Comparison

HRV Train vs SwishZone

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

Head to head
About

HRV Train

This app uses heart rate variability biofeedback to help you reduce stress and increase resilience. It displays real-time heart rate data to help you learn to manage relaxation and activation levels. Your data is kept private on your device.

Highlights
  • Heart rate variability biofeedback
  • Real-time heart rate display
  • Stress level indicator
  • Learn relaxation techniques
  • Data privacy
  • Bluetooth LE heart rate monitor compatible
Features
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HRV Train is a simple and effective heart rate variability biofeedback app that you can use to to reduce stress and increase resilience. HRV Train also keeps your data private. The app does not send any of your data off the iOS device unless you specifically email it to someone. HRV Train is similar to HRV Trace, but it lacks any audio or video recording capacity within the app. HRV Train was created at the request of people who did not need the recording capability. THERE IS NO UPGRADE PATH FROM HRV TRAIN TO HRV TRACE as the database structures for these apps are completely different. If you know you want to use audio/video recording with your heart rate trace displayed on the video, then you should get HRV Trace. HRV Train displays your beat-to-beat heart rate and activity level in real-time on the screen. The shape of the heart rate graph can give you immediate information about your stress level. Certain shapes are associated with higher states of stress and certain shapes are related to lower states. By using HRV Train to see your heart rate in real-time you can learn how to modulate your level of relaxation or activation to best suit the needs of the situation. You can learn to slow down when it's appropriate to rest and you can learn to shift into a ready state when you need to be calm under pressure. HRV Train is meant to assist with stress-management and resilience and is not to be used to treat any medical condition. HRV Train requires a separate heart rate monitor that will transmit heart rate data via BlueTooth LE to your iOS device. The app has been tested with the following monitors: the Polar H7 and H10, the Cardiosport TP3, TP5 and TP5+, and the Zephyr HxM Smart,

About

SwishZone

Features
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Download the SwishZone app to easily book classes and manage your fitness experience - anytime, anywhere. Make a reservation, get added to a wait list, check your profile and membership status, and more – all from your device. Visit https://www.swishzone.ca/ to learn more.

Screenshots

HRV Train4 screens
SwishZone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SwishZone at Free against HRV Train's $4.99. SwishZone also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 27 months). HRV Train's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SwishZone is free to download; HRV Train costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HRV Train ships an update every 27 months, SwishZone every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HRV Train versus SwishZone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHRV TrainSwishZone
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIbernetics, LLCSwishZone Inc.

In-app purchases

None

HRV Train

No in-app purchases

None

SwishZone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HRV Train free?
HRV Train costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SwishZone free?
SwishZone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HRV Train or SwishZone have ads?
Neither HRV Train nor SwishZone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HRV Train or SwishZone?
HRV Train ships an update every 27 months, and SwishZone every 3 months. Most recently, HRV Train was updated on October 8, 2026 and SwishZone on October 6, 2026.

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