Fair app BUT….
I have been a loyal apple customer for years however there are some things about the health app that could be better. 1. Add an algorithm that calculates weekly monthly, biannually and annual run/ walk totals. 2. Add a movement/ activity calculation algorithm. 3. Add calorie tracker/ diet tracking component that is more comprehensive than the current version. I.e. Control my weights app format. I would also suggest a feature that suggests you add calories to a diary based on where you are at. I.e. stopping at chick-fil-a triggers a notification that prompts a log entry with integrated nutrition facts based on the restaurant’s app menu. Also there needs to be a fasting component and compatibility with apple watch.
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Dangerous Advice
Treat the blood pressure advice with extreme caution as they use 120/70 as a base line. This is fine for a 45 year old but not for people away from this age range. There is no adjustment for ageing. This can lead to older persons with perfectly normal blood pressure seeking medication that can cause more harms than good. As a person ages blood vessels naturally become less flexible and blood pressure rises. Treat any information from this app as guidance and if there are sudden changes then seek qualified medical advice. Do not treat any information as actionable as it could lead to harms.
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A UX overhaul
Apple Health is already a highly proactive digital health platform, but I believe it has an opportunity to evolve further through product innovation and a more patient-centric design strategy. While the State of Mind feature offers an intuitive way to capture emotions using standardized mood selections, its note section is too limited to fully support users who need to document the circumstances surrounding their emotional state. From a user experience (UX) and customer value proposition perspective, expanding this capability would significantly enhance the feature’s utility.
The State of Mind feature could become a more comprehensive mental health tool by allowing users to record detailed observations about emotional triggers, symptoms, medication adherence, sleep quality, coping strategies, and significant life events immediately after they occur. This would create a richer repository of patient-generated health data (PGHD) that could be securely shared with healthcare providers whenever appropriate.
From a customer relationship management (CRM) perspective, enabling users to generate and share comprehensive mental health summaries before an appointment would improve communication between patients and clinicians, increase appointment efficiency, and support more informed clinical decision-making. If a patient misses an appointment or struggles to explain what they experienced over several weeks, these detailed entries could provide valuable context that might otherwise be forgotten.
This enhancement would also increase customer engagement, strengthen customer satisfaction, and improve long-term platform adoption by providing greater value to individuals managing psychological or behavioral health conditions. By continuously refining features that address real-world healthcare needs, Apple can reinforce its brand positioning as a leader in digital health innovation while building stronger customer loyalty.
Ultimately, expanding the State of Mind feature represents an opportunity for Apple to leverage continuous product development, market differentiation, and customer-centric innovation. By transforming a simple mood tracker into a comprehensive mental health documentation tool, Apple could strengthen its competitive advantage while delivering meaningful value to both patients and healthcare professionals.
The State of Mind feature could become a more comprehensive mental health tool by allowing users to record detailed observations about emotional triggers, symptoms, medication adherence, sleep quality, coping strategies, and significant life events immediately after they occur. This would create a richer repository of patient-generated health data (PGHD) that could be securely shared with healthcare providers whenever appropriate.
From a customer relationship management (CRM) perspective, enabling users to generate and share comprehensive mental health summaries before an appointment would improve communication between patients and clinicians, increase appointment efficiency, and support more informed clinical decision-making. If a patient misses an appointment or struggles to explain what they experienced over several weeks, these detailed entries could provide valuable context that might otherwise be forgotten.
This enhancement would also increase customer engagement, strengthen customer satisfaction, and improve long-term platform adoption by providing greater value to individuals managing psychological or behavioral health conditions. By continuously refining features that address real-world healthcare needs, Apple can reinforce its brand positioning as a leader in digital health innovation while building stronger customer loyalty.
Ultimately, expanding the State of Mind feature represents an opportunity for Apple to leverage continuous product development, market differentiation, and customer-centric innovation. By transforming a simple mood tracker into a comprehensive mental health documentation tool, Apple could strengthen its competitive advantage while delivering meaningful value to both patients and healthcare professionals.
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Perimenopause is Real
I would like to use the app to help track my perimenopause symptoms and changing periods, but it doesn’t. If a person is in their late 40s and their periods go awry? Maybe it’s not pregnancy or stress related. Zero information or tracking support for these perimenopause symptoms.
Functions and available uses
Health is amazing because it has a massive amount of functions you can use such as heart rate, walking pace, sleep schedule and even how you’re feeling at the time. This makes you feel like you’re supported in what you do and it’s like having an online doctor always with you 24/7. This way you don’t have to wait hours for a GP just to discuss your slightly peaking heart rate. The health app has a massive support range and is always available which makes it a great option for any sort of medical or health care you need immediately. It’s an amazing app that I would totally recommend to all ages to keep track of many aspects of your health. Apple, keep on striving to put your best apps forward and continue supporting all users!!!!!! :)
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Option for week start
The app shows me all the details I need to assist me in loosing weight. The only option I would like is to have the option to set a start day of the week. The app starts each week on Monday. I need it to start on Saturday.
Great free app!
I am very pleased with this app and very grateful that all functions are free. However, the reason why I put four stars instead of five is because I wish you could add one little thing to it. I use apple health app to track my period and sometimes I need to add details and corrections. But unfortunately it lacks a notes section, so I have to use notes app instead. Please please, add notes button so we can add details to our records. Thats it. Thank you very much.
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Every 2 Week Med Schedule not working correctly
I tried to set up a medication schedule for every other Monday, but the app switches to the wrong day of week for the next dose. Then much later in the day, the app switches back to the correct day. How do I correct this problem?
Edit times
It is impossible to edit times in medications once you have set up a medications unless you delete the whole medication .why????
Sleep
The sleep portion of the app needs work. Several weeks ago, all of a sudden, my average bedtime changed to 8:30 pm . The time use to be around 10 pm. I have found nothing to fix that time. So my sleep score is always low because of getting to bed 1+ hour late. Very frustrating
Health metrics consolidator, nothing else
I am just confused as to what this app is trying to do. At the moment it just seems like it pulls in as much data from various sources and then just dumps it into little cards. This app is like an exposed backend of an app. It doesn’t really help you actually “do” anything with the data. It’s a little frustrating because it’s theoretically a goldmine but Apple doesn’t seem to really want to consolidate this information into anything really that insightful or useful. For an Apple authored piece of software, where I feel like the ethos is that it’s simple, straightforward, easy to use - this seems to go against almost all those principles. It feels like Apple is just exposing all the pipes and wires of something to us and doesn’t want to actually do anything with it.
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Good
Helpful
I'm start to using it for my period tracking
The other one I was using, it has a widget and it tells me how many days until my next period, I keep it under the weather, so everytime I lost track I just swipe the phone and check it.
This app also has a widget for period tracking but it's only a button to record the days, I have to actually click into it everytime to see how many days left.
Huge bummer. Widget is only a waste of space....please consider improving. A mini calendar or even just a D-xx days info would be much more helpful.
This app also has a widget for period tracking but it's only a button to record the days, I have to actually click into it everytime to see how many days left.
Huge bummer. Widget is only a waste of space....please consider improving. A mini calendar or even just a D-xx days info would be much more helpful.
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complete junk
This mangled, disorganized, unsynchronized, dumbed-down “health” app is a shameful piece of dysfunctional junk for prada pocketbook soccer moms to track their steps and mindfulness sessions
Recemly
Added
Fitbit fan
I liked old app from Fitbit. Google health has lot of data points but it’s not useful as it keeps on changing and missing my data making it very unreliable. Maybe this is good for paid customers but it isn’t reliable to me. Hope it improves soon
I love this app
This app has improved my mental health by asking me how I feel thank you so much but is it stealing my data???
Form over function
Why is this the least persistent app when it comes to notifications? It reminds me to take medications, but then the notification gets buried among other notifications almost immediately, while things like generic reminders or meetings in the past stay on the front screen. It’s taking over a job that it’s not qualified to perform adequately. And when I’m forgetting to take meds because it’s so I effective at reminding me, it’s dangerously incompetent.
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Pretty mediocre
Just opened health app after years and surprised how bad it is… still can’t set up on main page distance instead the stupid steps.
Still can’t search through their long list.
Worst is you need to log in the app to manually check you have taken pill… why it doesn’t work like reminded that it shows on screen and you confirm? Not that you have to go to app…
Same with alcohol consumption. Why do I need to do 5 clicks to add cocktail? Why can’t I easily set it up on the main screen?
Still can’t search through their long list.
Worst is you need to log in the app to manually check you have taken pill… why it doesn’t work like reminded that it shows on screen and you confirm? Not that you have to go to app…
Same with alcohol consumption. Why do I need to do 5 clicks to add cocktail? Why can’t I easily set it up on the main screen?
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No options to track custom symptoms or add comments
I am trying to track visual flashing lights or visual migrane but there are no options to set my own symptoms to track or add comments; having to use external apps or reminders defeat the purpose of the app
