# Cardio Quest

> Fantasy RPG that gamifies workouts by tracking heart rate for in-game combat. (iPhone/iPad app by Press Forward Games LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardio-quest/id6443969471 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Press Forward Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1447922096)
- Category: Games, Health & Fitness, Racing, Role Playing
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 59 App Store ratings · 37 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 1.2 GB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2024-01-11
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardio-quest/id6443969471/reviews.md

## What is Cardio Quest?

Cardio Quest is a fantasy role-playing video game that challenges players to get active and improve their health.  By tracking heart rate during exercise, players do battle while they work out in real life.  Watch your Hero slay monsters as you get fit and earn epic loot.  Follow friends, rank on leaderboards, track your workouts, and level up as you turn your workouts into gaming marathons.

Cardio Quest is currently in Open Beta.  Come join the future of connected fitness!

## Key features

- Heart rate tracking for combat
- Fantasy role-playing gameplay
- Monster battles during workouts
- Earn loot and level up hero
- Friend tracking and leaderboards
- Workout tracking

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Premium Features | $4.99 | one-time |
| Monthly Battle Pass | $9.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 37)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardio-quest/id6443969471/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Not great ux

*2026-04-15, version 1.140*

The idea is fun, but it’s has way to much to it and it’s extremely overwhelming as a new user. It needs a simpler ux and less things to manage, I feel like I need to spend more time managing and learning the game than i would running and the objective should be the opposite. There are just way too many menu options way to many choices, and the integrations are confusing

### 1/5 — Steals art from Warcraft!

*2026-03-19, version 1.131*

Flagging that this game steals art from established IP World of Warcraft.

### 5/5 — Motivation

*2026-03-05, version 1.120*

Keeps me motivated when I’m in the bike indoors and it keeps me returning to do more cardio. I love it. Thank you. You guys are adding years and health to my life.

### 5/5 — Inspiring and so much fun - more need to know!

*2026-02-15, version 1.120*

This game has inspired me to destroy my cardio work outs. It’s such a good idea and so much fun. I highly suggest playing it, even if you’re just logging steps. I just wish more people knew about it.

### 4/5 — Hyper rate sucks.

*2025-12-30, version 1.119*

I want to love this game however I cannot connect anything to the hyper rate application. Fix this issue and I will give 5 stars and spend some money. Thanks for your attention to this matter.

### 2/5 — Good idea but poorly executed and buggy

*2025-10-20, version 1.116*

In a day of using it I got very familiar with the bug interface. It needs a separate app to gather data from your Apple Watch for some reason.

### 5/5 — Great fun app

*2025-10-10, version 1.116*

Good app for iOS/Garmin users. Great motivation for running. Requires Hyperate to use Heart rate features. Has a sync feature that connects to Health app and Strava. You have refresh your garmin to update the heath/Strava to get up-to-date steps and will not retroactively correct step count. Do not have to use app while using activity, but the sync feature for the Free version has a max of 2 hour workouts with max 10 workouts. Paid has a 4 hour max. I have been on vacation with no wifi and synced 10 workouts no problem.

Highly recommend.

### 5/5 — Nailing it, keep it up

*2025-08-09, version 1.112*

This game should be as popular or more popular that fitness fantasy. #1 RPG workout gamify experience.

Very fun, hard to setup/figure heart rate monitor app but after that awesome.  Seriously a game where I want to play to just beat the next level to get the new skill or find more gear, I have a walking treadmill and also just do workouts with a mix of high intensity to scratch my gaming itch.  

Bugs here and there but not compromising. 

Would be really cool to add an idle element such as mining that you can turn on while doing something as a habit tracker, like reading or something, but would need to be capped each day so it’s not abused.

I pay the $5/mo only because I want to support the development (there are no ads either way)

### 1/5 — Oh well I tried

*2025-07-30, version 1.112*

Found this too hard to setup/understand what I was meant to be doing. I already use Strava and Garmin connect. Fortunately I really enjoy running regularly and this on top felt like more work. Possibly ok if you’re looking for motivation to exercise, but if not I wouldn’t bother. I didn’t get it!

### 3/5 — Great game to start getting into exercise

*2025-07-01, version 1.109*

But it gets super repetitive and the grind is awful! Also the items are in balance and the skill sets are lacking. The incentives to log everything falls off quickly. But this is really the only game out there that caters to the rpg itch and work out itch.

## Frequently asked questions about Cardio Quest

### What is Cardio Quest?

Cardio Quest is a fantasy role-playing game that integrates real-life exercise with gameplay. It uses your heart rate data to power in-game battles, allowing you to fight monsters and earn rewards as you get fit.

### How does Cardio Quest work?

The app tracks your heart rate during exercise. This data is then used to control your hero's actions in the game, such as attacking monsters. As you work out, your hero levels up, you earn loot, and you can track your fitness progress.

### Is Cardio Quest free to play?

Cardio Quest is currently in Open Beta and is free to play. While the core game is accessible without cost, it does offer in-app purchases, allowing players to enhance their experience.

### What kind of features does Cardio Quest offer?

Key features include real-time heart rate tracking for combat, fantasy RPG elements, monster battles, earning epic loot, leveling up your hero, following friends, and ranking on leaderboards. It also provides workout tracking to monitor your fitness journey.

### Who is Cardio Quest for?

This app is designed for people who want to make their workouts more engaging and fun. It appeals to gamers who are also interested in improving their health and fitness, offering a unique blend of both worlds.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.160 — 2026-07-15

-Mob Type Added: Humanoid/Undead/Elemental/Dragon/Mechanical/Beast
-Mob Type Damage added
-Achievement Leaderboard added
-Walking Arena Rewards Fix.

### 1.150 — 2026-04-27

-Achievements Added
-Global Presets Added
-Skin Presets Added
-Presets no longer require Premium.
-Sync Log improvements.

### 1.140 — 2026-04-06

-The Azure Crusade is now live!
-New Zone and Chapters added.
-Levels 41-50 now accessible.
-New Spell Ranks and Class Quests.
-Heart Rate connection improvements.

### 1.131 — 2026-03-11

-Weekly Chapter Leaderboards with Prizes
-Zone wide Skin sets added.
-Chapter Avatars and Titles added.
-Step import improvements.
-Critical Bug Fixes

### 1.130 — 2026-03-10

-Weekly Chapter Leaderboards with Prizes
-Zone wide Skin sets added.
-Chapter Avatars and Titles added.
-Step import improvements.

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