Cardio Chart vs ZenWorkout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Heart rate workout graphs
- Maximum heart rate display
- Average heart rate display
- Health app integration
- Workout data visualization
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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.
ZenWorkout
Design custom HIIT and interval workouts with flexible timers, repeating groups, and untimed steps. Share your plans, sync across devices, and control your training with voice commands. Enjoy seamless audio playback over your music.
- Customizable workout design
- Repeating exercise groups
- Untimed workout steps
- Workout sharing via links
- Cloud sync across devices
- Voice command control
- Text-to-speech announcements
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ZenWorkout - The Ultimate HIIT & Interval Timer Stop letting rigid apps control your training. With ZenWorkout, you build workouts your way - from simple timers to advanced circuits with repeating groups of exercises and rests. Why ZenWorkout? - Unlimited flexibility – design workouts with intervals, rests, and repeating groups. Even untimed workout steps so you can plan your entire workout! - Workout sharing – send your plans via simple shareable links. - Cloud sync – keep your workouts backed up and ready on all your devices. - Voice recognition – control your workout without leaving the zone with push-to-talk voice commands. - Text-to-speech announcements – hear countdowns, exercise names, and rest cues. - Seamless audio – TTS and sounds play over your music without interruptions. Free to start – all the essentials are included right away. Perfect for HIIT, Tabata, circuit training, strength sessions, or any workout where timing matters. Take control of your fitness. Train on your terms with ZenWorkout. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cardio Chart at none against ZenWorkout's 1. Cardio Chart also leads on ads (none vs shown). ZenWorkout's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 25 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support 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
Both are free to download. ZenWorkout sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Cardio Chart asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cardio Chart ships an update every 25 months, ZenWorkout daily. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cardio Chart | ZenWorkout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clever Armadillo LLC | Greg Gage |
Customer experience
Cardio Chart
ZenWorkout
In-app purchases
Cardio Chart
No in-app purchases
ZenWorkout
- ZenWorkout Premium$0.991 Month
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