Apple watchOS 11: New vitals app, pregnancy tracking and more

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Apple’s WWDC 2024 has just started, and Apple has announced a wave of new OS updates for all of its ecosystem devices. iOS 18 took centre stage with the arrival of Artificial Intelligence, and a host of new features and customisations. Similarly, Apple also unveiled watchOS 11 for its Apple Watches.

It is a significant update packed with features designed to transform the existing Apple Watches and provides improved health readings, customisation options, and a new Vitals application. Let us now take a look at all the new features introduced with the watchOS 11 update.

Apple’s new watchOS 11 update: All the details

Vitals app: The new Vitals app provides users with detailed reports to view their key health metrics, including heart rate, sleep data, body metrics, and more. With the help of Apple’s advanced health features, Vitals offers personalized insights, empowering users to make more informed health decisions.

It also provides health reading notifications in emergencies, when your health metrics are outside the normal range.

Pregnancy tracking: With watchOS 11, Apple has introduced comprehensive support for pregnant women. It helps in tracking gestational age, logging symptoms, and also provides personalised health reminders and recommendations during pregnancy.

Training Load: Training Load calculates how hard you're pushing your body during workouts over 28 days ranging from one to ten workout modes. It will then provide insights to optimize training schedules and ways to avoid injuries.

Customisable Activity Rings and Fitness App: The Activity rings are now more customisable and you can even pause tracking and set personalised goals for each day of the week. The Fitness app on iPhone also receives a new layout with new health metrics and a tailored view for workout data.

Updated Smart Stack: Smart Stack gets new customisation options with the ability to add new widgets based on user context and routines. The Photos app on the Apple Watch now uses on-device intelligence to help and pick the best images from your library.

Moreover, Apple has added GPS routes and more workout types inside the Workout app. The watch OS 11 update will be available as a developer beat update from today, followed by a public beta update next month.

Its official stable release is scheduled to arrive by the end of this year on Apple Watch Series 6 watches and later.