by HealthKit is easily one of the best selling points of iOS 8, but Apple fizzled some of that enthusiasm when it pulled HealthKit-enabled apps from its store not long after the operating system was loosed on the public. Apple did, however, claim that such apps would be available again “by the end of the month,” and it looks as though it’s lived up to that promise.
Some HealthKit-compatible apps are already making their way back on to the App Store following yesterday’s release of iOS 8.0.2. Among the most notable is FitPort, which serves as an entire replacement for iOS 8’s own health app by retrieving data Apple uses for HealthKit and by letting users input their information.
Screenshots from FitPort.
It’s a pretty thing (and with an interface that arguably outshines Apple’s), and it likely serves as a herald for many, many more health-related apps to come. Some established apps, indeed, are already taking advantage of the new capabilities. MyFitnessPal, for example, released an update supporting HealthKit-related functions, such as meal summaries, weight syncing, and workout data for your exercises.
Word came in from several users who downloaded the buggy iOS 8.0.1 patch before it was pulled that the notorious update did, at least, fix the HealthKit app. Now that those issues appear to be gone with the latest patch, however, the rest of us can start enjoying iOS 8’s long-anticipated health features, particularly if we’re interested in seeing if other apps can pull off the same tricks better.
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