Where is the ECG App?

garyfromolney wrote:

I have atrial fibilations which should be monitored closely

So I assume you have been monitoring it closely since you were first diagnosed. How does what Apple does affect the way you are currently monitoring it?

Monitor KARDIA Mobile EKG two lead plate and app on my iPhone. But not continuously.

GOAL::: is to remain AFIB Free! And I’m doing that by

1. extra extra healthy diet and

2. Exercising Fervently 2X daily and

3. Trying to reduce Anxiety, like right now.

More reasons Yeah. I want my constant Series 4 Apple Watch EKG functional application. Now.

But we will wait <

Both Lawrence and I were replying to garyfromolney. But, perhaps your description of your current system will be helpful to them. It sounds as if you're doing all the right things. Given that you have an implanted device that is also monitoring your heart, I suspect there's not a whole lot that the Apple Watch will add except to reduce your anxiety.

Like I replied to IdrisSeabright,

I use my KARDIA Mobile.

But, a huge But, since I’m trying to keep myself AFIB Free since July 2016, Cardioversion #3 a big change in my life.

Healthy diet -74.2#’s down

Exercising 2x daily yes 2x/day

Reducing anxiety by certain exercises and breathing.

Here is a link just received tonight with very interesting study by Stanford University

https://www.facebook.com/164118526198/posts/10155535105406199/. 419,000+ AFIB watch study participants! Wow that’s a big big sampke.

You may be entitled to a refund on the value of the app not provided. That is likely to be a free download either standalone or as part of a new iOS update, so I can imagine Apple paying a lot of $0.00 refunds.

Of course everyone wants to have all the functionalities working when one buys the product, but sometimes these are not available. Do you prefer it you have to wait for the next launch of Apple Watch next year? Of course not.

Its good that Apple managed to push the product out this year instead of us having to wait for another lauch next year to get the ECG. Good work, hoping to get the software update as soon as possible and as you said, before the end of this year.

Most of the Watch customers, especially above 50 years old, buy the latest Apple Watch S4 for EKG monitoring feature, I believe.

Although we understand that the app. and necessary devise (Like Kadia app. and its mobile devise for iPhone and Kardia band for Apple Watch) will be available in “Later this year 2018”, we are so much eager to know when app. (free or monthly/year subscriptio) and devise (Band or whatever), which may or may not be required, are available.

Because, I am considering to buy Kardirband (Cost $99) and subscription for Premium Service (Cost $9.99 per month or $99 per year) to monitor my heart condition by so-called high-tech Apple Watch S4 (Toral cost $873 bought on 09/17/18) as soon as possible.

If we are advised about the followings, we may wait for Apple app. and devise (band etc. or may not be required) in order to save our hard money.

1) When (expected date or month) app. and devise (whether Band is required to buy separately or not??) available.

2) Free App. ?. and how much monthly or yearly subscription fee, if it is a must.

The ECG app will be free, the Series 4 Watch has all the hardware required and there is no ongoing fee. No one here knows anything about when it will be released except before the end of the year. High ranking employees at Apple and the FDA may know but they aren’t talking.

I finally got tired of waiting and getting no response from Apple so I just returned my watch. This is not the same Apple of the past. Telling people things and not producing is not good business. Have you seen the new wireless charger? Oh that's right nobody has, because it never happened.

My wireless charger is working fine, have it right next to my bed. Charges great. How is yours working?

If you don't feel confident then you did the right thing in returning it. Hopefully when they release the app they will have the model in stock that you want to buy, assuming you want to buy one again. Other than getting a newer warranty I don't see the gain in returning it and then buying it later. Nor do I see what the problem is.

What are you buying to use in the meantime?

I had it for 40 days and spoke with Apple probably six times during that time. The last few tech's I spoke with also seemed to wonder when the app would really be available themselves. The last one told me that it would probably come out in the most recent watch update, so I waited for that to see, but unfortunately it didn't happen in the update. If and when it does become available I may look into it further, but for now I have no need for the watch, since that was the feature I purchased the watch for.

I'm talking about the Apple wireless charger that they announced a year or so ago with the release of the Apple Iphone X that I bought. It was supposed to allow the charging of all your apple devices on one pad. It never happened and as such I didn't feel the need to to be sitting on a watch that could possibly go down the same path with its app. Once I went beyond the return date I owned it and if the app never came out then I had no recourse. Returning the watch was a reasonable option for now.

Yes, I knew which one you were referring to. Apple ran into many problems with the various specifications for wireless charging, there are some good articles out there and what exactly they ran into. It wasn't going to be cheap so all it did was save me some money.

If you seriously think that Apple is going to renege and not release the app I would think you would want to unload all of your Apple gear and switch to a company you trust.

Yes, I’m interested in an additional Wireless charger for my iPhone8splus and Watch Series 4 both!

More interested in the elusive EKG APP! But the end is near the end of 2018 or the end of Apple trust. Really I do not think Apple developers SW or HW look listen or refer to these Apple Insider post.

Waiting patiently patient.

Still can keep calling Apple Tech Support why not That’s Free yet.