Comparison

Health Data Server vs PulseMind

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

Head to head
About

Health Data Server

Stream real-time health data from your Apple Watch to your overlay. Display heart rate, calories, and more with customizable animations and sounds. Save workout data to Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Stream heart rate from Apple Watch
  • Display calories burned
  • Customizable overlay appearance
  • Heartbeat animation and sound
  • Save workout data to Apple Health
  • Access extensive HealthKit data
Features
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The watch app requires watchOS 8+ This app was built to get heart rate, calories, and more from your watch into a stream overlay. It does this by sending the data to HDS Cloud (or an IP address/port you specify). A website hosted at hds.dev can be used as a browser source in OBS to show the data. This app can save workout data to Apple Health Features: - Show your heart rate on stream with just an Apple Watch. No extra heart rate monitors required. - The app will only affect your Activity Rings if calories are enabled - Heart rate color ranges. Know where your heart rate is at a glance. - The overlay app comes with a plethora of customization options. Make your overlay look however you want. - The overlay comes with a heart beat animation that matches your real heart rate - The overlay can also play sounds to go along with the heart beat animation - Even more data for advanced users: - Motion - Every single HKQuantityTypeIdentifier available in HealthKit (so pretty much anything) Go to https://github.com/Rexios80/hds_overlay for information on how to set up the overlay.

About

PulseMind

Features
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PulseMind is your wellness companion on Apple Watch and iPhone. It helps you track your stress levels, practice guided breathing, and reflect on your daily mood with beautiful visualizations. Built with HealthKit, PulseMind analyzes HRV, heart rate, sleep, respiratory rate, and blood oxygen to compute a personalized Stress Score. With intuitive charts and breathing sessions, it encourages mindfulness and mental clarity. Features: Personalized Stress Score based on real-time health metrics Trends dashboard with stress and mood tracking Guided breathing sessions with haptics and animations Mood journaling with emoji picker Fully optimized for Apple Watch + iPhone sync Private and secure, no data leaves your device Stay mindful. Stay in control. Start your wellness journey with PulseMind.

Screenshots

Health Data Server1 screens
PulseMind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PulseMind at Free against Health Data Server's $4.99. PulseMind also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Health Data Server's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PulseMind is free to download; Health Data Server costs $4.99 up front. Health Data Server sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PulseMind asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Health Data Server ships an update weekly, PulseMind every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Health Data Server versus PulseMind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHealth Data ServerPulseMind
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAaron DeLorygaurav kumar

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Health Data Server

Subscriptions2
  • HDS Cloud Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • HDS Cloud Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Make Up the Difference$49.99
None

PulseMind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Health Data Server free?
Health Data Server costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PulseMind free?
PulseMind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Health Data Server or PulseMind have ads?
Neither Health Data Server nor PulseMind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Health Data Server or PulseMind?
Health Data Server ships an update weekly, and PulseMind every 2 days. Most recently, Health Data Server was updated on October 20, 2026 and PulseMind on October 7, 2026.

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