Getting started
How to set up Yoa, and answers to common questions
A quick start plus straight answers, all based on the app’s own listing.
Setup steps and answers follow the app’s description and listing, checked on 2026-09-25. Yoa is listed as free, and the listing says no account is required.
Step 1: install
Install Yoa from the App Store on an iPhone with iOS 16 or newer. No account is needed.
Step 2: allow Apple Health
Give Yoa access to Apple Health. Whatever your wearable writes there, Apple Watch, Garmin, Polar, Withings, Whoop and others, becomes its input.
Step 3: set a sleep goal
Set a personal sleep goal so the Sleep Quality score measures you against what you are aiming for.
Step 4: read your scores
Each morning check the Body Score, then Recovery, Sleep and Strain, and the Health Monitor tiles for the six key metrics against your baseline. Tap a tile for its 10-day chart.
Step 5: tag habits and add the Watch app
Tag habits in the Smart Journal to see their impact over time, and add the Apple Watch app, complications and widgets to keep the scores one glance away.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| 1. Install | Get Yoa free from the App Store (iOS 16+) |
| 2. Connect data | Allow Apple Health access; your wearable already writes there |
| 3. Set a sleep goal | So the Sleep Quality score reflects your target |
| 4. Read the scores | Body, Recovery, Sleep and Strain each morning |
| 5. Tag habits | Log habits in the Smart Journal and add the Watch app |
Frequently asked questions
What does Yoa do?
It turns Apple Health data into Body, Recovery, Sleep Quality and Strain scores, with a Health Monitor, daily suggestions, habit correlations and workout insights.
Which wearables work?
Anything that writes to Apple Health; the listing names Apple Watch, Garmin, Coros, Whoop, Polar, Withings, Eight Sleep, Pillow and AutoSleep among others.
Do I need an account?
No. The listing says no account is required and the app works offline once set up.
Where is my data processed?
On your device, per the listing; it stays in Apple’s Health framework, not on the developer’s servers, and is not used to train AI models.
Is there an Apple Watch app?
Yes, a full Watch app with complications, plus Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets.
How much does it cost?
The App Store lists Yoa as free; the listing does not detail a paid tier, so check current terms in the app.