Apple is reportedly working on an iPad version of its Health app for iOS that could be released later this year. The iPhone maker is said to be working on a new health service that teaches users to exercise more and eat or sleep better, as well as the ability to track users’ emotions. The said service will reportedly be available to users for a monthly fee, and Apple is said to be planning to launch a mood tracking tool in the coming months, while a health coaching service could make its debut in 2024.
Apple is working on porting the Apple Health app, available on the iPhone since 2014, to the iPad, according to a Bloomberg report citing people with knowledge of the project. The app is expected to be unveiled at the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June and will arrive with iPadOS 17 later this year. According to the report, the Cupertino company is trying to capitalize on the growing use of tablets in health care settings, while allowing users to collect information from their Apple Watch in the form of external health care data, which can then be sent to doctors. can be shown.
Apple is also reportedly working on introducing new tools to manage specific vision conditions like nearsightedness, as well as tracking emotions, in the Health app. While the former will allow users to manage their vision, Apple’s Mood Tracker app will work like other apps claiming to offer similar functionality – asking users to enter details about their mood, emotions and their day and answer questions. Will be asked to answer. These devices are expected to debut later this year, along with a Health app for the iPad.
In addition to these services, Apple is working on a service codenamed Quartz, which will attempt to motivate users to get fit by eating better, exercising regularly, and sleeping better. Designed as a coaching service, it will reportedly use AI along with Apple Watch data to tailor a program for each user. However, unlike the mood tracker and iPad health app, this is likely to be a subscription service that Apple could announce next year, Bloomberg reports.
Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Apple was working on a journaling app that would allow users to record details of their day. On the other hand, Bloomberg’s report suggests that the journaling app will be a social extension of the company’s Find My service, while the mood tracking tool will remain a niche health feature.
In addition to the alleged health app for iPad and tools for mood tracking and vision status management, Apple is also expected to announce new versions of its iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS operating systems at the WWDC event in June. The company is rumored to unveil its first wearable headset, Reality Pro, at an upcoming event, and according to a recent report, Apple is working on a number of features and applications for the first-generation device.
