Comparison

RHRSpark vs Longevity Arc

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

Head to head
About

RHRSpark

Visualize your resting heart rate directly on your Apple Watch face with customizable complications. Choose from various styles and time windows to see your heart rate trends at a glance. Understand how your data is calculated with full transparency.

Highlights
  • Resting heart rate on watch face
  • Sparkline, gauge, or corner complications
  • 10 watch face complications
  • 4 time window options (8H, 24H, 7D, 30D)
  • Two distinct data sources
  • Full calculation transparency
Features
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RHRSpark puts resting heart rate on your Apple Watch face as a sparkline, gauge, or corner complication. WHAT YOU GET • Three 24-hour complications you can use for free • 10 complications across 8-hour, 24-hour, 7-day, and 30-day windows with Pro • Short-term sedentary heart-rate samples and Apple's daily resting heart rate • Clear calculation notes for every complication TWO DATA SOURCES, SHOWN CLEARLY The 8-hour and 24-hour views use heart-rate samples that HealthKit labels as sedentary. The 7-day and 30-day views use Apple's daily resting heart-rate values. Gaps stay visible when there is no qualifying sample. BUILT FOR THE WATCH FACE Choose rectangular, circular, or corner complications. Each one keeps the source and time window clear so you know what you are viewing. ONE-TIME PRO UNLOCK Download free and use three 24-hour complications. Unlock all 10 complications for $0.99 once. No subscription, account, ads, or telemetry. PAIR IT WITH HRVSpark HRVSpark gives the same direct view of raw SDNN heart rate variability across useful time windows. HealthKit data stays on your devices and moves only between your paired iPhone and Apple Watch through Apple frameworks. RHRSpark may request a small configuration file from filamentlabs.io to display current product messages. The request contains no HealthKit data. RHRSpark is for informational purposes only. It does not provide medical advice or diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition.

About

Longevity Arc

Features
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Longevity Arc turns your Apple Health data into five clear longevity signals. Instead of digging through scattered charts, you can see HRV, fitness, sleep, gait, and cardiac load together in one simple dashboard designed to help you understand how your body is trending over time. Built for people who care about healthspan, recovery, and long-term performance, Longevity Arc helps you spot changes faster and focus on the metrics that matter most. The app is designed to feel simple at a glance while still giving you useful depth when you want to explore trends and patterns. What you can do in Longevity Arc: - Track five science-inspired longevity signals from Apple Health in one place. - Review your HRV, sleep, fitness, gait, and cardiac-load trends without jumping between different screens. - Get a clearer picture of how daily habits may affect your long-term trajectory. - Use a private, HealthKit-powered experience built around your own data. Why people use Longevity Arc: - Apple Health already contains valuable signals, but they are often fragmented and hard to interpret quickly. - Longevity Arc brings those signals together into a more readable view so you can check your status in seconds. - The focus is not noise or endless scores - it is a cleaner way to monitor meaningful change over time. Privacy and data: - Longevity Arc works with your Apple Health data. - You stay focused on your own signals, trends, and progress. Ideal for: - Biohackers tracking recovery and resilience. - Health-conscious users who want a simpler Apple Health dashboard. - Founders, athletes, and everyday users trying to balance stress, fitness, and sleep over time. Privacy Policy: https://longevityarc.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://longevityarc.app/terms

Screenshots

RHRSpark3 screens
Longevity Arc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Longevity Arc at 15.1 against RHRSpark's 17.0. 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. RHRSpark sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Longevity Arc sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RHRSpark ships an update every 5 days, Longevity Arc every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
RHRSpark versus Longevity Arc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRHRSparkLongevity Arc
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoel FarthingRadoslaw Jozefowicz

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RHRSpark

One-time2
  • RHRSpark Pro$0.99
  • Tip Jar$4.99
2 purchases

Longevity Arc

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Pro3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$9.99

Questions

Is RHRSpark free?
RHRSpark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Longevity Arc free?
Longevity Arc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RHRSpark or Longevity Arc have ads?
Neither RHRSpark nor Longevity Arc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RHRSpark or Longevity Arc?
RHRSpark ships an update every 5 days, and Longevity Arc every 3 days. Most recently, RHRSpark was updated on October 7, 2026 and Longevity Arc on October 7, 2026.

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