Earlier this year, rumors were rampant about a revamped Health app coming to iOS 26.4. Then the project was delayed, and iOS 27 came and went, and the revamp still didn’t arrive.
Apple may also announce these at a later date than WWDC. The upgrade, which includes improved blood sugar-related tracking and the ability to use a device camera to monitor a person’s workout, is not expected to arrive in the initial release of iOS 27.
The Apple Health app is getting a range of new AI features that were originally planned for a comprehensive health coach service internally dubbed “Mulberry” that was scaled back.
Feature recap
That said, given the past feature unveils in September and the fact that we already knew it could be released later than WWDC, a September unveil feels somewhat likely, even if it ultimately ends up debuting in iOS 27.1 in October. Does this necessarily mean that Project Mulberry will for sure debut at the September keynote? No. The rumors have been a bit wishy-washy regarding this feature set, since there are tons of variables at play. One of the things you may have heard was that there’d be a standalone Health+ service with videos from doctors. However, that plan was reportedly scaled back in favor of integrating the features into the usual Health app experience. There are two very clear things though: there’ll be an AI health coach that gives you tips on your health based on health app data, and it’ll also have the ability to use your camera to give you real-time advice on workouts and other health-related tasks. Another key part of this upgrade is a new Health app design that makes it easier to make sense of all of the data.
