Why iOS8 and HealthKit Is Considered a Centrepiece for Overall Health-Data Strategy

If you have upgraded to iOS 8, then you’ve likely seen the new “Health” app that Apple has introduced. A development tool set called HealthKit is working behind the screen offering data and information about Health and related third-party apps. Guess why? Firstly, to create a full profile of your activities as like walking, running, working out at the gym, eating and more and secondly- fitness goals, tracking your workouts and managing your diet accordingly. Want to know in detail? Go on.

Apple’s HealthKit for iOS

HealthKit is a programming framework that allows iPhone app developers the ability to access and share health-related data between apps or into Apple’s Health app where it can be displayed on your dashboard. Briefly called “at a glance” dashboard of their daily health activity, so that a diabetic can track their blood sugar and food intake or a runner can learn their distance and elevation.

Varied Apps That Uses Health Kit to Track Your Workouts and Progress

FitStar Personal Trainer (Free):

Known as an award-winning and highly-rated app, it acts as a personal trainer explaining each exercise in a workout and former NFL football star Tony Gonzalez providing some occasional advice with high-definition videos.

Carrot Fit ($2.99): 

Carrot Fit takes a different approach to track workouts and coach exercise, consistently. This iPhone app uses HealthKit in a lot of ways like syncing your weight and exercise data into the Health app while drawing data from Health and other apps to ensure you’re staying true to your goals.

Strava Running & Cycling (Free):

Being an athlete, if you would consistently improve or you’re a novice runner who just wants to track their workouts, then Strava track your distance, speed, pace and more.

MapMyRun (Free or $2.99):

Dedicated to helping iPhone owners track and improve on their runs, HealthKit allows MapMyRun to sync workout data and provide it to your central Health app dashboard.

These are a few examples. HealthKit provides data that can be analyzed to help determine where you’re struggling.