FITIV Pulse vs The Smart Bee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FITIV Pulse
This app is a comprehensive health and fitness tracker that monitors workouts, heart rate, sleep, and recovery. It provides actionable insights to help users train smarter and achieve their fitness goals.
- Heart rate zone training
- HRV and recovery tracking
- Sleep monitoring
- Workout tracking for various activities
- Strength training log
- Advanced performance metrics
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TRAIN. RECOVER. ACHIEVE. FITIV is the all-in-one workout and health tracker that helps you train smarter with heart rate zones, HRV, sleep, recovery, strength, and GLP-1 weight tracking. Track workouts, heart rate, calories, recovery, sleep, stress, training load, and strength training in one powerful performance app for Apple Watch, Bluetooth heart rate monitors, Fitbit Air, Garmin watches, WHOOP, Oura, AirPods Pro (3rd generation), and Powerbeats Pro 2. HEART RATE MONITOR & ZONE TRAINING Train with precision using real-time heart rate tracking, heart rate zones, and live workout feedback. • Live heart rate monitoring during workouts • Heart rate zone tracking for cardio, endurance, and interval training • HRV tracking and resting heart rate insights • Track live heart rate with supported AirPods Pro (3rd generation) and Powerbeats Pro 2 • Support for Bluetooth heart rate monitors, including the Fitbit Air • Broadcast heart rate to Peloton, Zwift, Concept2, and compatible gym equipment • Live coaching with real-time voice feedback during workouts WEIGHT & GLP-1 MEDICATION TRACKING Lose the weight, not the muscle. Experts recommend strength training while on GLP-1 medications, and FITIV is built to track both. • Log doses for Zepbound, Mounjaro, Tirzepatide, Ozempic, Wegovy, Semaglutide and pills like Rybelsus, oral Wegovy, and Foundayo • Dose reminders, titration schedules, and estimated medication levels • Daily side effect check-ins to spot patterns • Weight trend and goals, with progress per medication RECOVERY, SLEEP & READINESS Recovery drives performance. FITIV helps you understand when to push and when to recover. • Sleep tracking with overnight metrics and vitals • HRV tracking and recovery insights • Stress tracking and daily strain monitoring • Training readiness, recovery score, and recovery trends • Training load balanced with recovery WORKOUT TRACKING FOR EVERY WAY YOU TRAIN Track your workouts in one app, whether you train for health, fitness, performance, or weight loss. • Workout tracking for cardio, gym, intervals, and endurance sessions • HIIT timer and interval workout support • GPS workout maps with pace and heart rate overlays • Advanced workout metrics, including training load and VO2 • Live streaming workout data from Apple Watch to iPhone STRENGTH TRAINING & GYM LOG Track your lifting alongside your recovery and performance data. • Log reps, sets, weight, and training volume • Track personal records and strength progress • Monitor progressive overload trends • Build structured gym workouts • Track barbell, dumbbell, machine, and bodyweight exercises ADVANCED PERFORMANCE & HEALTH METRICS • Training load tracking with TRIMP, TSS, and active calorie-based load • Advanced running metrics, including stride length, running power, and vertical oscillation • Overnight vitals and in-depth sleep tracking • Health metrics dashboard for heart rate, sleep, stress, recovery, and more COMPATIBLE DEVICES & INTEGRATIONS • Apple Watch and iPhone • Garmin watches • Bluetooth heart rate monitors, including Fitbit Air, Polar, Scosche, COOSPO, Myzone, and more • AirPods Pro (3rd generation) and Powerbeats Pro 2 • WHOOP, Oura, and other connected fitness platforms • MyFitnessPal, Strava, TrainingPeaks, Lose It!, Peloton, Zwift, and Spotify • Support for widgets, complications, Live Activities, and Dynamic Island Upgrade to FITIV Pro to unlock advanced recovery analytics, training readiness, deeper metrics, and structured workout features. SUBSCRIPTION & TERMS FITIV Pro offers monthly and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions, charged to your Apple ID. Cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings at least 24 hours before renewal. Terms of Service: https://fitiv.com/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://fitiv.com/privacy-policy
The Smart Bee
This app helps users monitor their fitness and health by tracking sports and sleep statistics. It allows for setting sport goals, calculating calories, and includes sedentary reminders and a smart clock function. Data synchronization is available via Bluetooth connection to a compatible sport band.
- Sports statistics
- Sleep statistics
- Sport goal setting
- Calorie calculation
- Sedentary reminder
- Smart clock
- HealthKit integration
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The Smart Bee is a set of sport band. It is mainly concerned about the fitness and health of the population designed to help users understand their own health. The Smart Bee to support what features: 1. Sports statistics 2. Sleep statistics 3. Sport goal setting 4. Calories calculate 5.Sedentary reminder 6.Smart clock *** App support HealthKit application, you can view your data by health HealthKit *** The Smart Bee App can be connected via Bluetooth hardware , download app, you can view the data by phone in the app, to help users better understand their physical condition and state of sleep. Tips:Pulling down in the different interface can be synchronized different data . Note: Please wear the device to sleep, otherwise there is no accurate data
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FITIV Pulse at 4.6 against The Smart Bee's 3.0. FITIV Pulse also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). The Smart Bee's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. FITIV Pulse sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. The Smart Bee asks for nothing beyond the download.
FITIV Pulse holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FITIV Pulse has 13K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of FITIV Pulse's written reviews are positive against 67% of The Smart Bee's.
FITIV Pulse ships an update fortnightly, The Smart Bee monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FITIV Pulse | The Smart Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (13K ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.5% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 466 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | +4 |
| Developer | MotiFIT Fitness Inc. | Shenzhen Ultra Easy Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
FITIV Pulse
The Smart Bee
Bugs and requests
FITIV Pulse
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent disconnects from Apple Watch during workouts
- Inaccurate calorie tracking and data reporting
- Issues with GPS tracking and mapping, including incorrect distance and route recording
- Syncing problems leading to data loss and inconsistencies
- Crashes and performance issues following recent app updates
Requested features
8 requests- Add support for more workout types (e.g. rowing, CrossFit)
- Improve customization options for workouts and data displays
- Implement a more robust and reliable GPS tracking system
- Add the ability to edit workout details and duration
- Improve syncing and data integration with other fitness apps
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- Provide more detailed sleep and recovery tracking
- Implement a more intuitive and streamlined user interface
- Reduce the frequency and intrusiveness of review prompts
The Smart Bee
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FITIV Pulse
- FITIV (1 Month)$1.991 Month
- FITIV$4.991 Month
- FITIV2 variants$9.991 Year
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- FITIV Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- FITIV7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- FITIV1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- FITIV Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- PRO Membership$4.99
- PRO Membership$9.99
The Smart Bee
No in-app purchases









