Comparison

WatchMyHRV vs Stress Tracker HRV

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

Head to head
About

WatchMyHRV

This minimalist application measures Heart Rate Variability (HRV) on your Apple Watch. It provides detailed metrics, recovery classifications, and integrates with Apple Health. Optimize your training, monitor stress, and gain insights into your autonomic nervous system health.

Highlights
  • Real-time HRV measurement
  • Comprehensive HRV metrics (RMSSD, SDNN, pNN50)
  • Automatic recovery classification
  • Monitoring dashboard for daily trends
  • HealthKit integration
  • Customizable settings and notifications
Features
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WatchMyHRV brings HRV check-ins and personal wellness trends to your Apple Watch. GUIDED CHECK-INS Choose a 90-second, 3-minute, or 5-minute reading. Follow live pulse, progress, and signal-quality feedback, with guidance when the watch needs a steadier signal. CLEAR MEASUREMENT SOURCES Results show SDNN in milliseconds and identify where the reading came from. WatchMyHRV prefers individual heartbeat intervals, then an Apple Health SDNN reading recorded during your check-in. When neither is available, it shows a clearly labeled pulse estimate. Pulse estimates are not saved to Apple Health as measured HRV. RMSSD and pNN50 are shown only when individual heartbeat intervals are available. YOUR PERSONAL TRENDS After at least three distinct days of comparable readings, the Wellness Index compares your recent SDNN with a rolling 28-day personal median. The Monitor screen shows daily trends and a stress/strain signal based on changes from your usual range. Low-confidence or stale readings prompt a fresh check-in. HISTORY AND COMPLICATIONS Review recent readings, refresh Apple Health history, and add HRV complications to your watch face. Estimates and older readings are labeled so you can interpret them in context. SETTINGS THAT FIT YOUR ROUTINE Adjust reading duration, display thresholds, and optional reminders. Measurement data stays on your devices; no account is required. Health access is requested when you choose to connect. Requires watchOS 11 or later. Available data depends on your Apple Watch and the signal captured during each session. Averaged pulse samples cannot provide the same information as individual heartbeat intervals. WatchMyHRV is intended for general wellness awareness. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent medical conditions. The stress signal reflects HRV trends, not a direct measurement of psychological stress.

About

Stress Tracker HRV

Monitor your body's stress levels, sleep quality, and recovery using Heart Rate Variability (HRV) data from your Apple Watch. Gain insights into your mental and physical well-being to make informed decisions about rest and activity.

Highlights
  • Real-time stress tracking via HRV
  • Daily and weekly stress trend analysis
  • Recovery Index for bounce-back assessment
  • Sleep score and optimization insights
  • On-device data privacy
Features
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Stress tracking with HRV, sleep insights & recovery in one simple app. Feel tired, anxious, or burned out without knowing why? This app gives you answers, not guesses. Stress Tracker uses Heart Rate Variability (HRV) to show your real stress level, sleep quality, and how well you’re recovering — all from your Apple Watch. Track your daily stress instantly. See how it changes across the day or week. Know when to rest, recover, or push forward with data-backed clarity. Features: • Real‑time stress tracking based on HRV • Daily & weekly stress trends • Recovery Index to see how you bounce back • Sleep score and insights to optimize rest • Fully private – nothing leaves your device Get clarity over your mental and physical health. Stop guessing. Start tracking.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WatchMyHRV at Free against Stress Tracker HRV's $7.99. WatchMyHRV also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Stress Tracker HRV's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

WatchMyHRV is free to download; Stress Tracker HRV costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stress Tracker HRV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WatchMyHRV ships an update weekly, Stress Tracker HRV every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WatchMyHRV versus Stress Tracker HRV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchMyHRVStress Tracker HRV
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDhillon KannabhiranAlvaro Garcia Pizarro

Customer experience

WatchMyHRV

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Stress Tracker HRV

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WatchMyHRV

No in-app purchases

None

Stress Tracker HRV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WatchMyHRV free?
WatchMyHRV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stress Tracker HRV free?
Stress Tracker HRV costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WatchMyHRV or Stress Tracker HRV?
Stress Tracker HRV is rated higher. WatchMyHRV averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Stress Tracker HRV averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do WatchMyHRV or Stress Tracker HRV have ads?
Neither WatchMyHRV nor Stress Tracker HRV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WatchMyHRV or Stress Tracker HRV?
WatchMyHRV ships an update weekly, and Stress Tracker HRV every 5 weeks. Most recently, WatchMyHRV was updated on October 9, 2026 and Stress Tracker HRV on October 6, 2026.

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