# Recover Faster

> Athlete performance and recovery optimization using heart rate and HRV data. (iPhone/iPad app by SweetWater Health.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recover-faster/id1181563034 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SweetWater Health](https://appshunter.io/developer/492588715)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Sports
- Price: $9.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 16.6 · 252 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-12-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recover-faster/id1181563034/reviews.md

## What is Recover Faster?

IMPORTANT:  Recover Faster requires a compatible Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) athletic heart rate monitor chest strap for HRV measurements. Smartwatches, fitness bands, handheld monitors, and other non-chest-strap heart rate devices are not currently supported.

• For a list of compatible heart rate monitors, please visit:
https://www.sweetwaterhrv.com/healthsensors.shtml

Recover Faster is designed to help athletes and active individuals monitor heart rate variability (HRV), heart rate, respiration, and personal wellness metrics to better understand recovery, training load, and overall readiness.

Using physiological data together with user-reported information such as sleep quality and muscle soreness, Recover Faster provides wellness insights that can help users make informed training and recovery decisions.

Morning Recovery Checkup:

Measure your HRV at the same time each day during a 3- or 5-minute session to establish trends over time. After each session, answer a brief series of wellness questions to receive your daily recovery score and personalized wellness recommendations.

Anytime Checkup:

Run a session at any time for any duration to monitor HRV, heart rate, and power levels. Sessions can be tagged with custom labels such as Relaxing, Working, Sleeping, or Meditating to help organize and review your data.

History & :Export

All session data is automatically saved in the History screen. HRV metrics and RR interval data can be exported in CSV format using the Share feature for further analysis or record keeping.

Apple Health Integration:

Recover Faster can import selected Apple Health data for viewing alongside your HRV sessions. Apple Health data is displayed for reference only and is NOT used in HRV calculations. A supported Bluetooth heart rate monitor is still required to perform HRV measurements.

Important Disclaimer:

Recover Faster is a wellness application and is NOT a medical device. It does not provide medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

All information provided by Recover Faster is for general informational and wellness purposes only. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making medical or health-related decisions.

## Key features

- Heart rate and HRV monitoring
- Daily recovery scores
- Personalized training recommendations
- Mindfulness and breathing sessions
- Custom session tagging
- Data export in CSV format
- Apple Health data integration

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recover-faster/id1181563034/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Solid HRV app for the Crossfit crowd

*2017-06-28*

This had been a great addition to my workout regime. It takes only a few minutes a day and helps me direct my training levels. After several months now of testing it, it seems to be dead on with the instructions it gives me. I used to ignore it when it said train light and paid the price in recovery. Now, I take my morning reading and follow it. Highly recommend it!

### 5/5 — Athlete

*2017-01-09*

Excellent product. Really helps me train smarter.

## Frequently asked questions about Recover Faster

### What devices are compatible with Recover Faster?

Recover Faster requires a supported heart rate monitor chest strap, patch, or handheld monitor. A list of compatible devices can be found at https://www.sweetwaterhrv.com/healthsensors.shtml.

### How does Recover Faster calculate recovery scores?

Recover Faster uses physiological data such as heart rate, HRV, and respiration rate, combined with user feedback on sleep and soreness, to assess an individual's readiness and provide a daily recovery score.

### Can I use Recover Faster without a heart rate monitor?

No, this software requires the use of a supported heart rate monitor chest strap, patch, or handheld monitoring device to function.

### What is the price of Recover Faster?

Recover Faster is a paid application priced at $9.99.

### What age rating does Recover Faster have?

Recover Faster has an age rating of 17+, indicating it is intended for mature users.

### How often is Recover Faster updated?

The latest version of Recover Faster is 3.0, and it was last updated on March 22, 2023. This suggests regular updates are provided.

### Does Recover Faster have ads?

No, Recover Faster does not contain advertisements.

### What platforms does Recover Faster support?

Recover Faster is supported on iPhone and iPod devices.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.1 — 2026-07-16

What's New
•  We've refreshed Recover Faster to provide a smoother and more reliable experience. This update includes:
•  Minor bug fixes and performance improvements.
•  Usability enhancements throughout the app.
•  Updated underlying components for improved compatibility with current iOS versions and supported Bluetooth heart rate devices.

Thank you for using Recover Faster to monitor your training, recovery, and stress balance.

### 3.0 — 2023-03-22

- New look and feel.  Same great accuracy!
-Recover Faster now has the ability to allow your session information to be accessible to your coach or practitioner with the SweetWater Professional HRV app.
-Known screen sizing issues with iPhone SE (gen 1) and mini's.

### 2.2 — 2022-03-02

- RecoverFaster is now supporting the Wellue DuoEK hand held heart rate monitor and the Wellue VisualBeat patch heart rate monitor.  A welcome alternative for the chest strap!  All previous heart rate monitor chest straps are still supprted.  In addition to the new supported hardware you can now view your Respiration Rate, SDNN and VLF in realtime, while you are performing a monitoring session. We have also updpdated your Share data with the new metrics so now you have even more data you can analyze outside of the app.

- Your Apple Health data can now be downloaded to RecoverFaster.  Your downloaded Health Data can be viewed on the History->Health screen but is only for viewing purposes and is NOT used for any HRV or heart rate results or calculations.  Apple Health data can not be used in lieu of a supported heart rate monitor chest strap, patch or hand held device for performing RecoverFaster HRV monitoring sessions.

### 2.1 — 2018-12-22

- Multiple exercise type choices now (Cross Training, HIIT, Swim, Bike (mountain and road), Team and Rest Day.
- Personalized tag is now 200 characters in length.  Can be used as a comprehensive note for your session.
- Reverse-geolocation service bug fix
- x-axis bug fix
- Other minor bug fixes and general improvements

### 2.0 — 2017-04-27

Selectable workout types for each session.  
Minor bug fixes.

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