Google Fit and Apple HealthKit
Fitness platforms collect fitness data from various sources, and the end users can share the data with apps of their choosing. Polar is integrating into two main fitness platforms: Google Fit and Apple HealthKit. With the user’s permission, developers can easily get access to the user’s basic training data from Flow compatible products. Google Fit and Apple HealthKit fitness platforms are optimized solutions for application developers wanting to integrate training data into their application.
Main benefits
General training data availability:
We will make general training and activity data available in both fitness platforms: Google Fit and Apple HealthKit.
No contracts with Polar required:
Building on Polar data through Google Fit or Apple HealthKit doesn’t require a contract with Polar.
Anyone can join:
As there are no contracts required with Polar, anyone can start creating innovative apps using available training data.
Transferred data
Transferred data to Google Fit
Training and activity data can be transferred to Google Fit from Polar devices by connecting Polar Flow app for Android and Google Fit. Also Polar Beat app for Android can be connected directly with Google Fit.
From training sessions following data is transferred (from both Polar Flow app for Android and Polar Beat app for Android):
- Sport ID (in session field and as activity segment)
- Training session statistics
- Calories total
- Distance total
- Speed avg, max, min
- HR avg, max, min
- Location bounding box
- Training session HR samples
- Training session distance samples
- Training session speed samples
- Training session route samples
In addition, Polar Flow app for Android transfers following data as well:
- Steps
- Weight
Transferred data to Apple HealthKit
Training and activity data can be transferred to Apple HealthKit from Polar devices by connecting Polar Flow app for iOS and Apple HealthKit. Also Polar Beat app for iOS can be connected directly with Apple HealthKit.
From training sessions following data is transferred (from both Polar Flow app for iOS and Polar Beat app for iOS):
- Sport ID (in session field and as activity segment)
- Training session statistics
- Calories total
- Distance total
- Training session HR samples
In addition, Polar Flow app for iOS transfers following data as well:
- Steps
- Weight
- Sleep analysis
- Energy expenditure (active energy / Basal energy (BMR))
Getting started
Go to developers sites at developers.google.com/fit or developer.apple.com/healthkit
Start developing!