Best Heart Rate Zones Plus Apps

4.8😊(19K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

This app helps you optimize your workouts by monitoring exercise intensity and visualizing it through heart rate zones. It supports over 70 workout types and provides detailed insights into your performance, all accessible on your Apple Watch and iPhone.

What We Love

👍 Seamless integration with Apple Watch
👍 Helpful for daily stats and weekly/monthly comparisons
👍 Motivating haptic feedback on Apple Watch
👍 Well-designed app with nice interface
👍 Useful for getting fit
👍 Mirrors Health data reliably
👍 Extends Health data in useful ways
👍 Presents total exercise in a helpful way
👍 Works great with SmartRow
👍 Easy and fun to use
👍 Syncs beautifully
👍 Helps keep on track
👍 Detailed and motivating stats
👍 Simple but effective
👍 Large heart rate numbers easy to see
👍 Customizable heart rate zones
👍 Provides useful insights and data analysis

Room to Improve

🐛 No after-sale support/service
🐛 Inconsistent heart rate tracking
🐛 Widgets not working after update
🐛 Pauses workout when taking screenshots or using Siri
🐛 Glitches causing data loss
🐛 Inaccurate calorie/distance tracking
🐛 Zones not matching between watch and phone
🐛 Expensive for basic features

Zone Trainer: Heart Rate Zones by Stanley James

Heart rate zones hands-free

Strong Contender

4.9(12 ratings)

Free

Zone Trainer: Heart Rate Zones screenshot 1

Zone Trainer: Heart Rate Zones screenshot 2

Zone Trainer: Heart Rate Zones screenshot 3

Zone Trainer: Heart Rate Zones screenshot 4

Zone Trainer: Heart Rate Zones screenshot 5

Zone Trainer: Heart Rate Zones screenshot 6

This app announces heart rate zone changes aloud during workouts like running or cycling. It also allows you to read your zone from a distance for activities like weightlifting or yoga. It integrates with other fitness apps and works with all Bluetooth heart rate monitors.

Zone 2: Heart Rate Training by Shannon Bolick

VO2 Max, Cardio & HR Zones

Worth Considering

ZoneView: Heart Rate Zones

4.6😊(241 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Zone 2: Heart Rate Training screenshot 1

Zone 2: Heart Rate Training screenshot 2

Zone 2: Heart Rate Training screenshot 3

Zone 2: Heart Rate Training screenshot 4

Zone 2: Heart Rate Training screenshot 5

Zone 2: Heart Rate Training screenshot 6

This app helps you track your weekly workout time spent in the Zone 2 heart rate range. It provides detailed tracking, connectivity with various heart rate monitors and Strava, and real-time feedback on your progress towards your fitness goals.

What We Love

👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
⏱️ Accurate real-time zone tracking during workouts
📊 Comprehensive cumulative time tracking by zone
🎯 Customizable heart rate zones and weekly goals
🔗 Seamless integration with Apple Health and HR monitors
📱 Large, easy-to-read display
🎧 Audio alerts for zone changes
⌚ Works effectively with Apple Watch
🚀 Responsive developer with quick feature implementation
💬 Excellent customer support from developer Shannon
🎨 Polished and elegant design
🔄 Background app functionality

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent Bluetooth disconnections from HR monitors
🐛 App crashes and freezes mid-workout
🐛 Tracking stops randomly during workouts
📵 Portrait-only orientation (doesn't support landscape properly)
💳 Pricing confusion and unexpected charges
🔔 Excessive review prompts during workouts
⚠️ Compatibility issues with some iPhone models
📊 Zone calculation based on HRR instead of max HR percentage
🎯 Mandatory Zone 2 goal that can't be disabled
❌ Requires Apple Fitness subscription (according to one user)

More Heart Rate Zones Plus apps to explore

PulseGuard: Heart Rate

Live BPM overlay & zone alerts

Cadence: Heart Rate Zones

Heart Rate Zone Tracker

Heart rate zone trackingDaily step count dashboardCustomizable heart rate zones

Track your daily steps and heart rate zones with this app. It provides a dashboard for at-a-glance activity and detailed charts for historical data. Customize your heart rate zones and set weekly minute targets for personalized training.

Precision Heart Rate Zones

Custom heart rate zone creationFlexible interval workout designPredefined zone templates

This app helps runners train smarter by utilizing personalized heart rate zones. It integrates with Apple Watch to provide real-time feedback and allows for the creation of custom or pre-set interval workouts for improved endurance and speed.

free with in-app purchases

ZoneVibe: Heart Rate Zones

Watch Monitor & Haptic Alert

Zone 2 Plus: Cardio Fitness

Low heart rate training

Build Aerobic base & Endurance

Heart Rate Zone Announcer

Heart Rate・Stress Tracker App

Easily Monitor Heart Rate

Zone 2 – Heart Rate Trainer

Heart Rate Zones & Workout

Heart Rate Monitor: Pulse Zone

Heartbeat Checker & Cardio Log

Train by Heart Rate Zones

AirPulse: Heart Rate Monitor

Live BPM with AirPods Pro 3

Automatic heart rate recordingLive heart rate displayLock Screen and Dynamic Island integration

Effortlessly track your heart rate using compatible AirPods Pro 3. View live data on your iPhone, Lock Screen, and Dynamic Island. Analyze sessions with charts, summaries, and trends without calorie estimates.

Hands Free Heart Rate Monitor

(35)

free

Measure Pulse with a Selfie

Measure pulse with a selfieFast and simple to useNo camera flash or smudging

Measure your pulse by simply looking at your phone. This app uses advanced technology to detect subtle facial color changes, providing a quick and easy way to monitor your heart rate. Readings can be conveniently saved to Apple Health.

Heart Rate Plus: Pulse Monitor

(5K)

free

Heart Rate Monitor and Tracker

Measure heart rate with smartphone cameraReal-time pulse graph (PPG)Save unlimited results with tags

Monitor your heart rate using your smartphone's camera. The app detects subtle color changes in your fingertip to calculate your pulse, providing real-time graphs and the ability to save and share results. It's designed for general fitness and wellness tracking.