# CardioPulse vs Beat Stride 2

The clearest difference is price: Beat Stride 2 at Free against CardioPulse's $7.99. CardioPulse's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Beat Stride 2 is free to download; CardioPulse costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | CardioPulse | Beat Stride 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beat-stride-2/id6749471307/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Size | 12 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.6** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Aleksandr Ponomarev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1530198199) | [Marc L. Melcher](https://appshunter.io/developer/371961192) |

## What reviewers say

### CardioPulse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardiopulse/id6471235155)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Beat Stride 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beat-stride-2/id6749471307)

This app analyzes your heart rate and steps to provide a Heart Efficiency Index, a unique metric for understanding your fitness level. Track your progress with daily and monthly charts and sync data seamlessly with Apple Health.

**Highlights:** Heart Efficiency Index score, Daily and monthly progress charts, Track fitness improvement, Apple Health integration, Color-coded heat maps

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CardioPulse free?

CardioPulse costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Beat Stride 2 free?

Beat Stride 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do CardioPulse or Beat Stride 2 have ads?

Beat Stride 2 shows ads; CardioPulse does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*