iPPG Lab vs Pulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iPPG Lab
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iPPG Research は、研究・教育を目的としたイメージング画像式光電脈波(iPPG)計測アプリです。 スマートフォンのカメラとフラッシュを利用し、指先から脈波データを取得します。 【主な機能】 ・リアルタイムでの心拍波形と BPM 表示 ・手動モードと自動モードの 2 種類の計測方法 ・計測条件に基づいた自動判定(振幅SD、サンプル差分SD、BPM安定性) ・計測データの保存・共有(CSV 形式) ・計測ガイドやチュートリアルの表示 【利用シーン】 ・大学・研究機関における心拍研究、バイオシグナル解析 ・授業や演習での実習教材 ・プロトタイプ実験やデータ収集の補助ツール 注:本アプリは医療機器ではありません。診断や治療に使用しないでください。 研究および教育目的でのみご利用ください。 iPPG Research is an application designed for research and educational purposes. It utilizes a smartphone camera and flashlight to measure imaging photoplethysmography (iPPG) signals from the fingertip. [Features] ・Real-time waveform visualization and BPM display ・Manual and automatic measurement modes ・Automated signal quality assessment (Amplitude SD, Sample-to-Sample SD, BPM stability) ・Export and share measurement data (CSV format) ・Built-in measurement guide and tutorial [Use cases] ・Academic research in biomedical signal processing ・Educational demonstrations and lab exercises ・Prototype experiments and pilot data collection Note: This app is intended for research and educational use only. It is not a medical device and must not be used for diagnosis or treatment.
Pulse
This app uses your phone's camera to measure your heart rate privately and securely on your device. It offers a clear display of your pulse and allows you to save up to 100 readings with optional context for personal wellness tracking.
- Camera-based heart rate measurement
- Private on-device history
- Ad-free and no subscriptions
- Signal quality indicator
- Local history up to 100 readings
- Optional context for readings
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Check your heart rate in about 30 seconds — just your iPhone camera. Place a fingertip over the rear camera and torch, hold still, and watch your pulse wave draw itself live. Pulse estimates your BPM and shows where it sits against the typical adult resting range of 60–100 BPM. THE REDESIGNED PULSE • A calm, dark measurement stage with a live waveform you can watch as it happens • Your result shown against the typical adult resting range (60–100 BPM) • Resting trend and history, so you can see how your numbers move over time • Day streak and daily reminders to build an easy check-in habit • Automatic dark mode that follows your iPhone PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your readings are kept only on your iPhone, up to 100 of them. No account, no ads, no subscription needed to take a reading. Pulse never saves photos, videos or camera frames. Pulse is a wellness app, not a medical device.
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Verdict
iPPG Lab and Pulse are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iPPG Lab ships an update every 2 weeks, Pulse every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPPG Lab | Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kodai koga | Wojciech Zieba |
In-app purchases
iPPG Lab
No in-app purchases
Pulse
No in-app purchases









