# Beat Watcher: Heart Rate Alert — Stress Monitor & POTS Tracker

> Heart rate monitoring and alerting app with customizable thresholds. (iPhone/iPad app by Ganotis Holdings, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beat-watcher-heart-rate-alert/id1546373421 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ganotis Holdings, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/939480375)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $6.90)
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 71 App Store ratings · 39 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.2 · 27 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, Canadian French, German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2020-12-29
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beat-watcher-heart-rate-alert/id1546373421/reviews.md

## What is Beat Watcher?

Beat Watcher helps you stay aware of your heart rate on Apple Watch with customizable high and low BPM threshold alerts.

Beat Watcher integrates with the Health app to read your heart rate.

Use Beat Watcher for:
- listening to your body during daily routines
- stress awareness and breathing exercises
- meditation and mindfulness
- workouts and pacing
- sleep or rest check-ins
- staying aware of high or low heart rate readings

Some users with POTS or ME/CFS use Beat Watcher as part of their own pacing and body-awareness routines. Beat Watcher is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, prevent, or manage any condition.

Turn the Digital Crown on Apple Watch to set the desired BPM threshold. Then, you will hear a sound and feel a vibration when your heart rate goes above the threshold, and a different sound and vibration when your heart rate goes back below the level you set.

Enable Low Alerts in Settings to also get notified when your heart rate drops below a second threshold you set. Stay aware of high and low heart rate readings at the same time.

Install the free Beat Watcher companion app on your iPhone to receive phone alerts when your heart rate crosses a threshold. Turn on Critical Alerts to hear a loud sound even when your phone is on silent or Do Not Disturb, so you or someone nearby can notice the alert during sleep.

The iPhone companion also keeps a local Alert History so you can review saved alerts, add a note and preset context tags, and export saved history as a CSV file.

Full-access users can invite trusted contacts with Alert Sharing. Contacts can accept invites, receive shared High and Low alert notifications, set their preferences, and view shared history for free. Each person controls High and Low separately; a notification is sent only when both enable that alert type. Alert Sharing is not an emergency or medical alert service.

Optionally turn on Background Mode to continue getting haptic and audible feedback in response to your heart rate after you drop your wrist or leave the app.

Enable the Persistent Alerts setting to continue getting haptic and audible feedback every two seconds while your heart rate remains above or below your set thresholds. Or, if you just want a continuous heart rate display without the haptic and audible feedback, you can turn Alerts off entirely.

This app also works with a Bluetooth chest strap heart rate monitor, like the Polar H10, paired with your Apple Watch. Using it this way can improve battery life of the Apple Watch when you leave Background Mode running for a long time, since your Apple Watch heart rate sensor is not running constantly. Also, this lets you continue getting audio feedback from your Apple Watch or see your heart rate on the Apple Watch screen even when you are not wearing it, like when it is on the charger.

Note: Background Mode will not work at the same time as a Workout started in another app. For example, if you start Background Mode in Beat Watcher and then start an Outdoor Run Workout in the built-in Workouts app, Beat Watcher will not continue to run in the background.

SUBSCRIPTION

Beat Watcher is free to download. Heart rate alerts, Background Mode, creating invites, sending shared alerts, and other premium features require full access through the annual subscription, its 1-month free trial, a one-time Lifetime Access purchase, or a grandfathered purchase. Trusted contacts can accept, receive, manage, and review shared alerts for free.

After the free trial, the annual subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your device’s Settings under your Apple ID.

If you purchased Beat Watcher before the subscription transition, you keep full access to all features. No subscription required.

Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: https://beatwatcher.app/terms

Requires Apple Watch Series 3 or newer.

## Key features

- Customizable heart rate thresholds
- Audible and haptic alerts
- Background monitoring
- POTS and ME/CFS symptom tracking
- Integration with Health app
- Bluetooth chest strap support

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Access | $24.00 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Access | $50.00 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 39)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beat-watcher-heart-rate-alert/id1546373421/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Was great, suddenly not working

*2026-08-20, version 2026.25*

This was a simple, useful way to monitor health conditions. Was very reliable, and the watch complication was the most useful. 
Now it’s stopped working, with no warning. 
Now looking for an alternative.

### 5/5 — Best app for POTS

*2026-06-23, version 2026.19*

Thank you devs. This app has carried me through my physical therapy during this time after diagnosis. Thank you for being a one time payment too

### 5/5 — Real Heart Rate Alert

*2026-06-04*

Works 24 hours and 7 days a week………very powerful app !!!!

**Developer response:** Thanks for the nice review! Glad you like it!

### 5/5 — Definitely a great app for tracking your heart rate

*2026-05-18*

I am really liking this app/ most definitely useful for being able to set a heart rate and get an alert for when you cross that line. 

Very useful for me/cfs when going over that line chews up energy you don’t know you’re burning through. 

Stay under your set heart rate as much as possible to gain some recovery from cfs and pem symptoms.

**Developer response:** Thanks so much for the kind review! So glad to hear the app is valuable to you for pacing.

### 5/5 — Effective and simple

*2026-04-06, version 2026.9*

I’m using this all day to help me keep my heart rate down while I have pericarditis. Works a treat. Simple and effective. I had a technical issue and the developer had it fixed before he got my email but still replied very quickly. Paying after testing shows confidence and gives confidence. (I have paid for something I didn’t use. This I do)

### 1/5 — I paid for the app, now it wants a subscription?

*2026-03-31, version 2026.6*

I paid for this app, think it was eight dollars, and now there’s a subscription?  How is this legal?

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work in background

*2026-03-08*

If any other running app takes over the watch screen Beat Watcher does not alert you when your heart rate climbs too high.  Wish I could force it to always be active or always on top but background mode does not work.

### 5/5 — Thank you!

*2026-01-10*

Thank you soooooo much for the crown lock in the new update. I can’t tell you how frustrated I get when my threshold lowers and my watch starts freaking out 😂😂 love this app, bought 4 Apple Watches just for this app. I have them setup just like my Fitbit… which I also still wear, as well 😂 can’t be too accurate with that heart rate!

**Developer response:** Thank to so much for the nice review!

### 5/5 — Live Heart Rate!

*2026-01-08*

I had been using Cardiogram for years and when they closed December 2025, the app quit. I spent 6 days looking for an app to show live heart rate on Apple watch for POTS and came across this app. Well worth the $6! Hint: turn on background mode for best data. Eats battery up, but does what I wanted! Thanks!

**Developer response:** So happy you found the app and find it useful! Thanks for the nice review.

### 1/5 — Buyer beware!!!!  Does not track low hr

*2025-10-22*

I have a low heartbeat that I’m monitoring when it gets below 30 bpm. I thought by its description this product would make up for apples inability to go below 40 bpm. I was misled and I can’t get a refund

**Developer response:** Hi, you can request a refund through Apple if you are not happy with the app.

## Frequently asked questions about Beat Watcher

### What does Beat Watcher do?

Beat Watcher monitors your heart rate and provides audible and haptic alerts when your heart rate crosses user-defined high or low thresholds. It integrates with the Health app to read your heart rate data and can be used for stress management, breathing exercises, and tracking conditions like POTS.

### What are the key features of Beat Watcher?

Key features include customizable heart rate thresholds, audible and haptic alerts, background monitoring for continuous tracking, integration with the Health app, and support for Bluetooth chest strap heart rate monitors. It also offers critical alerts for notifications even when the phone is on silent.

### How much does Beat Watcher cost?

Beat Watcher is free to download. However, heart rate alerts, background monitoring, and all premium features require a subscription. A free 1-month trial is offered before the annual subscription begins.

### What devices is Beat Watcher compatible with?

The app is designed for Apple Watch and has a companion app for iPhone. It can also work with Bluetooth chest strap heart rate monitors paired with an Apple Watch.

### Who would find Beat Watcher helpful?

This app is helpful for individuals looking to recognize and manage stress, practice breathing exercises or meditation, monitor their heart rate during workouts, or track symptoms related to conditions like Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS).

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2026.29 — 2026-09-07

Reliability: Minor improvements and bug fixes.

### 2026.28 — 2026-09-04

本地化：改进了多种语言的翻译。

可靠性：修复了可能导致 App 卡死或崩溃的问题，使 App 保持流畅运行。

### 2026.27 — 2026-08-28

Range Mode: Get fewer alerts while monitoring the range between your High and Low thresholds. Beat Watcher alerts once above High, then once below Low, and stays quiet between those crossings.

Background Mode: Improved scheduled Start Reminders, including Time Sensitive delivery when allowed by your notification settings.

Reliability: Improved Alert Live Activity and purchase access recovery.

### 2026.25 — 2026-08-12

Background Mode Schedule: Set a daily start reminder and automatically stop Background Mode at your chosen time.

Apple Watch: Added quicker access to settings, guides, and Low Alerts.

### 2026.24 — 2026-08-08

Widgets: Add Beat Watcher to your Apple Watch face or Smart Stack to see whether Background Mode is on.

Live Activity: See active high and low heart rate alerts on your iPhone Lock Screen and Dynamic Island.

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