# True Pulse Heart Rate Monitor — #1 Blood Pressure & O2 Logger

> Instant heart rate monitor using smartphone camera, with health tracking and mental wellness tests. (iPhone/iPad app by Fulminare Holdings.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/true-pulse-heart-rate-monitor/id1577766192 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Fulminare Holdings](https://appshunter.io/developer/1576822504)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.09/5 from 2,169 App Store ratings · 63 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 14.3 · 129 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2021-08-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/true-pulse-heart-rate-monitor/id1577766192/reviews.md

## What is True Pulse Heart Rate Monitor?

True Pulse is rated the #1 heart-rate instant monitor in several countries
 
True Pulse is one of the easiest, fastest, and most accurate instant heart-rate monitors on the market; this makes it a great assistant for fitness and daily health. By placing your index finger on the back lens of your camera, you can receive an accurate pulse-rate in a matter of seconds!

Featured in: CNN, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and many more.

TruePulse Features:
 
▸ Track your health status anytime, anywhere, especially before and after a workout.
▸ Pulse waveform graphs are available.
▸ Provide professional recipes for heart health.
▸ Test your health with our unique mental health tests.
▸ Privacy is soundly protected, and all personal data is kept locally inside your own iPhone.

Upgrade to Premium to receive unlimited access to all features! By unlocking TruePulse Premium, you can ensure that you are on-top of your health and closely monitoring your heart. 

How it Works:

Our app is based on photoplethysmography (PPG), non-invasive optical technique. Each heart beat transmits the amount of blood to the tissues in your fingers, while the blood absorbs your camera’s light, it illuminates the skin and captures microvascular blood volume changes such as ebb and flow. That allows you to measure the pulse easily, accurately and efficiently.


NOTE: Make sure that your fingertip completely covers the camera lens. Press gently, since pressing too hard reduces blood flow in your finger and it's harder to get a result. Make sure that your fingers are not cold. This app is for recreational and fitness use only!

By unlocking Premium Access, you’ll have access to all the features of the app. Also, you’ll be helping support our small, US-based family business :)

If you are still on the fence, you will also receive a 3-day free trial to use the app!

Disclaimers:
* Please seek a doctor's advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions.
* TruePulse is NOT INTENDED FOR MEDICAL USE. It is only used for fitness purposes and is a source of general health information. Nothing contained in TruePulse - Heart Rate Monitor is intended to be instructional for medical diagnosis or treatment.


Have questions, problems, or feedback? Reach out to us at fulminareholdings@gmail.com

Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/true-pulse-policies/privacy-policy

Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/true-pulse-policies/terms-of-service

Contact us: Fulminareholdings@gmail.com

## Key features

- Instant heart rate monitoring
- Pulse waveform graphs
- Mental health tests
- Health status tracking
- Privacy protected data
- Heart health recipes

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| True Pulse Premium weekly | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| True Pulse Premium monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| True Pulse Yearly Premium | $69.99 | per year |
| Discounted Premium | $16.99 | per month |
| Weekly Discount Sub | $6.99 | per 7 days |


## What do users think of True Pulse Heart Rate Monitor?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🤩 Amazing app
- 👍 Accurate and easy to use
- 🤖 Impressive technology
- 🏥 Doctor-approved
- 🔍 Helpful for tracking health

**Cons**

- 🚫 Requires subscription to use basic features
- 🤖 Inaccurate readings
- 🤯 Confusing/misleading app
- 🤬 Difficult to cancel subscription
- 🙅‍♀️ Doesn't work as advertised

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- Inconsistent test results
- Subscription issues

**Most requested features**

- Add blood pressure and oxygen level tracking
- Improve accuracy of readings
- Make basic features free to use

## Recent user reviews (10 of 63)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/true-pulse-heart-rate-monitor/id1577766192/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Very inaccurate and Only lets you measure pulse once for free

*2025-12-06, version 1.5.6*

Not only is this app terrible in accuracy, with an actual rate of 65bpm it read 82bpm. And This app Wants to charge ridiculous amount of money just to take a pulse. Not worth it, for that amount I can get an Apple Watch.

### 1/5 — Junk

*2024-09-28, version 1.5.6*

Useless

### 1/5 — Unhappy

*2024-09-05, version 1.5.6*

I can’t get it to work with my iPhone

### 5/5 — Me encanta

*2024-08-23, version 1.5.6*

Me encanta

### 1/5 — Horrible

*2024-07-19, version 1.5.6*

Waste of time and money

### 3/5 — Canceling

*2024-05-06, version 1.5.4*

Where do you cancel the app?

### 1/5 — Not worth downloading - it wants money to work

*2024-03-31, version 1.5.3*

I got this app to check my pulse rate and it did check it one time the very first time I used it. After that it would not check my pulse rate again and kept prompting me to pay money for as monthly or yearly subscription to be able to use the app. It’s absolutely unfair and a total scam. I did try and click where it says continue with the lesser version multiple times but it would not check my pulse again no matter what I did. I ended up having to delete the app. So unless you want to pay to use the features on this app it isn’t worth downloading. Save yourself the time.

### 1/5 — Disappointed

*2024-02-08, version 1.5.2*

Will be deleting this app. Four times in a row I checked my bp, and all four readings were the same. Plus, I knew the numbers were too low for me. My pulse readings varied, and possibly accurate. But I mainly wanted to see if it could detect my bp. Obviously not.

### 2/5 — Not what FB post advertised

*2024-01-31, version 1.5.2*

FB post post advertisement showed and told you could obtain HR, BP and oxygen level through the app.

After downloading the app found you could only get your HR and for the other information you had to pay for a subscription 

A bit misleading—

### 1/5 — Garbage app… doesn’t work!

*2023-12-30, version 1.5.0*

I bought this for BP, and it really only takes a pulse. Waste of money!!! I would give it a zero if I could.

## Frequently asked questions about True Pulse Heart Rate Monitor

### What does the True Pulse Heart Rate Monitor app do?

This app functions as an instant heart rate monitor, using your phone's camera to measure your pulse. It also allows you to track your health status, view pulse waveform graphs, and take unique mental health tests. The app is designed for fitness and general health information.

### How does the app measure heart rate?

The app utilizes photoplethysmography (PPG), a non-invasive optical technique. By placing your index finger on the camera lens, the app detects microvascular blood volume changes in your finger as your heart beats, allowing for an accurate pulse measurement.

### Is True Pulse Heart Rate Monitor free to use?

The app offers a free version with basic features and a 3-day free trial for its premium version. To unlock unlimited access to all features, a premium upgrade is available. This model is known as freemium.

### Is this app suitable for medical diagnosis?

No, True Pulse Heart Rate Monitor is NOT intended for medical use. It is designed for recreational and fitness purposes only and provides general health information. Always seek advice from a doctor for any medical concerns or before making medical decisions.

### What are the benefits of upgrading to Premium?

Upgrading to TruePulse Premium provides unlimited access to all features of the app, ensuring you can closely monitor your heart health. It also supports a small, US-based family business.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.6 — 2024-06-26

Minor bug fix

### 1.5.5 — 2024-06-08

Minor bug fix

### 1.5.4 — 2024-04-29

Improved heart rate detection performance

### 1.5.3 — 2024-02-12

Minor bug fixes and performance enhancements

### 1.5.2 — 2024-01-16

Minor bug fixes and performance enhancements

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