Comparison

Heart Rate & Pulse Tracker vs PulsonMonitor

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

Head to head
About

Heart Rate & Pulse Tracker

Measure your heart rate using your iPhone's camera and flash. Track unlimited measurements, save history with comments, and integrate with Apple Health. Ideal for fitness enthusiasts to monitor pre/post-workout and resting heart rates.

Highlights
  • Measure heart rate with iPhone camera
  • Live pulse measurement data in graph
  • Apple Health integration
  • Unlimited measurement data
  • Save history with comments
  • Pre & post workout HR measurement
Features
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Now you don’t need a special heart rate monitor device to measure your pulse, Simply turn you iPhone into a Heart Rate Monitor by using camera’s flash and measure your heart beat anytime anywhere. Clean and intuitive design to measure your heart rate easily. Provide live pulse measurement data in graph along with the result. FEATURES: • Measure your heart rate with your iPhone camera. • Showing nice animation when doing pulse measurements. • Apple Health integration to store heart rate data. • Unlimited hear rate measurement data. • Save history of pulse data in chronological order with heart rate, date & time and comments. • Along with the heart rate measurement it stores the feeling and measurement type • Different measurement types: maximum HR, resting HR, pre & post workout HR • Built in user guide to provide info about how to use the app. • Calendar to show your heart rate measurements easily. HOW TO USE: • You need to place your index finger on the camera lens and flash. • Make sure you put your finger lightly & steadily when measuring your heart rate. • Don’t give more force with the finger to the iPhone lens otherwise it will not give correct result. WARNINGS: • This app is for recreational and fitness use only and this is not a medical product and should not be used for medical diagnosis. • In some devices, heart rate monitor may make the LED flash very hot.

About

PulsonMonitor

Features
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PulsonMonitor has been designed for research purposes. The app only displays heart rate, while it gathers precise data on step and heart cycle timing (ECG R-waves), and their temporal relationship to one another. PulseMonitor requires use of the companion C-Pace chest strap mounted sensor (Pulson, Inc.)

Screenshots

Heart Rate & Pulse Tracker4 screens
PulsonMonitor2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PulsonMonitor at none against Heart Rate & Pulse Tracker's 1. PulsonMonitor also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Heart Rate & Pulse Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PulsonMonitor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heart Rate & Pulse Tracker ships an update every 4 months, PulsonMonitor every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Heart Rate & Pulse Tracker versus PulsonMonitor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeart Rate & Pulse TrackerPulsonMonitor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGURUPRITSINGH SAINIPulson, Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Heart Rate & Pulse Tracker

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisements$1.99
None

PulsonMonitor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Heart Rate & Pulse Tracker free?
Heart Rate & Pulse Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PulsonMonitor free?
PulsonMonitor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Heart Rate & Pulse Tracker or PulsonMonitor have ads?
Heart Rate & Pulse Tracker shows ads; PulsonMonitor does not.
Which is updated more often, Heart Rate & Pulse Tracker or PulsonMonitor?
Heart Rate & Pulse Tracker ships an update every 4 months, and PulsonMonitor every 4 weeks. Most recently, Heart Rate & Pulse Tracker was updated on November 2, 2026 and PulsonMonitor on November 3, 2026.

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