 <p>New in iOS 9, <code>CMSensorRecorder</code>(<a href="https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/ios/documentation/CoreMotion/Reference/CMSensorRecorder_class/index.html#//apple_ref/occ/clm/CMSensorRecorder/isAuthorizedForRecording" rel="nofollow">doc link</a>) has a class method to check if your app is authorized for Motion &amp; Fitness: </p> <ul> <li>Switft <code>class func isAuthorizedForRecording() -&gt; Bool</code></li> <li>Objective-c <code>+ (BOOL)isAuthorizedForRecording</code></li> </ul>