Apple plans to release an app called “New Apps for Apple” Ready, according to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman. Apple announced the tool during a special “Surprise Shine” event today (Wednesday). The tool will launch as an upgrade to the existing Vitals app on the Apple Watch, with the immediate goal of competing with rest and recovery metrics from brands like Oura and Whoop.
The new feature is designed to provide a clear physical condition score at the start of the day, similar to the daily readiness index from 0 to 100 provided by the Oura smart ring. This way, users can… accurately determine whether your body has recovered enough to handle an intense workout or, on the contrary, it needs a rest.
Key Metrics and Related Hardware Updates
The Vital Signs app introduced in watchOS 11 collects data overnight, including average heart rate, respiratory rate, blood oxygen saturation, wrist temperature, and sleep duration. The new Ready app will use the same biometric data to calculate fatigue levels and recovery.
The arrival of the tool, the first signs of which have been spotted in beta code for watchOS 27, will coincide with the launch of new devices:
- Co-release: The app will be released with Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4.
- Continuous heart rate sensor: Both watches will feature continuous heart rate measurement throughout the day, not just during exercise training.
- Greater accuracy at rest: Continuous monitoring will provide more comprehensive biometric data to support the application’s recovery algorithms.
A more comprehensive approach to performance evaluation
With this move, Apple aims to address one of the most common needs of sports users, who have previously had to resort to third-party platforms or specific devices to interpret fatigue and rest data into a single functional metric. Do you find the Daily Recovery Index feature on Apple Watch useful? Or would you prefer to manage your workouts without relying on these metrics?
