Comparison

Stress Tracker HRV vs Reflex

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

Head to head
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.

About

Reflex

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Reflex measures in 20 seconds how sharp your mind is today – and shows you over weeks what really affects your reactions: sleep, activity, resting heart rate, HRV, coffee or exercise. One test a day, one number, one clear picture. NO ACCOUNT. NO TRACKING. NO ADS. All data stays on your device. Apple Health is only read, never shared and never stored in iCloud. The daily test is free and always will be. 20 SECONDS A DAY Tap as soon as the screen turns green – as fast as you can. Reflex measures the moment your finger touches the screen, detects false starts and lapses, and takes the median of all reactions. The method is a compact form of the Psychomotor Vigilance Task that sleep researchers use to measure alertness. YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE The Today tab shows your score compared to your 7-day average, your streak, your best and the day's health context: last night's sleep, yesterday's steps, resting heart rate, HRV and when you woke up. HISTORY OVER WEEKS Trend chart with moving average and personal best, every session with all trials in detail. A weekly recap sums up average, best day and the comparison to last week – shareable as an image. WHAT MAKES YOU FASTER After seven days with data, Reflex calculates the relationship between your reaction time and each health metric: "From 7 h of sleep: 8% faster." Not from studies, but from your own numbers. EXPERIMENTS Tag days with coffee, alcohol, exercise, stress or little sleep – and see what makes the difference for you. DAILY FORECAST In the morning, Reflex predicts from your sleep and heart data what today has in store. After the test you see whether you did better than expected. WIDGET, SIRI, REMINDER Home and Lock Screen widgets with today's score and streak, the "Start Reflex test" shortcut for Siri and the Action button, and a daily reminder only on days you haven't tested yet. REFLEX PRO – €7.99 PER YEAR OR €19.99 ONCE • All insights in detail: steps, resting heart rate, HRV, time since waking • Daily forecast "expected vs. actual" • Experiments: with and without coffee, exercise, alcohol • Patterns by weekday and time of day • Unlimited history, CSV export, weekly recap as an image • iCloud sync of your test results across your devices The yearly plan starts with 7 days free. The sleep insight and the daily test always stay free. Reflex is not a medical device. Its analyses show relationships in your own data and do not replace medical advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://csappworks.de/reflex/datenschutz

Screenshots

Reflex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Reflex at Free against Stress Tracker HRV's $7.99. Reflex also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). Stress Tracker HRV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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

Reflex is free to download; Stress Tracker HRV costs $7.99 up front. Reflex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Stress Tracker HRV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stress Tracker HRV ships an update every 5 weeks, Reflex every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stress Tracker HRV versus Reflex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStress Tracker HRVReflex
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlvaro Garcia PizarroCarsten Schaal

In-app purchases

None

Stress Tracker HRV

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Reflex

Subscriptions1
  • Reflex Pro – Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Reflex Pro – Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is Stress Tracker HRV free?
Stress Tracker HRV costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reflex free?
Reflex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stress Tracker HRV or Reflex have ads?
Neither Stress Tracker HRV nor Reflex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stress Tracker HRV or Reflex?
Stress Tracker HRV ships an update every 5 weeks, and Reflex every 2 days. Most recently, Stress Tracker HRV was updated on October 6, 2026 and Reflex on October 9, 2026.

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