Apple is reportedly exploring the possibility of entering the screenless fitness tracker market, a space currently dominated by companies like Fitbit, Garmin, and Amazfit, with Whoop being a major competitor. According to reports from Bloomberg and MacRumors, Apple has been working on prototypes for several months but has not yet decided whether to move forward with the project. Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice president of services, is said to support the development of wearables with simpler interfaces, similar to those offered by Whoop and Oura Ring, which are screen-free and focus on health and recovery tracking. Screenless fitness trackers operate continuously in the background to collect data on physical activity and recovery. This data is then processed by AI-powered health apps to provide insights into a user's overall health. Unlike traditional smartwatches, these devices do not have screens or notifications, making them ideal for constant wear. For example, the Garmin Cirqa uses a tactile button combined with haptic feedback to start and stop workouts, offering a more intuitive experience compared to the Whoop, which uses a haptic sensor on its top to detect activity. Apple has already introduced features that could be useful for a screenless fitness tracker. The Action button, first introduced on the Apple Watch Ultra in 2022, could serve as a simple way to start and stop workouts, similar to the Garmin Cirqa’s functionality. Additionally, Apple has been improving the battery life of its Apple Watch models. The latest Apple Watch Ultra 4 now offers up to 48 hours of battery life. A screenless fitness tracker, which would not need a screen, could potentially last even longer—perhaps up to five days on a single charge—making it suitable for constant wear, including during sleep. Apple’s latest Health Sensing System includes a larger surface area and redesigned electrodes that allow its watches to track heart rate variability more accurately and frequently, even during sleep. This advancement enables the Apple Watch to provide a Readiness score, which ranges from 1 to 10 and indicates how recovered a user is and whether they are ready for physical activity. These features are crucial for screenless fitness trackers, which are designed for constant wear to monitor physical exertion and recovery without the need for other distractions.