Q: How is InnerRipple different from Apple's own Vitals and Readiness?

Apple’s Vitals app flags overnight readings outside a wearer’s typical range, and on Series 12 and Ultra 4 Apple adds a daily readiness score. InnerRipple works back to Series 4 on watchOS 10, shows the readings behind each morning’s Recovery, links its ranges to their sources, and checks whether the day’s suggested action happened. It is free and does its work on the device.

Q: Does any of my health data leave my phone?

Only bloodwork entries, which sync through the wearer’s own private iCloud, and anything the wearer chooses to share. InnerRipple has no servers, no account and no analytics, and Insights written by Apple Intelligence use Apple’s on-device model.

Question 1

How is InnerRipple different from Apple's own Vitals and Readiness?

Accepted Answer

Apple&#8217;s Vitals app flags overnight readings outside a wearer&#8217;s typical range, and on Series 12 and Ultra 4 Apple adds a daily readiness score. InnerRipple works back to Series 4 on watchOS 10, shows the readings behind each morning&#8217;s Recovery, links its ranges to their sources, and checks whether the day&#8217;s suggested action happened. It is free and does its work on the device.

Question 2

How many days does InnerRipple need before the scores mean anything?

Accepted Answer

A wearer with past Apple Watch data gets personal comparisons from the first morning, because InnerRipple reads up to 180 days of existing Apple Health history. For a new wearer, each reading joins the comparison after five nights, and the app&#8217;s written insights wait for 14 days of data.

Question 3

Does any of my health data leave my phone?

Accepted Answer

Only bloodwork entries, which sync through the wearer&#8217;s own private iCloud, and anything the wearer chooses to share. InnerRipple has no servers, no account and no analytics, and Insights written by Apple Intelligence use Apple&#8217;s on-device model.

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