See the whole day
Related signals share one frame.
Workouts can sit beside sleep and recovery context; nutrition can sit beside activity and goals. Metric keeps each measurement distinct while making the surrounding pattern easier to inspect.
Apple Health, made readable
One dashboard for the health data you already collect.
Metric is an Apple Health dashboard that organizes the data you choose to share—such as workouts, sleep, heart rate, HRV, VO₂ max, activity, body composition, nutrition, and blood pressure—into one clear view with trends and explanations. You stay in control of which Health categories Metric can access.
- Category-level Health permissions
- Trends with source context
- Apple Watch and compatible Health sources
The useful answer
A useful layer on top of Apple Health—not another data silo.
Apple Health is the system of record. Metric is the interpretation layer: it groups signals by the decisions they can support, keeps related trends close together, and gives every headline a path back to its underlying data.
Instead of checking separate screens for activity, sleep, cardiovascular fitness, body composition, and nutrition, you can start with one briefing and drill down only when something changes.
Inside Metric
Designed to keep the context attached.
Every summary should lead back to the signal, date range, or source that shaped it.
Keep the evidence
Open the data behind the summary.
Move from a home tile to its charts, date ranges, and samples. A dashboard should shorten the path to understanding, not hide where a number came from.
Ask in plain language
Use Cortex when a chart creates a question.
Ask about a trend in the data available to Metric, then use the linked metric views to check the context yourself.
How it works
Three steps from data to a better question.
Choose access
Select the Apple Health categories you want Metric to read. You can change those permissions later in iOS.
Let trends form
Metric organizes available history and updates views as new samples arrive from approved sources.
Inspect what moved
Start with the dashboard, open a metric, compare time windows, or ask Cortex a focused question.
What to know first
Useful, with clear limits.
- A category with no permission or no recent samples will be incomplete or unavailable.
- Metric reflects the timing and quality of the source data in Apple Health; a dashboard cannot correct every missing or inaccurate sample.
- Metric is designed for everyday tracking and education, not emergencies, diagnosis, or treatment decisions.
A good fit if
- You already use Apple Watch, Apple Health, or compatible apps and want a clearer overview.
- You care about trends across several areas, not one isolated score.
- You want to choose exactly which Health categories an app can read.
Probably not for you if
- You want a dashboard without granting access to any underlying Health data.
- You need a clinical record, emergency monitor, or diagnostic service.
- You prefer to review every raw sample directly in the Apple Health app.
Common questions
The short version.
Does Metric replace the Apple Health app?
No. Apple Health remains the central store and permission surface. Metric adds a focused dashboard, trend views, and explanations for the categories you choose to share.
Do I need an Apple Watch?
Not for every view. Metric can use compatible data already present in Apple Health, but Watch-based features need the relevant Watch samples and permissions.
Can I control which data Metric sees?
Yes. HealthKit access is granted by category, and iOS lets you review or change app permissions later.
Sources and context
Read the primary material.
Official platform documentation and original research are linked for context, not used to overstate what one app view can conclude.
Apple Developer
HealthKit framework overview
Apple explains HealthKit as a user-controlled repository for health and fitness data from iPhone, Apple Watch, apps, and compatible devices.
Apple Developer
Authorizing access to health data
Official documentation for HealthKit’s category-by-category read and write permissions, including limited-history access.
Apple Support
Manage Health data on iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch
Apple’s guide to data sources, app access, source priority, manual entries, and permission controls in the Health app.
Metric for iPhone
Make your health history easier to use.
Connect only the categories you choose. Start with the dashboard, then go deeper when a trend earns your attention.
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