Apple’s Fitness app is great, but this one improvement could take it to the next level

Apple has definitely built up quite a compelling ecosystem around the Apple Watch. Between all of its fitness challenges, activity rings, and competitions – Apple has certainly found a way to make exercise fun for a lot of people. The problem? Some people simply don’t like the form factor of a smartwatch. The proposal To put it short, I think Apple should allow third party health trackers to integrate with the Apple Fitness app. The catch? It’d be tied into an Apple Fitness+ subscription. Apple launched its Fitness+ service at the end of 2020, in the midst of the pandemic. It provided easy workout videos that you could follow along with at home, while getting some good exercise in. The thing that makes it compelling is the fact that, if you have an Apple Watch, your heart rate and exercise rings will all show up in the TV in real time, giving you very precise insights in real time. It’s no secret that Apple is getting more and more into the business of services. Fitness+ is priced ... Read full article.