Wearables
Polar — Auto-Upload on iOS
Connect your Polar watch to NestEgg via Apple Health on iPhone using Polar Flow. 4 steps, about 5 minutes.
Polar on iOS
4 steps · ~5 minutes
Step 1 of 4 — Open Auto-Upload in NestEgg
Before connecting your wearable, navigate to the auto-upload screen in the NestEgg app.
- Open the NestEgg app.
- Tap your profile icon (top right of the home screen).
- Select Workout Submission.
- Select Auto-Upload.
- Choose Polar from the supported devices list.
Step 2 of 4 — Connect NestEgg to Apple Health
This grants NestEgg permission to read your workout and heart rate data from Apple Health.
- Tap Connect to Apple Health in the NestEgg app.
- When the Apple Health permission screen appears, tap Turn On All.
- Check that all toggles are green — Heart Rate, Resting Heart Rate, and Workouts.
- Tap Allow.
Step 3 of 4 — Connect Polar Flow to Apple Health
Now link the Polar Flow app so your workout data flows through to NestEgg.
- Open the Polar Flow app on your iPhone.
- Tap More → General settings.
- Toggle Apple Health ON.
- When the Apple Health permission screen appears, tap Turn On All, then Allow.
This lets Polar Flow share your workout and heart-rate data safely with Apple Health.
Step 4 of 4 — Verify the Connection
Confirm both apps are sharing correctly.
- Open Apple Health on your iPhone.
- Go to Sharing → Apps.
- Select Polar Flow — confirm sharing is turned ON.
- Return to Apps.
- Select NestEgg — confirm sharing is turned ON.
- Back in NestEgg, tap Looks good!
You’re all set. Workouts tracked by your Polar will now flow automatically to NestEgg.
Troubleshooting
Polar workouts aren’t showing in NestEgg.
- In the Polar Flow app: More → General settings → Apple Health — ensure the connection is ON.
- In Apple Health → Profile → Apps → Polar Flow — make sure Workouts and Heart Rate are ON.
- In Apple Health → Profile → Apps → NestEgg — make sure Workouts and Heart Rate are ON.
- In NestEgg → Workouts, pull down to refresh.
- Wait ~1 minute — sometimes Apple Health needs time to sync.
- Still nothing? Restart your iPhone — background sync issues often resolve after a reboot.
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