Comparison

Elite HRV vs Welltory

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

Head to head
About

Elite HRV

Monitor your stress, recovery, and well-being with this heart rate variability (HRV) tracking app. It helps prevent burnout, optimize training, and reduce stress by providing insights into your autonomic nervous system balance. Achieve better sleep, build resilience, and objectively measure progress toward your wellness goals.

Highlights
  • Daily HRV & Morning Readiness Score
  • Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) balance gauge
  • HRV Metrics (Time-domain and Frequency-domain)
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • HRV biofeedback training
  • Team Coaching Platform
Features
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Are you looking for an accurate and easy-to-use heart rate variability (HRV) tracking app to monitor your stress and well-being? The Elite HRV Wellness app gives you a deeper understanding of your stress, recovery, and well-being. Download the app today to: -Prevent burnout and improve well-being -Optimize your training and recovery -Reduce stress & predict illness risk -Boost resilience and balance your nervous system -Get out of survival mode (fight or flight) and into recovery mode -Identify sources of chronic inflammation -Stay accountable and objectively measure progress toward your goals. The Elite HRV Wellness app is free for personal use. HRV-capable sensor required -Recommended HRV Sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense -All Compatible HRV Sensors: http://www.elitehrv.com/compatible-devices -Bluetooth 4.0 is recommended. ANT+ is supported for some devices. "An excellent way to quantify your recovery and take the emotional bias out of your training intentions. Let the numbers do the talking." Elite HRV removes the guesswork by answering questions like: -Am I getting enough quality sleep? -Should I prioritize self-care today? -Am I at risk for burnout? -Did I recover well after my last workout? -Can I push hard today? Accuracy is our first priority --> Our accuracy is comparable to a 5-lead EEG, the gold-standard for HRV analysis. It is continually tested for accuracy through our research partnerships with 115+ universities including Harvard Medical School and Columbia University. The app is used by elite athletes, doctors, police, fire, military personnel and individuals seeking to improve their well-being and performance. Rewire Your Stress Response with HRV Biofeedback --> Get exclusive access to Dr. Leah Lagos's 10-week Guided Biofeedback Breathing Program called "Heart Breath Mind: Train your heart to conquer stress and achieve success." Dr. Lagos uses this program to help her patients and clients regulate their emotions, get better sleep, build resilience to stress, and improve their mental and physical performance. Important App Features: + Daily HRV & Morning Readiness Score + Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) balance gauge + HRV Metrics (Time-domain and Frequency-domain) + Guided breathing + HRV biofeedback training + Team Coaching Platform Find out if you are parasympathetic dominant or sympathetic dominant - are you constantly in fight or flight (stress) mode? And learn breathing techniques to quickly rebalance your nervous system and prime you for deep sleep. Monitor progress during your recovery journey from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), Fibromyalgia, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and chronic pain. Why choose Elite HRV? + HRV readings take as little as 60 seconds + Automated signal cleaning and artifact removal + Population data from the largest HRV database + Export your HR and HRV data + Secure backup + Gold standard HRV accuracy Elite HRV Integrates with Apple Health, Training Peaks, Heads Up Health, Final Surge, Strava, and Sport Tracks. Live HRV Biofeedback features include: + Resonance/Coherence Breathing Pacer + Real Time/Live HRV charted visually + Audio and visual breathing pacer + Set the breathing pacer to your personal resonance frequency Easily tag and organize your HRV scores with contextual data for more useful trending and analysis. Create custom tags or choose from tags like: + Exercise and RPE + Sleep tracking + Mood + Blood glucose + Bodyweight + Energy and soreness ratings + Custom user-defined tags + and more! Using tags you can track heart rate recovery (HRR), post-exercise cool down, the effects of alcohol, or just about anything you can imagine. Elite HRV for Teams Automatically sync your HRV data to your coach, doctor, trainer, or group leader. Teams, groups, and gyms will save hours each day by analyzing their members' data all in one place. Download the Elite HRV Wellness App now!

About

Welltory

This app helps you understand your body's signals by analyzing heart rate variability and integrating data from over 1,000 devices and apps. It provides science-backed insights into sleep, stress, heart health, and activity to help you feel better and optimize your wellness.

Highlights
  • Heart rate variability analysis
  • Sleep quality insights
  • Stress monitoring
  • Blood pressure tracking
  • Activity tracking (beyond workouts)
  • Integration with 1,000+ devices and apps
  • Personalized health diary
Features
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Finally Understand What's Going On With Your Body Trusted by 17 million users who want to reconnect with their bodies and feel better, featured by the App Store in Apps We Love, and collaborating with 25+ universities worldwide — including Harvard Medical School, Arizona State University, and Johns Hopkins — to advance health science. — Your heart knows everything about you. Welltory helps you listen and understand — Sometimes your body feels like it’s speaking a foreign language. Welltory translates those signals into science-backed insights — whether you’re facing hormonal changes, heart health concerns, fatigue, burnout, or just want to optimize energy and mood. We analyze heart rate variability (HRV) — a proven heart health marker backed by 20,000+ studies — to show what your heart and nervous system reveal about your wellness. — Your Complete Health Story, One App — You don’t have to piece together insights from 5 health apps. When you finally have a moment for yourself, everything you need is right there.  Connect 1,000+ devices and apps — Apple Watch, Oura, meditation apps, lab test results, and more — to create your personal health diary.  — Stop Guessing. Start Understanding — Sleep That Actually Restores You Struggling with insomnia or waking up exhausted? Our Sleep Analysis goes beyond counting hours. Discover what disrupts your rest and get insights to improve recovery. With Echo — a science-based library of calming content tailored to your heartbeat — you’ll fall asleep faster and wake up truly restored. Heart Health & Blood Pressure Simplified  Your heart reveals what’s really happening in your body. Welltory helps you track blood pressure, hypertension, and other metrics — plus log symptoms in your personal health diary. Share reports with your doctor, or use Welltory as a tracker helping you navigate health, menopause, and aging with confidence. Can Apple Watch measure blood pressure? No, but Welltory helps you understand your numbers if you sync a monitor or add data manually. Stress That Makes Sense Turn your Apple Watch into a stress monitor and catch stress before it takes over. No more wondering “why am I so stressed?” — now you’ll know, and know how to respond. See how work, sleep, workouts, and even Zoom meetings affect your stress levels, and recognize when it’s time to pause and restore balance. Activity Boost Without Pressure Track the 60% of activity most fitness apps ignore — we count every effort: walking the dog, house chores, running for the bus, and more. Every activity grows your Mountain in the app — the taller it gets, the more you’ve moved. We also set a Longevity goal that matches where your body is today and gently guides you toward progress, not perfection. Start listening to your body — and feel the difference with Welltory. PRICING & TERMS App is free to download and use. You can upgrade to Welltory Premium with an auto-renewing subscription. –– Subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. –– Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the current period ends, the cost will be identified. –– Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off in the user's Account Settings after purchase. –– Free trial portions (if offered) are forfeited after purchase. –– Please note that the Family Sharing feature is not applicable for our app. — Welltory integrates with Apple Health. Terms of service: https://welltory.com/terms/  Privacy policy: https://welltory.com/privacy  Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ We store your data in the cloud, honoring your privacy & safety. contact@welltory.com NOTE Welltory measures heart rate variability and detects heartbeats. It cannot measure blood pressure or other vital signs via phone camera or Apple Watch. Welltory is not a substitute for medical advice. Always consult your doctor if you feel unwell.

Screenshots

Elite HRV4 screens
Welltory4 screens

Verdict

The call

Elite HRV and Welltory both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of Elite HRV's written reviews are positive against 50% of Welltory's. Elite HRV also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Welltory's advantage is ratings volume (133K vs 6.8K) and chart position (#55 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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. Elite HRV sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Welltory sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Elite HRV against 4.7 for Welltory. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Welltory has 133K ratings behind it against 6.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Elite HRV's written reviews are positive against 50% of Welltory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elite HRV ships an update monthly, Welltory fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Elite HRV versus Welltory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElite HRVWelltory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.8K ratings)4.7 (133K ratings)
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews — better50.3% of reviews
Number of ratings6.8K133K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#55 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB520 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperElite HRV IncWelltory inc

Customer experience

Elite HRV

All ratings6,835 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews395 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral6.8%
Negative23.3%

Welltory

All ratings133,431 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews2,959 reviews
Positive50.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative40.2%

Bugs and requests

Elite HRV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Welltory

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Sync issues with Apple Health
  • Incorrect date/time on readings
  • Unreliable notifications

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options
  • Improved sleep tracking
  • Integration with more health devices
  • Clearer explanations of metrics
  • Monthly subscription option

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Elite HRV

One-time2
  • Dark mode theme$0.99
  • Premium Integrations$4.99
7 purchases

Welltory

Subscriptions6
  • Pulse & heart rate monitor$12.991 Month
  • 1mo. Blood Pressure & Stress$12.991 Month
  • 12mo Heart Rate Health Monitor$79.991 Year
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  • 1-Year Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • AI health coach for 365 days$99.991 Year
  • Welltory Premium (1 year)$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$299.99

Questions

Is Elite HRV free?
Elite HRV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Welltory free?
Welltory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Elite HRV or Welltory?
Elite HRV and Welltory are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6.8K and 133K ratings respectively.
Do Elite HRV or Welltory have ads?
Neither Elite HRV nor Welltory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elite HRV or Welltory?
Elite HRV ships an update monthly, and Welltory fortnightly. Most recently, Elite HRV was updated on September 20, 2026 and Welltory on September 24, 2026.

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