Maintaining your fitness entails a lot of things – a healthy diet, staying hydrated, and monitoring your heart rate. For each of those things, there are apps you can download and take advantage of.

There are so many to choose from that we found a few that we would like to suggest for you. This article will be focusing on heart rate apps. Here are the ones that we think are the best.

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Heart Rate Apps

When you're trying to stay fit, one of the biggest things you need to do is keep up to date with your heart rate.

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The fitness app section is comprehensive and offers many choices, but the three apps we have chosen below are some of the best when it comes to monitoring your heart rate.

The higher your heart rate gets, the more blood pumps and, in turn, the more your aerobic health improves. Having better aerobic health can impact many health factors.

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This includes helping with overall heart health as well as lowers blood pressure, can help regulate blood sugar and help with sleep.

Let's Get Started

There are tons of great apps out there that you can choose from that will help you monitor your heart rate.

But the ones below are some of the best that we could find, and we will take an in-depth look at each. Hopefully, this helps you out a little.

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Cardiograph Classic

This is a simple app that measures your heart rate and can save results for multiple people. All you have to do is set up individual profiles, and you and your friends or family can get healthy together.

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The app uses your cell phone camera and sensor to figure out your heart's rhythm, just like standard medical equipment.

Having an app that is used through your phone makes it so that you don't have to have any extra equipment when you get your sweat on. This app also comes with the following features.

  • Track and store your results for comparison
  • Able to set up multiple profiles
  • User interface is clean and intuitive
  • Fitted with Android wear support, as well as iCloud sync
  • Built-in manual

How to Download

The app is free to download and install. There are some in-app ads, but there are no in-app purchases that you will have to contend with.

To download Cardiograph Classic, you will want to navigate to your phone's app store and search for the app.

You can download the app from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.

Heart Rate Plus

This heart rate app uses your smartphone camera and flashlight by taking pictures of your pulse through your finger. This gives it superior accuracy and ease of use.

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The ability to check your heart rate at any time of the day will help you maintain your fitness level better.

This app has a lot of key features that help make the monitoring of your heart rate more accurate. Here are some of those features.

  • Systems for faster and more accurate measurements
  • Ability to save measurements to study later
  • Real-time results in graph form
  • Android and Apple wear support
  • Ability to set up reminders
  • Can export history to CSV file

How to Download

The app itself is free to download. There are some in-app purchases that you can make.

However, if you are on a budget, you don't have to worry, as you have all the functionality you need without the purchases.

Once it is downloaded, you will be prompted to set up a profile, and then the rest is history. You can download the app from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store.

Instant Heart Rate

This app is one of the most accurate options on the market today. The system built into the app is so reliable that even the University of California uses it in its cardiology research training programs.

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The interface is fast-acting, giving you results in less than 10 seconds which is nice during exercise.

This app is easy to use and has an intuitive interface. It also comes with the following features.

  • Monitors heartbeat, BPM, or pulse zone
  • PPG graph
  • Ability to track pre/post-workout
  • Heart rate training zones
  • Compatible with google fit
  • Continuous/auto-stop mode
  • StandUp test
  • Social media sharing capability
  • Unlimited data storage

How to Download

The app can be downloaded at no cost.

However, there are some in-app purchases that you can invest in if you want more functionality, like the ability to export your results.

The easiest way to download the app is to head over to the app store and click "Install". You can download the app from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.

Cardiio

Cardiio uses your phone's camera to detect light reflection that occurs in your finger.

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This can be done because blood absorbs light, and this allows the phone to detect small changes to calculate your heart rate.

By gaining this insight, you will be able to monitor and adjust your physical activity to get the best results. With a personal dashboard, you will be able to track your heart rate history from day to day.

You are also able to save and edit this data. On top of that, you can export that data so that you can have it in your files. The app is compatible with the Apple Health app too.

How to Download

The app is only compatible with the iOS operating system, which means if you are using an Android, it will not work for you.

For iPhone users, though, the app is free to download and use. Though if you want more usability, then you may consider one of the in-app purchases.

You can download the app in the Apple App Store.

Heart Rate Monitor

If you are looking for a simple app with no frills, then the Heart Rate Monitor app is a good app.

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It allows you to utilize free unlimited recording and intuitive design to track your heart rate for optimal fitness. The app uses your camera to read your heartbeat, which makes it even easier to use.

The app requires no extra hardware and is compatible with Google Fit. This app uses the info it captures to save and calculate your heart rate in the four main heart rate zones.

These are rest, fat burn, cardio, and peak. This will allow you to make sure you are optimizing your physical activity.

How to Download

The app is an Android-only app. That means when you want to download it, you will need to head over to the Google Play Store.

There you will see the app is free to download. It does, however, have an in-app purchase that costs $4.49 per item.

Kardia

Kardia is a little more in-depth than some of the other heart rate monitor apps on the market. This app is meant to be used with personal EKG devices.

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This is a good app for those with heart problems but still want some freedom when monitoring them.

The app allows you to take medical-grade EKGs and track your blood pressure. This will enable the user to capture the data at any time and keep their doctor up to date on everything.

This would be especially good for exercise sessions to make sure you are not going too hard.

How to Download

The app is available both on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.

It is free to download, and there are no in-app purchases to worry about.

It is pretty straightforward and makes difficult reading easy to understand.

Qardio

This app offers a comprehensive group of features that allow you to track things like blood pressure, heartbeat, BMI, and weight.

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It is also compatible with other Qardio devices that can be bought separately, but the app is just as effective without them. The app, though pretty detailed, is simple to use and read.

Not only can you capture your data for improved health results, but you can also share that data with friends, family, and even your medical professionals.

The app works with Apple Health and the Apple Watch. You can also sync with other apps like MyFitnessPal and others, which gives it elevated usability.

How to Download

The app is free to download, and there are absolutely no in-app purchases that mean you get the full functionality without extra money.

It is available both on iOS and Android devices. So if you want to download it, then you will need to choose the corresponding store for you.

Download the Android app at the Google Play Store and the iPhone at the Apple App Store.

Summary

On your mission to health and happiness, every tool that you can get to make it easier is a welcome addition.

Any of the three apps above will help you keep track of your heart rate so that you know if you need to slow down or speed up when working out.