Apple health app

Why? This is because Apple have not, to date, released a version of the Health App for iPad.

Not all Apple Apps are available for both iPad and iPhone - some only being available (and compatible with) one or other platform. Very often, system hardware upon which some functions rely is only included on iPhone or iPad.

While many aspects of iPhone and iPad are similar, there are very significant differences between the two platforms. An iPad is not, simply, an enlarged iPhone with a big screen.

At this time, the Health App is only available for iPhone. That said, Apple have announced that the Apple Health App will be coming to compatible models of iPad with release of iPadOS17 - this release being expected sometime during September/October.

More information about some of the new features, coming to iPadOS17, can be found here:

iPadOS 17 Preview - Apple

DesertRatR wrote:

Would be helpful id Apple updated their own site web pages to state iPad Health app not available. Any and all recent Apple health app pages state the app is available for both devices.

And where pray tell does it say the Health App is available on iPad exactly?

i can find nowhere in Apple’s support documents where it states it’s available on iPad.

'And where pray tell does it say the Health App is available on iPad exactly?'

On the App Store...

When I look at the Health app in the App Store on my iPhone, under "compatibility", it has a long list of iPads listed as compatible. Well over a screen full. It includes my iPad Air 3rd gen. Of course it's baloney. 

filbert42 wrote:

'And where pray tell does it say the Health App is available on iPad exactly?'

On the App Store...

When I look at the Health app in the App Store on my iPhone, under "compatibility", it has a long list of iPads listed as compatible. Well over a screen full. It includes my iPad Air 3rd gen. Of course it's baloney. 

That is in fact an error. Its not currently supported on iPad. It is coming to iPad with iOS 17 however. So it may just be an early update to the App store entry since it goes as far as including screens shots from the iPad version.

But it doesn't even appear in the App Store on my iPad only on my iPhone, if I airdrop the link to my iPad from my iPhone it simply states its not compatible.

Wait a few more days and it should be available with iOS 17.

Well why does it say on the App Store that the apple health app IS compatible with iPad. Is that a lie? If so then that’s a flawed system and if not then why can’t I download it? Clearly Apple can’t get their stuff in order and are currently lieing to their customers.

Brewersj25 wrote:

Well why does it say on the App Store that the apple health app IS compatible with iPad. Is that a lie? If so then that’s a flawed system and if not then why can’t I download it? Clearly Apple can’t get their stuff in order and are currently lieing to their customers.

Did you bother to read the post immediately above yours? It answers this very question.

Strage. When I look, I see "And starting this fall, see it all on both iPhone and iPad." on iOS - Health - Apple

Would be helpful id Apple updated their own site web pages to state iPad Health app not available. Any and all recent Apple health app pages state the app is available for both devices.

Thank You In this information very helpful,

Clearly not as when I came to write about my issue, it DIDN’T show the other comments, only the box to type in for my comment. So sorry😒

Well, that post has been there since September 8......But, at leas now you have your answer.