health app will also get new ones Movement Evaluations. This allows users to take measurements at home for, among other things: Flexibility, Strength, Balance, Movement Patterns and VO2 max.
The iPhone camera and Apple Watch work together for this. Apple uses vision-based AI models to analyze the movements and provide audio and visual feedback during the test. According to Apple, the video footage is not recorded, stored or shared. The analysis takes place entirely on the device.
Readiness: Find out what your body can handle
Readiness is a new app feature for the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, and is also available in the Health app. This provides a daily indication of how well you are physically prepared for the day ahead. The function analyzes your recent activity, training load, vital functions and sleep score, among other things.
Based on that data, you get a score from 0 to 10. This is linked to clear advice: Recovery, Take it easy, Ready or Go for it. This way you can immediately see whether your body is ready for an intensive workout, or whether it is wiser to take it a bit easier that day.
Score is continuously updated
The information behind Readiness is updated throughout the day. For example, your score can change after an intensive workout, but also when your vital signs deviate from your personal reference values ​​during the day.
For each score, Apple Watch shows which factors influenced the result. This allows you to better understand why you are receiving certain advice and, if necessary, look up more information about the individual measurements.
Apple developed the Readiness algorithm in collaboration with sports scientists and physicians. The feature also uses insights from the Apple Heart and Movement Study.
Availability of new Health app
Because the new features rely entirely on Apple Intelligence, this means the app will only be updated on AI-enabled devices. Additionally, the updated Health app will initially only be available in English (US), followed by other languages ​​at a later date. The new Health app is available from software update 27.2, also in the EU.
- iPhone 15 Pro (Max) or newer
- iPhone 16 and newer
- iPhone Air
- iPhone Duo
- iPad mini with A17 Pro chip
- All iPad models with an M1 chip or newer