# Polar Beat: Running & Fitness — Workout tracking app

> Fitness, running, and workout tracker with GPS, voice guidance, and analysis. (iPhone/iPad app by Polar Electro.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polar-beat-running-and-fitness/id555252645 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Polar Electro](https://appshunter.io/developer/532468555)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Sports
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 40,651 App Store ratings · 1,573 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 125 MB
- Languages: American English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Italian, Japanese and 9 more
- Released: 2012-10-15
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polar-beat-running-and-fitness/id555252645/reviews.md

## What is Polar Beat?

Turn your phone into a fitness tracker with Polar Beat, the ultimate free fitness, running, and workout app. Train with real-time voice guidance, use GPS to track your route and distance, and share your achievements with your friends.

PLAN, TRAIN, ANALYZE, SHARE. All in one place.

FEATURES
» Sign in to unlock 100+ sport profiles
» Maintain a comprehensive training log using the different sport profiles
» Map your route with GPS
» Get voice guidance while you train
» See your personal bests
» Set training targets and reach your goals
» Track distance, pace, and route
» Connect to Apple Health
» Share your training on Facebook and Twitter
» Connect with Apple Watch

PREMIUM FEATURES
Unlock the full Polar Beat experience with a Polar heart rate sensor.

[+] See your live heart rate with a Polar heart rate sensor and train at the right intensity for maximum results
[+] See how many calories you burned
[+] See what you achieved with each workout: improved endurance, increased strength, or burned fat
[+] Understand the impact of your workout at different intensity levels
[+] Polar Fitness Test – Measure your fitness level while you lie down and relax
[+] Polar Running Index – See how your running performance is developing
[+] Polar EnergyPointer – See the main effect of your workout in real time - whether you’re burning fat or improving fitness
[+] Polar Benefit Target – Set specific training targets - like boosting recovery or improving endurance, and get guidance to achieve it

DOWNLOAD Polar Beat now and turn your phone into a personal trainer.

FOLLOW Polar Fitness at https://www.instagram.com/polarglobalfitness
FOLLOW Polar at http://instagram.com/polarglobal
LIKE Polar at http://facebook.com/polarglobal
FOLLOW Polar at http://twitter.com/polarglobal
SUBSCRIBE at https://www.youtube.com/polar
READ all things Polar at https://www.polar.com/blog

Note: Continuous use of GPS can dramatically decrease your phone’s battery life.

## Key features

- 100+ sport profiles
- GPS route and distance tracking
- Real-time voice guidance
- Comprehensive training log
- Personal best tracking
- Training targets
- Connect to Apple Health/Watch

## What do users think of Polar Beat?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Accurate heart rate tracking
- 💡 Variety of training profiles
- 🚀 Seamless syncing with Strava
- 👍 Detailed workout data and analytics

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inconsistent Bluetooth pairing
- 🔋 Drains phone battery quickly
- 🔒 Privacy concerns around data usage
- 👎 Limited customization options

**Commonly reported bugs**

- GPS frequently fails to record routes
- App crashes when switching between devices
- Workout data not syncing to Apple Health

**Most requested features**

- Allow custom sport profiles
- Add interval training and zone alerts
- Improve Apple Watch integration
- Enable manual workout data entry

## Recent user reviews (10 of 1,573)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polar-beat-running-and-fitness/id555252645/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Download nightmare

*2026-08-23, version 3.5.12*

If you record to the HR sensor, it is almost impossible to get it off. The app keeps crashing over and over and won’t do it. It’s a real pain.

### 4/5 — No Indoor non-GPS walking

*2026-08-21, version 3.5.12*

As someone who does a lot of walking during my recovery from heart surgery, I was saddened to see that indoor walking or treadmill walking, was not an available exercise on the polar bear app. I know there are other options to use but when you have a plethora of options including the entire Les mills product catalogued the least you can do is have the basics for people to tap into. Happy I don’t pay for the app!!

### 1/5 — Sync

*2026-08-18, version 3.5.12*

Can’t get the app to sync with Apple Health, I does it once when you reset the app then the day after there’s no data is showing,

### 4/5 — Rubbish

*2026-08-17, version 3.5.12*

I’ve used a lot of deferent types of fitness watches over the years. This has been a terrible experience. The tech is absolute rubbish. I don’t think any efforts was put into the UX.

### 3/5 — No clip?

*2026-08-15, version 3.5.12*

Polar flow allows trimming of sessions for some strange reason this is still not a function in beat. More work on this app would help it go further.

### 5/5 — The Best Fitness App

*2026-08-06, version 3.5.12*

I love the fat/fitness feature. It really improves my awareness about what my workout is doing and everytime it says “You are burning fat”, it lifted my mood. Over time, it conditioned me to love walking! Great for building good workout habit! Love, love,love this app.

### 2/5 — Bluetooth says connected

*2026-08-05, version 3.5.12*

But the app can’t find it. Shouldn’t be that hard. I mean really? Says right there,
iPhone settings, Bluetooth, polar connected to iPhone. App just has a spinning wheel looking for it. Like I said, shouldn’t be that hard

### 3/5 — Awful navigation, loses data

*2026-07-25, version 3.5.12*

Using Polar Beat with my H10 just a few weeks now. Sensor seems to work well but this app is wanting. Observations thus far: 

#1 - When I waited to download a workout I was unable to do so. Tre only way to record my next workout was to delete the old one from my H10. Fail. 

#2 - Just finding the “save a workout” function is inconvenient. Why hide it under the three-dot menu(top right corner) ? 

#3 - After you end a workout, you have to restart the app to  get the Last Sessions to reappear at the bottom of the Training function. You need to do this before you can get it to sync with Polar Flow. 

#4 - It loses connection with my H10 & has to be re-paired. This happened today, AFTER I had already connected & was detecting a heart rate. 

I’d genuinely like to rate it all higher, but this needs refinement.

### 1/5 — Apple Health sync

*2026-07-24, version 3.5.12*

I have tried everything but polar beat not syncing w apple health. It worked quite well before though.

### 1/5 — Pairing stinks

*2026-07-18, version 3.5.12*

Why does (sustainable) pairing have to be difficult?

## Frequently asked questions about Polar Beat

### What does Polar Beat do?

Polar Beat functions as a fitness tracker, turning your phone into a tool for monitoring workouts, runs, and general physical activity. It provides real-time guidance, maps your routes, and logs your training sessions.

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

Key features include over 100 sport profiles, GPS tracking for distance and route mapping, real-time voice guidance during workouts, a comprehensive training log, and the ability to set training targets and track personal bests.

### Is Polar Beat free to use?

Yes, Polar Beat is a free application. While it offers premium features that can be enhanced with a Polar heart rate sensor, the core tracking and logging functionalities are available without cost.

### What devices is Polar Beat compatible with?

The app can be used on your phone and can connect with Apple Health and Apple Watch for a more integrated fitness tracking experience. Continuous GPS use may impact phone battery life.

### How can Polar Beat help me achieve my fitness goals?

The app helps you achieve fitness goals by providing structured training with real-time guidance, allowing you to set specific targets, and offering detailed analysis of your workouts. You can track improvements in endurance, strength, and fat burning, and understand the impact of different intensity levels.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.5.12 — 2025-09-12

This update fixes an incorrect description in the Data Notice shown during sign-in without prior verification. The revised wording now clearly explains the requirement to read and verify the notice before using the app, in line with the EU Data Act.

### 3.5.11 — 2025-09-10

We’ve made general improvements to ensure a smoother experience. As part of our EU Data Act compliance, a new Data Notice has been added. Please take a moment to read and acknowledge it.

### 3.5.10 — 2025-06-11

This update brings important bug fixes and performance improvements to keep your experience smooth and reliable.
We’ve also strengthened account security: new passwords must now be at least 15 characters.

### 3.5.9 — 2024-11-04

In this update we've made improvements to the BLE connection with the Polar H10 heart rate sensor. Other minor improvements are also included.

### 3.5.8 — 2024-01-24

In this update, we fixed a couple of nasty bugs that caused the app to crash for some users and improved GDPR text localizations.

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