Comparison

Cardio Chart vs Beat Stride 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cardio Chart

Visualize your heart rate during workouts with detailed graphs. Track maximum and average heart rates to understand exercise impact. Requires heart rate data recorded to the Health app.

Highlights
  • Heart rate workout graphs
  • Maximum heart rate display
  • Average heart rate display
  • Health app integration
  • Workout data visualization
Read full description

Cardio Chart lets you view a graph of your heart rate from any workout recorded on your device. See any peaks in your heart rate and get a sense of how your exercise is affecting your heart. Cardio Chart also displays your maximum and average heart rates for a workout. Graphs are only shown for workouts that include heart rate data such as those recorded with an Apple Watch or other pulse monitoring accessory. Note: • In order to display heart rate charts, you must have a device capable of recording heart rate data to the Health app (like an Apple Watch or other accessory). • Cardio Chart integrates with the Health app on your iPhone to retrieve the data it displays. It can display your Workout and Heart Rate information.

About

Beat Stride 2

This app analyzes your heart rate and steps to provide a Heart Efficiency Index, a unique metric for understanding your fitness level. Track your progress with daily and monthly charts and sync data seamlessly with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Heart Efficiency Index score
  • Daily and monthly progress charts
  • Track fitness improvement
  • Apple Health integration
  • Color-coded heat maps
Features
Read full description

BeatStride: Your Heart & Step Efficiency Tracker Take control of your fitness journey with BeatStride. By analyzing your heart rate and steps, our app gives you a unique metric—the Heart Efficiency Index—to help you understand your fitness level in a new way. Key Features: Heart Efficiency Index: Get a single, easy-to-understand score that reveals your heart's efficiency. Daily & Monthly Charts: View your progress over time with intuitive, color-coded heat maps and charts. Track Your Progress: See how your efficiency improves with every step you take. Seamless Integration: Syncs effortlessly with Apple Health to securely access your data. BeatStride is the simple, powerful way to measure what matters most.

Screenshots

Cardio Chart2 screens
Beat Stride 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cardio Chart at none against Beat Stride 2's shown. Cardio Chart also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Beat Stride 2's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 25 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cardio Chart against 5.0 for Beat Stride 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cardio Chart ships an update every 25 months, Beat Stride 2 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Cardio Chart versus Beat Stride 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCardio ChartBeat Stride 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB19 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperClever Armadillo LLCMarc L. Melcher

Customer experience

Cardio Chart

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Beat Stride 2

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cardio Chart

No in-app purchases

None

Beat Stride 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cardio Chart free?
Cardio Chart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beat Stride 2 free?
Beat Stride 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cardio Chart or Beat Stride 2?
Cardio Chart and Beat Stride 2 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Cardio Chart or Beat Stride 2 have ads?
Beat Stride 2 shows ads; Cardio Chart does not.
Which is updated more often, Cardio Chart or Beat Stride 2?
Cardio Chart ships an update every 25 months, and Beat Stride 2 every 4 weeks. Most recently, Cardio Chart was updated on July 4, 2026 and Beat Stride 2 on August 22, 2026.

Other comparisons