Why is the Health app not available for iPad ?

Yes, but i am considering eliminating my Fitbit tracker and using the Apple Watch to monitor my steps. I am reluctant to go ahead because I like the functionality of having the iPad to monitor weight/steps/nutrition when my iPhone is being otherwise used or not available.

i wonder give that MyFitnessPal and Fitbit have iPad versions, why is Apple unwilling to have its own health app usable on its own iPad hardware? (To other posters here: yes I realise the iPad won"t count the steps, I just want to be able to see the data on all my IOS devices.)

Thanks again Phil.

Yes, but my Fitbit tracker is on my wrist, but Fitbit has a dashboard that is device-agnostic. The iPhone chip can collect the data, but it would be nice to see the data on every IOS device -- and my iMac!

In order to use some of the functionality of the health app, you would need to walk around and be active while carrying your iPad. I'll guess Apple doesn't see that happening.

They could provide a modified version that would cover some functions.

I did see this while Googling the question. So things may change.

Apple's Health app leverages the iPhone's embedded motion sensing chip to passively track steps -- a chip iPads don't have. HealthKit can also integrate data from select Bluetooth LE-enabled heart monitors directly, while most other devices need to feed their collected data into HealthKit via their app.

iPads aren't going to be the leading form factor choice for feeding real-time heart rate data from a wearable, and Apple's decision to not include a passive activity tracking feature on the iPad is an understandable one. Apple's Health app, however, is mostly a dashboard that displays a variety of collected health data points and associated trend lines. That sort of user experience seems like an obvious fit for the iPad's larger screen.

The iPad could have also been a HealthKit access point for Android smartphone-toting patients at healthcare systems integrating their patient portals with Apple's Health.

Health app is only available on iPhone 4s and more, or iPod Touch 5th gen or more

http://www.apple.com/ios/health/

See at the very end of the page

Sorry mister

Johnny

Tell Apple you would like it: iPad feedback

http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html

Hi

Just think about heath app how it works you can walk & move

With an iphone in your pocket .

But you cannot carry an iPad about with you!!!!!

Cheers

Brian

The FitBit app can be downloaded to an iPad, and you can see all the FtiBit data there.