Comparison

iCardio Workout Tracker vs FITIV Pulse

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 using heart rate data. It tracks workouts, provides real-time feedback, and syncs with other health apps and devices for comprehensive fitness monitoring.

Highlights
  • Heart rate zone tracking
  • GPS route mapping
  • Voice coaching
  • Apple Health integration
  • LiveTracking for sharing
  • Customizable workout screens
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

FITIV Pulse

This comprehensive health and fitness tracker monitors heart rate zones, HRV, sleep, and recovery. It integrates with popular wearables like Apple Watch and Garmin, offering detailed workout analysis, strength training logs, and medication tracking for GLP-1 users.

Highlights
  • Heart rate zone tracking
  • HRV and recovery insights
  • Sleep tracking
  • Strength training log
  • GLP-1 medication tracking
  • Integration with wearables
  • Live voice coaching
Features
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TRAIN. RECOVER. ACHIEVE. FITIV is the all-in-one workout and health tracker for heart rate zones, HRV, sleep, recovery, and strength. New: keep Garmin Connect™ and add FITIV, which reads your Garmin workouts, sleep, and heart rate (requires FITIV Pro). Works with Apple Watch, Garmin, Fitbit (including Fitbit Air via Google Health), WHOOP, Oura, and Bluetooth heart rate monitors. NEW: GARMIN CONNECT • Bring in your Garmin workouts, steps, sleep, heart rate, weight, and skin temperature • See them next to Apple Watch, strength, and GLP-1 tracking in one app • Connect under More. Requires FITIV Pro FITBIT AIR AND GOOGLE HEALTH • Connect your Fitbit or Fitbit Air through Google Health • Sync workouts, steps, sleep, heart rate, weight, and vitals into FITIV • Save your FITIV workouts and weight back to Google Health • Health Data Sources: see which app and device recorded each metric, turn sources on or off, and rank your sleep sources HEART RATE MONITOR & ZONE TRAINING • Live heart rate during workouts from Apple Watch, Bluetooth monitors, AirPods Pro (3rd generation), and Powerbeats Pro 2 • Heart rate zone tracking for cardio, endurance, and interval training • Resting heart rate insights • Broadcast heart rate to Peloton, Zwift, Concept2, and compatible gym equipment • Live voice coaching during workouts RECOVERY, SLEEP & READINESS Recovery drives performance. FITIV helps you understand when to push and when to recover. • Sleep tracking with overnight metrics and vitals • HRV tracking and recovery insights • Stress tracking and daily strain monitoring • Training readiness, recovery score, and recovery trends WORKOUT TRACKING FOR EVERY WAY YOU TRAIN • Workout tracking for cardio, gym, intervals, and endurance sessions • HIIT and interval timer • GPS workout maps with pace and heart rate overlays • Advanced workout metrics, including training load and VO2 • Live streaming workout data from Apple Watch to iPhone STRENGTH TRAINING & GYM LOG • Log reps, sets, weight, and training volume • Workout templates with folders, or start an empty session in one tap • Smart exercise search that understands shorthand like RDL • 44 new exercises and rewritten how-tos • Track personal records, strength progress, and progressive overload WEIGHT & GLP-1 MEDICATION TRACKING Lose the weight, not the muscle. Experts recommend strength training while on GLP-1 medications, and FITIV is built to track both. • Log doses for Zepbound, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Wegovy, and other GLP-1 injections and pills • Dose reminders, titration schedules, and estimated medication levels • Daily side effect check-ins to spot patterns • Weight trend, goals, progress per medication, and a shareable milestone at your goal ADVANCED PERFORMANCE & HEALTH METRICS • Training load tracking with TRIMP, TSS, and active calorie-based load • Advanced running metrics, including stride length, running power, and vertical oscillation COMPATIBLE DEVICES & INTEGRATIONS • Apple Watch and iPhone • Garmin devices through Garmin Connect (FITIV Pro) • Fitbit (including Fitbit Air) through Google Health • Bluetooth heart rate monitors: Polar, Scosche, COOSPO, Myzone, and more • AirPods Pro (3rd generation) and Powerbeats Pro 2 • WHOOP and Oura through Apple Health • Google Health, MyFitnessPal, Strava, TrainingPeaks, Lose It!, Peloton, Zwift, and Spotify • Widgets, complications, Live Activities, and Dynamic Island Upgrade to FITIV Pro to unlock Garmin Connect, advanced recovery analytics, training readiness, deeper metrics, and structured workout features. SUBSCRIPTION & TERMS FITIV Pro offers monthly and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions, charged to your Apple ID. Cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings at least 24 hours before renewal. Terms of Service: https://fitiv.com/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://fitiv.com/privacy-policy Garmin and Garmin Connect are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.

Screenshots

iCardio Workout Tracker4 screens
FITIV Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iCardio Workout Tracker at 4.8 against FITIV Pulse's 4.6. FITIV Pulse's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 63%) and ratings volume (13K vs 3.4K). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iCardio Workout Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and FITIV Pulse sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iCardio Workout Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.4K and 13K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of iCardio Workout Tracker's written reviews are positive against 76% of FITIV Pulse'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, FITIV Pulse fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iCardio Workout Tracker versus FITIV Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCardio Workout TrackerFITIV Pulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.4K ratings) — better4.6 (13K ratings)
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews75.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.4K13K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB501 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFitdigits IncMotiFIT Fitness Inc.

Customer experience

iCardio Workout Tracker

All ratings3,366 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews291 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative30.2%

FITIV Pulse

All ratings12,693 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews1,585 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative17.0%

User reviews

iCardio Workout Tracker

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app
  • 🚀 Accurate tracking
  • 💡 Customizable screens
  • 🚀 Reliable connection
  • 👍 Motivating

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and sync issues
  • 🔋 Battery drain
  • 🔒 Subscription model
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🐛 Sensor connection problems

FITIV Pulse

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome app!
  • 👍 Great tool for tracking levels of exertion during training
  • 👍 Keeps you motivated and able to track progress easily
  • 👍 Flawless Apple Watch integration
  • 👍 Comprehensive metrics and data analysis

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent disconnects from Apple Watch
  • 🐛 Inaccurate calorie tracking
  • 🐛 Buggy GPS tracking and mapping
  • 🐛 Inconsistent syncing and data loss issues
  • 🐛 Intrusive and frequent review prompts

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

FITIV Pulse

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent disconnects from Apple Watch during workouts
  • Inaccurate calorie tracking and data reporting
  • Issues with GPS tracking and mapping, including incorrect distance and route recording
  • Syncing problems leading to data loss and inconsistencies
  • Crashes and performance issues following recent app updates

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add support for more workout types (e.g. rowing, CrossFit)
  • Improve customization options for workouts and data displays
  • Implement a more robust and reliable GPS tracking system
  • Add the ability to edit workout details and duration
  • Improve syncing and data integration with other fitness apps
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  • Provide more detailed sleep and recovery tracking
  • Implement a more intuitive and streamlined user interface
  • Reduce the frequency and intrusiveness of review prompts

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
9 purchases

FITIV Pulse

Subscriptions7
  • FITIV (1 Month)$1.991 Month
  • FITIV$4.991 Month
  • FITIV2 variants$9.991 Year
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  • FITIV Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • FITIV7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • FITIV1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • FITIV Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • PRO Membership$4.99
  • PRO Membership$9.99

Questions

Is iCardio Workout Tracker free?
iCardio Workout Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FITIV Pulse free?
FITIV Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iCardio Workout Tracker or FITIV Pulse?
iCardio Workout Tracker is rated higher. iCardio Workout Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while FITIV Pulse averages 4.6 from 13K ratings.
Do iCardio Workout Tracker or FITIV Pulse have ads?
Neither iCardio Workout Tracker nor FITIV Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCardio Workout Tracker or FITIV Pulse?
iCardio Workout Tracker ships an update every 11 days, and FITIV Pulse fortnightly. Most recently, iCardio Workout Tracker was updated on November 10, 2026 and FITIV Pulse on November 11, 2026.

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