# carekit-apple/CareKit

CareKit is an open source software framework for creating apps that help people better understand and manage their health.

Repository: https://github.com/carekit-apple/CareKit
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/carekit
Homepage: https://www.researchandcare.org
Language: Swift
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: carekit, swift5, combine, uiframework, health, swift-package-manager, core-data, darkmode-ios13
Last push: 2026-04-03T01:29:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 72/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 75, release rhythm 53, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3793, "days_push": 153, "days_rel": 153, "gap_med": 161.5, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2526, forks 465 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:58.563024+00:00)

## What it is
CareKit is Apple's open source Swift framework for building iOS apps that help people understand and manage their health. It provides ready-made UI views (CareKitUI), a Core Data-based patient data store (CareKitStore), and synchronized view controllers that tie them together.

## Use cases
- build an iOS app for patients to track medication and care plans
- create a health app that shows recovery progress charts
- store and sync patient task and symptom data on iOS
- let patients share daily health progress with care providers
- build a personalized treatment plan app for post-surgery recovery
- extend a health app with custom data stores or APIs

## When to choose
- building a patient-facing iOS health or care app
- you want out-of-the-box health UI components like task lists, charts, and contacts
- you need a structured Core Data store for care plans and outcomes
- you want tight integration with ResearchKit for research-driven care apps

## When to avoid
- you need a cross-platform (Android/web) health framework
- you are building a research study app for data collection rather than patient care - ResearchKit may fit better
- your app has no health or care-management component

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: ui-components, state-management, data-visualization, sdk
- domain: healthcare, mobile-development, frontend
- platform: -
- tags: carekit, health-apps, swift-package-manager, core-data, combine, patient-care, care-plans, apple, ios, swift, mobile

## Member repositories
- carekit-apple/CareKit (main) score 72

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:58.563024+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:25:28.437332+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/carekit-apple/CareKit (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:58.563024+00:00, sha d5ac08517801)
  - homepage: https://www.researchandcare.org (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:54.905315+00:00, sha a9faff872480)
  - site_page: https://www.researchandcare.org/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:54.907979+00:00, sha 866335b99830)
  - site_page: https://www.researchandcare.org/researchkit (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:54.909684+00:00, sha f2e023d7974e)
  - site_page: https://www.researchandcare.org/carekit (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:54.911452+00:00, sha 2aa6b758cf40)
  - site_page: https://www.researchandcare.org/submit-your-app (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:54.912957+00:00, sha 68ab52f455a9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.