SimpleHR vs Stromno
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleHR
Displays your current heart rate in large, easy-to-read text on your Apple Watch. Integrates with Apple HealthKit to provide real-time heart rate data, ideal for activities like running or cycling. Customize target zones and activity settings via the companion iPhone app.
- Large heart rate display
- Apple HealthKit integration
- Customizable heart rate zones
- Activity and location settings
- Companion iPhone app
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Just your heart rate on your Apple watch in the largest text that will fit! When you are running or cycling and you want to see your heart rate, tiny text just will not do. That's why we built Simple Heart Rate to provide easy-to-read access to your current heart rate by integrating with Apple HealthKit. You use the iPhone app to create multiple heart rate target zones with optional settings for activity and location to enhance your training experience. Simple Heart Rate makes a great companion app to a workout tracker running on your iPhone.
Stromno
Broadcast your real-time heart rate from your Apple Watch to live streams on platforms like Twitch and YouTube. Easily set up a customizable widget or overlay for your stream with a simple login code.
- Heart rate streaming from Apple Watch
- Live stream integration (Twitch, YouTube)
- Customizable widget/overlay designs
- Easy 1-minute setup
- OBS, Twitch Studio, XSplit, Streamlabs OBS compatible
- Integrates with Apple Health
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Stromno app allows you easily broadcast your heart rate data from Apple Watch and show it on live stream. Login with a short code and BPM value will be shown in your personal widget/overlay. Stromno was created for live streamers to show real-time heart rate on Twitch, YouTube. It is easy to set up Stromno heart rate widget in 1 minute. You can customize the widget and get a unique URL for OBS(Twitch Studio, XSplit, Streamlabs OBS) on the website. Multiple designs available to fit your stream layout. The App integrates with Apple Health app. Visit stromno.com to create an account, get login code, design your widget/overlay. How to use: - get the Apple Watch app - create an account on stromno.com - get a short login code on the site Dashboard - open the Watch app, login, start streaming - change the widget on the website - copy your heart rate widget URL and use it as a Browser source (in OBS, Twitch Studio, XSplit, Streamlabs OBS) - enjoy more fun and interactivity on your live stream on Twitch or YouTube
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SimpleHR at 4.0 against Stromno's 3.1. SimpleHR also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.99). Stromno's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 43%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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
SimpleHR costs $0.99 and Stromno $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SimpleHR holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 24 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of SimpleHR's written reviews are positive against 57% of Stromno's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SimpleHR ships an update every 4 months, Stromno every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleHR | Stromno |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (13 ratings) — better | 3.1 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aaron Sullivan | Yaroslav Hryniuk |
Customer experience
SimpleHR
Stromno
In-app purchases
SimpleHR
No in-app purchases
Stromno
No in-app purchases
