Comparison

FITIV Pulse vs The Smart Bee

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Heart rate zone training
  • HRV and recovery tracking
  • Sleep monitoring
  • Workout tracking for various activities
  • Strength training log
  • Advanced performance metrics
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Sports statistics
  • Sleep statistics
  • Sport goal setting
  • Calorie calculation
  • Sedentary reminder
  • Smart clock
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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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

Screenshots

FITIV Pulse4 screens
The Smart Bee4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FITIV Pulse ships an update fortnightly, The Smart Bee monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FITIV Pulse versus The Smart Bee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFITIV PulseThe Smart Bee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (13K ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size466 MB33 MB
Age rating12++4
DeveloperMotiFIT Fitness Inc.Shenzhen Ultra Easy Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

FITIV Pulse

All ratings12,670 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews1,529 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative17.3%

The Smart Bee

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

9 purchases

FITIV Pulse

Subscriptions7
  • 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
One-time2
  • PRO Membership$4.99
  • PRO Membership$9.99
None

The Smart Bee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FITIV Pulse free?
FITIV Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Smart Bee free?
The Smart Bee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FITIV Pulse or The Smart Bee?
FITIV Pulse is rated higher. FITIV Pulse averages 4.6 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while The Smart Bee averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do FITIV Pulse or The Smart Bee have ads?
Neither FITIV Pulse nor The Smart Bee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FITIV Pulse or The Smart Bee?
FITIV Pulse ships an update fortnightly, and The Smart Bee monthly. Most recently, FITIV Pulse was updated on September 26, 2026 and The Smart Bee on August 13, 2026.

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