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Apple Health in Home Assistant, compared

There are three common ways to get Apple Health data into Home Assistant. Here is how they differ, based on each one's own documentation.

Last checked 18 October 2026 · Written by the team behind Health Assistant Link

Apple Health in Home Assistant: how the options compare (October 2026)

Apple Health in Home Assistant: how the options compare (October 2026)
FeatureHealth Assistant LinkOfficial Home Assistant appHealth Auto Export
Purpose-built for Home AssistantYesYesNo2
Apple Health metrics90+About 30150+
Frequent, reliable background syncsYes1NoNo2
When a reading was measuredOriginal reading timeSync timeSync time2
Readings between syncsEvery reading, up to 30-second detail1Latest value onlyLatest value only2
Backfill missing historyUp to 14 days1NoNo2
SleepStage totals, asleep and wake times, stage-by-stage timelineLast night's stage totalsSleep totals
WorkoutsYes1NoNo2
MedicationsYesNoNo2
Write Home Assistant values to Apple HealthYes1NoNo
Ready-made dashboardsBuilt-in cards and tilesStandard cardsStandard cards
  1. Included with the subscription, which has a 7-day free trial.
  2. From Health Auto Export’s Home Assistant guide, October 2026.
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