Pitter Patter App vs HeartRay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pitter Patter App
Connect with loved ones by sharing live heartbeats through Apple Watches. Experience real-time haptic feedback and pulse animations to feel closer, whether during workouts, family check-ins, or online interactions.
- Live heartlink sessions
- One-to-one heartlinking
- Stream heartbeat live
- Haptic feedback
- Pulse animations
- Health app integration
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The ONLY App that lets you feel other’s heartbeats live! Start a live heartlink on your Apple Watch, and let many others feel your heartbeat through their Apple Watches. Or do a one-to-one heartlink to feel your loved one's heartbeat, as they feel yours at the same time, by heartlinking your Apple Watches! Sign up, heartlink one-on-one with a friend or stream your heartbeat live for others to feel. View your history or connect with others in the live stream. You can use Pitter Patter to start heartlink sessions, to share heartbeats with your friends, directly from your Apple Watch or your iPhone anywhere, anytime. Just watch this demo video to learn more - https://pitterpatterapp.com/pitter-patter-app-video/ HEALTH & FITNESS – CLOSER THAN EVER! You can heartlink live while leading a yoga class, or a spinning session (welcome Peloton trainers). Or just heartlink live while practicing your slam dunks in the back yard. You can also heartlink with your friends to see who can work out the hardest! You can also have your elderly family members, heartlink live with the rest of your family, to keep the whole family connected! Or feel your children’s heartrate during their favorite sports games! Or just check up on your sick family member to have them feel better as if touching your hand, by feeling your heartbeat. BEYOND – THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE ENDLESS! Pitter Patter is also great to connect with your fans, whether when performing live or just doing a casual Facebook Live session – everyone can now also feel your heartbeat, in addition to watching your every move, live! Heartlink Live to better connect with your social network followers, or just to engage your network more fully! You can also heartlink with a friend or a loved one, to feel their touch as if they were there with you in person person, while FaceTiming. You can feel your opponent’s heart race while online gaming. Or get a better read on how your friends feel and react, while hanging out with them in person. You can also use Pitter Patter to experience what your favorite heroine does in the heat of battle, while watching your favorite show. Or just tune into your favorite celebrity’s heartbeat during their reality TV shows or recording sessions. Pitter Patter is the app to better experience the world with your friends! Invite all of your friends or followers, with an Apple Watch, to heartlink with you, and you will be amazed! ---------------------------- Haptic Taps through your Apple Watch allow you to feel another’s heart beat while they feel yours simultaneously. Or, join another’s live heartlink to feel what they are feeling, along with many others! Listen as your watch chimes to your heartbeats increasing and decreasing, for a completely connected “heartlinked” experience! See heart rate pulse animations change color, and increase or decrease in speed, as your pulses fluctuate. Pitter Patter integrates with the Health app.
HeartRay
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HeartRay helps close friends stay connected through recent health and location updates that each person chooses to share. STAY CONNECTED • View approved friends’ recent heart-rate and status updates • See friends who share location on a private map • Message, react, nudge, report, or block • Control heart-rate, location, and vitals sharing for each friend KNOW YOUR DAY • Read heart rate, resting heart rate, steps, sleep, blood oxygen, and blood pressure from Apple Health • Review route and vitals history • Use a home-screen widget based on your real data • View recent heart-rate measurements on Apple Watch and sync them with your iPhone Heart-rate readings update when measurements are available. Apple Watch controls measurement frequency; HeartRay does not provide continuous monitoring or guarantee fixed-interval updates. Check each reading’s measurement time. HEARTRAY PLUS Plus unlocks unlimited friends, expanded history, and additional alerts. When one person has Plus, those sharing features are also available within every direct friendship with that person. This benefit does not extend through friends of friends. PRIVACY FIRST Sharing is optional and limited to approved friends. Health and location data are not sold or used for advertising. Sample preview data is clearly labeled and is never mixed with a live account. HeartRay is not a medical device, does not diagnose or treat conditions, and is not an emergency service. Consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical advice. SUBSCRIPTION HeartRay Plus is an auto-renewing subscription: • Monthly: $0.99 USD per month • Annual: $9.99 USD per year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://heartray.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pitter Patter App at none against HeartRay's 2. Pitter Patter App also leads on iOS requirement (11.3 vs 17.0). HeartRay's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. HeartRay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pitter Patter App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pitter Patter App ships an update every 2 months, HeartRay every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pitter Patter App | HeartRay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 11.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Urban Emu Design, LLC | Crescent Mission LLC |
In-app purchases
Pitter Patter App
No in-app purchases
HeartRay
- HeartRay Plus$0.991 Month
- HeartRay Plus$9.991 Year
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