Comparison

iCardio Workout Tracker vs Pulsalarm

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

Head to head
About

iCardio Workout Tracker

This app helps you train smarter by using your heart rate data. It tracks workouts, provides real-time feedback, and integrates with wearables and Apple Health to offer insights into your performance and progress.

Highlights
  • Heart rate zone tracking
  • GPS route mapping
  • Voice coaching
  • Apple Watch & Health integration
  • Real-time workout sharing
  • Custom fitness assessments
Features
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iCardio – Smarter Heart Rate Training (Supports Bluetooth sensors, Apple Watch & Apple Health, and now AirPods Pro G3!) Track, train, and transform your fitness with iCardio, your all-in-one heart rate training companion. Whether you’re walking, running, cycling, or doing your favorite studio workout, iCardio helps you understand your heart, improve performance, and stay motivated. Train with Precision iCardio turns your heart rate into a powerful training tool. See your heart rate zones live as you work out, get instant feedback, and optimize every session to reach your goals faster — whether you’re training for endurance, weight loss, or general fitness. Connected Fitness, Simplified iCardio integrates seamlessly with Apple Watch and Apple Health, automatically syncing your workouts, calories, and key metrics like: * Heart Rate & Zones * Heart Rate Variability (HRV) * Resting Heart Rate Use iCardio as your fitness hub to bring together data from all your favorite Health-connected apps and devices — making it easier to track your overall wellness in one place. Comprehensive Tracking * GPS route mapping for outdoor workouts * Steps, calories, cadence, and power tracking * Custom Fitness Assessments to personalize zones * Routes & Routines to measure progress over time Key Features * Voice Coaching: Real-time cues to keep you on target * LiveTracking: Share your workout progress in real time * Goal Setting: Define and track personal fitness goals * Advanced Graphs & Analytics: Visualize heart rate, pace, and more * Web Sync: Review your data anytime, anywhere* Sleep, Weight, and Blood Pressure Device Compatibility Works with Apple Watch, Apple Health, and most Bluetooth fitness sensors — including Polar, Wahoo, Scosche, Viiiiva, POWR LABS, CooSpo, OrangeTheory, Garmin, and Moofit. Also supports power meters, cadence sensors, and Peloton® bikes. Free Features * Basic heart rate tracking * GPS & route tracking * Customizable voice coaching * Health metrics (weight, sleep, blood pressure) * Sync with Apple Health STAR Membership Unlock deeper insights with STAR Membership ($4.99/month or $29.99/year): * Advanced heart rate zone analysis * Speed and cadence sensor support * Personalized Fitness Assessments * Routes & Routines tracking * LiveTracking for real-time sharing * Group and community data sharing Subscription Details Payment is charged to your iTunes Account at purchase confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Renewal is billed within 24 hours before renewal at $29.99/year or $4.99/month. Any unused trial period is forfeited upon subscription purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Account Settings at any time. Privacy Policy: fitdigits.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: fitdigits.com/terms-and-conditions.html* Ad-free experience and more Train smarter. Recover better. Live stronger. Download iCardio today and make every heartbeat count.

About

Pulsalarm

This app monitors your heart rate during workouts and alerts you via vibration or tone when you exceed set limits. It helps you train effectively within your target pulse zones, even when your watch is hidden. It works with your existing fitness apps and provides personalized intensity range calculations.

Highlights
  • Vibration/tone alerts for pulse limits
  • Pulse limit deactivation
  • Large pulse display
  • Fast pulse limit adjustment
  • Works with other fitness apps
  • iPhone app for heart rate calculation
  • Standalone Apple Watch use
Features
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#PULSALARM: Your Heart Rate. Your Limits. Keep your favorite training app. Let PULSALARM watch your heart rate. PULSALARM turns your Apple Watch into a heart rate monitor with customizable alerts. Whenever your heart rate reaches a predefined upper or lower limit, you'll be notified by vibration and/or sound. What makes PULSALARM special? It also works in the background while you continue using your favorite running, fitness, or workout app. KEEP YOUR FAVORITE TRAINING APP Continue training with your preferred fitness or running app while benefiting from PULSALARM's heart rate alerts. While your usual app records your workout data, PULSALARM notifies you whenever your heart rate reaches one of your selected limits. Alerts continue to work even when another training app is running in the foreground. YOUR HEART RATE. YOUR LIMITS. Whether you're exercising or going about your daily activities, PULSALARM helps you keep track of your heart rate based on your personal limits. - Individually adjustable upper and lower heart rate limits from 30 to 220 BPM - Upper and lower limits can be adjusted or disabled independently - Vibration and/or sound alerts when your heart rate reaches a set limit - Notifications when your heart rate returns to your desired range - Choose between one-time or repeated alerts You decide exactly when your Apple Watch should notify you about your heart rate. NO ADDITIONAL WORKOUT APP REQUIRED PULSALARM can enable regular heart rate measurements directly on your Apple Watch without requiring another fitness or training app to run simultaneously. This allows you to use your personalized heart rate limits both during workouts and throughout everyday activities. FEEL THE ALERT. NO NEED TO KEEP LOOKING. Focus on your activity instead of constantly checking your Apple Watch display. PULSALARM alerts you through vibration and/or sound whenever your heart rate leaves or returns to your desired range. APPLE WATCH APP FEATURES - Customizable heart rate limits from 30 to 220 BPM - Vibration and/or sound alerts when heart rate limits are reached - Notifications when returning to your desired heart rate range - One-time or repeated alerts - Independently disable either heart rate limit - Large, easy-to-read heart rate display - Quickly adjust heart rate limits, even during workouts - Background heart rate alerts - Works alongside compatible training apps IPHONE APP FEATURES - Enter your maximum heart rate manually or calculate an estimated value - Automatically calculate five personalized heart rate training zones - Apply heart rate limits directly from a selected training zone - Set your upper and lower heart rate limits individually FOR WORKOUTS AND EVERYDAY LIFE PULSALARM is designed for beginner runners, ambitious endurance athletes, and anyone who wants to be more aware of their heart rate. Whether you want to stay within a specific training zone or receive notifications when your heart rate reaches individually selected values during everyday activities, PULSALARM gives you the flexibility to define your own alert thresholds. DEVELOPED WITH PASSION No ads. No user tracking. No third-party code. No subscription. Designed and developed in Germany. IMPORTANT INFORMATION A compatible Apple Watch is required for regular heart rate measurements and wrist-based alerts. PULSALARM requires permission to access your heart rate data through Apple Health. Without this permission, PULSALARM cannot measure your heart rate and will continuously display a green “0”. The automatic maximum heart rate calculation provides an estimate and does not replace an individual fitness assessment. PULSALARM is designed for fitness, sports, and general heart rate awareness. The app is not a medical device and is not intended for the diagnosis, treatment, or medical monitoring of health conditions, or for emergency alerts.

Screenshots

iCardio Workout Tracker4 screens
Pulsalarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iCardio Workout Tracker at Free against Pulsalarm's $1.99. iCardio Workout Tracker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 15 months). Pulsalarm's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

iCardio Workout Tracker is free to download; Pulsalarm costs $1.99 up front. iCardio Workout Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pulsalarm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iCardio Workout Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCardio Workout Tracker has 3.4K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of iCardio Workout Tracker's written reviews are positive against 69% of Pulsalarm's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCardio Workout Tracker ships an update every 11 days, Pulsalarm every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iCardio Workout Tracker versus Pulsalarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCardio Workout TrackerPulsalarm
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (3.4K ratings) — better4.2 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews69.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.4K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFitdigits IncBernd Rudmann

Customer experience

iCardio Workout Tracker

All ratings3,367 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews291 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative30.2%

Pulsalarm

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive69.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

iCardio Workout Tracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Garmin ANT+ connectivity issues
  • Incorrect calorie/distance tracking
  • Unreliable heart rate monitoring

Requested features

5 requests
  • Lap/split time tracking
  • Multi-user profiles
  • Treadmill/elliptical integration
  • More customization options
  • Improved Apple Watch integration

Pulsalarm

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

iCardio Workout Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Star Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Plus$24.991 Year
  • Star$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plus$6.99
None

Pulsalarm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCardio Workout Tracker free?
iCardio Workout Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pulsalarm free?
Pulsalarm costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iCardio Workout Tracker or Pulsalarm?
iCardio Workout Tracker is rated higher. iCardio Workout Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Pulsalarm averages 4.2 from 11 ratings.
Do iCardio Workout Tracker or Pulsalarm have ads?
Neither iCardio Workout Tracker nor Pulsalarm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCardio Workout Tracker or Pulsalarm?
iCardio Workout Tracker ships an update every 11 days, and Pulsalarm every 15 months. Most recently, iCardio Workout Tracker was updated on October 21, 2026 and Pulsalarm on October 27, 2026.

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