Bug reportedly delays availability of Apple's HealthKit on iOS8

Apple Inc has confirmed that a bug in its HealthKit health and fitness application platform prevented its release along with the launch of its iOS 8 operating system for iPhones and iPads.

Apple's HealthKit which was introduced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, gathers data such as blood pressure, glucose levels and weight from various health apps that can be viewed by doctors at one place. HeathKit is a very important feature of Apple's new iOS8 and was expected to be launched with the latest iPhone and Apple Watch offerings, which were unveiled last week. "We discovered a bug that prevents us from making HealthKit apps available on iOS 8 today," Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller said in a statement. "We're working quickly to have the bug fixed in a software update and have HealthKit apps available by the end of the month."

The tech giant also had to pull some healthcare apps from its app store that connect with HealthKit such as MyFitnessPal and Carrot Fit. "The MyFitnessPal app, which supports integration with Apple's HealthKit, was temporarily removed from the Apple Store this morning to address some minor issues," MyFitnessPal said in an email.

"We are working with Apple on a solution and will have an updated version of the app, without the HealthKit piece (for the time being), back on the app store shortly," the company said.

WebMD Health Corp has also removed its app from the app store, "We have been in contact with Apple about this issue, and expect to see the previous version of our app (v 5.2) back in the store on a temporary basis," WebMD spokesman Adam Grossberg said in an email.

Source: Reuters