Heart Rate & Pulse Tracker vs PLW thrive.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
PLW thrive.
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With the thrive. by PLW App, you will have access to workout programs designed specifically to help you reach your fitness and health goals! You can follow & track your workouts, your nutrition, your lifestyle habits, measurements and results–all with the help of your coach. FEATURES: - Access training plans and track workouts - Follow along to exercise and workout videos - Track your meals and make better food choices - Stay on top of your daily habits - Set health and fitness goals and track progress towards your goals - Gain milestone badges for achieving new personal bests and maintaining habit streaks - Message your coach in real-time - Track body measurements and take progress photos - Get push notification reminders for scheduled workouts and activities - Connect your Apple Watch to track workouts, steps, habits, and more right from your wrist - Connect to other wearable devices and apps like the Apple Health App, Garmin, Fitbit, MyFitnessPal, and Withings devices to track workouts, sleep, nutrition, and body stats and composition Download the app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PLW thrive. at none against Heart Rate & Pulse Tracker's 1. PLW thrive. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). Heart Rate & Pulse Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price 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. Heart Rate & Pulse Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PLW thrive. asks for nothing beyond the download.
Heart Rate & Pulse Tracker ships an update every 4 months, PLW thrive. every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Heart Rate & Pulse Tracker | PLW thrive. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GURUPRITSINGH SAINI | PLW FITNESS LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Heart Rate & Pulse Tracker
- Remove Advertisements$1.99
PLW thrive.
No in-app purchases
Questions
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