HeartBeat Visualisation vs HearBeats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
HeartBeat Visualisation
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HeartBeat visualises the heart beat recorded by one of the many available BlueTooth Low Energy (BLE) heart beat sensors available. This application aims to give the user a clear readout of such a sensor. This software is build in such a way that is should work with any bluetooth low energy heart beat sensor available. During measurements, some statistical information about beat to beat interval timing is shown as an indication of the heart rate variability (HRV) The accuracy of the information depends heavily on the sensor used! Next to the statistical standard deviation between beats (SDNN), the number of succeeding beat cycles in a 20ms (NN20) and 50ms (NN50) interval is calculated together with the percentage of those cycles. (pNN20/pNN50) There are two charts, one of the last 5 minutes and one overall chart with aggregated data. The App has a function to upload the raw sensor data to a TCP/IP socket for off loading and processing. for more information about the statistical methods use, please see http://en.wikipedia.com/wiki/Heart_rate_variability
HearBeats
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Listen to your own heart beat. HearBeats streams your live heart rate from Apple Watch to your iPhone, which plays a synthesized stethoscope "lub-dub" in real time, at exactly your current rate. No account, no data collection โ your heart rate goes straight from your Watch to your phone and nowhere else. โข Live mode: pairs with Apple Watch for real-time heart rate sonification โข Demo mode: hear how it works without a Watch โข Mix with your music or listen on its own, with adjustable heartbeat volume โข Nothing is saved to Health or anywhere else โ the workout session used to read your heart rate is discarded โข Feel your heartbeat: haptic taps on iPhone and Apple Watch, in time with every beat
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HearBeats at every 6 weeks against HeartBeat Visualisation's every 12 months. HeartBeat Visualisation's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HeartBeat Visualisation ships an update every 12 months, HearBeats every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.
| Parameter | HeartBeat Visualisation | HearBeats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CaroTechnology BV | Christopher Johnson |
In-app purchases
HeartBeat Visualisation
No in-app purchases
HearBeats
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HeartBeat Visualisation free?
Is HearBeats free?
Do HeartBeat Visualisation or HearBeats have ads?
Which is updated more often, HeartBeat Visualisation or HearBeats?
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