Boost Your Home Screen: Apple Watch Extends Its Reach with Cutting-Edge Health Widgets

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• Gentler Streak, a popular fitness and wellness app for Apple devices, has been updated with new widgets displaying various health metrics.
• The widgets, based on the app’s Wellbeing section, provide an overview of body metrics, including heart rate, temperature, respiration rate, and oxygen saturation, which can be added to the Home Screen of iPhone and iPad.
• The widgets automatically update with data collected during sleep and provide more detailed insights into Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE), a metric that measures physical exertion.

Gentler Streak, one of the most popular fitness and wellness apps for Apple devices, has just received another update. This latest version introduces multiple new widgets that display various health metrics, allowing users to get a comprehensive overview of their health directly from the Home Screen. These widgets are based on the app’s Wellbeing section, which uses data collected by the Apple Watch to provide users with insights into their physical condition.

The widgets are available for both iPhone and iPad users, and can be added to the Home Screen by entering editing mode and tapping the "Edit and Add Widget" button. The widgets automatically update each morning with data collected while the user is sleeping, providing a quick glance at their health metrics.

In addition, the update adds more detailed insights into Rate of Perceived Expertion (RPE), a metric that measures physical exertion. The app’s developer, Gentler Streak, notes that RPE is not an intuitive concept, and the update aims to provide users with a better understanding of their physical state.

Gentler Streak is an award-winning app that has received the Apple Watch App of the Year award in 2022 and was a finalist for the 2023 Apple Design Award. It is available as a free download on the App Store, with some advanced features requiring a subscription or lifetime license. For a limited time, the app is offering a 40% discount on its annual subscription with family sharing. It’s worth noting that the app is best used with an Apple Watch.

To get the most out of Gentler Streak, check out our exclusive interview with its founder, Katarina Lotric, on 9to5Mac.

If you’re looking to improve your overall health and wellness, Gentler Streak is definitely worth checking out. Be sure to take advantage of the limited-time offer and download the app to get started on your health journey.

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