Apple is preparing a major update for its Health app, designed to bring activity, fitness and longer-term wellness information into a more accessible daily experience. The refreshed interface is currently appearing in a developer beta and is expected to reach more users later this year.
Key activity data moves to the forefront
The redesigned home screen places practical metrics such as daily steps and Apple Watch activity rings inside prominent insight cards. Users can now review ring progress directly in Health, alongside movement data that was previously more closely associated with the Fitness app.
A broader view of wellbeing
A new Longevity section organizes health information across seven areas: mental wellbeing, nutrition, daily movement, heart health, metabolic health, sleep and hearing. Each category combines compatible device readings, manually entered information and optional assessments to create an evolving overview of personal habits.
The app also introduces Health Age, a weekly updated indicator that interprets selected data points including cardio fitness, exercise time, resting heart rate, heart rate variability, step totals and sleep patterns. Rather than functioning as a medical diagnosis, the feature is positioned as a simplified prompt for users to explore routines that support everyday wellbeing.
Assessments add more context
Users can complete optional questionnaires covering areas such as nutrition, anxiety, body composition and sleep. These inputs can help unlock a more detailed picture within the Longevity dashboard, while leaving users in control of which information they choose to add.
The beta also lists four camera-supported fitness assessments: flexibility, balance, aerobic capacity and strength. The short guided sessions include movements such as single-leg standing, step testing, push-ups, squats and sit-to-stand exercises. Some tests may require an Apple Watch or basic household equipment such as a chair.
By combining wearable data, guided check-ins and clear daily insights in one place, Apple's evolving Health app could help make personal wellness tracking more understandable, adaptive and useful for a wider range of lifestyles.
