# PawBeat: Pet Breathing Rate — Dog & cat heart rate monitor > Dog & cat heart rate monitor (iPhone/iPad app by Ngo Pham Huy.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pawbeat-pet-breathing-rate/id6782558499 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Ngo Pham Huy](https://appshunter.io/developer/973008275) - Category: Medical - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 6 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-06-26 - Data updated: 2026-08-22 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pawbeat-pet-breathing-rate/id6782558499/reviews.md ## What is PawBeat? PawBeat helps you do the one thing your veterinarian asked: count your dog or cat's breathing rate at home, and catch the moment it matters. For pets with heart disease (MVD, DCM, HCM, congestive heart failure), the sleeping breathing rate is the clearest early signal you can track yourself. PawBeat makes it effortless. NEW — WHEN YOU'RE WORRIED, A CHECKLIST WITH AN ENDING • One tap from anywhere: the five signs vets ask about first, then a few short questions you can skip • It ends with what we know, what we don't know yet, and one next step • If the step is "count again in half an hour", PawBeat reminds you and compares the two counts for you • Free — it shouldn't cost anything to be worried NEW — ONE THING AT A TIME • A single status on the home screen, one sentence saying why, and one button that fits the moment • Your pet's usual range, from their own sleeping counts — a number can be under your vet's target and still be high for them COUNT IN 30 SECONDS, EVEN IN THE DARK • Tap once per breath while your pet sleeps — PawBeat does the math • Camera assist: prop your phone up and a live breathing meter shows every breath — all on-device, nothing recorded • Count from your Apple Watch, a home-screen widget, or ask Siri NIGHT LOG: WHAT HAPPENS WHILE YOU'RE ASLEEP • Leave the phone on charge by the bed and tap start • PawBeat keeps two seconds of anything that stands out — nothing else is ever written down • In the morning you play each one and say what it was — the cough count is one you confirmed, not one an app guessed • Audio stays on your phone. Nothing is uploaded, ever SYMPTOM RADAR: THE PATTERNS ACROSS YOUR LOGS (PRO) • Weight and breathing rising in the same week; coughing clustering at night; a slow drift in weight over three months • Every card shows the exact readings behind it, so you can check its work • Named in plain language, with what to do next — call today, or mention at the next visit JOINT & MOBILITY: FOR THE STIFF ONES TOO (PRO) • A one-minute weekly check for older dogs who are slowing down as well as short of breath • Librela and Adequan cycles charted against the scores, so you can see whether a dose is still working • Walking clips — the thing a vet can never get from numbers KNOW WHEN IT MATTERS (PRO) • Two sleeping readings above your vet's target and PawBeat surfaces it — with your vet's number and a 24/7 emergency line one tap away • Plain-language phrasing, never alarmist — it shows your data, your vet decides EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE (PRO) • Medication schedule with reminders and a compliance record for the vet • 15-second episode clips (coughing, laboured breathing) — kept on your device only • Weight, quality-of-life and diary notes, with trends, plus CSV export of everything WALK INTO EVERY VISIT PREPARED (PRO) • "For the vet, right now" — one screen to hand over at the clinic: meds with last doses, the week's chart, last night's confirmed coughs, and the numbers to call • Vet Pack: choose the period and what goes in, read it yourself, then decide whether to share. Works with no signal • A monthly AI Vet-Visit Brief: a short written summary of your logs, plus 3 questions to ask • Clinical PDF report, and a free care sheet for pet-sitters and family PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your pet's data lives on your device and your private iCloud • Episode videos never leave your phone • No ads, no third-party analytics, no location tracking • For the AI brief, only aggregated numbers are sent — never your pet's name or individual readings The free counter is fully featured, and so is the worry checklist. PawBeat Pro adds the disease-management layer: alerts, meds, episodes, insights, reports and the AI brief. PawBeat records and summarizes your own logged data. It does not diagnose or treat, and never advises changing treatment — always follow your vet's guidance. Privacy Policy: https://www.velorahealth.io/pawbeat/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.velorahealth.io/pawbeat/terms ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Pawbeat pro monthly | $5.99 | per month | | Pawbeat pro yearly | $29.99 | per year | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.4.1 — 2026-08-11 Fixed a rare one that mattered: PawBeat could close itself when you tapped one of its notifications. Nothing you'd logged was lost when it happened — but it arrived without warning, and it's gone now. Also fixed: if the app ever can't open your records and offers to hand you a copy of them, it now looks in the right place and actually finds them. Everything from 1.4 is unchanged. ### 1.4 — 2026-08-09 CALM CARE — for the nights you're not sure. WORRIED RIGHT NOW? One tap from anywhere. It starts with the five signs vets ask about first; tick one and PawBeat goes straight to the answer. If none of them are showing, it asks up to three short things you can skip — was your pet running about, does the breathing itself look different, is the last dose on record right. Every check ends the same way: what we know, what we don't know yet, and one next step. If that step is "wait and count again", PawBeat can remind you in 30 minutes and then compare the two counts for you — so you don't have to sit watching a clock. None of it is behind a subscription. ONE THING AT A TIME The home screen used to stack four blocks that each wanted to be the important one. Now there's a single status, one sentence saying why, and one button that changes with the moment: recheck, check last night's sounds, log the dose, or count. YOUR PET'S USUAL RANGE Your vet's target is one number for every patient with the condition. This is the other half — what's usual for your pet, worked out from their own sleeping counts. A dog whose nights sit at 20 climbing to 28 is still under a target of 30, and well above their own usual. PawBeat waits until it has enough counts to say it honestly. VET PACK Pick 7 or 30 days, pick what goes in, add the questions you want to remember to ask — then read the whole thing before deciding whether to share it. Built on your phone, so it works in a waiting room with no signal. Nothing leaves until you tap share. Also in this update: • Your records can't be lost to an upgrade. If a version ever can't read your database, PawBeat says so and offers you a copy of it — it never wipes and starts over. • Fixed a crash when the trend chart was tapped before it had drawn. • Worry checks are saved to your timeline and your vet pack. • A guide for every feature, with small animations that show how something works instead of describing it. • Night Log keeps listening through a phone call and picks the night back up afterwards — and the minutes it missed aren't counted. No sound. No ads. No tracking. Your pet's data stays on your phone and your own iCloud. ### 1.3 — 2026-07-28 Three big additions, all of them on-device. NIGHT LOG — put the phone on charge by the bed and tap start. PawBeat listens while your pet sleeps and keeps two seconds of anything that stands out. In the morning you play each one and say what it was, so the cough count you show your vet is one you confirmed yourself — not a number an app guessed. It lands in your timeline, in the PDF for your vet, and in the trend Symptom Radar watches. Nothing is uploaded, ever. SYMPTOM RADAR — PawBeat now watches several of your logs at once and names the shapes they make together: weight and breathing rising in the same week, coughing clustering at night, a slow drift in weight over three months. Each card shows the exact readings behind it. JOINT & MOBILITY — for dogs who are stiff as well as short of breath. A one-minute weekly check, plus Librela and Adequan cycles charted against the scores, so you can see whether a dose is still working. Walking clips too — the thing a vet can never get from numbers. Also new: • For the vet, right now — one screen to hand over at the clinic: meds with last doses, the week's chart, last night's confirmed coughs, and the numbers to call. Works with no signal. • "Worried?" — a 60-second checklist that ends in a clear next step instead of a search-engine spiral. • Tap any reading to find out what that number means tonight. • History you can actually search: filter by type, pick a date range, and doses collapse to one line a day. • Plain-language guides for every condition PawBeat tracks, and a Tools menu so the new screens are one tap away. • Daily check-in, monthly recap card, weekly streak shield. No sound while it counts. No ads. No tracking. Your pet's data stays on your phone and your own iCloud. ### 1.2 — 2026-07-17 This update fixes a few things you told us about - thank you! • Fixed: discarding a count could leave you stuck on a blank screen • Camera mode now switches back to tap counting automatically when the camera can't run (and tells you why, with a shortcut to Settings if camera access is off) • The camera guide is easier to follow — Skip, Back and Next buttons, and clearer page dots • Readings counted without the camera are no longer mislabelled as camera-assisted No sound, no ads - your pet's data stays private, always. ### 1.1 — 2026-07-16 NEW: Camera-assisted counting. Prop your phone up, and PawBeat's camera watches your sleeping pet's chest — a live breathing meter helps you tap in rhythm. Everything is analyzed on your device; no video ever leaves your phone. Also in this update: • Practice mode — learn to count on an animated pet before the real thing • Medication library with common cardiac meds, plus pill-supply tracking and low-refill alerts • Diary notes on your timeline, and CSV export of all readings • This month vs last month comparison in Insights • Siri Shortcuts: "Count breaths with PawBeat" • Apple Watch complication with today's status and streak • A gentle archive mode that preserves records if your pet passes away As always: no sound, no ads, and your pet's data stays private. ## Apps similar to PawBeat | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Scandi Orthopedic 3D Scanner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scandi-orthopedic-3d-scanner/id1666696417) | — | Free | Medical | | [VitalTap: Respiration & Pulse](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vitaltap-respiration-and-pulse/id6748913914) | — | Free | Medical | ## More apps by Ngo Pham Huy - [Luna: PCOS & Cycle Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luna-pcos-and-cycle-tracker/id6775129332) - [Flarewell: Rosacea Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flarewell-rosacea-tracker/id6775560170) - [Frost: Raynaud's & Cold Hands](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/frost-raynauds-and-cold-hands/id6777023191) - [Aster: Menopause Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aster-menopause-tracker/id6777118642) - [Velora: Food Symptom Diary](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/velora-food-symptom-diary/id6777479115) - [PelvicFlow: Kegel Trainer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pelvicflow-kegel-trainer/id6778887920) All apps by Ngo Pham Huy: https://appshunter.io/developer/973008275 ## Related topics [rate breath](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/rate-breath) · [pet respiratory rate](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/pet-respiratory-rate) · [pet breath counter](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/pet-breath-counter) · [mikaripple](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/mikaripple) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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