HealthKit

JSON twin: https://www.healthaidb.com/software/healthkit.json

Company Name

Apple

Product URL

https://www.apple.com/healthcare/healthkit/

Company URL

https://www.apple.com

Categories

• clinical Care
• health & Wellness
• software Development
• data Integration
• Clinical
• Wellness
• Developer Platform

Summary

HealthKit is Apple's health and fitness platform that centralizes health data from various sources, enabling users to monitor and manage their well-being effectively.

Description

HealthKit is a comprehensive health and fitness platform developed by Apple, designed to centralize health data from multiple sources, including iPhone, Apple Watch, and third-party devices. It allows users to monitor and manage various health metrics, such as heart rate, physical activity, nutrition, sleep patterns, and more. HealthKit integrates with the Apple Health app, providing a user-friendly interface for tracking and analyzing health data. It also supports interoperability with third-party health and fitness apps, enabling seamless data sharing and enhancing the overall health management experience. Additionally, HealthKit emphasizes user privacy and data security, ensuring that health information is encrypted and stored securely on the user's device, with control over data sharing.

Api Available

yes

Certifications

• FDA 510(k)
• CE/MDR
• ONC
• ISO

Company Founding

1976

Company Offices

• United States
• United Kingdom
• Germany
• France
• Japan
• China
• India
• Australia
• Canada
• South Korea

Compliance

• HIPAA
• GDPR
• HITECH
• SOC 2
• ISO 27001

Customers

Data Residency

Global iCloud regions per user Apple ID; no explicit EU-only hosting option documented

Data Standards

• FHIR
• SMART on FHIR
• OAuth 2.0
• JSON

Deployment Model

• on_device
• cloud_sync
• mobile_app
• device-native SDK

Features

• Health app: central health record aggregation and dashboards
• Health Records on iPhone: download/view FHIR-based EHR records
• Heart health: HR notifications, ECG, AFib History
• Sleep tracking and sleep apnea notifications
• Vitals and overnight metrics (heart rate, respiratory rate, wrist temperature)
• Blood Oxygen measurement (wellness)
• Fitness: Activity rings, Workout app, workout metrics (HR zones, power, elevation)
• Hearing: Hearing Test, Hearing Aid features, environmental noise notifications
• Cycle Tracking and menstrual health
• Mental wellbeing: State of Mind, standardized assessments, Mindfulness
• Vision features: Screen Distance, store vision prescription
• Health Sharing with family/caregivers
• Research support: ResearchKit, Research app
• Care app support: CareKit
• Trend analysis and exports (PDFs) for clinicians
• Device sensor integration (Apple Watch, iPhone sensors, AirPods telemetry)

Id

SW0901

Integration Partners

Integrations

• Epic
• Cerner
• athenahealth
• MEDITECH
• Provider EHRs supporting FHIR / Health Records on iPhone
• Apple Watch
• AirPods
• iPhone sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate proxies, TrueDepth)

Languages Supported

• English
• Spanish
• French
• German
• Italian
• Portuguese
• Dutch
• Japanese
• Korean
• Chinese
• Hindi
• Arabic
• Russian
• Turkish
• Swedish
• Norwegian
• Danish
• Finnish
• Polish
• Czech

Last Updated

2025-10-11

License

commercial

Market Segment

• consumer
• enterprise

Optional Modules

• ResearchKit (research study framework)
• CareKit (care-management framework)
• HealthKit (developer SDK access to health data)
• Health Records API (FHIR-based EHR integration)
• Apple Fitness+ (subscription service)

Os Platforms

• iOS
• iPadOS
• watchOS
• macOS

Pricing Details

HealthKit is available at no cost to users and developers. There are no subscription fees or hidden charges associated with its use.

Pricing Model

free

Privacy Features

• per-app consent for HealthKit data access
• user control over Health Records sharing
• end-to-end encryption for iCloud-synced health data
• ability to export/share PDFs under user control
• minimal data access principle enforced in APIs

Product Code

SW0901

Product Name

HealthKit

Ratings

Regions Available

• United States
• Canada
• United Kingdom
• Australia
• Germany
• France
• Japan
• South Korea
• China
• India
• Brazil
• Mexico
• Italy
• Spain
• Netherlands
• Sweden
• Norway
• Denmark
• Finland
• Belgium

Related Urls

• https://elion.health/products/apple

Release Year

""

Security Features

• on-device encryption
• end-to-end encryption
• TLS 1.3
• two-factor authentication
• data protection classes (Protected Unless Open, Protected Until First User Authentication)

Specialties

• General Health
• Fitness
• Nutrition
• Sleep
• Mental Health

Support Channels

System Requirements

iOS 12 or later, two-factor authentication for end-to-end encryption

Target Users

• patients
• clinicians
• developers

Training Options

Type

product

User Reviews

Version

1.0

Alternatives

See related products

Canonical JSON

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    "Blood Oxygen measurement (wellness)",
    "Fitness: Activity rings, Workout app, workout metrics (HR zones, power, elevation)",
    "Hearing: Hearing Test, Hearing Aid features, environmental noise notifications",
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    "SOC 2",
    "ISO 27001"
  ],
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    "CE/MDR",
    "ONC",
    "ISO"
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    "end-to-end encryption",
    "TLS 1.3",
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