Apple Health+ Reportedly Launching Next Year With Two New Features

[MacRumors]

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today said he expects a paid Apple Health+ service to debut next year.

In his Power On newsletter, Gurman said Apple Health+ will consist of an AI-based health coach that offers nutrition planning and medical suggestions.

Gurman initially expected the coaching feature to be part of iOS 19.4 (now known as iOS 26.4), but he later said that it would not be available until at least iOS 27. It would be built into Apple's Health app on the iPhone and iPad.

He did not say how much the service will cost.

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Article Link: Apple Health+ Reportedly Launching Next Year With Two New Features

 

[MacUserFella]

Just hoping this gets added to Apple One

 

[Rachid Vàzquez]

Without a complete overhaul of the app, it worth nothing.

 

[jz0309]

Gurman said Apple Health+ will consist of an AI-based health coach that offers nutrition planning and medical suggestions.

Medical suggestions - that is so vague that it really means nothing … medical suggestions would need to be based on data analyzed, but what data?
Gurman at his best …

 

[hokuspokus]

The current Health app feels kind of clunky. I wonder how Apple would improve it so people would actually pay for a + version. Mark's description can technically describe what the app does today. Minus the magic of AI, I guess.

 

[imlynxy]

Apple has AI?

 

[Boeingfan]

Oh goody, another subscription. Pass.

 

[bigandtasty]

Thought they would have went with "Apple Health PRO" instead of + for their naming scheme. Wonder how much more the + will end up costing

 

[caliguy]

I guess the only way to get innovation going again is to turn all the stock apps into "plus" apps.
Looking forward to Home+.

 

[Falco McGregor]

It’s been said before, but Apple’s wearables division is really missing an Oura-type ring and/or bracelet tracker that’s akin to jewelry for when you don’t want to wear the watch. That’ll help push these additional services.

 

[Lizzard899]

The fact that gurman has to back track shows u that hes not as accurate as he once was.

 

[Rogifan]

Medical suggestions - that is so vague that it really means nothing … medical suggestions would need to be based on data analyzed, but what data?
Gurman at his best …

Yes. Is this going to be medial advice? If so what data is it trained on? Is there any human intervention/review (like by a doctor or nurse) before the AI spits out this advice?

I’m curious how many people would pay for nutrition planning. My health insurance already offers that to me at no extra charge. It also has an AI bot that hooks you up to a registered nurse to answer questions. Why would I use Apple over that?

 

[satchmo]

Apple: Helping save lives…but only if you pay us.

 

[k1121j]

Just hoping this gets added to Apple One

Yep and a good excuse to raise the price :-/

 

[Veilofsun]

When you sneak to the fridge past 9 p.m., your Apple Health+ app pings like a snarky gym coach: “Whoa there, jelly-belly bandit! Drop that muffin, you midnight muncher!

 

[LightProtector]

If you can rival macro factor for cheaper than I would actually get it

 

[Sebbug]

Just hoping this gets added to Apple One

Thats for sure

 

[CapitalIdea]

If you can rival macro factor for cheaper than I would actually get it

Love macro factor, but I agree. I doubt they will rival it though, and if they fold it into Apple One I will explore it. However, if they do something ridiculous like charging separately or using it as a reason to raise the Apple one price again, I’m out.

 

[CapitalIdea]

When you sneak to the fridge past 9 p.m., your Apple Health+ app pings like a snarky gym coach: “Whoa there, jelly-belly bandit! Drop that muffin, you midnight muncher!

In Jamie-Ray’s voice no less!

 

[CapitalIdea]

Apple: Helping save lives…but only if you pay us.

So the same model as almost any doctor, nurse, or scientist ever.

 

[Chux@20]

So Apple planning a MyFitnessPal alternative?

 

[jz0309]

Yes. Is this going to be medial advice? If so what data is it trained on? Is there any human intervention/review (like by a doctor or nurse) before the AI spits out this advice?

I’m curious how many people would pay for nutrition planning. My health insurance already offers that to me at no extra charge. It also has an AI bot that hooks you up to a registered nurse to answer questions. Why would I use Apple over that?

Yea, Gurman uses the term "medical" and it could be something like eg Oura offers, analysis of data for shocker a subscription...

Guess we'll have to wait and see

 

[knappeduivel]

My AI-based health coach thinks I should take more drugs and exercise less. This advise comes at only $ 0,99/month.

 

[bradman83]

Thought they would have went with "Apple Health PRO" instead of + for their naming scheme.

The + branding is consistent with their other subscription services, especially ones that are enhanced versions of free or basic services, i.e.: TV+, Fitness+, iCloud+, News+.

 

[tennisproha]

Just hoping this gets added to Apple One

Without a complete overhaul of the app, it worth nothing.

Agree on both. But Apple shouldn’t be charging anything since it’s almost certainly gonna be integrated with Apple Watch.

Apple used to only charge for hardware but they’re slowing charging for software services too.

Software is Apple’s weakest link. iCloud still has a ton of bugs a decade after launch. As do iOS features like Screen Time, which is almost unusable