RscMe: Heart SOS & Alerts

RscMe: Heart SOS & Alerts

Emergency SMS for Apple Watch

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This app monitors your heart rate using Apple Health and Apple Watch data, sending alerts for dangerously high or low readings. It offers an optional paid service to send emergency SMS messages with your location and heart rate to designated contacts.

Real-time heart rate alerts
Emergency SMS service
Background monitoring
Quick setup
Private data handling
Multilingual support
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What's New in RscMe

4.0.9

July 7, 2026

More accurate and reliable than ever. Improved • More precise GPS location in emergency SMS messages • Smarter heart rate monitoring — alerts only when truly needed • More reliable emergency alert delivery from Apple Watch

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In-App Purchases

$3.99

Heart Emergency SMS Service

An SMS will be sent to emergency contacts.

User reviews

A bit bare bones…

Downloaded this in hopes of having some way of alerting my loved ones if my heart gradually stops beating when I’m alone. The idea is great, and the monitoring appears to work—but I’m uncertain as to the efficacy. I purchased credits to allow message alert sending, but there’s no way to know what that will look like on my loved one’s end because you can’t prompt a test notification—and you can’t set the detection level sensitive enough to get one to trigger (say, setting it to below 80BPM temporarily just to flag one.)

Hoping the app can and will do what it promises, a bit disappointed in the lack of phone-side app features though.
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Response from developer

Hi B.G., thank you for your feedback and for supporting RscMe. We understand your concern about verifying that alerts will reach your emergency contacts. The current version includes improvements to monitoring reliability, and we’re also evaluating additional testing and verification features for future releases. Our goal is to keep the app simple while ensuring that emergency alerts work when needed. Thank you for your suggestions and for helping us improve RscMe. — Jan, RscMe Team

Doesn’t send alerts

I have a pacemaker and defibrillator which stays 50 at bottom and 100 at top. This would have been great but my emergency contacts don’t get notified but maybe 1 out of every 50 occurrences.

Response from developer

Hi, thank you for your feedback — and I’m sorry for your experience. What you’re describing can happen due to recent changes in how iOS handles background access to health data. In some cases, alerts may not trigger reliably unless the app is actively opened. We’re fully aware of this limitation and are currently working on a new version of the app that uses a different technical approach to improve automatic alert reliability. — Jan, RscMe Team

Does not update reading

I have had my phone unlocked and the app at the ready for over a week, and in that time the app has updated my HR reading twice total. There is no way it would ever alert someone in time if there was a problem. Wish I hadn’t bought the credits already. Good concept, very flawed execution.

Response from developer

Hi, thanks for sharing your experience — and sorry this was frustrating. On iOS, apps have very strict limits on background heart-rate updates, even if the phone is unlocked. This can sometimes result in delayed or infrequent readings, which unfortunately affects alert timing. This is an iOS limitation we don’t fully control, not something the app intentionally does. Thank you for trying RscMe and for your honest feedback.

Garbage

Can’t get past the screen to add emergency contact. Have to pay per notification. Just needed an app to alert me my HR was too high. Not gong to pay per alert, but the app doesn’t work anyway.

Response from developer

Hi! Thanks for the feedback — and sorry you had trouble setting things up. You should definitely be able to add an emergency contact and test the app before needing to pay. Just to clarify: RscMe uses SMS to send alerts, which is why we use a credit-based system. We don’t collect subscriptions or track your data — each alert costs a small fee to keep it simple and transparent. If you’re stuck on the contact screen or something’s not working, please reach out to us at info@rscme.com — we’re happy to help get it working for you. Thanks again for trying RscMe.

Didn’t send alert

My watch says my heart rate went to 46. It’s supposed to alert my emergency contacts if it gets above 170 or below 50 and they didn’t receive a message.

Response from developer

Hi! Thanks for your feedback and for using RscMe. Sorry the alert didn’t go out — that shouldn’t happen. Could you please email us a screenshot of the app to info@rscme.com? We’d love to check what went wrong and help you fix it. Thanks again for letting us know! Jan, RscMe

FAQ

What does RscMe do?

RscMe monitors your heart rate in real-time using data from Apple Health and your Apple Watch. It automatically alerts you if your heart rate goes too high or too low, acting as a personal safety companion.

How does the emergency SMS feature work?

The emergency SMS service, a paid feature, sends a text message to your designated emergency contacts during a crisis. This message includes your name, current heart rate, and precise location.

Is RscMe free to use?

The core functionality of RscMe, including real-time heart rate monitoring and alerts, is free. However, the emergency SMS service is a paid feature that requires a purchase within the app.

What devices is RscMe compatible with?

RscMe is designed to work with Apple devices, specifically requiring an iPhone and an Apple Watch for its automatic background monitoring and alert features.

Who would benefit from using RscMe?

RscMe is beneficial for seniors living alone or with heart conditions, athletes and fitness enthusiasts engaging in intense physical activity, and anyone who wants an added layer of security for their heart health.