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24 alternatives to CareKit by Apple

Open source software framework for creating health apps

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. CareKit by Apple launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Apple ResearchKit▲163

   iOS medical research framework

   2015 · researchandcare.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   HealthKit▲96

   Allows health apps to share their data (Apple)

   2014 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   MarkupKit▲99

   A framework for creating native iOS applications

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   LaunchKit - Open Source▲335

   A popular suite of developer tools, now 100% open source

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   LiveKit▲236

   The open source platform for real-time communication

   2021 · livekit.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Open Wearables▲631

   Hi, I'm Bart, one of the maintainers of Open Wearables. For the past few months we've been building an open-source, self-hosted backend that normalises health and fitness data from multiple wearable providers (Garmin, Whoop, Apple Health, Samsung Health and others) into a single AI-ready REST API - and thought it was worth sharing here too :) We built this out of our own experience doing custom wearable integrations for clients, and from working with paid SaaS solutions that often lack the flexibility to customise data pipelines or debug what's actually happening under the hood.…

   Apr 2026 · openwearables.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   HelpKit Knowledge Base▲602

   Build a professional help center or doc site with Notion

   2022 · helpkit.so · its alternatives →

8. 8
   GrowthKit▲388

   200+ tools and resources to start, build, and grow your biz!

   2021 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Prkit.co▲571

   Create a professional press kit for your company

   2017 · prkit.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Officekit▲394

    Handpicked tools to boost your office productivity

    2017 · officekit.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    StyleKit▲120

    UI framework for OSX

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Cashbook Toolkit▲95

    Open source toolkit for building personal finance apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    AbleHealth▲77

    Software to get doctors paid for quality care

    2016 · ablehealth.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Opkit▲130

    Health insurance verification platform for telehealth

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Uikit▲134

    Front-end framework for developing powerful web interfaces

    2014 · getuikit.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    OpenFlowKit▲129

    100% Free and Open Source Diagram Creator with Total Control

    Feb 2026 · app.openflowkit.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Pagekit 1.0▲137

    A modular and lightweight open source CMS

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Growthkit By Paddle▲134

    Free tools to grow your iOS & Mac Apps

    2015 · paddle.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    MethodKit for Product Development▲108

    An analog tool to help you discuss & build products

    2016 · methodkit.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Health Shortcuts▲167

    Shortcuts for recording in Apple Health

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Apple Open Source▲12

    Open Source at Apple.

    2021 · opensource.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Fitplan for iOS▲92

    The exact training methods of the world's top athletes

    2016 · fitplanapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Startup BaseKit Pro▲99

    Build your startup's success with BaseKit Notion template

    2023 · rabiulsk.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    HealthKit▲6

    Changing health for everyone, everywhere

    2016 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

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