Comparison

HR & SpO2 vs RunTrace

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

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About

HR & SpO2

Features
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***Special Notice for Apple Watch Models Sold in the United States: This App operates strictly as a standalone watch application. Due to recent patent litigation and subsequent Apple official firmware adjustments, certain Apple Watch models (such as Series 9, 10, Ultra 2, and subsequent models) sold in the United States after January 2024 have system-level restrictions that disable the generation and synchronization of local blood oxygen data. Consequently, users with these US-region models will not be able to read or display blood oxygen data on the watch after downloading the app. Please note that this is not a software defect. Users who own the aforementioned restricted US-model devices are strongly advised to exercise caution before downloading or purchasing. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused. ***For US Apple Watch users, you can download the iPhone companion app version to sync blood oxygen information from your phone. Please uninstall this standalone watch app before using the iPhone companion app version. Core Highlights Two Metrics in One, At a Glance - Dual Display: Seamless integration of Heart Rate and SpO₂. Turn the Digital Crown in the app to switch views smoothly—no more jumping between apps. - All-Style Complications: Elegant complications stay on your watch face. Customize with HR, SpO₂, or combined metrics to check health data instantly without opening the app. - Multi-Dimensional History: Access real-time HR and latest SpO₂ trends. Tap data ranges to view daily, 4/12/24-hour, and weekly fluctuation intervals directly on your wrist, complete with resting and walking HR averages. - SpO₂ Alerts & Interactions: Smart display of latest oxygen levels. Instantly track your physical state via clear visual alerts and subtle haptic feedback when SpO₂ drops below 90%. Tangible Native Quality, Visible Glass Aesthetics - Next-Gen Native UI: Tailored for watchOS. Built with fully native controls and a unique liquid glass effect for a translucent, lightweight interface that blends into the system. - Vivid Immersive Animations: Bring your data to life. The HR background pulses in sync with your heartbeat (long-press to feel the rhythm), while the blue SpO₂ ring glows and changes color when attention is needed. Deeply Integrated with Apple Watch Features - Universal Face Support: Fully compatible with graphic circular, corner, text, and modular rectangular complication styles to match any watch face layout. - Always-On Display (AOD): Smartly hides backgrounds and animations in AOD mode to save power while preserving key data. Wakes up instantly upon wrist raise to show real-time metrics. - Smart Stack Support: Fully optimized for watchOS Smart Stack, keeping your HR and SpO₂ metrics perfectly organized and readily accessible alongside other widgets. 100% Localized, Privacy First - Native HealthKit Access: Reads directly from official Apple Health data. - Safe Local Processing: All data is rendered entirely on-device. No uploads, no tracking, and no server logs—your privacy is absolute. Give Rhythm to Your Heartbeat, Give Color to Your Breath More than a complication, this is a piece of liquid art on your wrist. Every glance is a visual delight; every pulse is a guardian of your health. Unify your vital metrics today and unlock a futuristic era of wearable wellness. *This app is for general wellness and fitness tracking only and is not intended for medical use, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult a doctor before making any medical decisions.

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RunTrace

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Install RunTrace and your running history is already there. Every run in Apple Health — the ones from your Apple Watch, the ones from whatever app you used before — is on the first screen, with its route, splits and heart rate intact. No account to make, no import to wait for, nothing to set up. Then it records new runs too. GPS route, live pace, splits as you pass each kilometre or mile, auto-pause when you stop at a light, and spoken split announcements so you don't have to look. Distance and pace stay on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with a pause button you can reach without unlocking. EVERY RUN, FULLY BROKEN DOWN • Route map, plus a profile of pace, elevation or heart rate along the distance • Splits chart showing your fastest and slowest laps • Time in five heart-rate zones • Running form measured by Apple Watch: power, cadence, stride length, ground contact and vertical oscillation • A note for how it felt TRENDS WORTH READING • Weekly volume over a week, a month, three months, a year, or everything • Pace trend, plotted so faster is up • Fitness, Fatigue and Form — training load that tells you whether you're fresh, building, or overreaching • Records: longest run, longest time, best pace, biggest week, week streak • Best efforts at 1 km, 1 mile, 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon, found inside runs you've already done • VO₂ Max, resting heart rate and HRV, each against where it was three months ago ON YOUR WRIST The Apple Watch app records on its own — leave the phone at home. Start, pause, finish; the workout goes into Health and the run turns up on your iPhone. A WEEKLY GOAL, IF YOU WANT ONE Pick a distance for the week and watch the ring fill. Optional reminders on the days you plan to run. SHARE AND EXPORT A share card built for someone else's feed: one big number and the shape of your route, no street map of your neighbourhood. Export any run as GPX with heart rate and cadence, or export all of them at once. HOME SCREEN WIDGET This week's distance and your last run, at a glance. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account, no ads, no analytics, no servers of ours. Runs you record sync through your own private iCloud, so they follow you between devices. What RunTrace reads from Apple Health stays on the device it read it from. One purchase. No subscription, no unlocks, no paywall — everything above is in the app the first time you open it.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HR & SpO2 at Free against RunTrace's $2.99. RunTrace's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

HR & SpO2 is free to download; RunTrace costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
HR & SpO2 versus RunTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHR & SpO2RunTrace
PriceFree — better$2.99
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晓玮 郭Dajiale

In-app purchases

None

HR & SpO2

No in-app purchases

None

RunTrace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HR & SpO2 free?
HR & SpO2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RunTrace free?
RunTrace costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do HR & SpO2 or RunTrace have ads?
Neither HR & SpO2 nor RunTrace shows ads.

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